Beckhoff

Beckhoff Automation is a globally recognized developer and manufacturer of open automation systems built on PC Control technology, with over 45 years of industry experience. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio spanning Industrial PCs (IPC), I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software, control cabinet-free automation, and machine vision hardware. Its solutions are designed to function as standalone components or integrate seamlessly into complete control systems, serving a broad range of industries worldwide.

The core product lines include panel and industrial PCs optimized for all performance classes, I/O components compatible with EtherCAT and other common fieldbus systems, and innovative drive technologies that provide extensive motion control capabilities. The TwinCAT software platform underpins the company's automation offering, delivering a wide array of features and software function blocks for PLC, HMI, motion control, safety, and IIoT functionality. The MX-System represents a further innovation, combining automation technologies into an IP67-capable modular system that eliminates the traditional control cabinet.

Beckhoff USA, the North American arm headquartered in Savage, Minnesota, has maintained a direct sales and support network in the United States since 1999. With over 170 employees, it supports manufacturers, machine builders, and high-tech companies through technical consultation, regional offices, a central warehouse, training facilities, and repair and modification services. Regional technical centers are strategically positioned across major technology markets to ensure localized support.

The company's automation expertise spans a wide variety of manufacturing and processing applications, including assembly, intralogistics, metalworking, machine tools, packaging, processing, scientific research and discovery, and additive manufacturing. Its customer base includes globally active automotive manufacturers, leading consumer-packaged goods (CPG) producers, major electronics manufacturers, and large-scale e-commerce and retail operations.

Beckhoff's New Automation Technology philosophy emphasizes universal, open, and scalable control solutions applicable across industries as diverse as CNC machine tool manufacturing, wind energy, and intelligent building automation. The company's commitment to PC-based open architecture gives system integrators and machine builders flexibility to implement both conventional automation tasks and cutting-edge Industry 4.0 and IIoT applications within a unified technology framework.