Beckhoff Automation is a manufacturer of control technology-based products, implementing open automation systems using PC-based control technologyBeckhoffAutomationisamanufacturerofcontroltechnology-basedproducts,implementingopenautomationsystemsusingPC-basedcontroltechnology
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Industrial PCs: Offering a scalable portfolio that meets various installation formats and protection class requirements, providing hardware solutions applicable to diverse industrial sectors such as HMI, IoT applications, building automation, power generation, and infrastructureIndustrialPCs:Offeringascalableportfoliothatmeetsvariousinstallationformatsandprotectionclassrequirements,providinghardwaresolutionsapplicabletodiverseindustrialsectorssuchasHMI,IoTapplications,buildingautomation,powergeneration,andinfrastructure
I/O and Fieldbus Components: Including IP67-rated I/O systems like EtherCAT Box modules, and solutions that integrate power supply and communication into a single cable through EtherCAT P technologyI/OandFieldbusComponents:IncludingIP67-ratedI/OsystemslikeEtherCATBoxmodules,andsolutionsthatintegratepowersupplyandcommunicationintoasinglecablethroughEtherCATPtechnology
Drive Technology: The XTS (eXtended Transport System) is a linear transport system comprising motor modules, guide rails, and movers, enabling flexible product transport and processing through independent control of individual moversDriveTechnology:TheXTS(eXtendedTransportSystem)isalineartransportsystemcomprisingmotormodules,guiderails,andmovers,enablingflexibleproducttransportandprocessingthroughindependentcontrolofindividualmovers
Automation Software: TwinCAT 3 integrates PLC, NC, CNC, and robotics runtime systems into a single package, supporting various programming languages such as IEC 61131-3, C++, MATLAB®, and Simulink® as an open platformAutomationSoftware:TwinCAT3integratesPLC,NC,CNC,androboticsruntimesystemsintoasinglepackage,supportingvariousprogramminglanguagessuchasIEC61131-3,C++,MATLAB®,andSimulink®asanopenplatform
EtherCAT: An industrial Ethernet technology invented by Beckhoff, enabling high-performance real-time control with short data update times (≤ 100 μs) and low communication jitter (≤ 1 μs), established as a global standardEtherCAT:AnindustrialEthernettechnologyinventedbyBeckhoff,enablinghigh-performancereal-timecontrolwithshortdataupdatetimes(≤100μs)andlowcommunicationjitter(≤1μs),establishedasaglobalstandard
XPlanar: A planar motor system utilizing magnetic levitation technology, allowing movers to float freely over individually arranged planar tiles, providing 2D product transport and 6D product processing with speeds up to 3 m/s and repeatable accuracy of ≤5 μmXPlanar:Aplanarmotorsystemutilizingmagneticlevitationtechnology,allowingmoverstofloatfreelyoverindividuallyarrangedplanartiles,providing2Dproducttransportand6Dproductprocessingwithspeedsupto3m/sandrepeatableaccuracyof≤5μm
MX-System: A pluggable system solution for control cabinet-free automation, simplifying and increasing the efficiency of automation systems through hardware platform innovationMX-System:Apluggablesystemsolutionforcontrolcabinet-freeautomation,simplifyingandincreasingtheefficiencyofautomationsystemsthroughhardwareplatforminnovation
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Pioneering Role in PC-based Control Technology: Leading the paradigm shift in the automation industry by launching PC-based controllers in 1986 and continuously setting industry standards through technological innovationPioneeringRoleinPC-basedControlTechnology:LeadingtheparadigmshiftintheautomationindustrybylaunchingPC-basedcontrollersin1986andcontinuouslysettingindustrystandardsthroughtechnologicalinnovation
Open Automation Systems: Providing high flexibility and scalability through TwinCAT software's integration with Microsoft Visual Studio and support for various programming languages, along with open communication standards like EtherCATOpenAutomationSystems:ProvidinghighflexibilityandscalabilitythroughTwinCATsoftware'sintegrationwithMicrosoftVisualStudioandsupportforvariousprogramminglanguages,alongwithopencommunicationstandardslikeEtherCAT
Innovative Product Portfolio: Demonstrating strong technological development capabilities by introducing revolutionary new technologies every five to seven years, such as EtherCAT, XTS, XPlanar, and MX-System, leading the marketInnovativeProductPortfolio:Demonstratingstrongtechnologicaldevelopmentcapabilitiesbyintroducingrevolutionarynewtechnologieseveryfivetosevenyears,suchasEtherCAT,XTS,XPlanar,andMX-System,leadingthemarket
Integrated Solution Offering: Delivering optimized, integrated automation solutions to customers through a comprehensive product range covering industrial PCs, I/O, drive technology, automation software, and machine visionIntegratedSolutionOffering:Deliveringoptimized,integratedautomationsolutionstocustomersthroughacomprehensiveproductrangecoveringindustrialPCs,I/O,drivetechnology,automationsoftware,andmachinevision
Continuous Investment in Research and Development: Investing 80 million euros annually in R&D, with approximately 2,000 engineers worldwide maintaining the company's innovative drive based on their technological expertiseContinuousInvestmentinResearchandDevelopment:Investing80millioneurosannuallyinR&D,withapproximately2,000engineersworldwidemaintainingthecompany'sinnovativedrivebasedontheirtechnologicalexpertise
