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Although the list of considerations to evaluate when planning the design for a secure OPC UA architecture is considerably longer than what is discussed here, these offer a starting point to drive a conversation within your organization to ensure a system that meets the unique requirements of your project.

Major IoT vendors including AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, SAP and SIEMENS leverage secure, standardized information exchange in edge-to-cloud applications based on OPC UA.

Thomas Burke, Global Strategic Advisor at CLPA, looks at the latest advances and trends in TSN-compatible industrial communications.

This shared-source, not open-source, code is based on the nxtControl IEC 61499 runtime engine code donated by Schneider Electric.

To support the spread and interoperability of PROFINET over TSN, PI has launched a PROFINET community stack project.

ODVA announced today that The EtherNet/IP Specification has been enhanced to enable EtherNet/IP networks to support the Ethernet-APL physical layer for process automation.

In an effort to advance interoperable communication in the Integrated Assembly Solutions industry, the VDMA Robotics + Automation association has published the first OPC UA specification for this application area.

The International Society of Automation and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance are proud to announce that the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has officially designated the IEC/ISA 62443 series of standards as “horizontal,” meaning that they are proven to be applicable to a wide range of different industries.

Accredited FDT Test Sites are now equipped with dtmINSPECTOR5 to automate and streamline testing of new FDT 3.0 WebUI-based DTMs entering the market.

With the new Ethernet-APL communication technology, users in the process industries have gained a strong partner at their side in their quest for higher efficiency and increasing quality. This new form of data transmission will give digitalization a boost in process engineering production environments. Data from all areas of a process system will be connected in a secure and practical manner and made available from a central point. This helps users derive valuable information from vast amounts of data points.

Successor to lead FDT through industry transformation and collaborative evolution.

Automation suppliers can innovate device business models with customizable device functions, OPC UA and mobility solutions.

Certified DTMs establish interoperability criteria for IIoT and I4.0 applications.

In today’s rapidly changing manufacturing environment, remote access to real-time data and plant performance metrics has never been more important, and it starts (all this information originates on the plant floor) in the field.

Protocols provide time-sensitive networking technology with the needed extra application layers for industrial automation applications.

New server-level universal device information model unifies IT/OT data visualization for the enterprise.

DTM provides functions such as graph display, trend display and log acquisition to visually confirm changes in sound levels and frequencies.

New mobility Apps will benefit both device suppliers and end users by transforming industrial optimization and maintenance strategies.

The search for reliable, practical information on building EtherNet/IP subnetworks on Ethernet for factory floor manufacturing systems is over. This article was originally published in the Automation 2021: Control Systems Ebook.

Brazilian control valve company to develop DTMs to meet industrial application demand.