Security seal on product packaging

From the end of 2021, seals with security features will be affixed in the factory to certain product packaging for Industrial PCs and Embedded PCs:

The position and nature of the seal are such that the removal of the goods from the packaging leads to irreversible and visible changes to the packaging and the seal. The intactness of the product can therefore be checked before opening by means of a visual inspection.

The seal is an aid to an efficient procedure for checking packed products. Because absolute security is impossible, the use of the seal is limited to the following applications: It allows a justified assumption to be made of the intactness, completeness and authenticity of the goods in the packaging without having to open the packaging. If the seal or the packaging is damaged, the recipient should ascertain the correct condition of the goods when accepting or using them. If the goods are intended for applications in which aspects of IT security are relevant, the recipient of the goods can, for example, stipulate that the goods are to be checked for tampering before use if the condition of the seal or packaging gives cause to suspect tampering during dispatch.

The design and stipulation of meaningful processes and rules for the acceptance and use of products from Beckhoff remain the responsibility of the recipient.

Opened seal Products from Beckhoff often reach the recipient via a multi-step distribution chain. The seal may have been opened during the processing of the product. An opened seal is not grounds for a warranty claim.