One control platform - safety, explosion protection, and measurement technology in one system

Beckhoff uses the principle of PC-based control technology to combine a range of I/O components in a single system. For example, EtherCAT Terminals used for integrating functional safety can be freely combined with EtherCAT measurement terminals and with I/O modules featuring an integrated safety barrier for connecting intrinsically safe field devices from the hazardous area. These elements can then be integrated into a holistic control system. This means that plant operators have an efficient complete solution at their disposal for all application-related requirements.

Flexible plant design with PC-based control:

• integration of all I/O components into a single system

• combination of safety, measurement technology, and explosion protection

• openness toward third-party systems

• high interoperability to simplify retrofits

• system openness for investment protection