Beckhoff (Beckhoff-Gruppe) with headquarters in Verl, NRW, Germany is a family-owned global provider of PC-based automation systems. Applications of Beckhoff technology range from CNC-controlled tools, to building automation/intelligent buildings and Internet of Things (IoT) systems[1].[2] US headquarters is in Savage, Minnesota (Minneapolis area).
Beckhoff has 3 business units:
- Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG - automation
- Elektro Beckhoff GmbH - building technology
- Beckhoff Technik und Design GmbH - specialized trade
Global revenue created by Beckhoff Automation's 3,900 employees was 810 million Euros in 2017.[3]
Product range edit
Beckhoff products include:
- Cables
- Wiring & electrical connectors
- Communication protocols
- Data acquisition
- Drives
- Embedded control
- Energy management
- HMI hard- and software
- I/O modules
- Industrial PCs
- Instrumentation
- Motion control systems
- Motors
- PLCs/PACs
- Process control software
- Robotics
- Computer vision
- Wearables
References edit
- ^ https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/case-studies/beckhoff-accelerates-iot-case-studies.pdf
- ^ "Beckhoff Automation". Automation World. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Beckhoff Automation Increases Revenue by 19 Percent to 810 Million Euros". Thomas Insights. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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Category:Industrial automation Category:Technology companies established in 1953 Category:Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Building technology