News – Page 12 – ProfiBus Australia

January 17, 2023

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

Signed GSDML Files for Greater Security

In the field of automation, security protection is indisputably becoming more and more important all the time. That is why the security experts at PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) have drawn up a comprehensive security concept using recognized methods & means and described it in specifications. Depending on the requirement situation, three PROFINET security classes […]

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January 11, 2023

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

A stable foundation for PROFINET over TSN

With completion of the V2.4 MU3 documentation, the experts at PI (PROFIBUS and PROFINET International) finished the specification work for PROFINET over TSN in mid 2022. The scope and depth of all the required TSN functions and the corresponding configuration using PROFINET resources are described in detail. Naturally, experience gained from the initial implementations and […]

January 5, 2023

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

How TSN Became a Key Technology for Industrial Automation

TSN is considered key to network convergence – getting sensor data, process data, asset data, really any data from the OT network, to the cloud for analysis. The results from this analysis are then used to make adjustments to processes and take actions by the devices in the OT network to improve operational efficiencies, tweak […]

Simplified PROFINET tester architecture based on an external embedded board.

January 3, 2023

by Ella Averill-Russell in News

PROFINET Tester Architecture Simplified

The availability of a flexible testing system for the interfaces of open communication systems is an important part of product quality assurance. With the PROFINET Tester, PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) is providing member companies with such a tool, free of charge, as part of a Test Bundle. This tool is also being used by […]

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, […]