Press Releases

SAVAGE, Minnesota, March 30, 2022 – To deliver leading-edge automation products to customers in the shortest possible timeframes, Beckhoff USA is upgrading its distribution operations with the new Infinity™ Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS) from OPEX® Corporation. Infinity™ is a next-generation ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, March 29, 2022 – As intralogistics industry growth continues to accelerate, Beckhoff Automation is adding resources to enable distribution and fulfillment center, parcel and post operations to meet evolving technology demands. Under the guidance of Global Intralogistics Industry ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, March 15, 2022 – Doug Schuchart will lead Beckhoff Automation’s business development efforts worldwide in distribution and fulfillment center, parcel and post applications as Global Intralogistics Industry Manager. The promotion follows Schuchart’s successful vertical industry ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan. 27, 2022 – Beckhoff now offers an add-on to TwinCAT 3 automation software that enables easy and efficient communication with Siemens S7 controllers. This option provides closer integration with other machines and equipment while simplifying implementation to reduce engineering ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan. 20, 2022 – The new AA3000 series electric cylinders from Beckhoff are ideally suited as direct drives for linear motion applications with high process forces and speeds. The series offers optimal force, dynamics and a compact footprint combined with the advantages of servo ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan. 18, 2022 – With the new TF6105 function, Beckhoff now offers direct integration of OPC UA Pub/Sub communication into the TwinCAT 3 runtime. This new capability establishes straightforward and secure machine-to-machine (M2M) and device-to-cloud (D2C) scenarios based on the ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan. 12, 2022 – TwinCAT/BSD Hypervisor, a powerful new feature of the TwinCAT/BSD operating system from Beckhoff, enables simultaneous execution of virtual machines and TwinCAT real-time applications on an Industrial PC (IPC). Optimized hypervisor integration in TwinCAT/BSD, plus ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Dec. 14, 2021 – The TwinCAT automation software suite from Beckhoff has reached its 25th anniversary in the market. Ubiquitous in automation today, TwinCAT has served as a powerful resource for engineers since 1996 – a quarter of a century. In addition, the underlying PC-based ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Dec. 7, 2021 – With the new EL7062 dual-channel EtherCAT Terminal, Beckhoff enables the direct connection of two stepper motors in the medium power range of up to 3 A and for a voltage range of 8–48 V. With flexible parameterization and minimized channel costs, the flexible motion ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Sept. 23, 2021 – Beckhoff has opened an office in Orlando to support increasing demand for PC-based automation. The 2,850-square-foot office is strategically located to provide opportunities for training, seminars, sales and engineering support for customers throughout Florida, ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Sept. 21, 2021 – With the new C7015 ultra-compact Industrial PC, Beckhoff combines its extensive expertise with PC-based machine control and IP65/67 components. The result is an Industrial PC (IPC) designed with IP65/67 protection for direct installation on machines or other equipment. ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Sept. 8, 2021 – Beckhoff USA has appointed Steve Rastberger to take over as the Regional Director for the Eastern U.S. following the retirement of Graham Harris. Rastberger will leverage his formidable expertise in automation technology and industry trends to drive sales development ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Sept. 9, 2021 – Ryan Dusk has joined the rapidly growing Beckhoff USA team as the Northeast District Sales Manager. Based in the Philadelphia area, Dusk will work to boost market share gains and increase sales from wide-ranging manufacturers and machine builder OEMs throughout ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Sept. 8, 2021 – Beckhoff USA has appointed Steve Rastberger to take over as the Regional Director for the Eastern U.S. following the retirement of Graham Harris. Rastberger will leverage his formidable expertise in automation technology and industry trends to drive sales development ...

SAVAGE, Minnesota, August 17, 2021 – TwinCAT Analytics software from Beckhoff offers a complete workflow from acquisition of data through to its storage and analysis to dashboards for continuous machine monitoring. Traditional condition monitoring algorithms are now also available in TwinCAT Analytics ...