Market leaders for over 20 years, Beckhoff’s PC based control technology is the key to their success. After understanding the use of automation technology, and becoming innovators within the market we see today, the team pride themselves in providing powerful alternatives to the traditional options of control technology.
With over 6,000 employees and 40 offices worldwide, Beckhoff’s technology covers the main aspects of industrial computers, drive technology and automation software for all sectors including the stage, show, lighting, entertainment and attractions industry.
The team have implemented projects globally and have become a translator between ideas, art and technology. Beckhoff provide solutions and technical functions to enable creativity and help redefine performance.
Attractions Industry
The team have worked hard in creating a wide range of products for the attractions industry. From dark rides to flying theatres, the professionals at Beckhoff use their expertise to carefully craft the latest technology to innovate the industry. The TwinCAT and EtherCAT automation software works together with modern processors to create unique, one-of-a-kind experiences. Due to the rapid growth of the entertainment and attractions industry, the team have worked on several exciting projects. Through complex control technology animating characters or producing interactive fountains and light shows, Beckhoff works hard to enable all areas of technology and AV to integrate and work together.
Beckhoff’s technology can control components for:
- 4/5-D cinema effects
- Animatronics
- Kinetic objects
- Audio/Visual Installations
- Movable water features
- Stage machinery
- Lighting effects
The team at Beckhoff have worked on a wide range of projects worldwide using their state-of-the-art technology. Examples of the work undertaken include: the Alterface Projects 4/5-D Interactive Cinema, Wavre, Belgium; Simtec Group a Flying Theatre, Germany and 3D dark ride at Fantawild Wuhu, China.
Museums & Retail
The technology used throughout attractions and entertainment facilities has also, in more recent years, been used for media installations in museums and retail spaces. Through kinetic objects, light shows and projections, Beckhoff have the ability to use automation technology to integrate a range of elements including moving objects, AV and media to create one-of-a-kind installations.
