Motion Control Buyers' Guide
Beckhoff Automation
Beckhoff Automation

7 Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, Randburg

tel:  
+27 11 795 2898
fax:  
+27 86 603 6868
toll-free:  
0861 BECKHOFF
email:  
info@beckhoff.co.za
url:  
www.beckhoff.com

Core business offering: open automation systems using 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.


Cape Town

tel: +27 79 493 2288
fax: +27 86 603 6868
danep@beckhoff.com
Durban

tel: +27 78 459 7555
fax: +27 86 603 6868
garetht@beckhoff.com
Gqeberha

tel: +27 11 795 2898
fax: +27 86 603 6868
info@beckhoff.co.za
Kerrigan, Mark
Sales Engineer
MarkKe@beckhoff.com
Murphy, Michelle
Internal Sales Administrator
michellem@beckhoff.com
Potter, Dane
Sales Engineer
danep@beckhoff.com
Potter, Shaun
Technical Manager
shaunp@beckhoff.com
Reinhold, Andrew
Managing Director
andrewr@beckhoff.com
Taylor, Gareth
Regional Branch Manager
garetht@beckhoff.com
van der Westhuizen, Brendan
Support Technician
brendanw@beckhoff.com
Voogt, Jonty
Technical Engineer
jontyv@beckhoff.com
Weissbach, Tanja
Administration Manager
tanjaw@beckhoff.com
ATRO
(Manufacturer)
Beckhoff
(Manufacturer)
EtherCAT
(Manufacturer)
EtherCAT G
(Manufacturer)
EtherCAT G10
(Manufacturer)
EtherCAT P
(Manufacturer)
MX-System
(Manufacturer)
Safety over EtherCAT
(Manufacturer)
TC/BSD
(Manufacturer)
TwinCAT
(Manufacturer)
TwinCAT/BSD
(Manufacturer)
TwinSAFE
(Manufacturer)
XFC
(Manufacturer)
XPlanar
(Manufacturer)
XTS
(Manufacturer)
Section - Actuators & manipulators
-Linear
- Electro-linear
- Other
- Servo
-Rotary
- Other
- Servo
- Stepper
Section - Control systems & components
-Control components
- Control relays
- Other
-Programmable controls
- PAC
- PC-based
- PLC
-Visualisation
- HMI
Section - Electro, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems, including mechatronics & robotics
-Robotics & mechatronics
- Peripherals; Vision systems
- Research
- Robots
-Condition monitoring
Section - Motors, drives & motor controllers
-Controller motor combinations
-Controllers
-Motors
-AC controllers & starters
- 3-phase; frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; 10 - 100 kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; frequency control; Over 100 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; 1 - 10 kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Frequency control; Over 10 kW
-AC Motors
- 3-phase
- 3-phase; 1-10 kW
- 3-phase; Fractional kW
- 3-phase; Synchronous
- Geared
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
- Single phase; 1-10 kW
- Single phase; Fractional kW
- Single phase; Over 10 kW
- Single phase; Synchronous
-Controller motor sets
- AC; 3-phase; Frequency control; Closed loop
- AC; 3-phase; Frequency control; Open loop
- AC; Single phase; Frequency control; Closed loop
- AC; Single phase; Frequency control; Open loop
- DC; Motor controller combination; Closed loop
- DC; Motor controller combination; Open loop
- DC; Pulse width modulation (PWM); Closed loop
- DC; Pulse width modulation (PWM); Open loop
-DC controllers & starters
- Current control; 1-10 kW
- Current control; Fractional kW
- Voltage control; 1-10 kW
- Voltage control; Fractional kW
-DC Motors
- 1-10 kW
- Geared
- Servomotor; Geared
- Servomotor; Ungeared
-Other electric motors
- Stepper
Section - Services
-Design & engineering
- Engineering
- System integration/consulting
-Manufacture
- Control panel
-Plant & maintenance
- Condition monitoring
- Energy efficiency
-Training & education
- Electrical drive systems; Courses/seminars at customers' premises
- Electrical drive systems; Courses/seminars at training centre
News from Beckhoff Automation:
Beckhoff expands economy drive system
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, 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 flat wire motors for electric vehicles
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation

Special machine manufacturer, ruhlamat Huarui Automation Technologies has unveiled the second generation of its mass production line for flexible stators with bar winding (pins). This enables an extremely short production cycle and line changeover times, supported by PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff.

Innovation award for Beckhoff’s XTS machine
First Quarter 2026, News & events, Beckhoff Automation

The Premio Innovazione award has confirmed that Tetra Pak’s Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper has achieved a machine solution that pushes the boundaries of conventional packaging lines. The decisive factor ...

PC-based control for additive machine tools
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice, 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.

Ultra-compact industrial PCs exploit advances in CPU technology
First Quarter 2026, Other technologies, 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.

Robotic positioning system drastically reduces changeover times
First Quarter 2026, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, 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.

PC-based control optimises robotic parts handling on plastics machinery
Fourth Quarter 2025, 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.

Prestigious award recognises inventiveness and entrepreneurial courage
Third Quarter 2025, News & events, Beckhoff Automation

Hans Beckhoff, managing director, owner and founder of Beckhoff Automation, was recently honoured with the widely acclaimed Rudolf Diesel Medal 2025. This medal honours him as a visionary pioneer in automation technology.

PC-based control for sustainable fertiliser production on an industrial scale
Third Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation

On a farm in the USA, valuable ammonia is extracted from slurry and processed into ammonium sulphate. NSI Byosis has transformed this complex process into a flexible modular system. This modular approach requires an automation solution with flexible scalability in both hardware and software, which this Dutch company has found in PC-based control from Beckhoff.

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