Virtualization Advancing digitalization in automation technology has experienced a significant innovation with the virtualization of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The experts of the PI community have been intensively engaged with this dynamic field to provide sufficient support through standardized and certified industrial communication solutions. The goal is to enable seamless PROFINET communication between virtualized PLCs […]
Everyone in industry is concerned with Industrial Network security, and our approach at PI has evolved to address this concern. In the early days, PI recommended a Defense in Depth strategy, and on top of that, we required every device passing through the test lab for certification to undergo a so called “Netload Test”. This […]
In the last issue of PROFINEWS, we reported on the impressive node counts for all of the PI technologies. IO-Link is one of those technologies, and it continues to outperform expectations. With the number of IO-Link nodes soaring to just over 51M at the end of 2023, let’s take a closer look at what’s behind […]
The PROFIdrive Profile Tester, a powerful tool for PROFINET device development, has been upgraded to version 6.0, starting with a trial bundle version. This release brings significant improvements and features that streamline the certification process and facilitate efficient testing. Key Features: Important Note: This is a trial release. It is not suitable for official device […]
PROFINET in Process Automation Live Demo ACHEMA, the world’s largest chemical, pharma, food & beverage, and life sciences trade show, held on June 10 to 14 exceeded all expectations. The six Innovation Themes of the exposition – Process, Pharma, Green, Lab, Digital, and Hydrogen – were very well received. ACHEMA saw the launch of the new Process […]
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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Level up your career with PAANZ’s expert-led courses across Australia! Join our national learning community—reserve your spot today in our limited-space, small group sessions. For further information or to enquire please contact Ella Averill-Russell at marketing@profibus.org.au.
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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