Develop machine control like modern software
Develop your machine control with a modern software toolchain instead of legacy PLC tools. You build your own logic with the C# module SDK. Ready-made modules from retavi handle fieldbus and IT communication. Real-time capable on standard IT hardware.
Your benefit
Ready-to-use communication modules for connecting any devices and IT systems. You focus only on your own logic
Reusable logic blocks across machines and projects instead of one-off code
A modern software workflow with automated testing, version control and AI support in engineering
Your starting point
Machine check
In a workshop, we look at how you can implement your automation with the C# module SDK and ready-made communication modules, including a fixed-price effort estimate.
Arrange an initial consultationChallenges
Limited connectivity to other systems
Connecting to IT systems is extremely complex in many PLC environments. Communication often has to be hand-programmed or extended with additional devices.
Lack of extensibility
Solutions already in operation can only be adapted or extended with major effort. New functions often mean reprogramming, limited by what the PLC vendor allows.
No modern software workflow
Version control, automated testing, pipelines and AI assistants are largely missing in classic PLC environments.
Logic isn't reusable
Custom control logic is tightly bound to one project and rarely carries over to the next machine.
Classic solution vs. retavi
| Aspect | Classic solution | With retavi |
|---|---|---|
| Communication | Fieldbus and IT connectivity hand-programmed | Ready-made communication modules, usable immediately |
| Reuse | Code bound to one project | Logic blocks reusable across projects |
| Development workflow | Without version control or automated testing | Version control, automated testing, AI support |
| Adaptation | Later automation changes require major effort | Adaptable at any time through reusable modules |
| Hardware | Bound to the PLC vendor | Standard IT hardware, interoperable |
How retavi solves it
Three steps to a running controller.
Select modules
You select ready-made communication modules for field devices and IT connectivity. Matched to your controller.
Develop logic
Your control logic is built with the C# module SDK, version-controlled and tested automatically.
Run on standard hardware
The finished controller runs on your industrial PC, without the limitations of a proprietary PLC.
Systems & connectivity
Processing & controlDevices & systems
Examples
Run a compact filling machine without a classic PLC
Situation
A compact filling or capping machine handles small containers in discrete cycles: feed, fill, cap, transfer. Sensors and pneumatics carry out the individual steps. The control logic is to be built as software on an industrial PC rather than as a PLC project.
With retavi
retavi connects the machine's sensors, drives and actuators to an industrial PC. The customer-specific sequence control for feeding, positioning, filling and capping is built with the C# Module SDK as a dedicated module on the retavi//Framework.
Benefit
The engineering team describes its own machine logic in C# while retavi handles the connection and operation of the automation components on the industrial PC. The result is software-based control instead of a classic PLC project.
Talk to us about your automation challenges.
