Founded in 1980, Beckhoff specializes in automation systems based on personal computer (PC) Control technology. Based in Burnsville, Minn., it offers a range of products, such as industrial PCs, I/O and Fieldbus components, drive technology and automation software and many more. The company s automation technology is used for various applications, such as woodworking machines, plastic machines, packaging machines, machine tools, forming technology/sheet metal and many more. The additional products include panel PCs, control cabinet PCs, control panel, embedded PC, motherboards and many more.