Beckhoff Automation Machine learning for automation

June 23, 2019
This machine learning (ML) solution is seamlessly integrated into TwinCAT 3 software

This machine learning (ML) solution is seamlessly integrated into TwinCAT 3 software. Building on established standards, it offers ML applications the same advantages of system openness familiar from PC-based control technology. In addition, this solution supports real-time ML, allowing it to simultaneously handle tasks such as motion control. Functions include TwinCAT 3 Machine Learning Inference Engine for classic ML algorithms, such as support vector machine (SVM) and principal component analysis (PCA) and TwinCAT 3 Neural Network Inference Engine for deep learning and neural networks, such as multilayer perceptrons (MLPs) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs).