User:Kku/Beckhoff group

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