// CRX PLUGIN DEVELOPMENT

Custom plugins for the
FANUC CRX cobot.

The CRX Timeline Editor is powerful — but the built-in instructions only go so far. I build custom plugins that put your process, your machine and your logic right into the timeline, where operators can actually use them.

TIMELINE INSTRUCTIONS · CUSTOM HMI SCREENS · KAREL BACKENDS · DEVICE INTEGRATION
Operators, not programmers

A good plugin hides the complexity so the person on the floor just fills in the blanks.

Reusable across cells

Package your process once and deploy it to every CRX in the plant.

Built on real experience

20+ years of TP and KAREL under the hood — not a web dev guessing at robotics.

NOW IN EARLY ACCESS

HMI Forge

Everything I learned building custom CRX screens, packaged as a tool. Design an operator HMI right on the tablet, bind controls to live DI/DO, registers and position, and deploy to the controller — no PC, no VS Code, no ROBOGUIDE.

Sixteen control types — gauges, trend charts, alarm banners, program control
Multi-screen authoring with undo, layers and validation
The HMI Forge editor running on a FANUC CRX tablet

Got a process that belongs in the timeline?

If your team keeps rebuilding the same logic by hand — or you've got a device the CRX doesn't natively talk to — a custom plugin usually pays for itself on the second cell.

I take on a small number of plugin projects at a time so each one gets real attention. Start with a call; if it's not a good fit I'll tell you straight.

1
Discovery call — free

30 minutes on what you're trying to accomplish, what hardware is involved, and whether a plugin is even the right answer.

2
Scope & fixed quote

You get a written spec of the screens, instructions and behavior, plus a fixed price and timeline. No hourly surprises.

3
Build & review

I develop against a real controller and share working builds as I go, so you're never waiting until the end to see it.

4
Deploy, document, support

Installed on your fleet with operator documentation, source handover, and a support window for the inevitable "what about…".

GOOD FIT
A repeatable process you deploy to multiple cells A device or camera the CRX doesn't natively support Operators who need to configure, not program An existing plugin that needs extending or fixing
PROBABLY NOT
A one-off program you'll run once and retire Full cell design, tooling or mechanical work Non-FANUC robot platforms Anything needed by next Friday

Let's talk about your plugin.

Tell me what you're trying to do and I'll tell you if I can help.

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