Beckhoff Automation

Savage, MN 55378

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About Beckhoff Automation

At Beckhoff, automation is our calling. We empower engineers to differentiate and succeed as industry leaders – to harness new technologies, embrace open standards and solve the world’s most complex problems.
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Automation and controls equipment, I/O, Industrial Ethernet, motion control systems.

Contact

13130 Dakota Avenue
Savage, MN 55378
United States
http://www.beckhoff.com
952-890-0000
1-877-TwinCAT
952/890-2888

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Founded and led by engineers, we organically create advanced controls, motion, communication and IoT technologies that become game changing tools for your one-of-a-kind challenges in an age of digital transformation. As a global partner with U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis, we remain committed to sustainability, inclusivity and support for the people behind the automation. 

Our powerful system architecture is geared toward total openness and flexibility in automation. That way, we help you achieve breakthrough solutions for greenfield applications and revitalize brownfield applications with modern tech that goes the distance. We work tirelessly to provide an industry-leading array of automation tools for everything from programming languages to controller hardware, industrial networks and cloud connectivity. Bottom line: we give you the freedom to succeed on your own terms.

So whether you’re powering the EV revolution, launching satellites, optimizing assembly automation with ML or increasing flexibility in material handling with intelligent transport systems – you can reach new heights for your business, industry and humankind. 

Products & Press Releases

Control

Beckhoff Powers Adaptive Automation with New C6675 IPC

Jan. 23, 2024
Ideal for adaptive manufacturing, machine learning, vision and other complex applications, the IPC combines an ATX motherboard and GPU in one powerhouse device
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Control

Beckhoff's CX5600 Embedded PCs

Jan. 19, 2024
The CX5600 series offers expandable interfaces, operating system options and a familiar, rugged design for wide-ranging automation applications.
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Home

Power Supplies with EtherCAT interface

April 5, 2023
The PS2000 power supplies from Beckhoff feature a built-in EtherCAT interface, allowing the control system to directly process measurement data, internal device diagnostics information...
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Motion

Contactless Material Movement

March 16, 2023
Beckhoff has expanded the functionality of its XPlanar system with new mover identification, movers for two lanes of traffic on one tile, rectangular movers, and mover coupling...
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10 Beckhoff Integrated Servo Drive For Distributed Installation
10 Beckhoff Integrated Servo Drive For Distributed Installation
10 Beckhoff Integrated Servo Drive For Distributed Installation
10 Beckhoff Integrated Servo Drive For Distributed Installation
Motion

Integrated Servo Drive for Distributed Installation

Jan. 28, 2021
Discover how Beckhoff's new AMI812x series of integrated servo drives can enable the implementation of highly compact machines without control cabinets.
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Products

Current Transformers Complete Sensor-to-Cloud Power Measurement Chain

Feb. 3, 2020
With the new SCT current converters, Beckhoff Automation completes the power measurement chain that now ranges from measuring physical values to transmitting captured data to ...
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Products

Industrial PC Boosts Computing Power

Jan. 31, 2020
The Beckhoff C6025 delivers the high computing performance of the Intel Core i series in a fanless, small-form-factor device.
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Products

Wireless Communication Devices Offer Simple USB Connectivity

Nov. 20, 2019
The IP 66-rated CU8210-M001 cabinet dome from Beckhoff establish reliable wireless communication via the USB port of an Industrial PC.
Beckhoff’s XTS (eXtended Transport System) linear transport system.
Beckhoff’s XTS (eXtended Transport System) linear transport system.
Beckhoff’s XTS (eXtended Transport System) linear transport system.
Beckhoff’s XTS (eXtended Transport System) linear transport system.
Beckhoff’s XTS (eXtended Transport System) linear transport system.
Control

Improving Material Handling Capabilities

Sept. 10, 2019
Increased collaboration among mechanical, electrical, and software engineers at machine builders has led to a number of advances in material handling automation technology, like...
With an OPC UA communication channel, Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope offers a charting tool for diverse data sources.
With an OPC UA communication channel, Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope offers a charting tool for diverse data sources.
With an OPC UA communication channel, Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope offers a charting tool for diverse data sources.
With an OPC UA communication channel, Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope offers a charting tool for diverse data sources.
With an OPC UA communication channel, Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope offers a charting tool for diverse data sources.
Data

Software Analyzes Heterogeneous Data

Aug. 8, 2019
With an OPC UA communication channel, Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Scope multi-core oscilloscope offers a charting tool for diverse data sources.

