PROFIBUS & PROFINET Australia & New Zealand (PAANZ) is the official Regional PI Association representing PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) across Australia and New Zealand. We support industry through internationally recognised automation standards, certified training, technical expertise, and a global network dedicated to advancing reliable, interoperable, and future-ready industrial communication.
PROFIBUS & PROFINET Australia & New Zealand (PAANZ) is the official Regional PI Association (RPA) representing PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) across Australia and New Zealand.
As part of the global PI network, PAANZ supports the development, promotion, and adoption of internationally recognised industrial automation and industrial communication technologies. Through education, technical support, industry engagement, and collaboration with technology providers, end users, system integrators, and educational institutions, PAANZ helps industry implement reliable, interoperable, and future-ready automation systems.
PI is the world’s largest automation community, bringing together manufacturers, developers, system integrators, distributors, consultants, and end users to develop and promote open, vendor-independent technologies for industrial automation.
With approximately 1,700 member companies worldwide and a network of 25 Regional PI Associations, PI supports the global adoption of internationally recognised technologies including:
Together, these technologies form the foundation of modern industrial communication, enabling seamless interoperability, improved efficiency, and greater digitalisation across manufacturing, mining, utilities, infrastructure, energy, water, transport, and process industries.
PAANZ promotes and supports PI technologies throughout Australia and New Zealand, helping organisations adopt internationally recognised automation standards and industry best practices.
Our mission is to strengthen industry capability by providing:
By connecting users, suppliers, educators, and industry experts, PAANZ helps organisations design, implement, maintain, and optimise industrial communication systems with confidence.
Education is one of the core pillars of PI.
As industrial automation continues to evolve through increased connectivity, digital transformation, industrial Ethernet, and data-driven operations, organisations require practical skills and independent technical knowledge to maximise the performance and reliability of their systems.
PAANZ provides access to internationally recognised training programmes, webinars, technical resources, and industry events that help professionals develop the skills required to design, commission, troubleshoot, and maintain modern industrial networks.
Our focus is on practical, hands-on learning that delivers real-world outcomes while encouraging knowledge exchange across the automation community.
The PROFIBUS International Training Centre (PITC) in Australia has been established in partnership with Phoenix Contact Australia.
The PITC delivers internationally accredited training and provides access to qualified experts who can assist with technical enquiries, diagnostics, commissioning, troubleshooting, and network optimisation.
Through practical training environments featuring real devices and systems, participants gain hands-on experience with PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and related PI technologies, helping bridge the gap between theory and real-world industrial applications.
As automation, industrial connectivity, cybersecurity, digitalisation, and Industry 4.0 technologies continue to advance, PAANZ plays an important role in supporting industry across Australia, New Zealand, and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
By promoting open, vendor-independent technologies and internationally recognised best practices, PAANZ helps organisations build industrial networks that are reliable, secure, interoperable, and ready for the future.
Through education, collaboration, and technical leadership, we remain committed to supporting the ongoing growth and advancement of industrial automation across the region.
Globally, PI supports the innovation of communication technologies throughout the entire value chain, from initial concept and technology development through to certification, implementation, and successful market adoption.
This process includes:
By supporting every stage of the technology lifecycle, PI helps ensure that industrial communication standards remain reliable, interoperable, future-ready, and widely adopted across the world.