Publications Articles about CODESYS in the trade press

Der Druck steigt: Vom Auftrag bis zur produktiven Maschine haben Maschinenbauer immer weniger Zeit. Die Konsequenz ist, dass Konstruktion, Elektroplanung und Applikationsentwicklung immer öfter parrallel erfolgen.

In collaboration with CODESYS, Fraunhofer IEM has integrated static code analysis development methods into the CODESYS development environment commonly used for PLCs.

CODESYS will soon be launching virtual controllers on the market. There should even be a safety version by the end of this year at the latest. elektrotechnik spoke to Dieter Hess, co-founder of CODESYS, about trends in control technology and virtual controllers.

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, the ability to adapt and innovate is more crucial than ever. Hilmar Panzer, Technical Managing Director of CODESYS, a pioneer in automation software, discusses the importance of open automation and how it addresses today's industrial challenges in an exclusive interview with the editorial team.

Virtualization technology has dramatically changed the way IT resources are used, but the benefits of virtualization have yet to benefit industrial operations in any significant way. In this article, the authors describe the benefits manufacturers can expect to see by virtualizing industrial automation control (IACS) systems and solutions to get there.

The CODESYS Soft PLCs can be installed as virtual controllers on any platform with a container or hypervisor.

Safety controllers can also be implemented without a two-channel hardware structure and thus virtual controllers can be used in safety applications.

The abstraction of controllers to virtual controllers is playing an increasingly important role in the course of digitalization. However, one aspect is critical: the control of potentially dangerous machines and systems. Can virtual PLCs also be used for this?

Delta introduces the AX-300N and AX-324N compact mid-range PLC controllers. These AX-3 Series controllers offer a CODESYS development environment designed to enable intelligent industrial automation applications. Compatibility with Delta's AS-Series IO products and support for a wide range of industrial communication protocols, including PLCopen v1.0 function blocks, Ethernet/IP and OPC UA servers, ensure compatibility in a variety of automation applications.

In a two-part series of articles, we shed light on the path of the PLC towards virtual control. In this second part of the article series, the focus is on functionally safe controllers - i.e. safety controllers. Can they also be virtualized?