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.
13130 Dakota Avenue Savage, MN 55378 United States
Automation and controls equipment, I/O, Industrial Ethernet, motion control systems.
More Info on Beckhoff Automation
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.
The new CX5300 Embedded PC series of DIN rail mounted controllers with direct I/O connection is equipped with Intel Atom processors from the x6 series and offer up to 60% more...
Beckhoff’s latest CPU generations include Intel Atom x6 processors, the 11th generation of Intel Core i and Core i U processors, the 12th and 13th generation of Intel Core i processors...
TwinCAT Core Boost increases the computing performance of individual real-time or user-mode cores up to 50% by enabling users to configure the clock frequency of individual processor...
The TwinCAT 3 Weighing Library (TF3685) from Beckhoff adds a fast, precise scale for weight measurement directly into a standard machine control environment. This new PLC package...
Beckhoff has added new functions and technology packages to its TwinCAT 3 CNC (TF5200) software: TwinCAT 3 CNC Online Adaption (TF5262) offers TcCOM interfaces that integrate ...
Beckhoff’s new EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers interface flexibility in a compact, 12-mm-wide design. With up to 12 signal interfaces (8 DI, 2 DO, 1 AI, 1 AO) and nine...
Jeff Johnson, mechatronics product manager at Beckhoff Automation, explains the company's new EcoLine motor modules — why they're less expensive than standard XTS motor ...
According to Beckhoff, the MX-System is an IP67-rated modular automation system that can be used to replace traditional control cabinets with pluggable function modules that can...
Expanding on its TwinCAT Vision software capabilities, Beckhoff Automation has added industrial cameras, lenses and lighting to bring image processing directly into the machine...
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 ...
Beckhoff introduces a new modular, customizable robot technology amid dramatic increases in robot use to address workforce, quality, and throughput issues
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...
At Modex 2022, Beckhoff highlighted several motion control products for applications such as automated storage and retrieval systems, autonomous mobile robots, and automated guided...
In this episode, we connect with Jeff Johnson, U.S. mechatronics product manager at Beckhoff, to learn more about how Beckhoff's XPlanar material handling system uses levitation...
In this episode, we connect with Daymon Thompson of Beckhoff USA to learn about the trend of combining previously separate automation functions into one system for ease of access...
In this podcast, sponsored by Beckhoff Automation, we learn how new automation technologies for material handling offer significant advantages to machinery OEMs targeting packaging...
Increased collaboration among mechanical, electrical, and software engineers at machine builders has led to a number of advances in material handling automation technology, like...
Announced at Hannover Messe 2019, the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance is a group designed for technology suppliers and end users of all sizes to collaborate around an open framework...
The OPC Foundation, CC-Link Partner Association and ODVA have all made announcements about major moves planned for 2019, indicating serious movement toward greater device and ...
As a sidebar to our August cover story on optimizing power consumption in a plant, this article explores a key trend: creating a digital twin of production equipment fueled by...
A new white paper from the OPC Foundation provides details for end users, system integrators, device vendors and OEMs on how to secure industrial data exchanges with OPC UA.
Introducing intrinsically safe I/Os, explosion-proof control panels and panel PCs, new certifications and more, the PC-based open automation company is making a big play for process...
OEM Application Note: ESS Technologies’ new TaskMate robots with RABS enclosures benefit from controls and automation enhancements, as well as hygienically designed components...
The increasing integration of IT and operations technologies is reviving the PLC versus PC-based control decision for many companies. The key to making the right decision is based...
Despite automation suppliers representing only about 1 percent of exhibitors at one of the oil and gas industry’s largest events, this year’s ONS could mark a turning point for...
Displays by Lenze and Beckhoff at Hannover Messe highlighted the trend toward enabling field-level devices to send data directly to the cloud for analysis.
The predictive maintenance-enabling Smart Diagnosis System for Beckhoff’s AM8000 series servomotors can now be integrated with four other servomotor series.
Thompson will lead the skilled U.S. product management team and Advanced Applications Group, with a focus on increasing market awareness and adoption of New Automation Technology...
With pluggable IPC, I/O and drive technology modules from Beckhoff, the IP67-rated system delivers maximum space and time savings for machine builders and end users.
The strategic engineering behind EcoLine maintains 95% performance of the standard XTS motor module while cutting costs nearly in half through modified feedback systems and extended...
The newly renamed TwinCAT CoAgent uses generative AI to streamline PLC coding, I/O configuration and HMI creation, while the MX-System redefines control system deployment efficiency...
The new 1400-GEC mailer packaging machine achieves throughput of 200-feet-per-minute using controller, I/O, networking and software programming technologies from Beckhoff.
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....
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...
Built around Beckhoff’s XPlanar materials transport system, Stoba Sondermaschinen has developed a modular optical inspection system that accelerates quality control.
Using Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Cogging Compensation software, AL8000 linear motors can increase machine synchronization and decrease lag rate without hardware changes.
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 has adding two new functions and two technology packages to its TwinCAT 3 CNC software. TwinCAT 3 CNC Online Adaption offers TcCOM interfaces that integrate customer-...
The EL4374 EtherCAT Terminal is a multipurpose analog I/O module for -10/0 to +10V or -20/0/+4 to +20mA signals that can be used for standard automation tasks at a rate of 1 ksps...
The C6675 control cabinet industrial PC (IPC) from Beckhoff consists of an ATX motherboard and high-performance GPU cards. With properties typical of an industrial server, the...
With the EL4374 EtherCAT Terminal, Beckhoff introduces a powerful analog I/O module to increase system flexibility and simplify parts management. The EL4374 is a multipurpose,...
The CX5600 embedded PC series expands Beckhoff’s machine control line with AMD Ryzen processors, additional interfaces and operating system options. These fanless PCs have...
Ideal for adaptive manufacturing, machine learning, vision and other complex applications, the IPC combines an ATX motherboard and GPU in one powerhouse device
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...
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...
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...
Eclipse Automation deploys Beckhoff Automation’s eXtended Transport System to deliver micron-level accuracy for multiple automotive part assemblies on one machine.
