PC-based control technology, industrial PCs and automation systems including custom IPC solutions.
Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Verl · Balingen · Berlin · Frankfurt am Main · Hannover · Lübeck · Munich · Münster · Nuremberg · Rhine-Ruhr (Aachen/Monheim) · Sales offices among others Detroit, Pabianice, Calgary, Mount Waverley,New on Amplifa
Company
Since 1980, Beckhoff Automation has developed and manufactured open automation systems based on PC-based control technology. The product range includes industrial PCs and control panels, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, the TwinCAT automation software, the cabinet-free MX-System, and hardware for industrial image processing (Vision). The components can be used as individual parts or as a complete control system and are found in applications ranging from CNC machine tools to wind turbines and intelligent building automation. In addition, Beckhoff offers custom industrial PCs – from corporate-design adaptations to individual enclosures and cooling concepts to special approvals, from lot size 1. Since 2019, the Beckhoff IPC Custom Design Department (from ADL Embedded Solutions) has reinforced these services. The company headquarters in Verl (Ostwestfalen) houses development, production, sales, support and service; 41 subsidiaries and partners in over 75 countries ensure a worldwide presence.
- Site
- Verl
- Processes
- Custom industrial PCs (Custom Design, corporate design, enclosures, cooling, approvals), Repair service including express service, Field service (on-site service, installation, maintenance training), Spare parts service, Life-cycle management (long-term availability, last-time-buy), Remote support / remote maintenance, Training, System consulting
- Materials
- Industrial PC platforms, Ultra-compact industrial PCs, MX-System, EtherCAT, TwinCAT
- Certificates
- 12-month warranty on replaced parts (repair)
- Founded
- 1980
- Employees
- 5450
- 01
System consulting and engineering
- 02
Development (hardware and TwinCAT software)
- 03
Production and configuration in Verl
- 04
Custom IPC manufacturing (Custom Design)
- 05
Sales via 41 subsidiaries and partners in over 75 countries
- 06
Support, repair, spare parts, life-cycle management
Technologies and Systems
Industrial PC platforms
Configurable industrial PCs with individual processors, memory, interfaces and enclosure formats from lot size 1.
Ultra-compact industrial PCs
Compact IPC series for space-critical applications.
MX-System
IP67-capable modular building block system for cabinet-free automation.
EtherCAT
Real-time Ethernet technology as the basis for modern control and regulation concepts.
TwinCAT
Automation software with function blocks for all automation tasks.
Locations
Verl (Company headquarters)
DEHeadquarters: development, production, administration, sales, marketing, support, service
Verl (Training)
DETraining center
Verl (Service)
DEService center (repair, spare parts, field service)
Branch offices Germany
DE23 sales branches, including Balingen, Berlin, Frankfurt, Hannover, Lübeck, Munich, Münster, Nuremberg
Troy, MI
USDetroit sales office (Beckhoff Automation LLC)
Mount Waverley, VIC
AUSales headquarters with warehouse (Beckhoff Automation Pty. Ltd.)
Products and Solutions
Inside the production
Additional services
Service and Quality
Beckhoff service locations repair products of all product and age categories with tested original parts according to standardized procedures and testing methods; a 12-month warranty applies to repairs in connection with replaced parts. Technical support is provided in over 75 countries by qualified engineers.
| Evidence | Verl |
|---|---|
| 12-month warranty on replaced parts (repair) |
History
- 1980
Founded by Hans Beckhoff; focus on PC-based control technology
- 1998
Start of control panel offering
- 2000
Market presence in Australia
- 2006
Own sales headquarters with warehouse in Melbourne (Mount Waverley), Australia
- 2010
ADL Embedded Solutions begins integration of Beckhoff industrial mainboards
- 2011
First sales office in Sydney
- 2019
ADL Embedded Solutions becomes part of the Beckhoff Group; establishment of the IPC Custom Design Department