Ask the Expert: The Revolution of XTS Continues To Evolve

From multi-robot tracks to AI diagnostics: Learn how Beckhoff XTS is evolving linear motion and breaking through conventional layout constraints. Download the full Q&A!
July 22, 2026

Over the past two decades, Beckhoff’s revolutionary XTS intelligent transport system has been used by control engineers and mechanical engineers to enable groundbreaking applications. By changing the physical geography of mechatronics, XTS created a new dimension for linear motion.

In this Ask The Expert discussion with Jeff Johnson, Mechatronics Product Manager for Beckhoff USA, we take a look at that product evolution and how it is changing in an age of AI and machine learning. Readers will learn:

  • The relationship between the speed of linear motion and the footprint of the linear motion system
  • Emerging applications for XTS, and how industries have found new ways to take advantage of system capabilities
  • The relationship between hardware and software, and how innovations in both areas help drive application improvements
  • How XTS improvements are bringing simulation to the forefront 

Download this exclusive Ask The Expert to gain a better understanding of the present and how to leverage the future of XTS and its application for your operational success.