PLCopen is the leading vendor and product independent worldwide association for topics related to industrial control programming.

PLCopen is:

• Focused on providing independent information on programming methods
• Improving user awareness of the benefits of standardized programming
• Extending and improving the IEC 61131-3 standard
• Creating concepts to reduce the costs of industrial automation
• Realizing cost savings in areas such as engineering, training, operation and maintenance

Together with our members we concentrate on technical specifications around the IEC 61131-3 standard to reduce costs in industrial engineering.

Today’s technical challenges in the industrial control market are changing, and PLCopen follows the demands of the market requirements with the main focus of driving efficiency in automation by defining general standards.