PLCopen

PLCopen is an international organization that creates standards to make programmable logic controllers (PLCs) work more efficiently and consistently across different systems. PLCs are industrial computers used to control machinery and factory processes. By establishing common interfaces and programming practices, PLCopen helps manufacturers and engineers develop, share, and maintain automation software more easily. This improves interoperability, reduces costs, and speeds up system integration, ensuring that equipment from different vendors can work seamlessly together within industrial automation environments.