Open, manufacturer-independent standards were and are essential for interfaces in technical systems. This applies in particular to industrial automation, where PROFIBUS was one of the first standards to be used. The founding of the PROFIBUS User Organisation (PNO) on 11 December 1989 was preceded by an initiative of the German government, which at the time […]
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PROFINET Security The PROFINET specifications have been extended by Security Classes 1, 2 and 3. The implementation of security test cases for the PROFINET test bundle is in work by the Test System Development Group (TSDG). The result will allow vendors to prepare their products for the mandatory certification at a PI Test Lab. In […]
A lot has been happening in PROFIBUS and PROFNET International, and it is time to provide updates regarding the Application Profile, PROFIdrive. The wireless communication standard, omlox, has been busy improving the standard and expanding into new markets. And SRCI continues to add more and more capability to its robot interface as well as adding […]
PROFINET Modules with MQTT Connectivity With its latest firmware release, the WAGO I/O System Field PROFINET modules now support MQTT, and thus enables a future-proof connection to the cloud. Firmware Release 2 is now available in the WDC (WAGO Download Center) for the PROFINET modules and IO-Link hubs of the WAGO I/O System Field. The PROFINET modules can […]
Over the past few years, security has become a central focus of PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International), not only as a result of progressing regulations, but also due to increasing awareness and growing importance to users as well. A comprehensive security solution cannot be integrated in a single large step, as the necessary measures in […]
PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) is developing an integrated PROFINET over SPE solution – from plug to data link. With its array of technologies, PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) stands for a multitude of innovations and cross-manufacturer interoperability – starting with the connectivity of plugs and cables. This has already been achieved today with two- […]
The headline from the trade fair organizer: “SPS 2024: Fewer Exhibitors, More Visitors”–this perfectly reflects our current view. Companies are considering how they can achieve savings or use available resources more effectively in the current economic situation. At the same time, users and manufacturers are reflecting how to respond to these challenges and develop forward-looking […]
For the 22nd time, the IO-Link Community met for the 2-day Interop Workshop from October 1 to 2, 2024 in Bad Soden, Germany with an international participation of more than 90 participants from 40 different companies. The IO-Link Test Centers were also represented and thus offered the opportunity to test devices against the latest released […]
MESCO Engineering GmbH is pleased to announce that the company has successfully implemented the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI) with PROFINET into the software of Universal Robots (UR), the Danish, world-leading provider of collaborative robots (cobots). The full integration of SRCI into Universal Robots’ software will enhance the connectivity capabilities of UR’s cobots and will […]