Not sure what PROFIsafe is or how it works? Need to get up to speed quickly on the world's most installed functional safety network? Here are some resources to gain more knowledge –from very short to in-depth.

An FDI Plugfest was held in Berlin on July 13-14. Plugfests are a popular opportunity for members to test their FDI Devices and FDI Hosts together in an organized but informal environment. This was the 3rd such FDI Plugfest, with more in the works.

Resident PROFI-expert Carl Henning offers up some historical perspective on automation -50 years worth! Included are links to some of his more popular articles over the years... and a farewell.

Rigorous testing and certification ensures PROFINET devices 'just work' on the plant floor. Why then hold Plugfests? Because they allow device manufacturers to test PROFINET 'systems' as a whole.

How easy is it for you to find that IO-Link IODD file you're looking for? Well, in just six months after its introduction, more than 80% of all IO-Link devices on the market can be found in the IODDfinder, the central database for IODDs.

A new round of technical innovation and industrial reform, observed with new development trends and characteristics, is sweeping across the world. The technical innovation is aimed to foster a digitalized, web-based, and intelligent manufacturing industry by thoroughly integrating the industry with information technology, exerting far-reaching influence on worldwide manufacturers. To conquer challenges faced in fulfilling the visions of “Industrie 4.0” and the “Industrial Internet of Things” and the “Made in China 2025” strategy, the whole world is vigorously advancing digitalized manufacturing.