News - Beckhoff Automation

2020-07-07 Simtec, Germany: Highly precise motion control and synchronization

PC-based technology controls entertainment applications and kinetic digital signage.Highly precise motion control and synchronization Go to press info

2020-05-06 Beckhoff Automation posts sales of 903 million euros – very close to the previous year’s level

Annual press conference: Beckhoff Automation posts sales of 903 million euros – very close to the previous year´s level 2019 financial year: Innovations, sustainability and global expansion Go to press info

2020-02-13 Highly flexible robot control implemented as firmware extension based on TwinCAT

Japanese robot manufacturer DENSO WAVE breaks new ground with Beckhoff Automation. In their development of the RC9 robotics controller, DENSO WAVE and Beckhoff Japan followed a new approach by redefining the control concept for DENSO WAVE’s industrial robots. While previously all robot controls were only available as hardware, the new control system is software-based. Go to press info

2020-01-06 Award for long-standing development partnership in injection molding machines

A fruitful development partnership as well as trusting and reliable relationship such as the one that has existed between Canadian machine manufacturer Husky Injection Molding Systems and control system supplier Beckhoff for roughly 20 years now is a rarity these days. Go to press info

2019-09-05 AMP8000: Distributed Servo Drive system for nacelle adjustment in wind turbines

Space and weight-saving drive solution for azimuth control. The AMP8000 distributed Servo Drive system is ideally suited for adjusting the nacelle of a wind turbine. AMP8000 integrates the servo drive directly into the servomotor in a very compact design. Go to press info

2018-11-12 OPC Foundation appoints Stefan Hoppe as new president and CEO

The Executive Board of the OPC Foundation has elected Stefan Hoppe, Senior Manager Strategic Technologies at Beckhoff Automation, as its new President and Executive Director. Beckhoff has early recognized the value of important standards for industrial automation and actively implemented them in its products. This includes OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture). Go to press info

2018-08-08 Artificial Intelligence: German Chancellor Merkel invites Hans Beckhoff to a discussion of the experts

Chancellor Angela Merkel held a discussion with experts on the subject of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Federal Chancellery in Germany. Experts from universities, research institutions and companies were invited to attend. One of them was Hans Beckhoff, Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation. Go to press info

2018-05-21 Blockbuster effects, automated for any theatrical production

Hudson Scenic Studio sets the stage for show applications of all sizes with scalable control technology from Beckhoff Go to press info

2017-02-08 Beckhoff at ISE: Media and building control combined on a single platform

Beckhoff will demonstrate at ISE 2017 how you can use PC-based control to combine all building and media technology applications on one central control platform – with significantly reduced hardware and software costs and with direct connection to cloud services. Go to press info

2016-11-29 Universal C6015 Industrial PC further extends application possibilities of PC-based control hardware

The new, ultra compact C6015 Industrial PC is designed for universal use in automation, visualisation and communication tasks, as well as in EtherCAT-based applications. As an exceptionally inexpensive, compact and flexibly-mounted solution, it opens up new application areas for IPC technology, especially those with pronounced cost or space restraints... Go to press info

2016-11-25 TwinCAT 3: Direct integration of OPC UA Pub/Sub UDP extension

Direct integration of OPC UA Pub/Sub UDP communication into the TwinCAT 3 runtime paves the way for straightforward configuration of publishers and subscribers, as well as exchange of data in real-time... Go to press info