Automation World Exclusive Interview with Beckhoff
An interview with Hans Beckhoff, Beckhoff Automation managing director and founder, and Kevin Barker, president of Beckhoff USA, offers insights into where industry is heading with automation technology.
May 18th, 2021 2020 was a year of change for everyone, and the industrial automation sector did not escape unscathed. After several years of growth and expansion, many industrial technology suppliers experienced significant downward impacts on sales and revenues. Even those suppliers that managed to have a year with positive earnings still felt the pinch compared to the levels of growth the industry had seen for years prior to the pandemic.