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TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4024

Also known as: TC3.1.4024, Build 4024

German: TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4024

In industrial automation, TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4024 is a release line of Beckhoff's TwinCAT 3 software that has been widely used for new and existing projects and that is distributed with a classic setup-based installation.

  • PLC programming
  • Vendor product

In one sentence

TwinCAT 3.1 Build 4024 is a widely used TwinCAT 3 release line, installed with a classic setup and followed by Build 4026.

Example

A machine builder standardizes all current machine types on Build 4024 and keeps a separate test system for evaluating Build 4026.

How it applies

  • Engineering: Many companies use one build as their standard to keep libraries, templates and test results consistent. Build 4024 has served that role in many organizations; sub-versions within the build bring fixes.
  • Upgrades: Moving from 4024 to 4026 involves a changed installation and package model. Plan the upgrade as a project with tests, not as a routine update.
  • Maintenance: Keep the installers or packages for the used sub-version available, so that a replacement IPC can be set up identically.
  • Documentation: Record the build and sub-version for each machine, and state in release notes when a machine type moves to a different build. See Version compatibility.

Build 4024 vs. Build 4026

Build 4026 moved TwinCAT to a package-based installation and management. Projects can usually be migrated, but libraries and dependencies need to be checked; details are in the vendor's release notes.

Keep in mind: product names and features change. Check build support status and release notes against the vendor's current documentation.

By knowledge.aitechdoc.world · Published September 26, 2026 · Last reviewed

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