What’s better than winning an award? Winning it three years in a row!
We are excited to announce that PLCnext Technology designed by Phoenix Contact has been recognized as “Best in Class” in the category “Open Digital Platforms for Industrial Edge Management in Europe 2024” by PAC RADAR for the third year in a row! This award highlights our dedication to innovation, openness, and outstanding performance in industrial automation.
A journey of innovation and openness
Since our launch in 2016, PLCnext Technology has transformed the industrial automation landscape. Our platform brings together robust PLC hardware – PLCnext Control -, flexible development tools – PLCnext Engineer -, a dynamic app store – PLCnext Store – and an active and ever-growing community – PLCnext Community -. Our comprehensive ecosystem allows developers from various backgrounds to collaborate seamlessly, using different programming languages and tools.
Highlights that set us apart
- Openness and flexibility: At PLCnext Technology, we break the mold of traditional PLC programming by supporting classic tools like PLCnext Engineer and modern environments such as MATLAB Simulink, Eclipse and Visual Studio. We even integrate with competitors’ environments like Codesys, showcasing our commitment to openness.
- Growing PLCnext Store: The PLCnext Store has seen significant growth, with over 240 apps available in 2024. Impressively, many of these apps are contributed by third-party developers, with around 80% available for free.
- Strategic partnerships: Our collaborations with industry leaders like Yaskawa and Festo highlight our dedication to expanding the PLCnext Ecosystem. Through these partnerships, users benefit from the expertise and technical innovations of different parties.
- Community engagement: Our ecosystem isn’t just open; we believe that many minds can achieve more together. That’s why we created the PLCnext Community. We offer a platform where system integrators, enthusiasts, users, docker experts and software developers can come together, exchange ideas, share projects, and support and inspire each other.
Best in Class, but the best is yet to come
We’re all about pushing the boundaries of openness and functionality at PLCnext Technology. The future is bright and we are thrilled about the endless possibilities that lie ahead for our platform and community.
A huge shoutout to our developers, partners and community members for your support and contributions.
Together, we’re shaping the future of industrial automation!
