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Beckhoff Automation
7 Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, Randburg
Core business offering: Open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology. The product range covers industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, drive technology, automation software, control cabinet-free automation, and hardware for machine vision. Product ranges can be used as separate components or integrated into a complete and mutually compatible control system are available for all sectors.
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Gqeberha
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Cape Town
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Durban
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Johannesburg - HQ
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Section - Computers & Software
-Computers
- servers
- workstations
-Industrial computers
- Board level
- Compact, embeddable (PC/104, PCI, ISA bus) modules
- Explosion protected
- Flat-panel
- Pentium architecture
- PLC plug-in
- Rackmount
- RISC architecture
- Wall mounted, embeddable
- x86
-Input devices
- Pens, wands
- Touchscreens
-PC function cards, modules
- Counter/timer
- Graphics accelerator
- I/O (analog/digital)
- IEEE-488 (HPIB)
- Image processing
- Mass storage optical
- Memory, solid state disk
- Relay
-Peripherals
- CRT/LCD terminals
- Monitors/display systems
-Motion control system design
-Safety engineering
-Simulation systems
-Communication medium
- Copper
- Optical fibre
- Radio
-Communication standard
- Ethernet/IP
- Fieldbus
- Modbus
- Other
- RS232/485/422
-Distributed I/O systems
- PC/104 system
- PC-centric
- PLC-centric
-I/O blocks/modules
-Mounting methods
- DIN rail
- Panel/rack mount modules
- Plug in cards
-Operating features
- Diagnostic capability
- High temperature
- Intrinsically safe
- Sealed units
-Signal modules
- Analog
- Digital
- Mixed
-Applications
- Alarm management
- Artificial intelligence
- Asset management
- Batch production
- Calibration management
- Data acquisition, analysis
- Direct control
- Drivers
- DSP (digital signal processing) software
- Dynamic link to libraries (DLL)
- Expert systems
- Facility optimisation
- Fuzzy logic
- Link to Windows databases
- Manufacturing execution systems (MES)
- Operator interface
- Programming languages
- Soft PLC
- SPC/SQC
- System simulation/PID tuning
-Datasharing
- OLE
- OPC clients
- OPC servers
-Language
- C, Pascal, etc
- Java
- MS Visual Basic
- OOP (e.g. Visual C++)
- PLC languages
- Provides OCXs
-Network communications
- Fieldbus
- Low-level networks
- TCP/IP
-Operating Systems
- .Net
-Operating systems
- DOS
- Java
- Linux
- QNX
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows 7
- Windows CE
- Windows NT
- Windows XP
Section - Data Acquisition & Remote Control
-Ethernet-based systems
-Machine health monitoring
-PC based data acquisition
- automatic data acquisition
- distributed data acquisition
- presentation/analysis software
-Standalone data loggers
-CIM/CAM - Computer Integrated/Aided Manufacturing
-Warehouse management systems
-Number of I/O points
- Unlimited
-Number of PLC or I/O drivers
- >640
-Operating system
- .Net
- Linux
- QNX
- Unix
- Windows 2000
- Windows NT
-Redundancy
-Standalone version available
-Cable telemetry
- Ethernet LAN
- fibre-optic
Section - Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Optimisation
-Handheld/portable
- Hardwired point-to-point device calibrator/configurator
- Hardwired point-to-point HART device calibrator/configurator
- Hardwired point-to-point Profibus device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable HART device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable Profibus device calibrator/configurator
- Network capable proprietary device calibrator/configurator
-Condition monitoring
- Remote site condition monitoring
-Consulting
- Technical
-Education & training
- Computer-based
- Instructor-led
- Onsite
-Maintenance
- Calibration
