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They Should Communicate.\n          <\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"i40-intro-copy\">\n\n          <p>\n            Modern production plants are not isolated islands. A transparent production environment emerges only when processes, control systems and sensors communicate with one another.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <p>\n            BECA\u00ae creates the technical foundation for process information to be available across locations and for plant status, measured values and process parameters to be monitored reliably.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"i40-flow\" data-reveal>\n\n        <article class=\"i40-flow-card\">\n\n          <span>01<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Capture<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Sensors and process components continuously provide relevant operating and measurement data.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <div class=\"i40-flow-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n\n\n        <article class=\"i40-flow-card\">\n\n          <span>02<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Connect<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Machines, control systems and field devices are connected into an integrated process architecture.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <div class=\"i40-flow-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n\n\n        <article class=\"i40-flow-card\">\n\n          <span>03<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Visualize<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Process status and key performance indicators are displayed clearly and remain traceable at all times.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <div class=\"i40-flow-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\n\n\n        <article class=\"i40-flow-card\">\n\n          <span>04<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Optimize<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            The data collected provides the basis for faster decisions and more efficient workflows.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- BENEFITS -->\n  <section class=\"i40-benefits\">\n\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n\n      <div\n        class=\"i40-benefits-head\"\n        data-reveal\n      >\n\n        <div>\n\n          <div class=\"i40-eyebrow\">\n            Digitalization with a Process Focus\n          <\/div>\n\n          <h2>\n            More Information.<br>\n            Less Effort.\n          <\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <p>\n          At BECA\u00ae, Industry 4.0 is not an end in itself. What matters is that connectivity makes ongoing processes simpler, more transparent and more economical.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"i40-benefit-grid\">\n\n\n        <article class=\"i40-card\" data-reveal>\n\n          <span>01<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Fast Communication<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Process information becomes available across relevant systems without unnecessary breaks in the flow of data.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <article class=\"i40-card\" data-reveal>\n\n          <span>02<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Less Hardware<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Intelligent field communication can reduce wiring requirements and simplify the plant architecture.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <article class=\"i40-card\" data-reveal>\n\n          <span>03<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Time Savings<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Diagnostics, device replacement and commissioning are simplified through stored parameters and transparent data.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <article\n          class=\"i40-card accent\"\n          data-reveal\n        >\n\n          <span>04<\/span>\n\n          <h3>Transparent Processes<\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            More process data provides a stronger basis for analysis, optimization and reproducible quality.\n          <\/p>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- IO LINK -->\n  <section\n    class=\"i40-io\"\n    id=\"io-link\"\n  >\n\n    <div class=\"wrap i40-io-grid\">\n\n\n      <div\n        class=\"i40-io-image\"\n        data-reveal\n      >\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/beca.test-rmwebsolutions.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/io-link.jpg\"\n          alt=\"IO-Link sensors for Industry 4.0 plants\"\n          loading=\"lazy\"\n        >\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div data-reveal>\n\n        <div class=\"i40-eyebrow\">\n          IO-Link\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h2>\n          Digitalization Starts at the Sensor.\n        <\/h2>\n\n        <p class=\"i40-io-lead\">\n          IO-Link integrates intelligent sensors directly into the digital process architecture. In addition to the measured value itself, device and diagnostic data can also be transmitted.\n        <\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"i40-list\">\n\n\n          <article>\n\n            <span>01<\/span>\n\n            <div>\n\n              <h3>\n                More Data Through One Interface\n              <\/h3>\n\n              <p>\n                Measured values, device status and additional diagnostic information are available digitally.\n              <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n\n          <article>\n\n            <span>02<\/span>\n\n            <div>\n\n              <h3>\n                Simplified Device Replacement\n              <\/h3>\n\n              <p>\n                Stored device parameters can simplify sensor replacement and reduce configuration effort.\n              <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n\n          <article>\n\n            <span>03<\/span>\n\n            <div>\n\n              <h3>\n                Reduced Wiring Effort\n              <\/h3>\n\n              <p>\n                Standardized communication helps integrate field devices into the plant in a clean and traceable manner.\n              <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n\n          <article>\n\n            <span>04<\/span>\n\n            <div>\n\n              <h3>\n                Improved Diagnostics\n              <\/h3>\n\n              <p>\n                Additional status information supports service, maintenance and rapid fault analysis.\n              <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <a class=\"i40-btn\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">\n          Discuss an IO-Link Project \u2192\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <!-- ARCHITECTURE -->\n  <section class=\"i40-architecture\">\n\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n\n\n      <div\n        class=\"i40-architecture-head\"\n        data-reveal\n      >\n\n        <div>\n\n          <div class=\"i40-eyebrow\">\n            Integrated Architecture\n          <\/div>\n\n          <h2>\n            From the Field Device to Visualization.\n          <\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <p>\n          Digitalization only works when all system levels interact. BECA\u00ae therefore considers not just individual components, but the complete flow of information throughout the process plant.\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"i40-stack\" data-reveal>\n\n\n        <article>\n\n          <span>04<\/span>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <small>LEVEL 04<\/small>\n\n            <h3>\n              Visualization &amp; Monitoring\n            <\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n              Process screens, trends, alarms and KPIs.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <article>\n\n          <span>03<\/span>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <small>LEVEL 03<\/small>\n\n            <h3>\n              PLC \/ Control System\n            <\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n              Logic, control and reliable sequence management.\n            <\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n\n        <article>\n\n          <span>02<\/span>\n\n          <div>\n\n            <small>LEVEL 02<\/small>\n\n   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class=\"i40-related-card\"\n          href=\"\/en\/s7-programming\/\"\n          data-reveal\n        >\n\n          <small>\n            01 \/ AUTOMATION\n          <\/small>\n\n          <h3>\n            S7 Programming\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            PLC programming, TIA Portal and coordinated sequence control for process plants.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <span>\n            Learn More \u2192\n          <\/span>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <a\n          class=\"i40-related-card\"\n          href=\"\/en\/visualization\/\"\n          data-reveal\n        >\n\n          <small>\n            02 \/ HMI\n          <\/small>\n\n          <h3>\n            Visualization\n          <\/h3>\n\n          <p>\n            Clear process screens, intuitive operating concepts and transparent visualization of relevant plant conditions.\n          <\/p>\n\n          <span>\n            Learn More \u2192\n          <\/span>\n\n        <\/a>\n\n\n        <a\n          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