Industry 4.0 needs a complete automation solution
ctrlX AUTOMATION surmounts the classic boundaries between machine controls, the IT world and the Internet of Things. With a Linux real-time operating system, consistently open standards, app programming technology, web-based engineering and a comprehensive IoT connection, ctrlX AUTOMATION reduces components and engineering costs by 30 to 50%.
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10 reasons for ctrlX AUTOMATION
COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR INDUSTRY 4.0
LESS IS MORE
CONSISTENT PERFORMANCE
CONNECTIVITY AT ITS BEST
UNIFORM ARCHITECTURE
THE MOST OPEN AUTOMATION SYSTEM ON THE MARKET
UNIQUE IOT INTEGRATION
THE REVOLUTION IN ENGINEERING
LONG-TERM AVAILABILITY AND DIGITAL SERVICES
THE MOST FUTURE-PROOF AUTOMATION SYSTEM
Expertise
ctrlX developR – EPISODE #3 ctrlX Data Layer
The ctrlX Data Layer is one of the USPs of ctrlX AUTOMATION. Johannes likes to compare it to the neural system of the human body. It connects the individual organs with each other - in our case apps. In episode 3 of our 11-part ctrlX developR series Christian really finds out everything you need to know about the ctrlX Data Layer.
ctrlX developR – EPISODE #2 GETTING STARTED
Every Thursday... Episode 2 of our 11-part ctrlX developR series went online today.
Kai and Christian show you how to set up the ctrlX CORE in less than two minutes and how to start your first project.
ctrlX developR – Episode #1 This is ctrlX AUTOMATION
The first episode of the ctrlX developR series is live. Our 11-part series will be released every Thursday from now on and gives developers the opportunity to learn more about ctrlX AUTOMATION.
In episode 1 our host, Christian Zentgraf, and our expert, Holger Schnabel, will talk about some exciting background information of ctrlX AUTOMATION.
News & Events
Developers will be designers rather than programmers in the future
„We would like to revolutionize professional automation and make life as easy as possible for digital natives. Simple integration, plug & produce, co-creation, open standards and the fact that a lock-in for customers is not absolutely necessary make ctrlX AUTOMATION straightforward, fast and flexible“, exemplify Philipp Guth, Head of the Business Unit Automation & Electrification Solutions.
Automation means software development
„When we launched ctrlX AUTOMATION at the end of 2019, we said from the outset that mechanical engineering nowadays means software development. We are now going a step further and saying that automation means software development“, explains Steffen Winkler, Vice President Sales Business Unit Automation & Electrification Solutions.
Bosch Rexroth opens ctrlX AUTOMATION to partners
With ctrlX AUTOMATION, Bosch Rexroth has created an open ecosystem with applications for any automation tasks. Users can use apps from Bosch Rexroth, applications from third-parties or apps they have produced themselves. More and more providers are joining the ctrlX World.
