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Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BeckHoff.com is an new automation technology for the production of IC's
Beckhoff manufactures automation and control components for industrial production, including real-time systems, bus terminals, industrial PCs, and fieldbus technology. The company serves manufacturers and automation engineers in industrial settings.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #47,435)+7
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What beckhoff.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Components for Automation and Control: TwinCAT NT-Realtime-System, Bus terminal, Industrial PC, BECKHOFF-Lightbus
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1996
Domain registered (Dec 26, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 4 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“BeckHoff.com is an new automation technology for the production of IC's”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · beckhoff.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 14, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 26, 1996beckhoff.com was registered on Dec 26, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 17, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described beckhoff.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 17, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Deutsche Telekom AGJul 14, 2016 – May 4, 2017Registrar Deutsche Telekom AG (IANA 226) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for beckhoff.com, from Jul 14, 2016 to May 4, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)PSI-USA, Inc. dba Domain Robot
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 17, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for beckhoff.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (238 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, May 2017 – Apr 2018Nameservers: beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.netNameservers: beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.netMay 17, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net nameservers (internet2.beckhoff.com, pns.dtag.de, secondary006.dtag.net) for beckhoff.com from May 17, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 4, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 40 certificates for beckhoff.com from Jun 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Dec 26, 1996Registration: beckhoff.com was registered on Dec 26, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 17, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described beckhoff.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 17, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Components for Automation and Control: TwinCAT NT-Realtime-System, Bus terminal, Industrial PC, BECKHOFF-Lightbus”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 17, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for beckhoff.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (238 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 17, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net nameservers (internet2.beckhoff.com, pns.dtag.de, secondary006.dtag.net) for beckhoff.com from May 17, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
“Components for Automation and Control: TwinCAT NT-Realtime-System, Bus terminal, Industrial PC, BECKHOFF-Lightbus”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
PSI-USA, Inc. dba Domain Robot
Jun 30, 2018 – Jun 22, 2026
Registrar PSI-USA, Inc. dba Domain Robot (IANA 151) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for beckhoff.com, from Jun 30, 2018 to Jun 22, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
InterNetX GmbHAug 31, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar InterNetX GmbH in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 14, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net (internet2.beckhoff.com, netsrv02.beckhoff.com, pns.dtag.de…) were the nameservers listed for beckhoff.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.netApr 2, 2016 – May 4, 2017Registration records listed beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net nameservers (internet2.beckhoff.com, pns.dtag.de, secondary006.dtag.net) for beckhoff.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 4, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: beckhoff.com, ns14.netApr 3, 2018beckhoff.com, ns14.net (b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net…) were the nameservers listed for beckhoff.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to beckhoff.com, ns14.netApr 3, 2018beckhoff.com's nameservers moved from beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net to beckhoff.com, ns14.net at some point between May 4, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net: May 4, 2017 (registration record). First seen at beckhoff.com, ns14.net: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: beckhoff.com, ns14.netJun 30, 2018Registration records listed beckhoff.com, ns14.net nameservers (b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net…) for beckhoff.com from Jun 30, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 4, 2018 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1368.awsdns-43.org, ns-1767.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com…) for beckhoff.com from Oct 4, 2018 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 4, 2018beckhoff.com's nameservers moved from beckhoff.com, ns14.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 30, 2018 and Oct 4, 2018. Last seen at beckhoff.com, ns14.net: Jun 30, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 4, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns-1368.awsdns-43.org, ns-1767.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com, ns-544.awsdns-04.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
DigiCert Inc
Feb 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
DigiCert Inc issued 7 certificates for beckhoff.com from Feb 17, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 1, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.
Sectigo LimitedMar 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for beckhoff.com from Mar 6, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 106 certificates for beckhoff.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016
Zone file: beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net (internet2.beckhoff.com, netsrv02.beckhoff.com, pns.dtag.de…) were the nameservers listed for beckhoff.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – May 4, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net nameservers (internet2.beckhoff.com, pns.dtag.de, secondary006.dtag.net) for beckhoff.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 4, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 14, 2016 – May 4, 2017Registrar: Registrar Deutsche Telekom AG (IANA 226) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for beckhoff.com, from Jul 14, 2016 to May 4, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 14, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: beckhoff.com, ns14.net (b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net…) were the nameservers listed for beckhoff.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: beckhoff.com's nameservers moved from beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net to beckhoff.com, ns14.net at some point between May 4, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at beckhoff.com, dtag.de, dtag.net: May 4, 2017 (registration record). First seen at beckhoff.com, ns14.net: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 11 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 30, 2018 – Jun 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar PSI-USA, Inc. dba Domain Robot (IANA 151) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for beckhoff.com, from Jun 30, 2018 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 30, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed beckhoff.com, ns14.net nameservers (b.ns14.net, c.ns14.net, d.ns14.net…) for beckhoff.com from Jun 30, 2018 to Jun 30, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 4, 2018 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1368.awsdns-43.org, ns-1767.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com…) for beckhoff.com from Oct 4, 2018 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 4, 2018Zone file: beckhoff.com's nameservers moved from beckhoff.com, ns14.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jun 30, 2018 and Oct 4, 2018. Last seen at beckhoff.com, ns14.net: Jun 30, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 4, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 4, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 40 certificates for beckhoff.com from Jun 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 7 certificates for beckhoff.com from Feb 17, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 1, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Mar 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for beckhoff.com from Mar 6, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 106 certificates for beckhoff.com from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar InterNetX GmbH in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns-1368.awsdns-43.org, ns-1767.awsdns-28.co.uk, ns-442.awsdns-55.com, ns-544.awsdns-04.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026