- Hardware repair
- Maintenance
- Planning
- Predictive maintenance
- Site-embedded maintenance
- Testing
-Optimisation
- Energy
-Performance monitoring
- Energy
- Process/production
-Calibration, configuration & adjustment
- Networkable HART device calibration/configuration
- Networkable Profibus device calibration/configuration
- Networkable proprietary device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point HART device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point Profibus device calibration/configuration
- Point-to-point proprietary device calibration/configuration
-Education & training
- Competency-based learning
- Simulation for training
-IoT driver & OPC software
-Maintenance
- Computerised maintenance management (CMM)
- Decision support
- Planning & scheduling
- Predictive maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Reliability engineering
-Optimisation & efficiency
- Asset optimisation
- Energy optimisation
- Expert systems
- Maintenance optimisation
- Root cause analysis
- Simulation for optimisation
- Spares inventory optimisation
Section - Miscellaneous Hardware
-Power
- PVC
- Silicon
-Signal
- Computer, LAN
- Explosion proof / intrinsically safe
- Flat, ribbon
- High temperature
- Multiwire
- Optical fibre
- Screened
- Temperature compensated cable
- Twisted pair
-Circular, mixed signal
-Explosion proof
-Fieldbus interface
-Harsh environment
-I/O
-Optical fibre
-Watertight
-Mains AC-DC converters
-Uninterruptible power supplies
-Relays
- DIN-rail mount
- Solid state (zero-crossing)
-DIN rail-mount
-Fieldbus terminal blocks
-I/O system
-PLC interface
-Screwless spring cage
-Thermocouple
Section - Networks for Communication & Control
-4-20mA analog loop
-ASI
-CANbus
-CC-Link
-ControlNet
-DeviceNet
-EIA-485
-EtherCat
-Ethernet
-Foundation Fieldbus
-HART
-IEEE-488
-Interbus-S
-LONWorks
-Modbus
-Network analysers
- Beckhoff I/O
-Profibus
-Profinet
-Proprietary
-Remote I/O
-RS232/422/485
-Universal Serial Bus (USB)
-Wireless (for industrial application only)
-Antennas
- extension cables
- indoor
- outdoor
-Power supplies
- batteries
-ISA100
- field devices - transmitters
- gateway
- portable devices
-ZigBee
- field devices - building automation
- field devices - home automation
Section - Process Control & Manufacturing Technologies
-Communications
- Fieldbus
- Proprietary
- RS232
- RS422/RS485
-Functionality
- Adaptive gain
- Auto/self tuning
- Cascade control
- Logic
- Maths/calculations
- Pattern/profile
- PID/PD
- Ratio control
- Scaling of I/O
-Inputs
- 0/4-20mA
- mV/V
- RTD
- Strain gauge
- Thermocouple
-Number of loops
- >16
- 1-16
-Outputs
- 0/4-20 mA
- 0-5V
- mA/mV
- Pulse
- Relay contact
-Visual display
-DCS
-Emergency shut-down systems
-Entry level DCS
-Networked controllers
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-AC control
- Closed loop
- Flux vector
-AC motors
- Synchronous motors - brushless
- Synchronous motors - permanent magnet
-Analytics & reporting
-Artificial intelligence
-M2M communication
-Smart sensors
-System simulation
-Boiler sight glasses
-Capacitive & conductive
-Fibre-optic
-Float-operated
-Loadcell
-Optical, laser
-Pressure/hydrostatic
-Tank gauging
-Thermistor / thermal
-Tilt switch
-Vibrating fork
-Machine vision systems
-Visual inspection systems
-Automatic dispensing systems
-Batching
-Belt scales
-Blending
-Check weighers
-Density
-Drum filling
-In-motion
-Loadcell
-Weigh bridges
-Displays
- Bar graphs
- Display wall (control room)
- LCD, flat-panel
- Programmable message
- Touchscreens
-HMI
-Analog I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Digital I/O
- 1-16
- 17-64
- 65-256
- 257-512
- more than 512
-Display
-Multiprocessor
-Networking organisation
- Host-to-PLC link
- PLC-to-PLC
- Remote I/O
-Networking
- 20 mA loop
- Ethernet
- Fieldbus
- PLC-to-PLC
- Proprietary data bus
- Remote I/O
- RS232, RS422, RS485
-Operator interface panel
-PACs - Programmable Automation Controllers
-Programming
- Diagnostic software
- Documenting software
- Function block diagram
- High level (C, Basic, etc.)
