Schildknecht, AG has gained experience with all radio technologies in many thousands of projects since 1993. It is one of the main reasons why we recommended Bluetooth 5.0. It is the most robust and interference-resistant radio technology. Users see this in high system availability, comparable to that of a cable, with no fieldbus faults. However, […]
Profitable Digitization Projects Begin in the Machine Network Anyone who wants to implement any digitization projects at shopfloor level, such as energy management, condition monitoring or preventive maintenance concepts, will be familiar with the challenges: Where to get comprehensive and accurate data? How to keep the cost of infrastructural adjustments at a reasonable level? The […]
PROFINET Community Software Stack The first way we at PI are helping automation device vendors to adopt TSN is via the release of the PROFINET Community [software] Stack. This portable software stack provides core functions required by PROFINET-enabled devices. These core functions can then be adapted (downwards) to the specific hardware upon which the stack […]
Wanted: PROFINET-speaking Devices.Needed: Integration Expertise. In more and more cases, the ability to communicate and interoperate via PROFINET is a must-have for Industry 4.0-capable devices. What should device manufacturers know to make the right “make-or-buy” decision? And how can they solve fast-changing requirements without investing in own software expertise? Here’s how to make it work […]
PROFINET is the open, manufacturer-independent industrial Ethernet standard for production and process automation. Thanks to its scalable communication, it offers optimal performance and flexibility and meets all the requirements for the use of Ethernet in industrial automation. The PROFINET standard (IEC 61158/IEC 61784) also enables comprehensive implementation of the communication protocol in field devices. To […]
With PROFINET over APL, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) provides a new, Ethernet-based communication protocol for the field level of process automation, which meets all requirements for robustness and simplicity on the basis of the new Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL). PROFINET over APL ensures fast, seamless access to data in field devices in process plants […]