Introduction I often hear competitors say, ‘You keep changing things, look at all the different versions of PROFINET.’ Yes, we release new versions of the PROFINET specification and tester annually. T...
Virtual controllers and devices are a perfect example of the IT/OT convergence which plays a decisive role for PROFINET in automation technology. With the technical advancements being made in virtuali...
PROFINET users rely on the high quality and interoperability of devices used in their systems and machines and have come to expect this in the continual further development of required functions. Devi...
The process industry faces the challenging task of increasing plant efficiency, reducing production costs and ensuring human and environmental safety. As a result, current developments in electronics...
Based on the evaluation of the notary statistics for IO-Link, it can be said that the IO-Link standard has arrived on the market. A significant contribution to this is the standardized parameter model...
The omlox standard, which provides an open and interoperable infrastructure for real-time positioning in industrial environments, is growing steadily and is increasingly established in the market. We...
Virtualization Advancing digitalization in automation technology has experienced a significant innovation with the virtualization of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). The experts of the PI commun...
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 to...
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 n...
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...
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 Innov...
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 necess...