Beckhoff News

Beckhoff Automation, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Verl, Germany, is a pioneer in PC-based control technology. The company offers a broad spectrum of products, including Industrial PCs, I/O and Fieldbus components, drive technology, and automation software. Beckhoff's open automation systems are utilized across various industries such as machine building, building automation, and renewable energy, providing scalable and modular solutions tailored to specific applications. With a presence in over 40 countries and a workforce of approximately 5,500 employees, Beckhoff emphasizes innovation and quality, continually advancing technologies like EtherCAT, a high-performance industrial Ethernet system developed in-house.

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01 OCT '26

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Control Cabinet-Free Automation and Motion Architecture for Metal Processing

Beckhoff introduces a decentralized hardware and multi-core control software ecosystem to accelerate machine commissioning in sheet metal forming applications.

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08 SEP '26

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PC-Based Automation Redesign for High-Speed Pipe Laser Cutting

TTEngineering integrated Beckhoff PC-based control and multi-axis servos into its Top series laser cutting machines, cutting cycle times and resolving microjoint machining bottlenecks.

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08 SEP '26

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PC-Based Control Redesign for High-Precision Grinding Machines

Adelbert Haas implemented Beckhoff PC-based control to boost Multigrind Radical performance, simplify cabinet architecture, and integrate proprietary kinematic software.

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21 AUG '26

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Beckhoff at AMB 2026

From September 15 to 19, in Stuttgart, Beckhoff provides modular software and control architecture to machine builders to streamline complex metalworking, additive manufacturing, and process simulation.

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19 MAR '26

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Beckhoff UK Showcases MX-System at MACH

Beckhoff UK highlights cabinet-free automation with MX-System at MACH 2026.

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23 SEP '25

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Intuitive CNC HMIs with simulation functionality

Beckhoff's TwinCAT 3 CNC HMI makes it easy to implement the specific operating requirements of CNC-controlled machines.

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18 OCT '24

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New TwinCAT 3 CNC Features Enhance EDM and Additive Manufacturing Processes

These latest features include online adaptation and extended interpolation, plus a technology package for additive processes and another for advanced wire-erosion and die-sinking EDM machines.

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16 SEP '24

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Effortless access to high-performance CNC solutions for EDM and additive manufacturing

With two new functions and two additional technology packages, Beckhoff streamlines the specific application of TwinCAT 3 CNC (TF5200) for EDM and additive manufacturing.

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11 SEP '24

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Beckhoff launches effortless access to high-performance CNC solutions for EDM and additive manufacturing

Streamlining the TwinCAT 3 CNC (TF5200) application for EDM and additive manufacturing, these latest features include two new functions and two additional technology packages.

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04 OCT '23

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AUTOMATED WELDING SYSTEM NEARLY TRIPLES SPEED OF PRODUCTION

Integrated PC-based control technology from Beckhoff facilitates the implementation of a modular system architecture at LJ Welding Automation.

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