Beckhoff Automation Expands PLC Family

Beckhoff Automation announced new models in its Ethernet TCP/IP controller family: the BC9120, BC9020 and BC9050 variants. These new controllers range in features and price. The BC controllers include a direct connection to Beckhoff I/O terminals and can be operated as a stand-alone PLC or as decentralized intelligence in an Ethernet network. All Beckhoff Ethernet controllers have implemented the Modbus TCP, ADS/TCP, ADS/UDP, BootP, DHCP, SNTP and SMTP protocols.

The BC9050 Bus Terminal Controller extends the Beckhoff Bus Terminal system with a cost-optimized variant in a space-saving housing. The new BC9020 and BC9120 models offer more program and data memory than the BC9050. The BC9120 has two Ethernet ports that act as a 2-channel switch. The I/O stations can be configured with a line topology instead of the traditional star topology.