retavi replaces hardware-based PLC systems with an innovative software solution and brings the advantages of modern IT into the world of industrial automation.
The retavi//Framework automates machines and systems flexibly and purely software-defined. Develop control logic in modern high-level programming languages such as C# and deploy it on any Linux- or Windows-based systems. Benefit from maximum freedom in engineering and powerful functions for remote access, version control, and automated deployment.
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Use-Cases of the retavi//Framework:
Head Control for Production Environments:
The retavi//framework solves all higher-level control and integration tasks.
Whether you need to merge data from different PLCs, intelligently navigate products through large production lines or connect MES and optimization software – connect and integrate any production system, no matter how complex.
Machine Control:
Say goodbye to expensive, proprietary PLC hardware.
The retavi//Framework automates machines flexibly and efficiently—whether on industrial PCs, servers, or embedded systems. A simple Ethernet connection to the field level is all you need. Your machine control becomes part of your IT, with backup and IT security. Extendable at any time in programming languages and environments that every developer is familiar with.
Machine Extensions:
Easily connect machines with internet and data services, integrate machine vision, or expand machines with additional sensors and measurement technologies, using our ready-made software modules for a wide range of automation functions.
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About:
retavi is a spin-off from the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart, and has been supported by funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action as part of the EXIST research transfer program.
Our mission is to provide the digital foundation for software-defined automation of production systems. We harness the progress of modern IT to enable a shift towards fully virtual, transparent, and adaptable automation systems for machinery and equipment manufacturers.
