Welcome everyone to The Robot Industry Podcast # 115. We recorded this podcast at Beckhoff Canada's HQ in Cambridge, Ontario. It is a wonderful facility.

Calvin Wallace is the President at Beckhoff in Canada with over 17 years of dedicated service where his expertise and leadership have been instrumental in the company's sustained success. His over 30 years of experience in automation technology, and unwavering commitment have played a pivotal role in the company's growth, making him a driving force in the field of automation and control systems. Under Calvin's leadership, Beckhoff continues to thrive in the automation industry, setting new standards for innovation and excellence.

Calvin welcome to the podcast!

Calvin, can you tell me what attracted you to work in the automation industry?

Can you tell us about Beckhoff, the company and the technology?

For some of our listeners What is PC vs PLC machine control?

What are some of the big picture themes that are happening at Beckhoff?

For our listeners that don’t know, what is TwinCAT and why is this approach different?

When do companies choose Beckhoff …… say for machine control, what are some of their big motivators?

Are there any industries that have grown recently that are surprising you here in Canada?

Let’s talk about intelligent transport systems. I understand Beckhoff offers two unique and innovative solutions named the XTS and XPlanar. First, could you explain what is an intelligent transport system followed by how those products can help customers?

Tell us about OCT, One Cable Technology

Beckhoff has a unique perspective on vision integration and safety?

I heard in a presentation that you gave about some innovative work that Beckhoff is doing around control cabinets. Can you expand on this?

What do you see as the future for machine and motion control systems perspective?

When you are not selling controls, motion and such what do you like to do in your free time?

Have we forgotten anything?

Calvin How can people get a hold of you or find out more about Beckhoff in Canada?

Enjoy the podcast. Thanks for subscribing, thanks for listening.

Regards,

Jim

Jim Beretta

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