Recap: Ethernet-APL with PROFINET in Houston, TX
In cooperation with fellow Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) FieldComm Group, ODVA, and OPC Foundation, PI North America hosted two events in Houston, TX USA in late September.
In cooperation with fellow Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) FieldComm Group, ODVA, and OPC Foundation, PI North America hosted two events in Houston, TX USA in late September.
A new MinutePROFINET video describes Security Class 1 where we tighten up security for DCP and SNMP and protect GSD files. Spare a minute to watch.
Four new IO-Link products to announce this month: valve positioners from GEMÜ, laser distance sensors from SICK, absolute rotary encoders from Wachendorff, and incremental hollow-shaft encoders from Industrial Encoder Corp.
The quality of PROFIsafe products depends highly on the the know-how of the product development teams and on the deployed methods and procedures. After analyzing participant know-how level from last year's PROFIsafe Designer Training, we have decided to offer two separate trainings this year: Basic and Advanced.
Back in August, at the 29th AADECA Congress, representatives for PI in Argentina delivered a plenary session entitled “From Cable to Data: The New Language of Sensors”, addressing the impact of PROFINET at the field level in process control industries.
IO-Link is a worldwide standard for point-to-point communication between sensors, actuators, and controllers. With IO-Link Safety, the proven concept has been expanded to include certified safety-related communication on the same physical infrastructure and is certified by TÜV.
A recent analysis by the market research institute Omdia confirms once again that PROFINET is the leading technology in the field of industrial Ethernet protocols. In addition to its widespread adoption, PROFINET is particularly convincing due to its consistent focus on security.
The IO-Link Community has published a new Security Deployment Guideline. This is intended to help users evaluate and implement security measures for the use of IO-Link technology. Check it out...