PI has been chosen by NAMUR and ZVEI to host NOA technology. The selection of PI makes sense for two reasons. On the one hand, the development of a consistent specification and certification is necessary for the step from previously developed use-cases and initial test systems to interoperable applications. On the other, PI has decades […]
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The key to faster and more flexible responses to changing market requirements is the use of modular systems. MTPs—or Module Type Packages—which make the orchestration of process-technology modules, machines, and package units more efficient, play an important role here. “With MTP and the resulting modularization, the flexibility of production systems is increased considerably and subsequent […]
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Already some time ago, PI technical committees began working on OT security because of its supreme importance regarding digitalization and the associated data collection. Step-by-step specifications, proofs of concept and guidelines were developed by working groups. Now, the first PROFINET Plugfest event focusing on security took place at the SmartFactoryOWL—a joint institution of the OWL […]
SRCI (Standard Robot Command Interface) is one of PI’s technologies that is revolutionizing a big technology market – we are talking about the robotics industry. With SRCI, PI is providing the first standard for robot programming and operation by enabling robot programming in PLC environments – just like any other part of your machine program. […]
In its annual survey of newly installed nodes, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) reports outstanding growth figures for its technologies. PROFIsafe and IO-Link in particular are showing impressive increases. Despite challenging market conditions, the other PI technologies also maintained their high growth rates. The use of IO-Link in industrial plants is increasing significantly. An additional […]
Click on a headline or image below to learn more about a given new product. Ethernet-APL Field Switch Released Softing Industrial announces the presentation of its new “aplSwitch Field”. This state-of-the-art 16-port Ethernet-Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) Field Switch with optional PROFIBUS PA proxy is designed for use in Zone 2 hazardous areas, and establishes seamless connectivity […]