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OPC Foundation Extends OPC UA with Standardized REST-Interface
OPC UA via HTTP REST allows IT-Applications access to OPC UA applications and their data described in over 90+ standardized domain-specific information models. -
Bitkom and the OPC Foundation Establish and Implement Interoperable Interfaces for Industry 4.0
The digital association Bitkom e.V. and the OPC Foundation announced a collaboration at Hannover Messe 2023. -
Endress+Hauser’s Load Test of a Realistic Setup Confirms the New Technology’s Performance
Endress+Hauser successfully conducted two load tests of a realistic Ethernet-APL setup with components from various manufacturers. The results confirm the new technology’s reputation as a game-changer in industrial communication. -
Industrial Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Update: Industrial Ethernet Week 2023
The Industrial Ethernet Week 2023 presentations provided an update on the technology and the importance of connectivity to achieve the goals of industrial digitalization/Industry 4.0. -
ODVA Ethernet-APL and PA-DIM Commitments Support Open Automation
Presentations at the ODVA SPS Press Conference indicated elements needed to meet the goals of open systems initiatives, including NAMUR Open Architecture, Open Process Automation Forum, Open Process Automation Standards and FDT Group. -
At the Core of Convergence, There’s (CC-Link IE) TSN
Tom Burke, Global Strategic Advisor at CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), looks at what the CLPA saw in TSN and the progression of this technology, now considered an enabler of digital manufacturing applications. -
PROFINET and EtherNet I/P: Key Protocols for Industry 4.0 and IoT Applications
Two protocols – PROFINET and EtherNet/IP – are compatible with virtually all Industry 4.0 and IoT applications. Which is best for you? -
IT Standards Accelerate Industrial Control and Automation Plug-and-Play Data Mapping
Microsoft’s Erich Barnstedt, in collaboration with Siemens, is taking the lead to simplify and automate the mapping of industrial field device data tags using discoverable data models. -
The OPC Foundation Welcomes Procter & Gamble as 900th Member
Procter & Gamble is a global leader in the Smart Manufacturing domain through its efforts to drive innovation by using digital technologies, including OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA), in a concept they call “constructive disruption.” -
Digital Twin Consortium and OPC Foundation Announce Liaison Agreement
The agreement will advance the use of digital twins in manufacturing across industries. -
Integrating Robots Into Industrial Communications Networks Is Key Step in Digital Transformation
Thomas Burke, Global Strategic Advisor at the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), looks at how industrial automation vendors, machine builders and end users can futureproof robotic systems with value-adding network technologies. -
Powering Next-gen Servos with the Right Network Technology
Tom Burke, Global Strategic Advisor at CLPA, looks at the enabling solutions that are driving servo performance. -
EtherCAT International Technology Week World Series Has Successful Debut
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) successfully launched the EtherCAT International Technology Week (ITW) world series, which took place in an online format from Nov. 21-25, 2022. -
World’s First Embedded Industrial Communication Interface Supporting TSN Uses CC-Link IE TSN
Anybus CompactCom 40 CC-Link IE TSN expands the CC-Link IE TSN development ecosystem to create future-proof industrial automation devices. -
OPC Foundation Showcases Industrial Digitalization Integrated Architecture at SPS 2022
The OPC Foundation continues to prove it is the strongest and broadest open multivendor standards ecosystem for building integrated digital manufacturing businesses. -
Moxa Gateways Bridge Gap Between Ethernet/IP and Modbus Protocols
Modbus and EtherNet/IP are two of the most widespread protocols used in industrial automation, yet a chasm remains between them that prevents bi-directional communication, leading to inefficiencies when engineers try to extract information manually or write software to adapt legacy Modbus devices to Ethernet. -
Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group (IESHG) Publishes First Whitepaper
The major Standards Development Organizations OPC Foundation, PI, ODVA and FieldComm Group announce the release of the first whitepaper of their joint working group called Industrial Ethernet Security Harmonization Group. -
OPC Foundation Welcomes '.NET User Group' to Maintain the Open-source UA-.NET Standard Project
ABB, Microsoft and SAP have joined forces to extend and enhance the OPC Foundation’s open-source .NET offerings. -
The OPC Foundation Releases the OPC UA Field eXchange Specifications
The release of the UAFX specifications heralds the dawn of a new generation of secure, open standard based Field Level communications.