TwinCAT toolchain

Stop writing PLC code from scratch.

Framework, Creator, Twinpack, and DevTools cover architecture on the PLC, speed in the IDE, packaged libraries, and CI/CD - maintained by engineers who still commission real machines.

Structured. Scalable. Maintainable.

  • Application → Units → Equipment hierarchy
  • State machines and sequences out-of-the-box
  • Incremental adoption - no full rewrite needed
  • CI/CD build and test pipeline included
  • Runs on TwinCAT 3.1, CODESYS on request
  • Enterprise: full source in your Git on every release

Trusted by

Durst GroupCelleoFibionic GmbHNordfels GmbHSwyss ElectronicsProgress GroupKesslerBürkleECI-ManufacturingNeoomWatercrystDeutsch Metallwerke
The Problem

PLC software is expensive to build - and even more expensive to maintain.

Without a shared structure, every project starts from zero. Bugs get duplicated, onboarding takes months, and when an engineer leaves, years of project knowledge go with them.

No reusability

Actuator logic written once per project. Equipment reimplemented every time. Copy-paste engineering at scale.

Hard to test

No CI/CD for PLCs. Builds only run in the IDE. Regressions reach the machine floor before anyone notices.

Fragile onboarding

New engineers spend weeks understanding project-specific conventions instead of building product.

Difficult migration

Integrating a framework into existing code means a full rewrite - or so most teams believe.

Turnkey Machine Solutions

From concept to commissioning.

Together with our partner companies, we design, engineer, and deliver turnkey machines and automation systems for industrial applications. Our combined expertise covers the full mechatronic scope - from process definition and mechanical design to electrical engineering, automation software, CE compliance, and commissioning.

We predominantly build on the Zeugwerk Framework, but we work with customers who use their own PLC architecture, and we partner with Beckhoff where standards like MTP make sense.

Zeugwerk GmbH

Automation software · PLC programming · HMI · Motion control · Robotics · System integration

Plötzeneder GmbH

Mechanical engineering · Process development · Machine design · Pharma & Medtech specialists since 1977

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Hinstech GmbH

Electrical engineering · Hardware design · CE conformity assessment · Mechatronics

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Customer References

Trusted by automation teams across industries.

From a developer’s perspective, the Zeugwerk Framework impresses with its clearly structured, object-oriented approach, its foundational building blocks, and a consistent object model. The consistent use of reusable components and standardised interfaces allows us to implement even complex machine and plant logic efficiently and transparently. Extensions and adaptations can be integrated into existing projects without major side effects, which greatly simplifies onboarding and further development. In day-to-day use we benefit from the high degree of reusability through the clear separation of application logic and framework functionality.

Georg Tauber
Research & Development Electronics · Durst Group

Through the introduction of modern software paradigms, cross-team and cross-project software creation became genuinely feasible, opening completely new perspectives for the further development and reuse of every software project.

Edmund Jenner
Nordfels GmbH

The search for an efficient application framework found its perfect solution with Zeugwerk Framework. This powerful combination significantly accelerated our development process. The framework not only integrates seamlessly — it has exceeded our expectations.

Erik Huber
CEO · Swyss Electronics

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Structured PLC code, automated tests, and a CI/CD pipeline - out of the box. One download to get started.

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