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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.
13130 Dakota Avenue
Savage, MN 55378
United States
952-890-0000
1-877-TwinCAT
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Product Summary

Automation and controls equipment, I/O, Industrial Ethernet, motion control systems.

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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

Beckhoff has released a new generation of analog I/O terminals in compact high-density housings.
July 8, 2026
The new CX82xx embedded PC series from Beckhoff uses a modern ARM Cortex A53 processor architecture with two cores.
June 4, 2026
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...
March 4, 2026
Two new motor tiles are available for the XPlanar flying motion system from Beckhoff.
Feb. 3, 2026
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...
Dec. 11, 2025
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...
Aug. 13, 2025
Beckhoff's AM8300 servo series offers extreme power density, accommodating up to 40 kW in small spaces, with standstill torques from 5.1 to 274 Nm.
June 9, 2025
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...
May 9, 2025
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 ...
April 2, 2025
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...
Feb. 6, 2025

Videos

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 ...
Nov. 6, 2025
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...
June 25, 2025
Expanding on its TwinCAT Vision software capabilities, Beckhoff Automation has added industrial cameras, lenses and lighting to bring image processing directly into the machine...
Sept. 21, 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.
June 7, 2023
Exhibits by Beckhoff, Schneider Electric, Stratus Technologies, and Festo highlight growing trends around automation use in the CPG industries.
Nov. 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 ...
Oct. 4, 2022
Beckhoff introduces a new modular, customizable robot technology amid dramatic increases in robot use to address workforce, quality, and throughput issues
Aug. 12, 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...
June 10, 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...
May 4, 2022
Activity in the automotive industry, e-commerce, and other sectors will shape the growth of robotics technologies in the coming year.
April 22, 2022

Podcasts

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Automation World: Gets Your Questions Answered
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...
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Automation World: Gets Your Questions Answered
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...
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Automation World: Gets Your Questions Answered
In this podcast, sponsored by Beckhoff Automation, we learn how new automation technologies for material handling offer significant advantages to machinery OEMs targeting packaging...

Blogs

Increased collaboration among mechanical, electrical, and software engineers at machine builders has led to a number of advances in material handling automation technology, like...
Sept. 10, 2019
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...
May 2, 2019
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 ...
Nov. 28, 2018
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...
Aug. 3, 2018
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.
Jan. 18, 2018
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...
May 26, 2017
OEM Application Note: ESS Technologies’ new TaskMate robots with RABS enclosures benefit from controls and automation enhancements, as well as hygienically designed components...
Feb. 9, 2017
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...
Sept. 8, 2016
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...
Sept. 6, 2016
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.
May 12, 2016

News

The company is now offering 16 new devices and crossed polarizing filters.
June 24, 2026
The company builds its technologies with key cybersecurity features to meet EU regulations.
May 27, 2026
The new I/O terminals feature updated housing and wiring along with app-based diagnostics.
March 24, 2026
The predictive maintenance-enabling Smart Diagnosis System for Beckhoff’s AM8000 series servomotors can now be integrated with four other servomotor series.
March 5, 2026
New containerized and scalable virtual control cuts costs and simplifies automation in the TwinCAT software ecosystem.
Oct. 16, 2025
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The EtherCAT-enabled PS2000 power supply series provides transparent mains and system monitoring for wide-ranging applications.
Dec. 14, 2022
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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...
Dec. 6, 2022
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The adaptive automation system’s expanded features and mover variety further boost traceability and flexibility for wide-ranging applications.
Dec. 2, 2022
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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.
Sept. 14, 2022

Articles

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...
Oct. 30, 2025
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...
June 11, 2025
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.
April 1, 2025
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....
Nov. 2, 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...
Oct. 25, 2023
Along with the TwinCAT automation software, Beckhoff’s new cameras and lighting create an integrated machine vision and control system.
Sept. 21, 2023
Built around Beckhoff’s XPlanar materials transport system, Stoba Sondermaschinen has developed a modular optical inspection system that accelerates quality control.
Sept. 20, 2023
Using Beckhoff’s TwinCAT Cogging Compensation software, AL8000 linear motors can increase machine synchronization and decrease lag rate without hardware changes.
Aug. 25, 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...
July 3, 2023

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The CX5600 series offers expandable interfaces, operating system options and a familiar, rugged design for wide-ranging automation applications.
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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...
June 7, 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...
May 24, 2023
Eclipse Automation deploys Beckhoff Automation’s eXtended Transport System to deliver micron-level accuracy for multiple automotive part assemblies on one machine.
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