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PLCopen is the leading vendor and product independent

worldwide association for topics related to

industrial control programming

We work to simplify and optimize automation processes by enabling faster application development, reducing commissioning times, and lowering life cycle costs. Through collaboration with our diverse member network, spanning all areas of the industry, we bring together expertise to shape a more efficient future for automation.

By partnering with our members, we create opportunities to share knowledge, gain support, and develop cutting-edge solutions that benefit all areas of automation. Joining PLCopen means becoming part of a collaborative effort to drive innovation and efficiency in the automation industry.

Testimonials 

Roland Wagner

CODESYS / Head of Product Marketing

CODESYS has been a member of PLCopen since we started our business in 1994. Why?
We are convinced that open standards advance us in all areas of life! This is why we actively participate in all PLCopen activities related to IEC 61131-3:
The definition of standardized function blocks in technical working groups, the implementation of results, the introduction of new paradigms. Of course, we are also involved in marketing and management of this worldwide user organization.
We are proud to be part of PLCopen!

David Tobon

HUAWEI / Industry Development Manager

In the last decade, in a world of heterogenous PLC and robot suppliers, PLCopen has successfully leveraged the IEC 61131 standard into the shopfloor. It has provided interoperable APIs and expected motion control behavior; allowing PLC and robot programmers alike, the ability to program across different tribal PLC brands, all while maintaining a homogeneous control methodology. Huawei supports and celebrates initiatives like PLCopen that are open to work together globally on pre-competitive standards for industrial automation, industrial agentic AI and the manufacturing sector.

Carsten Weber

PHOENIX CONTACT / Manager - Product Management Software and Safety

As a founding member of PLCopen, we at Phoenix Contact actively help shape the future of automation.
The vendor-independent standards developed by PLCopen form the global foundation for the efficient development, maintenance, and integration of modern automation solutions. Being part of this strong community fills us with pride – because together, we drive innovation and progress in automation.

Dr. Efrossini Tsouchnika

SIEMENS / Country Business Unit Head - Factory Automation, Germany

Siemens is a proud PLCopen member, believing open standards foster innovation and customer value. Our involvement helps shape automation's future, keeping SIMATIC and TIA Portal solutions cutting-edge. Customers benefit from future-proof investments, reduced training via standardized programming, enhanced code portability, and faster time-to-market with proven function blocks. We actively contribute engineering expertise to create PLCopen standards, ensuring they meet industrial demands. This commitment delivers smart, efficient, and durable automation. Additionally, Siemens pioneers engineering efficiency with advanced generative AI, including the Engineering Copilot TIA, directly connected to TIA Portal.

Anthony Burille

STRATON AUTOMATION / Managing Director

Since the creation of our company, our goal has been to promote standardization through IEC 61131 in the world of industrial control, these are our fundations, at straton. Because making the life easier for the industry, with a vendor independent standard, and bring progress in this way is our main objective. And who, better than PLCopen organization, could more make evolving, spread, support, sponsorize this standard, helped by a big community of experts? Hence why we are proud to contribute by different ways to PLCopen.

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PLCopen Training Certification ABB

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PLCopen Training Certification ABB

We are pleased to announce that ABB in Germany has been awarded the PLCopen Training Certificate for Certificate for the Advanced Programming level.