Articles & News

LJ Welding Automation’s Pipe Titan pipe welding system leverages IO-Link for greater sensor communications flexibility. Source: Beckhoff Automation
LJ Welding Automation’s Pipe Titan pipe welding system leverages IO-Link for greater sensor communications flexibility. Source: Beckhoff Automation
LJ Welding Automation’s Pipe Titan pipe welding system leverages IO-Link for greater sensor communications flexibility. Source: Beckhoff Automation
LJ Welding Automation’s Pipe Titan pipe welding system leverages IO-Link for greater sensor communications flexibility. Source: Beckhoff Automation
LJ Welding Automation’s Pipe Titan pipe welding system leverages IO-Link for greater sensor communications flexibility. Source: Beckhoff Automation
Communication

Why IO-Link Use is Increasing

IO-Link’s proven ability to simplify diverse equipment integrations and provide reliable diagnostics is leading manufacturers and OEMs to gravitate toward this I/O technology....
Source: Syntegon
Syntegon packaging machines using Beckhoff’s XTS technology can process up to 2,400 products per minute.
Syntegon packaging machines using Beckhoff’s XTS technology can process up to 2,400 products per minute.
Syntegon packaging machines using Beckhoff’s XTS technology can process up to 2,400 products per minute.
Syntegon packaging machines using Beckhoff’s XTS technology can process up to 2,400 products per minute.
Syntegon packaging machines using Beckhoff’s XTS technology can process up to 2,400 products per minute.
Digital Transformation

The Value of Built-in OEM Technologies

Oct. 25, 2023
Syntegon, a packaging machinery OEM, explains why users should take a serious look at the software technologies provided by the machine manufacturer rather than always looking...
Beckhoff's new cameras feature flexible mounting options, a bandwidth of up to 2.5 Gbit/s and are tailored to industrial PCs.
Beckhoff's new cameras feature flexible mounting options, a bandwidth of up to 2.5 Gbit/s and are tailored to industrial PCs.
Beckhoff's new cameras feature flexible mounting options, a bandwidth of up to 2.5 Gbit/s and are tailored to industrial PCs.
Beckhoff's new cameras feature flexible mounting options, a bandwidth of up to 2.5 Gbit/s and are tailored to industrial PCs.
Beckhoff's new cameras feature flexible mounting options, a bandwidth of up to 2.5 Gbit/s and are tailored to industrial PCs.
Sensors

Beckhoff Adds Cameras and Lighting to Vision Portfolio

Sept. 21, 2023
Along with the TwinCAT automation software, Beckhoff’s new cameras and lighting create an integrated machine vision and control system.
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The floating and flying XPlanar movers transport the components through the testing process in an optimized 3-second cycle.
The floating and flying XPlanar movers transport the components through the testing process in an optimized 3-second cycle.
The floating and flying XPlanar movers transport the components through the testing process in an optimized 3-second cycle.
The floating and flying XPlanar movers transport the components through the testing process in an optimized 3-second cycle.
The floating and flying XPlanar movers transport the components through the testing process in an optimized 3-second cycle.
Motion

Using XPlanar for Optical Inspection

Built around Beckhoff’s XPlanar materials transport system, Stoba Sondermaschinen has developed a modular optical inspection system that accelerates quality control.
EtherCAT devices come in form factors such as this PCB-board pluggable EJ terminal, standard EL slice, and machine-mountable EtherCAT box module from Beckhoff Automation. Source: Beckhoff Automation
EtherCAT devices come in form factors such as this PCB-board pluggable EJ terminal, standard EL slice, and machine-mountable EtherCAT box module from Beckhoff Automation. Source: Beckhoff Automation
EtherCAT devices come in form factors such as this PCB-board pluggable EJ terminal, standard EL slice, and machine-mountable EtherCAT box module from Beckhoff Automation. Source: Beckhoff Automation
EtherCAT devices come in form factors such as this PCB-board pluggable EJ terminal, standard EL slice, and machine-mountable EtherCAT box module from Beckhoff Automation. Source: Beckhoff Automation
EtherCAT devices come in form factors such as this PCB-board pluggable EJ terminal, standard EL slice, and machine-mountable EtherCAT box module from Beckhoff Automation. Source: Beckhoff Automation
Communication

EtherCAT Plays a Role in Multiple Industries

Why more than 7,000 companies rely on an Ethernet-based industrial networking protocol without IP addresses and switches.
With TwinCAT Cogging Compensation, AL8000 linear motors benefit from modern machine learning methods.
With TwinCAT Cogging Compensation, AL8000 linear motors benefit from modern machine learning methods.
With TwinCAT Cogging Compensation, AL8000 linear motors benefit from modern machine learning methods.
With TwinCAT Cogging Compensation, AL8000 linear motors benefit from modern machine learning methods.
With TwinCAT Cogging Compensation, AL8000 linear motors benefit from modern machine learning methods.
Motion

