FDT Group News & Articles

Unified Device Integration Roadmap Solidified Following FieldComm Group and FDT Group Business Combination
- September 12, 2025
- News
Updated FDI technology specification paves the way for single device integration for process and factory automation device management.

FieldComm Group and FDT Group Explore Strategic Business Collaboration
- April 23, 2024
- News
The two companies have executed a term sheet to combine resources into a single business focused on creating device integration technology standards and products.

FDT Group Certifies First FDT 3.0 DTM From Flowserve Corporation
- February 20, 2024
- News
The modern flow control software driver based on FDT/DTM technology extends standardized device management to mobile and OPC UA applications.

FDT Group Board of Directors Appoints André Uhl as Chairman
- September 19, 2023
- News
André Uhl, a successor from Schneider Electric, will lead the executive strategy for the open FDT/DTM standard.

KSR KUEBLER Joins FDT Group as Newest Member
- November 2, 2022
- News
A growing demand for DTM support for level measurement devices was a major factor for becoming members.

Digitalizing Asset Health Maintenance Process to Improve Overall Plant Performance
- February 22, 2022
- Case Study
Two major concerns that prevent the plant operators from maintaining assets digitally are: lack of normalized field diagnostic data and absence of an IAMS application to predict asset failure.

Unifying Automation for Industry Success
- by Lee Lane
- February 21, 2022
- Feature
Advancing open-based systems with service-oriented solutions.

FDT Group Announces Mandatory FDT 3.0 DTM Certification with Release of dtmINSPECTOR5
- November 9, 2021
- News
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.

FDT Group Appoints Steve Biegacki as Managing Director
- October 26, 2021
- News
Successor to lead FDT through industry transformation and collaborative evolution.

Smart Manufacturing Starts with Data-Driven FDT 3.0 Device Type Managers (FDT/DTMs)
- by Robert Hartmann and Dr. Michael Gunzert – CodeWrights GmbH
- October 18, 2021
- News
Automation suppliers can innovate device business models with customizable device functions, OPC UA and mobility solutions.