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PLC4X allows you to get the data volumes in the resolutions needed, without stressing out your industrial hardware.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="costs" class="section-highlight section-highlight-primary"> <div class="container text-center"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12 mx-auto"> <i class="fas fa-smile fa-7x highlight-icon highlight-icon-primary"></i> <h2 class="section-highlight-text-primary">No license costs, no restrictive licenses.</h2> <p class="lead c-white">Being open source, PLC4X is <b>free of charge</b>. Start experimenting without worrying about license costs or shady license agreements. 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