Customers - every reference on this page is a real automation team using Zeugwerk in production.
Partners - engineering firms we build with on joint projects, and the technology platform Zeugwerk is built on.
Customer References
Durst Group
Official website: durst-group.com
What they do: The Durst Group develops and manufactures industrial digital printing and production systems-inkjet presses, workflow software, and peripherals-for large-format graphics, labels, textiles, ceramics, corrugated packaging, and related markets. The group is headquartered in Brixen (South Tyrol, Italy) and supplies machine builders and print service providers globally.
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.
— Josef Unterrainer · Development Department · Durst Group
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
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.
— Georg Tauber · Research & Development Electronics · Durst Group
Celleo
Official website: celleo.com
What they do: Celleo (Melbourne, Australia) develops intelligent, GMP-oriented production systems for cell and gene therapy manufacturing-equipment and software that support scalable, regulated bioprocessing from development through commercial supply.
Zeugwerk are providing a valuable and unique service that contributes to modernising the PLC software development experience. The build service is well integrated for GitHub and has been reliable, it just works. Their team has provided helpful onboarding and responsive ongoing support.
— Brianna Laugher · Principal Software Engineer · Celleo
Fibionic GmbH
Official website: fibionic.com
What they do: Fibionic GmbH engineers and builds production machinery and plant automation for industrial manufacturing. Its equipment is used in demanding production environments where reliable PLC software and short commissioning cycles matter.
With Zeugwerk Framework and Creator we were able to commission our prototype within a few days and test first sequences and processes. Developing PLC software without a solid framework has become unthinkable since adopting the Zeugwerk suite.
— Johannes Mandler · Fibionic GmbH
Nordfels GmbH
Official website: nordfels.com
What they do: Nordfels Sondermaschinen plans and builds special-purpose machines and automated production lines-robotics, vision, handling, assembly, packaging, and process equipment-for industrial, food & pharma, automotive, electronics, and battery manufacturing. The company is based in Upper Austria.
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
Swyss Electronics
Official website: swyss.com
What they do: Swyss Electronics (Switzerland) develops industrial electronics and control software-TwinCAT-based PLC and motion applications-for machinery OEMs and 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.
— Erik Huber · CEO · Swyss Electronics
Progress Group
Official website: progress.group
What they do: Progress Group supplies machinery, automation, and software for the precast concrete industry-plants and equipment for walls, floors, stairs, reinforcement, and related building elements-under brands such as Progress Maschinen & Automation. The group is active worldwide.
Kessler
Official website: kessler-group.com
What they do: Franz Kessler GmbH-trading as the Kessler Group (Bad Buchau, Germany)-is one of the world’s largest independent manufacturers of motor spindles, milling heads, rotary and tilt tables, direct drives, and related CNC machine-tool components.
Bürkle
Official website: buerkle-gmbh.de
What they do: Robert Bürkle GmbH (Freudenstadt, Germany) designs and manufactures coating, laminating, drying, and press lines for surface finishing-wood, decorative panels, printed circuit boards, photovoltaics, and adjacent industries. Customers receive turnkey process equipment with integrated automation.
ECI-Manufacturing
Official website: eci-m.com
What they do: ECI is Engine Competence International. ECI-Manufacturing (Schwaz, Austria) machines and assembles highly stressed components for industrial diesel and gas engines-notably cylinder heads and connecting rods-as well as demanding precision parts for machinery and plant engineering. Mechatronics and shop-floor digitalisation, including links into top-floor production software, sit alongside that core metal-cutting and assembly business.
Watercryst
Official website: watercryst.com
What they do: WATERCryst Wassertechnik GmbH (Austria) builds lime-protection, descaling, and water-treatment systems under the BIOCAT brand for residential, commercial, and industrial water circuits-protecting pipes and heat exchangers from hardness deposits.
Neoom
Official website: neoom.com
What they do: neoom (Austria) develops decentralised energy products and software-battery storage, inverters, charging, energy management, and sector-coupling solutions-for homes, businesses, and energy communities.
Deutsch Metallwerke
Official website: metalldeutsch.com
What they do: F. Deutsch Metallwerk GmbH (Deutsch Metallwerke, Innsbruck) is a metal-processing company: high-pressure aluminium die casting, precision machining, toolmaking, and components-especially for automotive, e-mobility, and industrial customers.
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Engineering Partners
Together with our engineering partners we deliver turnkey machines and automation systems from a single source. Each partner brings a distinct discipline - the combination covers the full mechatronic scope of a project.
Plötzeneder GmbH
Official website: ploetzeneder.com
Mechanical engineering, process development, and machine design.
Plötzeneder GmbH has been developing and building special-purpose machines since 1977, with a strong focus on the pharmaceutical and medtech industries. Their scope covers the full mechanical side of a project: concept development, process engineering, detailed mechanical design, and manufacturing documentation.
Working alongside Zeugwerk and Hinstech, Plötzeneder takes responsibility for the mechanical and process engineering scope - from the first concept sketch through to the finished machine structure.
Hinstech GmbH
Official website: hinstech.at
Electrical engineering, hardware design, and CE compliance.
Hinstech GmbH is a Tyrolean automation specialist covering the electrical engineering and compliance scope of machine projects: hardware design, electrical schematics, cabinet engineering, CE conformity assessment, and technical documentation. They have a particular focus on LifeScience applications.
In joint projects, Hinstech takes on all electrical and regulatory work - ensuring that the finished machine is safe, documented, and CE-ready from day one.
Technology Partner
Beckhoff Automation
Zeugwerk GmbH is a certified Beckhoff Solution Provider for the areas of Industry, IoT, and more. The Solution Provider programme identifies integrators with long-standing Beckhoff product experience and comprehensive knowledge of the Beckhoff system and its underlying technologies. You can find our listing in the Beckhoff Solution Provider directory.
Zeugwerk Framework is built on TwinCAT 3.1 - Beckhoff’s IEC 61131-3 runtime and development environment. Our work with TwinCAT goes beyond standard usage: we work at a level that requires close familiarity with its internals, licensing mechanisms, and development toolchain.
- Licensing - Zeugwerk Framework uses Beckhoff’s standard TwinCAT licensing mechanism (ZF1010). No separate license server required.
- Twinpack + Beckhoff Library Repository - Twinpack supports the Beckhoff Library Repository (available since TwinCAT 4026), enabling seamless discovery and installation of Beckhoff’s own published libraries alongside community and Zeugwerk libraries.
- Build tooling - zkbuild’s cloud CI targets specific TwinCAT versions and handles version-specific build requirements automatically.
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