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The OPC Foundation Welcomes Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a New Member
Industrial sector customers on AWS use OPC UA-enabled tools and a portfolio of services that extend cloud functionality into industrial operations.
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OPC UA FLC (Field Level Communication) Enables Integrated Manufacturing Business
The OPC UA FLC (Field Level Communication) initiative revolutionizes industrial communications to achieve integrated manufacturing business operations from sensor to enterprise and cloud.
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The OPC Foundation Welcomes Inovance (China) as its 800th Member
The OPC Foundation is proud to welcome Inovance as the 800th OPC Foundation member.
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The OPC Foundation Welcomes Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a New Member
Industrial sector customers on AWS use OPC UA-enabled tools and a portfolio of services that extend cloud functionality into industrial operations.
OPC UA FLC (Field Level Communication) Enables Integrated Manufacturing Business
The OPC UA FLC (Field Level Communication) initiative revolutionizes industrial communications to achieve integrated manufacturing business operations from sensor to enterprise and cloud.
The OPC Foundation Welcomes Inovance (China) as its 800th Member
The OPC Foundation is proud to welcome Inovance as the 800th OPC Foundation member.
OPC Foundation and ECLASS Collaborate to Advance M2M Interoperability
The combination of OPC UA functionality and the ECLASS semantic dictionary is poised to accelerate the start of true industrial interoperability.
The State of the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS)
In a presentation during the International Society of Automation’s (ISA) Virtual Process Industry Conference (PIC) on Nov. 17, 2020, Don Bartusiak, president of Collaborative Systems Integration and co-chair of the Open Process Automation Forum (OPAF), gave an overview of OPAF’s published standards and the planned future work of the forum.
OPC Foundation and PLCopen Release Version 1.02 of the 'OPC UA for IEC61131-3' Specification
The extended “OPC UA for IEC61131-3” specification now supports the current 3rd edition of the IEC61131-3 standard and simplifies vendor adoption.
OPC Foundation’s Field Level Communications Initiative Reaches Significant Milestone
OPC Foundation announces today that its Field Level Communications Initiative has accomplished a significant milestone in the ongoing project by completing their initial release candidate with the focus on the Controller-to-Controller (C2C) use case.
Mobile Access to Production Data: Custom OPC UA Apps for FDT 3.0 Applications
Automation industry stakeholders can utilize a variety of third-party software developer toolkits and apply the power of the OPC Unified Architecture (UA) to create bespoke Apps leveraging all the data available in the FDT® 3.0 IIoT Server (FITS™) application.
New International Initiative to Define OPC UA Cloud Library
OPC Foundation and CESMII initiated new joint working group joined by major industry players to enable manufacturers to speed up pre-built shopfloor and digitalization applications.
OPC Experts Interviews: Companion Specifications
Learn from an interview with Karl Deiretsbacher of the OPC Foundation about Companion Specifications; the different types of Companion Specifications that exist; what Joint Working Groups are; and how the OPC Foundation guides the development and maintenance of Companion Specifications.
OPC Field Level Communications: A Controller-to-Controller Specification Within Reach
Essential for the convergence of IT and OT, FLC is also important for upgrading legacy systems.
OPC Experts Interviews: OPC UA Use Cases
Learn from an interview with Christopher Anhalt of Softing about markets, adoption drivers, competing standards, the horizontal and vertical integration of IT and OT, companion specification use cases, green-field and brown-field… and many other things relevant to use cases that have made OPC UA so successful.
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New Motion Control Techniques for Servo and Step Motors
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Softing's dataFEED OPC Suite Extended Increases Possibilities of Data Integration
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IDS makes Artificial Intelligence Available to Factory Automation via OPC UA
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Discover the revolutionary possibilities of XPlanar®, the planar motor system from Beckhoff. Learn how your machinery can be transformed with levitating movers, flying product movement, 6 degrees of freedom & a nearly limitless array of tile paths...
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Capture motion without contact. Non-contact measurement of speed, length, and position with SPEETEC laser surface velocimeter from SICK.
Sensors for Maintenance + HSE. Monitoring for leaks saves on product loss, reduces environmental issues and increases worker health and safety.
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SAP Industries Live - Industrial Manufacturing | Tuesday, March 09, 2021 | Get the latest technology trends to scale innovation in the global manufacturing industry. Learn from experts, customer stories & best practices.
The OPC Foundation and Automation.com come together to bring you this informative ebook to highlight the benefits and the potential of the OPC UA technology for end users, system integrators and operators in the world of Industrial IoT.
This edition of InTech Focus explains the basics of the effective use of various types of flowmeters. You’ll also find tips for avoiding common installation mistakes, and how to handle aggressive media like acids or alkalis.
Learn how to determine if critical processes and machinery are protected and identify those that require safeguards.
- ISA
Obtain accurate data in real time to improve process efficiency, ensure product quality, and achieve the desired ROI.
- ISA
This new edition reflects the continuing evolution of technology and its effects on automation and control.
- ISA
Learn about the crucial tasks CSTs are responsible for and the skills they need when implementing a new system or plant.
- ISA
Review essential process control topics such as control systems, measurements, final control elements, networking, and more!
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