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.

Join us for two PROFINET-focused webinars targeted towards device developers/vendors, on June 20 and 21. The first webinar provides an update on PROFINET Certification and the second webinar provides the latest about implementing the PROFINET technology.

On June 13th a no-cost IO-Link user workshop will be held in Greenville, SC, USA. On June 21st the IO-Link Members Assembly will be held in Bad Soden, Germany. Register today and join us.

Learn all about PROFINET at a no-cost, one-day training class in Phoenix, AZ on June 6th, or Kansas City, MO on June 22nd. Technical details of the technology are provided along with practical demonstrations. Lunch is included.

Companies with new products to announce this month include: Rockwell Automation, Alicat Scientific, Sewio, Indu-Sol, Gefran, WAGO, and Pepperl+Fuchs. Find out what’s available.

With reduction in CO2 emissions top-of-mind, this article makes a compelling case for the industrial sector to increase the efficiency of motion systems and motors now rather than later. PROFINET-networked drives can play a big role in reducing associated lifecycle costs.

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.