Even in times of economic and structural change, PI technologies are experiencing solid growth for use in machines and systems across the globe.

The documentation of MTP 2.0 will be jointly published by the project partners — NAMUR, ZVEI, and PI — as a new, consistent set of documents in the summer of 2025.

The work in the NAMUR, ZVEI, and PI cooperation has now begun and is bearing its first fruits. The NOA Steering Committee will establish Joint Working Groups to carry out specification work, define quality assurance measures, and implement marketing projects.

The automation landscape in the process industry has often been characterized by rigid systems, which has meant that the introduction of new technologies or changes has progressed slowly. However, a wide range of technologies are now available for entry into a modern automation world.