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News Release from: Beckhoff Automation | Subject: TwinCAT CNC
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2003
PC-based motion software takes on
six-axis control
TwinCAT CNC expands on the proven TwinCAT PC-based control software package with multi-axis interpolated motion CNC control.
TwinCAT CNC expands on the proven TwinCAT PC-based control software package with multi-axis interpolated motion CNC control Beckhoff has a proven track record, since the late 1980s, of providing PC-based control and implementing the latest technologies in keeping with its new automation technology emphasis
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Oct 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a Pentium 4, 2.4GHz processor, TwinCAT CNC only needs 260us to handle an application with five interpolating axes and a spindle.
For less complex machines, customers can choose from TwinCAT PTP for point to point positioning and TwinCAT NC I for three-axis interpolation.
TwinCAT CNC combined with a Beckhoff's industrial PC, TFT control panel, I/O and servos provides a highly integrated machine control system with minimum hardware TwinCAT CNC is based on TwinCAT PLC, the IEC61131-3 software PLC.
This allows customers to integrate their I/O sequencing as part of the CNC program which reduces overall engineering efforts.
TwinCAT supports most of the I/O networks along with many of the motion networks: Profibus, Sercos, Devicenet, CANopen, Ethernet and Interbus to name a few.
TwinCAT CNC provides the required axis and spindle functions, interpolation and feed functions, tool and help functions according to DIN66025.
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