
	Since the foundation of the company in 1980, continuous development of innovative products and solutions using PC-based control technology has been the basis for the continued success of Beckhoff.

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	Many automation technology standards that are taken for granted today were conceptualised by Beckhoff at an early stage and successfully introduced to the market.

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	EtherCAT, the real-time Ethernet solution developed by Beckhoff, makes forward-looking, high-performance technology available for a new generation of leading edge control concepts.
