{
  "icp": {
    "regions": [
      "global"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "machine control",
      "process automation",
      "logistics systems",
      "data acquisition",
      "machine vision"
    ]
  },
  "itha": "0.1",
  "company": {
    "hq": {
      "city": "Verl",
      "country": "DE"
    },
    "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/",
    "name": "Beckhoff Automation",
    "domain": "beckhoff.com",
    "founded": 1980,
    "same_as": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/beckhoff-automation",
      "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16746790"
    ],
    "employees": {
      "max": 5450,
      "min": 5450
    },
    "legal_name": "Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG",
    "description": "Beckhoff implements open automation systems using proven PC-based control technology, covering industrial PCs, I/O components, drive technology, automation software, and machine vision hardware.",
    "identifiers": {
      "lei": "391200EKQQZND1DKVA80"
    }
  },
  "offerings": [
    {
      "id": "ipc",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/ipc/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "IPC",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Panel PCs, standard industrial PCs, control panels, and embedded PC CX-series DIN-rail controllers, with processor options from Intel Celeron to Intel Core i7 across ARM and x86 architectures.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "io",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/i-o/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "I/O",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "EtherCAT and fieldbus I/O components: EtherCAT Terminals (EL), Bus Terminals (KL), IP67 EtherCAT Box and Fieldbus Box modules, and EtherCAT Plug-in Modules (EJ).",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "motion",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/motion/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Motion",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Servo drives, servomotors, distributed drive systems, variable frequency drives, planetary gears, and the XTS linear transport and XPlanar planar motor systems, integrated with TwinCAT motion control.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "motion_control",
          "protocols": [
            "ethercat"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "automation",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/automation/",
      "kind": "software",
      "name": "Automation (TwinCAT)",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "TwinCAT real-time automation software turning PC-based systems into PLC, NC, CNC, and robotics control platforms, including TwinSAFE safety, TwinCAT HMI, and TwinCAT Analytics modules.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "software",
          "protocols": [
            "opc_ua"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "mx-system",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/products/mx-system/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "MX-System",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Modular, IP67-rated control-cabinet-free automation system with pluggable IPC, I/O, drive, relay, and system modules mounted on a scalable baseplate.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vision",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/products/vision/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Vision",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Industrial machine vision hardware and software: cameras (up to 2.5 Gbit/s), optics, illumination, and Vision Unit Illuminated (VUI) systems, integrated with TwinCAT Vision and GigE Vision.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "vision_system",
          "protocols": [
            "gige_vision"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "atro",
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/motion/atro-automation-technology-for-robotics/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "ATRO",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Modular industrial robot system built from standardized EtherCAT-based motor and link modules, assembled into custom kinematics with payloads up to 10 kg and reach up to 1.3 m.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "industrial_robot",
          "reach_mm": {
            "max": 1300
          },
          "protocols": [
            "ethercat",
            "profinet",
            "ethernet_ip",
            "opc_ua"
          ],
          "payload_kg": {
            "max": 10
          },
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "engagement": {
    "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/company/sales-contact-form/index.aspx",
    "email": "info@beckhoff.com",
    "phone": "+49 5246 963-0",
    "methods": [
      "quote_request",
      "consultation"
    ]
  },
  "extensions": {
    "robotics": {
      "roles": [
        "robot_manufacturer",
        "component_manufacturer",
        "software_vendor"
      ],
      "service_area": [
        "global"
      ],
      "spec_version": "0.1"
    }
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-08-25"
}