Freedom in automation – the next level! ctrlX AUTOMATION overcomes the classic boundaries between machine control, the IT world and the Internet of Things. With the real-time operating system Linux, consistently open standards, app programming technology, web-based engineering and a comprehensive IoT connection, ctrlX AUTOMATION reduces component and engineering effort by 30 to 50%. Other advantages are the consistent openness in hardware and software, the company's own ecosystem with third-party providers and easy networking and digitization through app and IoT technology.