Version V6.1 of the PROFIdrive Profile Tester is now available as a TRIAL Bundle, supporting developers and test engineers working on PROFINET devices with PROFIdrive, PROFIdrive on PROFIsafe Amendment, or ENCODER profile application interfaces.
Walking through the halls of Hannover Messe 2026, it was impossible to miss the message: AI is everywhere. Algorithms live on data. And that data comes from the field. This is exactly where our core competencies lie: communication, data preparation, and standardization.
PI technologies have once again proven highly successful and continue to record steady growth. Check out the recently compiled 2025 node counts for the various PI technologies.
The Industrial Security Harmonization Group (ISHG) is a collaborative initiative of leading industrial communication organizations, and the group has released a joint industry perspective highlighting a critical truth in industrial cybersecurity. Have a look at what these truths are and the joint security white paper.
The introduction of the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) highlights the growing importance of industrial security. PROFINET equips companies with a robust framework to meet regulatory expectations, enhance system integrity, and confidently implement secure automation across the entire production lifecycle.
Standards make life easier – this applies to everyday life as well as to industrial communication. PI's technology portfolio has not grown by chance, but is proof that PI's approach to standards development is sustainable.
Frank Moritz, Executive Board member for PI International, shares his insights on the potential for IO-Link Safety and why it is the next logical step in the evolution of IO-Link technology.
With the market beginning to see the value and benefit of Ethernet-APL, the core features of PROFINET – stable communication, high availability, fast configuration, and improved fault diagnostics – are being put to use on instrumentation in the field of process plants.