Linear Motion with Machine Learning

Aug. 25, 2023
Using Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Cogging Compensation software, AL8000 linear motors can increase machine synchronization and decrease lag rate without hardware changes.
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Control

Technology Highlights from Automate 2023

July 3, 2023
From advances in core automation technologies to the cutting edge, the Automate 2023 event in Detroit did a great job showcasing the variety of technologies available to manufacturers...
Beckhoff's Jeff Jonhson demonstrated the capabilities of the company's eXtended Transport System with no-cable technology to synchronize system-wide events with microsecond precision so that a specific event can be triggered at an exact position.
Beckhoff's Jeff Jonhson demonstrated the capabilities of the company's eXtended Transport System with no-cable technology to synchronize system-wide events with microsecond precision so that a specific event can be triggered at an exact position.
Beckhoff's Jeff Jonhson demonstrated the capabilities of the company's eXtended Transport System with no-cable technology to synchronize system-wide events with microsecond precision so that a specific event can be triggered at an exact position.
Beckhoff's Jeff Jonhson demonstrated the capabilities of the company's eXtended Transport System with no-cable technology to synchronize system-wide events with microsecond precision so that a specific event can be triggered at an exact position.
Beckhoff's Jeff Jonhson demonstrated the capabilities of the company's eXtended Transport System with no-cable technology to synchronize system-wide events with microsecond precision so that a specific event can be triggered at an exact position.
Home

Beckhoff Demonstrates XTS NCT’s Power and Data Additions

June 23, 2023
By providing contactless power supply and synchronous real-time data communication directly to the XTS movers, the system can evolve from a transport system into a flexible, multi...
Beckhoff's Daymon Thompson at Automate 2023.
Beckhoff's Daymon Thompson at Automate 2023.
Beckhoff's Daymon Thompson at Automate 2023.
Beckhoff's Daymon Thompson at Automate 2023.
Beckhoff's Daymon Thompson at Automate 2023.
Control

Beckhoff Previews LLM AI Integration in TwinCAT

June 7, 2023
An early preview of Beckhoff’s forthcoming TwinCAT Chat Client, which leverages the power of LLMs like ChatGPT, shows how the artificial intelligence technology can be used to...
The UniMover O 600 is ideal for healthcare and industrial facilities. (© Studio033, 2023)
The UniMover O 600 is ideal for healthcare and industrial facilities. (© Studio033, 2023)
The UniMover O 600 is ideal for healthcare and industrial facilities. (© Studio033, 2023)
The UniMover O 600 is ideal for healthcare and industrial facilities. (© Studio033, 2023)
The UniMover O 600 is ideal for healthcare and industrial facilities. (© Studio033, 2023)
Robotics

Case Study: Oceaneering Mobile Robotics’ Maneuverable Material Handling Robots

May 24, 2023
Designed for use in light industrial and medical facilities, the UniMover O 600 from Oceaneering Mobile Robotics relies on Beckhoff automation technologies for compactness, ease...

Videos & Resources

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Sensors

Industrial Cameras and Lighting from Beckhoff

Sept. 21, 2023
Expanding on its TwinCAT Vision software capabilities, Beckhoff Automation has added industrial cameras, lenses and lighting to bring image processing directly into the machine...
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Control

Preview of Beckhoff's TwinCAT Chat

June 7, 2023
An example of how to use AI technology, such as ChatGPT, to deliver step-by-step instructions on how to program a conveyor system.
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PEI 2022

PACK EXPO 2022 Automation Trends

Nov. 4, 2022
Exhibits by Beckhoff, Schneider Electric, Stratus Technologies, and Festo highlight growing trends around automation use in the CPG industries.
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Analytics

Beckhoff Demonstrates Machine Analytics

Oct. 4, 2022
Using a CNC milling machine to showcase the functions of its analytics software, Beckhoff explained the software’s use for applications ranging from predictive maintenance to ...
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Robotics

Explosive Robot Growth Expected, New DIY Robot Tech Emerges

Aug. 12, 2022
Beckhoff introduces a new modular, customizable robot technology amid dramatic increases in robot use to address workforce, quality, and throughput issues
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Take Five

Why OEE Still Matters

June 10, 2022
Though some say OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) is outdated, its use to continuously improve production operations across industry prove the value provided by this key metric...
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Motion

Beckhoff Showcases Compact Motion Control for Mobile Applications

May 4, 2022
At Modex 2022, Beckhoff highlighted several motion control products for applications such as automated storage and retrieval systems, autonomous mobile robots, and automated guided...
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Take Five

Robot Predictions for 2022

April 22, 2022
Activity in the automotive industry, e-commerce, and other sectors will shape the growth of robotics technologies in the coming year.
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Take Five

What is High-Performance HMI?

