The annual independent notary recording of installed products with interfaces using technology from PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) yielded very positive numbers for 2022. This is especially true for PROFINET and IO-Link, but PROFIsafe achieved a considerable increase over the previous year as well.
PROFIdrive adoption is accelerating and quickly becoming an easy and convenient way to commission drives from different manufacturers. The addition of PROFIsafe with PROFIdrive, along with advanced simulation capabilities, provide a comprehensive and complete solution.
Xaver Schmidt (Siemens AG) was newly elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Prof. Dr. Felix Hackelöer (TH Köln/Gummersbach) and Harald Müller (Endress+Hauser) were also newly elected as board members. Frank Moritz (Sick AG) was re-elected to the Board of Directors.
At the Hanover Fair, PI is demonstrating how modular automation units can be integrated into a higher-level process control or SCADA system within minutes using Module Type Packages (MTP).
Read about how and why PROFINET is a critical industrial communication technology for the digital transformation in the second of this two part series. Hint: it's about future-proofing: by enabling vertical integration through the coexistence of multiple protocols on a single network infrastructure.
Will we ever see ‘one network to rule them all’? Perhaps. It certainly would be an elegant solution. But it begs the question: would it be practical? So, perhaps not. In the meantime we're beginning to combine technologies to solve unique use-cases.
The PI Konferenz in Germany welcomes everyone interested in digitalization with respect to industry! Join us at the House of Logistics and Mobility (HOLM) in Frankfurt / Main, Germany on March 22-23, 2023.
Work on IO-Link Safety has progressed, and the relevant specifications are now complete; first devices will follow shortly. On May 9–11, 2023, in cooperation with TÜV-SÜD, the IO-Link Community will offer a training to become an IO-Link Safety Certified Designer.
