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Beckhoff supplies open automation systems based on PC Control technology. The product range covers Industrial PCs, I/O and Fieldbus Components, Drive Technology and automation software. Products that can be used as separate components or integrated into a complete and seamless control system are available for all industries. The Beckhoff “New Automation Technology” philosophy stands for universal and open control and automation solutions that are used worldwide in a wide variety of different applications, ranging from CNC-controlled machine tools to intelligent building automation.
Since the company was established in 1980, continuous development of innovative products and solutions using PC-based control technology has been the foundation of the continued success of Beckhoff. Many automation technology standards that are taken for granted today were conceptualised by Beckhoff at an early stage and successfully introduced to the market:– 1982: P1000 – single-board motion controller
– 1986: PC Control – first PC-based machine controller
– 1989: Lightbus – high-speed fieldbus utilising optical fiber
– 1990: All-in-one PC motherboard
– 1995: Bus Terminal – fieldbus technology in terminal block format
– 1996: TwinCAT – real-time software package under Windows with PLC and Motion Control functions
– 1998: Control Panel – remote IPC Control Panels
– 2002: CX1000 – modular Embedded PCs for DIN rail mounting
– 2003: EtherCAT – real-time Ethernet fieldbus system
– 2005: TwinSAFE – safety solution for the Bus Terminal system
– 2005: AX5000 – EtherCAT Servo Drive The Beckhoff PC Control philosophy and the invention of the Lightbus system, the Bus Terminals and TwinCAT automation software represent milestones in automation technology and have become accepted as high-performance alternatives to traditional control technology. EtherCAT, the real-time Ethernet solution, makes forward-looking, high-performance technology available for a new generation of leading edge control concepts. Worldwide presence on all continents
The central divisions of Beckhoff, such as development, production, administration, distribution, marketing, support and service are located at the Beckhoff Automation GmbH headquarters in Verl, Germany. Rapidly growing presence in the international market is taking place through subsidiaries in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, as well as Australia, Brazil, China, Canada, South Africa and the USA. Through worldwide co-operation with partners, Beckhoff is represented in more than 60 countries. Beckhoff | The Automation Company
Beckhoff offers comprehensive system solutions in different performance classes for all areas of automation. Beckhoff control technology is scalable – from high-performance Industrial PCs to mini PLCs – and can be adapted precisely to the respective application. TwinCAT automation software integrates real-time control with PLC, NC and CNC functions in a single package. All Beckhoff controllers are programmed using TwinCAT in accordance with the globally-recognised IEC 61131-3 programming standard. Beckhoff | The IPC Company
Beckhoff supplies the right Industrial PC for every application. High-quality components based on open standards and the rugged construction of the device housings mean that the Industrial PCs are ideally equipped for all control requirements. Embedded PCs make modular IPC technology available in miniature format for DIN rail mounting. In addition to their application in automation, Beckhoff Industrial PCs are also ideally suited to other kinds of tasks – wherever reliable and robust PC technology is required. Beckhoff | The I/O Company
Beckhoff has the right technology for every signal and every fieldbus. Beckhoff supplies a complete range of Fieldbus Components for all common I/Os and over 15 major fieldbus systems. With the Bus Terminals in protection class IP 20, and the Fieldbus Box modules in IP 67, a complete range is available for all important signal types and fieldbus systems. In addition to classic fieldbus systems, high-performance EtherCAT technology opens up great, new potential for control technology. Beckhoff | The Motion Company
In combination with the Motion Control solutions offered by the TwinCAT automation software, Beckhoff Drive Technology represents an advanced and complete drive system. PC-based control technology from Beckhoff is ideally suited for single and multiple axis positioning tasks with highly dynamic requirements. The AX5000 Servo Drive series with high-performance EtherCAT system communication offers maximum performance and dynamics. Product News The new KL2791 Bus Terminal enables direct connection of single-phase AC motors up to 100 W. In this way, the speed of capacitor, universal and shaded-pole motors can be reduced.... more
|  PC-based control technology from Beckhoff enables all building functions and function changes to be realised based on software. This means maximum flexibility and low engineering... more
|  “Configuring instead of programming” is the motto of the TwinCAT Building Automation Framework. This approach markedly simplifies engineering and commissioning and does not call... more
|  Beckhoff will have two booths at this year’s Hanover Fair. In Hall 9, Booth F06, Beckhoff will exhibit the major technology areas of “New Automation Technology”: IPC, I/O,... more
|  The basic equipment of the CX1020 Embedded PC from Beckhoff features an Intel® Celeron® M 1 GHz processor with 512 kbyte L2 cache. However, many applications do not... more
|  The TwinCAT automation software for PLC and Motion Control applications has been completed with new PLC libraries for telecontrol in accordance with IEC 60870. IEC 60870 describes... more
|  The AX5000 EtherCAT servo drive range has been expanded by new versions with rated currents of 18 and 25 A, the safety option card with restart lock as well as the AM3500 series... more
