Beckhoff’s latest-generation TwinCAT PLC++ technology is redefining the future of automation by integrating cutting-edge AI chatbot functions into the core of control engineering. This new platform significantly enhances both the development environment and Runtime performance, while preserving the hallmark advantages of the TwinCAT ecosystem—seamless integration, high compatibility, and openness. Through an upgraded compiler architecture and a redesigned system structure, TwinCAT PLC++ achieves a major technological breakthrough. Now equipped with the advanced TwinCAT CoAgent, the platform provides intelligent programming assistance to dramatically boost development efficiency.

Performance Improvements up to 3× Faster

The new TwinCAT PLC++ Runtime delivers a 1.5× speed improvement over previous generations when executing identical control code. With its redesigned compiler, system performance can reach up to 3× faster, thanks to deep code optimization and minimized execution cycles.

Moreover, the new architecture offers deeper integration of TwinCAT functions, enabling smooth incorporation of TwinCAT CoAgent—the evolved form of TwinCAT Chat. The system supports both text-based code generation and graphical code creation, allowing users to adopt the most suitable workflow for their projects.

TwinCAT CoAgent: AI-Powered Assistance for Control Engineering

TwinCAT CoAgent brings state-of-the-art artificial intelligence directly into TwinCAT project development. It assists engineers through:

• Intelligent and precise code suggestions

• Smart code optimization

• Automated generation of engineering documentation

• Direct access to Beckhoff’s technical manuals

• Automated HMI control creation

• Intelligent I/O topology generation and configuration

With simple review steps, engineers can embed CoAgent-generated content directly into ongoing projects. In the future, the system will support independent parameter tuning and provide smart optimization suggestions, ensuring flexible and efficient configuration for various industrial applications.

Beckhoff: A Global Leader in Automation Technology

Founded in 1980 in Verl, Germany, Beckhoff Automation is known worldwide as an innovation engine in industrial automation. Its product portfolio includes industrial PCs, I/O and fieldbus components, motion control systems, automation software, cabinet-free solutions, and industrial vision systems. These components can be used individually or integrated into complete automation platforms across various industries.

Beckhoff entered the Chinese market in 1997 and has since established offices in over 30 major cities. Its EtherCAT technology became a Chinese national recommended standard in 2014 and is included in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s “National Intelligent Manufacturing Standard System” roadmap.

Through continuous innovation and deep technological integration, TwinCAT PLC++ marks a major milestone in Beckhoff’s mission to drive industrial automation forward.