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PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) is making an active contribution in this area and is committed to comprehensive and practicable standardization of industrial communication, which is continuously evolving in line with progress in implementation, but also with the technologies used.

Version 2.90 of the OPC UA .NET Standard Toolkits adds the Pub/Sub MQTT protocol to the SDK, support for UMATI NodeSet files, NodesSet2 XML handling, and performance improvements for your next OPC UA development project.

OPC UA and MQTT are open-source technologies representative of the industrial automation architectural shift toward greater flexibility and interoperability. The OPC UA IIoT Starter Kit combines them so users can create solutions for bandwidth-constrained applications.

PI North America, the non-profit member-supported trade association for promoting industrial networking technologies in North America, has signed a contract with the IO-Link Community, on behalf of the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation (PNO) to become a Regional IO-Link Interest Group (RIOLIG) for North America.

70% smaller Ethernet interface offers miniaturisation potential for PROFINET users.

A new ARC report examines the critical role OPC UA serves globally as the core data interoperability standard in process and discrete manufacturing industries and beyond.

A deep-dive into OPC UA technology, initiatives, end user experiences and more.

Modern developer tools, comprehensive testing and new online repository streamline certification process for manufacturers and improves DTM access for end users.

Ensuring a real-time, deterministic response is a must for next-level Smart Manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). While standard Ethernet cannot support this goal per se, different solutions have been developed to build suitable industrial communication networks. Thomas Burke, global strategic advisor for CLPA, gives an overview of the history of deterministic Ethernet technologies and how TSN can be a gamechanger in industrial communications.

FDT Group Board of Directors to name replacement in the coming months.

Remote connectivity to field devices, configuration and monitoring features.

Modern, open automation platform reaches final milestones.

Azure IoT leverages OPC UA so industrial operations personnel get support for open systems and “don’t forget what [they] already know” when connecting OT systems to the cloud.

The partnership between Ericsson and international pioneer Airbus opens the door for the digitalization of aerospace factories.

PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and omlox technologies in North America, is excited to launch a brand new PROFIBUS Online Training Course.

ODVA announces that the April 2021 publication of the DeviceNet and ControlNet Specifications have replaced the usage of the words “master” and “slave” within ODVA references.

The four-day conference program included around 70 lectures, 8 workshops, and almost 80 experts from a range of companies.

5G roll-out is in full swing. 144 5G networks have been launched with 90 more expected in 2021. More than 200 5G devices are now on the market, and 5G is expected to reach 1 in 5 people by the end of 2021.

M&M Software is a technology and consulting company for industrial software and belongs to the co-founders of the FDT technology. Due to its services and products, M&M is established as a technology leader in the FDT area and participates in key working groups of FDT Group.

Solution integration offers AI-powered threat visibility, analysis and remediation along with military-grade encryption, policy enforcement and simplified policy management.