March 18, 2022
Understand the differences between high-performance HMI and video game-like HMI options and how they can affect operator performance.
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PEI 2022

Beckhoff Showcases XPlanar Updates

Oct. 13, 2021
At PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2021, Beckhoff highlighted is XPlanar materials handling system that uses levitating movers to transport materials for packaging, assembly or transfer.

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The Eclipse machine can make two different automotive transmission pumps simultaneously. Source: Beckhoff Automation
The Eclipse machine can make two different automotive transmission pumps simultaneously. Source: Beckhoff Automation
The Eclipse machine can make two different automotive transmission pumps simultaneously. Source: Beckhoff Automation
The Eclipse machine can make two different automotive transmission pumps simultaneously. Source: Beckhoff Automation
The Eclipse machine can make two different automotive transmission pumps simultaneously. Source: Beckhoff Automation
Motion

Mechatronic Material Handling for Complex Automotive Assembly

Eclipse Automation deploys Beckhoff Automation’s eXtended Transport System to deliver micron-level accuracy for multiple automotive part assemblies on one machine.
Bösendorfer grand pianos are still varnished by hand, requiring a great deal of skill and experience.
Bösendorfer grand pianos are still varnished by hand, requiring a great deal of skill and experience.
Bösendorfer grand pianos are still varnished by hand, requiring a great deal of skill and experience.
Bösendorfer grand pianos are still varnished by hand, requiring a great deal of skill and experience.
Bösendorfer grand pianos are still varnished by hand, requiring a great deal of skill and experience.
Control

Bösendorfer Applies PC-based Control

March 29, 2023
To reduce the amount of energy required to varnish its grand pianos, Bösendorfer opts for a modern varnishing plant from Austrian manufacturer Berkmann using Beckhoff’s PC-based...
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IIoT

Is Time Sensitive Networking the Key to IT/OT Convergence?

As a vendor-independent standard that allows on Ethernet, TSN is poised to converge IT and operations networks. But some challenges remain in terms of cost, complexity, and need...
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PEI 2022

Beckhoff Updates XTS with No-Cable Technology

Oct. 26, 2022
At PACK EXPO International, Beckhoff exhibits its XTS linear transport system with no-cable technology for contactless, continuous power supply, and synchronous real-time data...
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Robotics

The Intelligent Warehouse

Oct. 6, 2022
Autonomous mobile robots, storage and retrieval systems, and scheduling tools get an artificial intelligence boost to improve material movement efficiencies and keep workers safe...
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Modules and components of Beckhoff’s ATRO system.
Modules and components of Beckhoff’s ATRO system.
Modules and components of Beckhoff’s ATRO system.
Modules and components of Beckhoff’s ATRO system.
Modules and components of Beckhoff’s ATRO system.
Robotics

Beckhoff Introduces the ATRO Modular Robot

July 19, 2022
This forthcoming modular, customizable, do-it-yourself robot technology adds new dimensions to how end users, system integrators, and OEMs will think about robotic automation....
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OEE

OEE as a Tool for Continuous Improvement

Four real-world application stories show why OEE remains a bedrock manufacturing metric for real-time data collection to enhance companies’ ability to take corrective actions ...
Fieldbus organizations like the EtherCAT Technology Group acknowledge the value of OPC UA and see it as a complementary standard in industrial control networking. Courtesy: EtherCAT Technology Group
Fieldbus organizations like the EtherCAT Technology Group acknowledge the value of OPC UA and see it as a complementary standard in industrial control networking. Courtesy: EtherCAT Technology Group
Fieldbus organizations like the EtherCAT Technology Group acknowledge the value of OPC UA and see it as a complementary standard in industrial control networking. Courtesy: EtherCAT Technology Group
Fieldbus organizations like the EtherCAT Technology Group acknowledge the value of OPC UA and see it as a complementary standard in industrial control networking. Courtesy: EtherCAT Technology Group
Fieldbus organizations like the EtherCAT Technology Group acknowledge the value of OPC UA and see it as a complementary standard in industrial control networking. Courtesy: EtherCAT Technology Group
Analytics

How OPC UA Creates Interoperability and Gives Data Context

May 17, 2022
This second installment in a four-part series on key industrial network technologies explains why OPC UA continues to be recognized as the global interoperability method of choice...
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Why High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturers are Adopting Flexible Automation

May 12, 2022
Growing demands for customization, increasing numbers of SKUs, and ongoing labor issues are leading HMLV manufacturers to adopt more easily configurable automation hardware and...