Strengthening Global Market Presence: Expanding into over 75 countries through subsidiaries, representative offices, and distributors, reinforcing its position in growth markets and sustainable future markets globallyStrengtheningGlobalMarketPresence:Expandingintoover75countriesthroughsubsidiaries,representativeoffices,anddistributors,reinforcingitspositioningrowthmarketsandsustainablefuturemarketsglobally
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive Industry: PC-based control solutions for future mobility conceptsAutomotiveIndustry:PC-basedcontrolsolutionsforfuturemobilityconcepts
AV and Media Technology: Integration of media and control technology on a single platformAVandMediaTechnology:Integrationofmediaandcontroltechnologyonasingleplatform
Battery Production: Flexible automation solutions for all stages of battery productionBatteryProduction:Flexibleautomationsolutionsforallstagesofbatteryproduction
Sheet Metal Working: Integrated and high-performance automation for sheet metal workingSheetMetalWorking:Integratedandhigh-performanceautomationforsheetmetalworking
Printing Industry: PC-based control for digital, 3D, and packaging printingPrintingIndustry:PC-basedcontrolfordigital,3D,andpackagingprinting
Electrical Power and Energy Systems: Smart automation solutions for power generation and distributionElectricalPowerandEnergySystems:Smartautomationsolutionsforpowergenerationanddistribution
Entertainment Industry: PC-based control for enhanced visitor experiencesEntertainmentIndustry:PC-basedcontrolforenhancedvisitorexperiences
Window Production Machines: Powerful automation technology for window production machineryWindowProductionMachines:Powerfulautomationtechnologyforwindowproductionmachinery
Building Automation: Sustainable building automation through flexible control technologyBuildingAutomation:Sustainablebuildingautomationthroughflexiblecontroltechnology
Process Industry: Applications in various process industry sectors including oil and gas production, chemicals and petrochemicals, hydrogen industry, metal processing, and water and energy industriesProcessIndustry:Applicationsinvariousprocessindustrysectorsincludingoilandgasproduction,chemicalsandpetrochemicals,hydrogenindustry,metalprocessing,andwaterandenergyindustries
Intralogistics and Material Handling: Automation solutions supporting engineers in all aspects of intralogistics and material handlingIntralogisticsandMaterialHandling:Automationsolutionssupportingengineersinallaspectsofintralogisticsandmaterialhandling
Semiconductor Manufacturing: Future-proof automation solutions for semiconductor manufacturingSemiconductorManufacturing:Future-proofautomationsolutionsforsemiconductormanufacturing
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
ChinaChina
GermanyGermany
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
CE, UL, GOST-R Certifications: Numerous products, including the Embedded PC family, are certified according to standards and guidelines valid in various regions worldwideCE,UL,GOST-RCertifications:Numerousproducts,includingtheEmbeddedPCfamily,arecertifiedaccordingtostandardsandguidelinesvalidinvariousregionsworldwide
EtherCAT International Standardization: The EtherCAT protocol developed by Beckhoff is standardized under IEC 61158, establishing it as a global standard in industrial automationEtherCATInternationalStandardization:TheEtherCATprotocoldevelopedbyBeckhoffisstandardizedunderIEC61158,establishingitasaglobalstandardinindustrialautomation
Patent for Method of Controlling an Automation System: A patent for a method of controlling an automation system with control redundancy (US Patent No: 12455540)PatentforMethodofControllinganAutomationSystem:Apatentforamethodofcontrollinganautomationsystemwithcontrolredundancy(USPatentNo:12455540)
Patent for Method for Updating a Control Program of an Automation System: A patent for a method for updating a control program of an automation system with data migration of a program state (US Patent No: 12332610, 11640293)PatentforMethodforUpdatingaControlProgramofanAutomationSystem:Apatentforamethodforupdatingacontrolprogramofanautomationsystemwithdatamigrationofaprogramstate(USPatentNo:12332610,11640293)
Patent for Method for Controlling a Linear Transport System: Patents for methods and systems for controlling linear transport systems (German Patent Application No: DE-102024120623-A1, WO-2026003076-A1)PatentforMethodforControllingaLinearTransportSystem:Patentsformethodsandsystemsforcontrollinglineartransportsystems(GermanPatentApplicationNo:DE-102024120623-A1,WO-2026003076-A1)
Patent for Method for Synchronizing Time in an Ethernet-based Network: A patent for a method for synchronizing time in an Ethernet-based network with a master network subscriber and segments (US Patent No: 12069155)PatentforMethodforSynchronizingTimeinanEthernet-basedNetwork:ApatentforamethodforsynchronizingtimeinanEthernet-basednetworkwithamasternetworksubscriberandsegments(USPatentNo:12069155)
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115 Gasan digital 2-ro, Geumcheon District, Seoul, South Korea