Open solutions have always been the trademark of PI technologies. The PI Organization follows this credo both in the integration of TSN into PROFINET and the presentation of PROFINET data in the OPC UA object model. The result is a user-friendly solution which can be used for future architectures as well as brownfield systems.
Mapping PROFINET data to the OPC UA information model has been one of the main tasks of PROFIBUS & PROFINET International for the past few months. The many use-cases discovered show that the effort spent collaborating on a Companion Specification with the OPC Foundation will be beneficial across the Industry 4.0 landscape.
At the Hannover Messe 2019 and the PI Konferenz, PI was able to provide customers and members with PROFINET updates on the integration of TSN, vertical and horizontal integration using OPC UA, and our security concept.
New products this month include those from: Phoenix Contact, HMS, TWK, PROVERTHA, Turck, halstrup-walcher, and Softing. This is the second in a two-part section on new products. It’s an exciting time for the PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and IO-Link technologies.
Safety over OPC UA based on PROFIsafe: one year ago, the OPC Foundation and PI issued a memorandum of understanding for this joint concept. The specification will now soon be published and is available for OPC UA-based controller-controller communication.
True to the motto “PROFINET – The Backbone of Industrie 4.0”, PI is participating with its joint booth at this year’s Hannover Messe from April 1 to 5, 2019. The main topic for PI, the implementation of industrial communication for Industrie 4.0, is the core of the joint booth.
For training classes, marketing, sales, or just for your own knowledge – PI has published many new freely downloadable documents. Check them out!
SPS fair just closed its doors and the year is coming to an end. It was an exciting one for PI. We made lots of progress in our working groups and in technology adoption. I invite you to read further in this issue of PROFINEWS to learn more.
–– Karsten Schneider, PI Chairman