|  The well-established Beckhoff Bus Terminal system is being expanded by the new pressure measuring terminals, KM37xx for recording differential and absolute pressures. In a similar... more
|  Beckhoff is exhibiting its automation and industry solutions for the packaging industry at the Interpack 2008 for the first time. more
|  The KL2761 dimmer Bus Terminal with a rated output of up to
600 W is intended for direct connection of different lighting devices,
such as incandescent lamps as well as... more
|  The KL2784 and KL2794 terminals are able to switch voltages up to
24 V AC/DC. more
|  Beckhoff presents the CU2508 port multiplier for real-time Ethernet networks. In addition to EtherCAT and standard TCP/IP, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP are supported. In this way,... more
|  The EtherCAT I/O system from Beckhoff is being expanded with new fibre-optic-compatible hardware. Using the EK1501 EtherCAT Coupler and the EK1521 junction terminal, more flexible... more
|  Besides a large number of standard fieldbus systems, the
TwinCAT automation software supports all market-relevant
Industrial Ethernet solutions. more
|  The EtherCAT Terminal system from Beckhoff offers a
comprehensive I/O construction kit for a wide range of
applications. more
|  The Beckhoff Bus Terminal system offers more than 250 different
types of I/O terminals and supports 17 fieldbus/Industrial Ethernet
solutions. A Bus Terminal Controller used as... more
|  The CX1010 Embedded PC is the basic device of the CX family. With a 500 MHz Pentium® MMX-compatible processor it offers average CPU performance. The basic CPU module is only... more
|  Microsoft presented the new version of the Windows Embedded CE operating system, CE 6.0 R2, on 15 November 2007 in Japan. "Web Services on Devices (WSD)" is one of the... more
|  The former “Beckhoff Representative Office” in Shanghai has now been legally established as an autonomous subsidiary company and has been trading as a self-contained company since... more
|  With the EK9750 Bus Coupler, the powerful and ultra-fast Beckhoff I/O system is available for SERCOS III networks. more
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Product Detail| Beckhoff Industrial PC's | The PC Control Panel |  | Robust industrial design PCs with highest performance components |  | Operating and display elements form an independent unit, separate from the control level. | | PC Control Cabinet | Embedded PC |  | The C61xx series of Industrial PCs has been designed for control cabinet installation. The Industrial PCs of this series and the Beckhoff Control Panel as operating unit make an ideal combination, representing a powerful platform for machine construction and plant engineering applications, for example with the TwinCAT automation software under Windows 2000 or Windows XP. |  | With the CX series of Embedded PCs, Beckhoff has combined PC technology and modular I/O level to form a DIN rail unit in the control cabinet. | | Industrial Motherboards | Fieldbus Components |  | Beckhoff has expanded the “Industrial Motherboards” line of business into an independent product segment, with in-house board development, design and production. Beckhoff can thus offer Industrial PCs and Embedded PCs in all performance classes with motherboards developed in-house. |  | Beckhoff provides an extensive range of fieldbus components for all common I/O and fieldbus systems. With the bus terminals in protection class IP 20, and the Fieldbus Box modules in protection class IP 67, the complete range is available for all relevant signal types and fieldbus systems. | | Bus Terminals | Beckhoff Lightbus |  | The I/O signals are wired in a decentralised way to fieldbus devices or centrally to the controller. The available manufacturer-specific fieldbus devices with fixed input/output configurations and design often make it necessary to use an entire group of devices with similar functions. |  | Light up the dark with the Beckhoff Lightbus system by replacing complete cable routes with one single fibre optic conductor. | | PC Fieldbus Cards | Lightbus Interface Modules |  | The PCI Fieldbus Cards from Beckhoff are characterised by outstanding features. They are tailor-made for TwinCAT, the software solution for PC-compatible control technology. |  | The M1200 is a Lightbus interface card for the integration of customer specific electronics into the Lightbus system. The M1210 interface module features an integrated 24 V DC/5 V DC switched/mode power supply and a card carrier for simple installation. | | PC Fieldbus Cards & Switches | Digital Compact Servo Drives |  | Beckhoff completes its offer of fieldbus components with the PCI-based PC Fieldbus Cards for Lightbus, PROFIBUS, CANopen, DeviceNet, SERCOS interface and Ethernet. |  | The Digital Servo Drives combine the most modern power electronics with a compact practical size. The characteristics such as small dimensions, integrated EMC filters up to AX2020 and plug-in connectors allow simple and cheap installation into control cabinets. | | Synchronous Servomotors | Linear Servomotors |  | The AM2000 series of brushless synchronous servomotors are of outstanding quality; they are highly dynamic, the rotors have low moments of inertia, they have excellent rotational characteristics and impressive overload capacity. |  | The 3-phase synchronous Linear Servomotors from the AL2000 range have both a primary and secondary section. The primary section contains a grooved, laminated core with inlaid copper windings. It is generally used as the moving part. | | Stepper Motors | Planetary Gear Units |  | Stepper Motors are synchronous motors with a high number of poles, which can therefore be regarded as direct drives. Advantages include high holding torque and very good positioning capability. |  |
The compact, high-precision planetary gear units for the Synchronous Servomotor range are used mainly in applications where large mass inertia has to be overcome, or where the inertia ratio between load and motor prevents dynamic motion. |
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