- IEC 1131
- Ladder diagram (relay logic)
- Logic diagram
- Sequential function chart
-Scan rate less than 1µs per step
-Scan rate less than 1ms per step
-Scan rate more than 1ms per step
-Controllers/logic devices
-Computer interfaces
-Gearboxes
-Programmable motion control systems
- Custom system design
- Hydraulic drive systems
- Pneumatic drive systems
- Servo systems
- Stepper systems
-Servo amplifiers
- Electronic
-Servo motors
- Brushless DC motors
- Geared motor units
- Linear motors
- Stepper motors
- Synchro motors
-Differential pressure transducers
Section - Services & Systems
-Hardware repair
-Programmers
- PLC
- scada
-System integration/consulting
- Factory automation
- Materials handling
- Other
- Process control
- Production management
- Quality control
- Scada/DCS/PLC
- Telemetry
- Warehousing
-Automotive
-Batch production
-Blending
-Boiler/furnace control
-Building management
-Chemicals
-Energy management
-Environmental control & monitoring
-Extrusion control
-Food & beverage
-Furnace control & management
-HVAC control
-Injection moulding
-Kiln control
-Laboratory control & management
-Laser-based
- cutting, drilling
-Materials handling
-Mining & metals
-Packaging and Labelling
-Petrochemical
-Pharmaceutical
-Power generation & distribution
-Pulp & paper
-Rubber & plastics
-Textiles
-Water & waste water
Section - Test, Measurement & Calibration
-0/4-20 mA loop simulators/calibrators
-Frequency, time simulators/calibrators
-RTD simulators/calibrators
-Strain gauge simulators/calibrators
-Thermistor simulators
| News from Beckhoff Automation: |
PC-based control optimises robotic parts handling on plastics machinery
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation
NEO is a cartesian robot developed by INAUTOM Robótica in Portugal for parts removal on plastics machinery. Its aim is to increase system productivity. NAUTOM Robótica has entered into a strategic partnership with Bresimar Automação to increase the working speed of the cartesian robots using advanced control and motion solutions from Beckhoff. The result is a comprehensive, future-proof automation solution for its entire family of cartesian robots. |
Smart and seamlessly integrated I/O upgrade
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff’s entire portfolio of EtherCAT terminals is now undergoing a technological upgrade while remaining fully compatible with the existing series. |
Hybrid connectors for distributed automation
I&C February 2026, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff’s ECP and ENP connector series combine power with signal and data communication by means of One Cable Automation (OCA) and thus significantly reduce cabling work.
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Robotic positioning system drastically reduces changeover times
I&C February 2026, Motion Control & Drives, Beckhoff Automation
At the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, an advanced robotic system by Square One Systems Design and Beckhoff speeds up high-energy physics experiments. |
Ultra-compact industrial PCs exploit advances in CPU technology
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff’s C60xx scalable series of ultra-compact industrial PCs combines high computing power in an extremely compact format with a wide range of options for installation in the control cabinet. |
Beckhoff expands economy drive system
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff’s new AM1000 servomotor joins the company’s economy drive system. The compact, powerful motor and the AX1000 servo drive provide users with a perfectly coordinated, cost-optimised drive system. |
PC-based control for additive machine tools
I&C February 2026, Motion Control & Drives, Beckhoff Automation
IRPD is a specialist in additive machine tools. Development is heavily focused on high system throughput and consistently high process quality. This goal was achieved with the help of PC- and EtherCAT-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff. |
PC-based control technology in additive manufacturing
November 2025, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation
As an open control platform, PC-based control supports different engineering approaches, including low-code programming. The machine builder, Additive Industries uses this to create the code for the TwinCAT runtime of its 3D printers. |
PC-based control for flat wire motors for electric vehicles
November 2025, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking, Beckhoff Automation
Special machine manufacturer, ruhlamat Huarui Automation Technologies unveiled the second generation of its mass production line for flexible stators with bar winding. This enables extremely short production cycle and line changeover times, supported by PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff. |
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