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Network protocols
Network protocols are rules and conventions for communication between network devices, ensuring data is transmitted accurately and efficiently.
Articles and News
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Endress+Hauser Tests Multi-Vendor Scalability of Ethernet-APL with Yokogawa DCS
Endress+Hauser, in collaboration with Covestro, BASF and Yokogawa, has conducted a further large-scale Ethernet-APL scalability test, extending validation to more complex and heterogeneous process automation environments.
Latest Industry Products
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NORD Expands Functional Safety Features for Decentralized NORDAC ON VFDs
NORD has extended its NORDAC ON decentralized variable frequency drives with expanded functional safety features — including STO, SLS and SMS — for safer, more efficient automation systems. -
Festo Simplifies Decentralized I/O Design with a Configurable Digital I/O Module
The configurable I/O reduces module complexity, while a new CC-Link bus node adds Mitsubishi Electric network support. -
Hilscher Offers COMX 90CA-RE: One Communication Module for Every Industrial Network
As industrial automation systems become more connected, manufacturers need communication solutions that are flexible, secure and ready for the future. -
Hilscher's Cyber-Secure Plug-In Communication Module Simplifies Industrial Device Integration
Hilscher has introduced the NRP H90ICF8D8, a cyber-secure plug-in communication module designed to simplify the integration of industrial networking into compact field devices.
Events and Webinars
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Webinar06 February 2024Sparkplug B and OPC UA Over MQTT for Industry 4.0
Interoperability and scalability are key requirements for the implementation of Industry 4.0 application scenarios targeting flexible and resilient production systems. -
Conference21 May 2024 - 23 May 2024ODVA EtherNet/IP PlugFest 2024
The ODVA EtherNet/IP PlugFest will take place in Eden Prairie, MN, from May 21-23, 2024. -
Conference21 February 2023 - 23 February 2023Harting Industrial Ethernet Week 2023
You can't afford to miss HARTING's annual Industrial Ethernet Week brings you new ideas and keeps you up to date with the most critical technology for driving the industrial transformation. -
Meeting25 April 2022 - 29 April 2022OPC Day 2022 – International
Welcome to OPC Day 2022 International, which will be a digital event for the third time.