BECKHOFF
Creative solutions need innovative technology.
BBeckhoff is a global automation specialist whose PC-based control technology is used across the entertainment industry, from theme parks and live events to stage productions and immersive exhibits. Projects delivered around the world using Beckhoff technology show that PC-based control is ideally suited to an industry that strives to constantly surpass itself – or the competition – in order to be able to offer new attractions.
Translating creative ideas into technical solutions also demands speed and flexibility. The performance of PC and EtherCAT-based control technology and its extensive connectivity to the individual technical functions places no limits on the control tasks that can be realised in the entertainment industry. On the contrary, the performance of Beckhoff technology has even inspired many customer applications.
Working across all sectors of the entertainment industry – from theme parks and live events through to stage productions, museums and immersive exhibits – Beckhoff’ s automation and motion platform has been used for over 40 years. Precise and real-time synchronous control, with full integration into lighting and AV systems, is demanded by the ever-growing complexity of modern and cutting-edge installations.
Beckhoff is a truly global company, with over 5,300 employees worldwide, including 2,000 engineers, and subsidiaries or representative offices in more than 75 countries, offering products and support wherever you need it.
Centralised or decentralised control approach? PC-based control masters both
Thanks to its modularity and open software and hardware interfaces, Beckhoff’ s control platform is ideal for centralised or decentralised control of individual or all applications involved in stage, show, and concert technology, such as movable objects, lighting technology, AV and media technology, and building automation. The only critical factor when choosing a control approach is the application or the requirements of the customer. Individual technical functions implemented with Beckhoff technology, such as stage machinery, animated figures, lighting control, or the stage manager’ s desk, can be integrated effortlessly into existing control environments.
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