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.

With PI technologies, users in the process industry not only benefit from increased efficiency of their systems, but also from reduced maintenance and repair costs. This is demonstrated by the new technologies under the PI umbrella: MTP and NOA.

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When IO-Link was specified, the founding companies had simple sensors and actuators in mind. It is now clear that IO-Link has enough technological potential to enable even more complex field devices to communicate.

IO-Link Wireless continues to gain traction, this latest flyer about the technology provides valuable insight for those seeking an introduction.

Location tracking use-cases can evolve into a complex set of considerations. Flowcate can help reduce this complexity and help to arrive at a solution.