Design partners
Help shape the engineering platform for industrial automation.
We are working with a small group of controls teams who use PLCforge on real projects ahead of general availability — and whose experience directly decides what gets built next.
The program
Not a beta. A working partnership.
Design partners are controls engineers and engineering teams who use PLCforge in their actual work and tell us, directly, what it gets wrong. You are not filling out surveys. You are the people whose experience changes the product.
We keep the group small on purpose, so every partner has direct access to the team building PLCforge and a real voice in what comes next.
The exchange
What you get, and what we ask.
What you get
Early access, and real influence.
- PLCforge ahead of general availability
- The Pro tier at no cost for the length of the program
- Founding-customer pricing when you convert
- A direct line to the founders — not a support queue
- Your workflows and standards shaping what we build next
What we ask
Real use, and honest feedback.
- Use PLCforge on real projects, not just demos
- A kickoff call at the start, then check-ins at 30, 60 and 90 days
- Candid feedback — what is broken, what is missing, what works
- A three-month initial commitment
Fit
Who we work best with.
Partners whose environments reflect the work PLCforge is built for.
Systems integrators
Controls organizations that deliver project after project, and want each one to start from a stronger foundation — standards, proven assets and what the last job taught them.
Rockwell / Allen-Bradley teams
PLCforge works with Studio 5000 projects through L5X today. If your team lives in Studio 5000, you can use it on real programs from the start.
Real, complex systems
Cross-reference, system context and change history earn their keep on large programs — many devices, many engineers, a long service life.
Engineers with opinions
We want partners who tell us when something is wrong. Polite silence does not help anyone.
How it works
From first conversation to kickoff.
Request a demo
A working session on a real project, run by the founders. We talk through your systems, how your team delivers, where code resides and what leaves the machine — and whether the fit is honest.
Agree the terms
The partnership is set up with a short design partner agreement under the PLCforge EULA, so what each side commits to is clear from the start.
Kick off and check in
We set goals together at kickoff, then check in at 30, 60 and 90 days on what is working, what is not, and what should change.
Shape what PLCforge becomes.
Design partners start with a demo. Mention the program in your request.