Join host Ed and Phil as they explore how PLCnext Technology is redefining what industrial controllers can do, and why openness in automation is both a massive opportunity and a serious responsibility. Martin Boers, Technical Specialist at PLCnext Technology with Phoenix Contact, joins to discuss the origins of the PLCnext ecosystem, what IT/OT convergence really looks like on the plant floor, and how partnerships with companies like Festo and Yaskawa are shaping the future of automation platforms.

Key topics in this episode:

- The four pillars of PLCnext Technology: Control, Engineer, Store, and Community

- IT/OT convergence: LDAP, firewalls, certificates, and the EU Cyber Resilience Act

- Docker containers and the PLCnext Store app ecosystem

- PLCnext Technology partnerships and the all-electric society

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This episode is proudly made possible by PLCnext Technology

PLCnext Technology is the ecosystem for industrial automation consisting of open hardware, modular engineering software, a global community, and a digital software marketplace.

Learn more at:

⁠https://www.plcnext-community.net/news/synergy-edge-cloud/

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Learn more about PLCnext Technology:

https://www.plcnext-community.net/