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
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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.
Everything your team needs, integrated.
Framework is the shared PLC architecture; Creator accelerates TwinCAT XAE; Twinpack and DevTools are free - so you can try the whole toolchain before any purchase decision.
Zeugwerk Framework
Object-oriented application framework for TwinCAT 3.1. Applications, Units, Equipment, State Machines - structured from the start.
Starting from 190 € / license
Creator Trial availableZeugwerk Creator
IDE extension for TwinCAT XAE. Generate framework code, manage equipment, backup and restore projects, generate API docs.
Starting from 39 € / developer / year
Twinpack Open sourceTwinpack
Package manager for TwinCAT libraries. Discover, install, update, and publish libraries - public registry and private hosting.
Free
DevToolsDevTools
CI/CD tools for PLCs: automated builds, unit tests, API docs, and binding generation - cloud service or on-premises.
Free for open source · 180 € / month for commercial
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
hinstech.at →Opens in a new tabTrusted by automation teams across industries.
The introduction of the Zeugwerk Framework came at exactly the right time for us. This enabled us to significantly accelerate our cross-location harmonisation efforts. The framework offers invaluable implementation advantages, particularly for the planning of our series machines, which are manufactured from similar machine elements in different variants.
Zeugwerk additionally provides services around automated builds (CI/CD), testing, and documentation that integrate meaningfully into the development process. With this set of ’tools’ we are able to reduce development times, raise software quality, and at the same time ensure a long-term maintainable and scalable architecture. Overall we have had consistently very positive experiences and see clear added value in the Zeugwerk Framework for modern, structured automation projects.
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.
Release notes, war stories, and sharp takes on TwinCAT
Written by engineers who still commission real machines.
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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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