How can end-users ensure (trust) that the products they're installing in their factories are legitimate and not compromised? Certification plays heavily into establishing the former: a device's legitimacy.
The true test of how well standards work is when devices from different manufacturers come together and they interoperate. That was exactly the success seen at the latest IO-Link Interop.
Continuous improvement is the name of the game when comes to PROFIsafe. The updated PROFIsafe specification, the now-available test infrastructure, and revised application profiles form a comprehensive package for specification, implementation, testing, and certification.
Industrial AI will be a defining topic at the SPS tradeshow this November. AI is increasingly moving beyond the realm of software and into the real world. But how does a machine know where it is, or where other machines, people, or materials are at any given moment? omlox is the answer.
The discussions around MTP have shifted in 2026. Today, the focus is increasingly on how MTP can be rolled out across the industry, how companies can get started, and how to ensure that solutions from different manufacturers work together reliably.
Industrial automation is entering a new regulatory era with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). For anyone building or deploying PROFINET-enabled devices, the question is obvious: How much of this does the protocol already handle, and how much is still on the manufacturer's plate?
The four participating Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), FieldComm Group, ODVA, OPC Foundation, and PI, have agreed to continue and extend their cooperation on selected topics related to industrial security. Experts are welcomed to learn more and join the effort.
The PROFINET Community Stack reaches its next milestone with version 3.0.0. This release introduces SXP (Service Exchange Protocol) and adds a new example application.