What’s Really Behind the IT / OT Divide
IT / OT convergence is here to stay whether we like it or not. There have been lots of articles about how to deal with convergence and lots of stories about how one side did this or that to the other...
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IO-Link and mioty: The Best of Both Worlds
In the summer of 2023, the IO-Link community and mioty alliance resolved to collaborate and cooperate more closely in the future. The focus of this cooperation is the end user, who is to benefit from...
PI at Hannover Messe 2024
With more than 130,000 visitors from 150 countries and 4,000 exhibiting companies, Hannover Messe 2024 (HMI2024) continued to be an important and global meeting place for industry professionals. The s...
New Products – May 2024
Click on a headline or image below to learn more about a given new product Signal Tower with IO-Link With 20 RGB LED slices, 21 adjustable colors and ten different light patterns, the Modlight60 ...
PI: Standards for Interoperability, Scaling and Innovation
Even after a little more than a year at PNO/PI, I am continually impressed by how our standards for the interoperability of industrial communication solutions lead to scaling and thus diversity and at...
No Digitalization Without PROFINET
Reliable data preparation and provisioning – The expectations of digitalization are enormous. Many people forget that the necessary data must be available in such a way that it can be used by a contro...
From APL To SPE With PROFINET
With the successful launch of Ethernet-APL, the topic of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is gaining new momentum. PROFINET is excellently positioned to also play a leading role in SPE. It was no small piec...
IO-Link Application Story – Double-Sheet Detection
Double-sheet detection is a critical application required to prevent metal sheets from flying across the factory floor, causing costly damages and possibly even human injury. In press shop opera...
Stepping Up Industrial Network Security: PROFINET Security Update
In the complex and interconnected world of industrial automation, the security of communication networks is not just a feature—it’s a necessity. PROFINET has long recognized this need and marks a mile...
Call for Experts: Independent Protocol Physical Layer (10BASE-T1L) Joint WG
Background The specification and certification of Ethernet-APL, based on the IEEE standards 10BASE-T1L, has now been completed for devices to support the intrinsic safety requirement of the process in...
Digital Twin Efficiency: Virtual Commissioning
Minimising Project Delivery Delays COST OF DELAYS The cost of a control system implementation in large-scale projects across various sectors can range from 5% to 15% of the total project cost. While t...
Advancing Water Engineering Efficiency: Leveraging Dual-Purpose Profibus Networking and Diagnostic Solutions
Empowering Water Engineering Operations Through Seamless Integration and Remote Diagnostics In the dynamic field of water engineering, where efficiency and reliability are paramount, the integration o...