PLCopen
About us
Open standards. More choice. Easier maintenance.
How can you make your automation software easier to maintain, reuse and adapt as your business changes?
PLCopen is an independent, worldwide association that helps industrial end users, machine builders and system integrators benefit from standardized control programming. Building on IEC 61131-3, we develop specifications and guidelines for areas including Motion Control, Safety and software development.
Visit us to discover how PLCopen standards can help you reduce engineering efforts, share knowledge across teams and limit dependence on individual suppliers. Explore practical applications and discuss what developments such as virtual PLCs and AI mean for your automation choices.
Whether you operate a production plant, build machines or integrate control systems, come and talk to us about keeping your automation manageable today and adaptable tomorrow.
Products & services
PLCopen Logic
The PLCopen basis is the worldwide standard IEC 61131-3 - Programming Languages, developed by the IEC.
PLCopen Motion Control
The PLCopen Motion standard provides a way to standard application libraries, reusable for multiple hardware platforms.
PLCopen Safety
PLCopen Safety integrated safety functionality into the IEC 61131-3 development environments.
PLCopen Training
PLCopen offers various IEC 61131-3 compliant Training Guidelines.
PLCopen Communication
The organizations PLCopen and OPC Foundation combine their technologies.