Consulting
Expert guidance on IEC 61499 architecture, system design, and migration from legacy PLC platforms to distributed control systems built for Industry 4.0.
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Flexbridge are IEC 61499 standard specialists — helping companies design, deploy, and innovate with distributed control systems built for Industry 4.0 and beyond.
What we do
Four focused practices, one goal: making IEC 61499 adoption fast, reliable, and future-proof.
Products
Hardware and software products for IEC 61499 — including IceBlock, our distributed PLC platform, and our upcoming AI-assisted online IDE.
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Hands-on workshops and programmes for engineers adopting the IEC 61499 standard — from fundamentals to advanced distributed system design.
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Active participants in Horizon Europe-funded research projects. We collaborate with universities and industry partners to push the boundaries of industrial automation.
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Research & Innovation
Active participant in European research
Flexbridge collaborates with universities and industry partners across Europe on Horizon-funded research projects — pushing the boundaries of IEC 61499 and distributed industrial automation.
Funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020 programmes.
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automation systems?
Whether you are migrating from legacy PLCs, designing a new distributed system, or exploring what AI can do for industrial automation — we can help.