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  "status": "unclaimed",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-25",
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  "provenance_url": "https://itha.ai/c/beckhoff.com/provenance.json",
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      ],
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        "machine vision"
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      "identifiers": {
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        "name": "IPC",
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        "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": [
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          "distributors"
        ]
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      {
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        "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/i-o/",
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        "channels": [
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          "distributors"
        ]
      },
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        "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"
        ],
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            "protocols": [
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        "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-en/products/automation/",
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        "role": "manufacturer",
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        "channels": [
          "direct",
          "distributors"
        ],
        "extensions": {
          "robotics": {
            "category": "software",
            "protocols": [
              "opc_ua"
            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
        }
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        "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/products/mx-system/",
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        "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/",
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        "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": {
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            "protocols": [
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            ],
            "spec_version": "0.1"
          }
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        "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": {
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          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "engagement": {
      "url": "https://www.beckhoff.com/en-us/company/sales-contact-form/index.aspx",
      "email": "info@beckhoff.com",
      "phone": "+49 5246 963-0",
      "methods": [
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        "consultation"
      ]
    },
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          "software_vendor"
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      }
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-08-25"
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}