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. 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. Product range 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
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