PI-Certified training is helping CERN in its continued mission to unlock the mysteries of the universe. The 27 km-circumference Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the most powerful particle accelerator ever built and where the existence of the Higgs Boson particle was confirmed in 2012.
Thanks to the release of the VIK/NAMUR-specific GSD file – a new use-case has been added to the PROFIdrive profile. This enables device change during operation without adapting a device-specific configuration or changing setting parameters.
HMS Networks Dubai, UAE was audited for PROFIBUS-Basic, -Installer and -PA module. The company was successful in their application to become a PITC for PROFIBUS.
The Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI): PLCs need only implement a single library that now contains the function blocks for programming different robots. Robot suppliers need only implement a single interpreter for their controller. And for end-users, programming occurs natively in the PLC's engineering tool. It's a win-win-win.
Not yet one month old, the new forum on the PROFINET ecosystem website has already amassed 100+ topics from 130+ members. The resource is a place where PROFINET experts, users, and developers can collaborate in a community-driven format.
Join us for the grandest robotics conference of the year. The Get Together for Robotics II will be held Wednesday, November 22 in Erlangen, Germany. Hear from industry CEOs as well as standards organizations on the latest in easing robot implementation.
New products to announce this month include: smart lithium batteries with PROFINET from Hellpower Energy; ultrasonic sensors with IO-Link from microsonic; new 4-port IO-Link masters from WAGO; and weighing indicators from Mettler Toledo with PROFINET and OPC UA.
With the PROFINET Ecosystem Platform, PI has set up a virtual collaboration space for anyone who would like to actively play a part in the future of PROFINET technology. The Community Forum is the heart of the platform—a place for technical discussion and cooperation. Technology experts from all around the world meet here to discuss the technical aspects of PROFINET.
