Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG provides industrial PCs, fieldbus components, drive technology solutions, and automation software. Its industrial PCs include embedded PCs and motherboards. The company’s fieldbus components for common I/O and fieldbus systems comprise bus couplers, I/O components, and infrastructure. Its drive technology solutions include servo drives, motors, gear units, and functional safety solutions. The company’s automation software solutions comprise TwinCAT, a software system that turns PC-based systems into real-time controls with multiple PLC, NC, CNC, and/or robotics runtime systems; TwinSAFE, an integrated safety solution that is integrated into fieldbus systems; XFC technology (extreme fast control technology), a fast control solution based on an optimized control and communication architecture comprising an advanced industrial PC, ultra-fast I/O terminals, an high-speed Ethernet system, and TwinCAT automation software; and scientific automation solutions. Its solutions are used in woodworking machines, plastic machines, packaging machines, machine tools, forming technology/sheet metal working, robotics in handling, production and assembly, handling and assembly technology, window production machines, printing and paper machines, building automation, urban automation, stage and show technology, wind turbines, photovoltaic, solar industry, water treatment, shipbuilding, automotive industry, process engineering and technology, and test facilities. The company serves tire and rubber industry, end user, food industry, energy industry, general machine building, textile industry, transport and logistics, medical engineering, and semiconductor manufacturing. Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1980 and is based in Verl, Germany.