Beckhoff’s innovative MX-System is nothing short of a revolution in control cabinet design. With the introduction of this system, the firm now offers a versatile, space-saving, and intelligent system solution that totally replaces the traditional control cabinet, with the goal of revolutionising control cabinet construction and automation
Beckhoff Automation, a system supplier, offers virtually all of the required components in a wide performance range when it comes to machine or plant automation, with TwinCAT control software, IPCs, controllers, I/Os, drives, motors, power supplies, and cables laying the foundations for high-performance automation.
At the same time, Beckhoff has a lot of experience in control cabinet construction, which the company has been doing since it was created over 40 years ago and today employs over 250 people. The new MX-System brings together the company’s expertise in system and component technology as well as its practical application experience.
In many applications, the MX-System is a consistent modular automation component that can totally replace standard control cabinets with modules. The system comprises of an IP67-rated aluminium baseplate with integrated module slots that support EtherCAT connectivity as well as an integrated power supply (safety extra-low voltages as well as 400 V AC and 600 V DC). Even a connected load of 400 V AC/63 A can be accommodated by the greatest extension stage. For the mains connection and all other control cabinet operations, corresponding modules are available.
The modules employ connection plugs that have been tried and tested in the field of automation technology for many years when it comes to connecting the field level. The IP67 protection class of a system combining baseplate and modules allows it to be placed directly on the machine.
The system saves the manufacturer time and effort, especially during the planning and installation phases, while the integrated diagnostic features simplify the end user’s life. All of this adds up to a high-protection modular control cabinet system that can be put on the machine without the need for extra protective housings.
