Beckhoff: Advancing Water Industry Innovation through Open Automation Technology
Automation is Beckoff’s calling. It empowers engineers to succeed as industry leaders across all aspects of water and wastewater treatment. It helps customers differentiate by harnessing new technologies, embracing open standards and solving the world’s most complex problems. Founded and led by engineers, Beckhoff organically creates advanced controls, communication, IoT and motion technologies that become unique tools for one-of-a-kind challenges in an age of digital transformation. As a global partner with U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis, it remains committed to sustainability, inclusivity and support for the people behind the automation.
In the water industry, Beckhoff’s technologies support efficient, reliable and sustainable process automation. Its PC-based control platform combines PLC, HMI, motion, and data acquisition in a single system, simplifying engineering and maintenance while improving real-time control. The EtherCAT communication system developed by Beckhoff offers high-speed, deterministic communication that’s ideal for distributed process control environments such as pumping stations, water treatment plants, and desalination facilities.
Beckhoff’s solutions for the water industry help utilities and system integrators implement intelligent control strategies that optimize energy use, ensure regulatory compliance, and enable predictive maintenance. Integration with cloud and IoT technologies further enhances monitoring, data analytics, and remote access, supporting digital transformation across the water lifecycle.
Beckhoff has been a proud partner of The Water Council since 2020 and a sponsor of the BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator since 2021. Through its commitment to open standards, scalability, and innovation, Beckhoff empowers the water industry to achieve greater efficiency, connectivity, transparency, and sustainability—delivering smarter infrastructure for a resource-strained world.
