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Beckhoff Automation
7 Ateljee Street, Randpark Ridge, Randburg
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.
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Gqeberha
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Cape Town
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Durban
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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
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: |
PC-based control for a food capsule and pod packaging machine
Second Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation
For TME, a machine builder specialising in the packaging of powdered foods, Beckhoff’s PC-based control technology offers unlimited opportunities when it comes to performance and innovative capacity in terms of flexibility, scalability and openness.
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German Chancellor visits Beckhoff at Hannover Messe
Second Quarter 2025, News & events, Beckhoff Automation
As part of the traditional Hannover Messe opening tour, Federal Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz visited German company, Beckhoff Automation. Hans Beckhoff, managing director and owner of Beckhoff Automation, presented his company and its comprehensive expertise in the field of software and AI. |
Robotic solution for adhesive tape application with flexible control
First Quarter 2025, Robotics & Mechatronics, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation
In industry, even elaborate processes, such as the application of adhesive tape to parts with varying geometries are automated. Innovative Automation has developed a platform with Beckhoff control technology and a remote feeding module, which increases productivity and enables flexible customisation for different requirements. |
Planar motor system for quality assurance
First Quarter 2025, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation
Achieving the shortest possible inspection times, even when working with different components, is paramount when it comes to series production. This is precisely what special machine builder, stoba Sondermaschinen set out to achieve with its InspectorONE optical inspection system, which is based on deep learning and features the Beckhoff XPlanar planar motor system at the conveyor system core. |
PC-based control for advanced hydrogen storage technology
Fourth Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Editor's Choice, Beckhoff Automation
The proportion of renewable energies from solar, wind and water is rising continuously. However, sufficient storage options are of the essence to use these energies as efficiently as possible. GKN Hydrogen offers a particularly compact and safe option, low-pressure metal hydride hydrogen storage systems with PC-based control from Beckhoff.
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Innovative separation of recyclable materials with PC-based control
Fourth Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation
A plant built by Belgian specialist machine builder, Absolem Engineering features an innovative process for separating recyclable materials. Using PC-based control from Beckhoff, a major problem has been elegantly solved - the generation of different signal sequences for the exact synchronisation of different camera systems.
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Diving robot cleans up canals
Third Quarter 2024, Robotics & Mechatronics, Beckhoff Automation
Around 70% of the waste in water sinks to the bottom of the ocean or decomposes into micro and nanoplastics, amounting to tens of millions of tons. So the European Horizon Maelstrom research project put together an international research team and developed the Robotic Seabed Cleaning Platform.
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EtherCAT measurement terminals for vehicle development at Mercedes-Benz
Third Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation
At the Mercedes Technology Centre plant in Sindelfingen, Germany, car axles are examined with the highest precision on four test benches, in parallel with road tests and simulations. All data is acquired using PC-based control from Beckhoff. |
Modular assembly platform for clean manufacturing
Third Quarter 2024, Electrical switching & drive systems & components, Beckhoff Automation
JR Automation delivers custom automated solutions for numerous industries. It has done this through its scalable, modular automation platform, FlexChassis, which speeds up time to market while cutting costs. The company chose the XTS linear transport system from Beckhoff because of its speed, and modular design that allows for multiple configurations. |
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