News – Page 12 – ProfiBus Australia

December 28, 2022

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Fast and Flexible Filling with PROFINET [APP STORY]

Many users wish they could combine the advantages of flow-rate metering and piston metering in one rotary filling machine. Tölke, a specialist in packaging machinery, has pulled off this feat by using LinMot linear motors and servo drives. The operator of the system benefits from short changeover times, less scrap, shorter downtime, and a more […]

August 15, 2022

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Full support for PROFINET over TSN

Over the past two years, a wide variety of different experts at PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) have been heavily engaged with the integration of TSN into PROFINET, which is still the driving theme for PROFINET. This not only includes the working groups which created the specification documents and which actively supported the standardization work […]

Vendor and technology independent showcase

August 8, 2022

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Holistic and automated material flow with omlox

Due to increasing and volatile demand in eCommerce, shaken supply-chains and labor shortages, there is a lot of emphasis on automation in intralogistics these days. Logistics companies are deploying automated guided vehicles, robots and invest in modernization of their IT landscape. Systems are becoming increasingly complex which poses the need for interoperable and open standards. […]

Expansions to TSN and security in PROFINET specification V2.4 completed

May 25, 2022

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Expansions to TSN and security in PROFINET specification V2.4 completed

Weber, 07/21/2021 Digitalization and Industry 4.0 are becoming increasingly tangible. PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) is making an active contribution in this area and is committed to comprehensive and practicable standardization of industrial communication, which is continuously evolving in line with progress in implementation, but also with the technologies used. The second maintenance update of the […]

May 25, 2022

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Ethernet-APL Technology Now Available: Standards Complete, Products Entering Market

Weber, 06/22/2021 The numerous barriers to deploying high-speed Ethernet enabled instrumentation in hazardous process automation facilities are now resolved with the introduction of Ethernet-APL technology. Ethernet-APL is the new two-wire, intrinsically-safe physical layer suitable for use in demanding process automation applications. Ethernet-APL’s benefits include dramatically improved communication speed, hazardous area reach, power to field instrumentation, and […]

May 25, 2022

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Updates available for certification tools and GSD Checker

Weber, 09/27/2021 The implementation of future-proof technology hinges on the integration of concepts – and the specifications based on them – into different devices from many manufacturers. This enables users to meet continually increasing requirements on efficiency and cost effectiveness, as well as to overcome new digitization challenges in systems and machines. For this, in turn, […]

May 25, 2022

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The omlox tracking standard – An enabler of sustainable production

Weber, 12/02/2021 Sustainability is a topic many companies are engaging with in a major way right now. One key pillar being considered is the efficient use of equipment and resources. Tracking technology for the localization of production parts, tools and mobile machines can greatly contribute to their being used more efficiently and comprehensively, getting more out […]

New white paper released: “Information models – PI strategy for Industry 4.0”

May 25, 2022

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New white paper released: “Information models – PI strategy for Industry 4.0”

The new white paper entitled “Information models” describes their role within PI technologies and points out the path to implementation of Industry 4.0 applications. Weber, 04/12/2022 The classic communication landscape consists of cyclic data exchange between controllers and field devices, as well as data exchange for parameter setting, monitoring and diagnostics of the field devices. In […]

May 25, 2022

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Impressive figures for PROFINET and IO-Link

Weber, 04/25/2022 Despite more than two years of delivery issues and other uncertainties as a result of the pandemic, manufacturers of products using technology from PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) have reported very positive figures for 2021. This is especially true for PROFINET and IO-Link. In no small part is this thanks to years of consistent […]

IO-Link Safety Certified Designer training course

May 25, 2022

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“IO-Link Safety Certified Designer” training course

Weber, 05/10/2022 IO-Link Safety expands machines and systems automated with IO-Link to include functionally safe components and communication. The latest version of the IO-Link Safety specification (1.1.3) and version 1.1 of the associated test specification with protocol and functional tests build upon the successful base technology specifications in the IO-Link 2020 package. An English-language “IO-Link Safety […]