Industry Automation technology Subsidiaries in 34 countries Headquarters Verl, Germany Number of employees 3,000 | Revenue 620 Mio. EUR (2015) Website www.beckhoff.de Founded 1953 | |
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Products Industrial PCs
Fieldbus components
Automation software
Drive technology Type of business GmbH & Co. KG (limited partnership business entity) | ||
Xfc beckhoff automation
Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized, internationally acting company located in Verl, Westphalia, Germany. It was established in 1980 as a business unit of the Elektro Beckhoff GmbH, an electrical installation and retail company which was founded in 1953 by Arnold Beckhoff Senior. Until 2005 the business unit "New Automation Technology" operated under the name Beckhoff Industrie Elektronik (Beckhoff Industrial Electronics).
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- Xfc beckhoff automation
- PC based automation technology
- Company data
- Company history
- Range of applications
- References
In 2005 the company Elektro Beckhoff GmbH has been restructured into three companies:
(PC-based automation technology)
(Building services engineering)
(Retail of high-end entertainment electronics, light systems, home appliances)
PC-based automation technology
The company Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG produces automation technology in different performance categories, from single components up to system solutions. The company focuses on PC-based control technology with the segments Industrial PC, Embedded PC, fieldbus components, drive technology and automation software. The Beckhoff PC Control philosophy, the Bus Terminals and TwinCAT automation software are multifunctional alternatives to traditional control technology. With EtherCAT, launched in 2003, the company initiated a real-time Ethernet for system control.
Company data
In 2015 the company generated a turnover of 620 Million Euro. The actual number of employees amounts to 3000. The Headquarters in Verl is the location for all central departments. The domestic sales department is supplemented by subsidiaries all over Germany.
On the international market, the company is represented by subsidiaries in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. Through co-operation with partners, Beckhoff is represented in more than 75 countries.
Company history
Range of applications
Beckhoff products are used for the automation of machines and plants as well as for building automation. The company creates standard and customized solutions for diverse applications in industries like: