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And now for the next prize: German Innovation Award 2025

The safety solution ctrlX SAFETY has been awarded the prestigious German Innovation Award in the Machines & Engineering category!

ctrlX SAFETY sets new standards: It is considered the fastest and most compact safety solution of its kind. The scalable system can be used as needed – from the drive-integrated solution SafeMotion in ctrlX DRIVE to the comprehensive safety control ctrlX SAFETY. In addition to flexible use, the advantages include very high safety thanks to fast response times and efficient engineering through graphical programming of the PLC. The combination of speed, modularity and technological progress is groundbreaking in automation.

The German Innovation Award honors products, projects and pioneering achievements that sustainably improve life through innovation and progress. The products submitted for the German Innovation Award are evaluated according to criteria such as innovation strategy, user benefits and cost-effectiveness. The award ceremony took place on May 13, 2025, as part of a festive event at the German Museum of Technology in Berlin.

Winner German Innovation Award 2025Marc Schüler and Horst Neubauer receive the German Innovation Award.

We are proud that we were able to impress the jury in the Machines & Engineering category with the degree of innovation and high flexibility of ctrlX SAFETY, proving that we are Two Steps Ahead.

More about the German Innovation Award

Portrait view of Steffen Winkler, Game Changer ctrlX AUTOMATION

Steffen Winkler

Game Changer
ctrlX AUTOMATION

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