There were many new exciting announcements from PI at this year’s ACHEMA trade show. A particular highlight was the PI’s new process automation live demo wall featuring 68 devices from 19 different companies. The focus was on intrinsically safe PROFINET over APL.

PI has been chosen by NAMUR and ZVEI to host the NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA) technology. This is consistent in two regards. First, the development of a consistent specification and certification is necessary to grow the technology. Second, PI has decades of experience with precisely this task, making it the right partner from the start.

The key to faster and more flexible responses to changing market requirements is the use of modular systems. MTP (Module Type Package) plays an important role here. At the ACHEMA trade show, a new MTP logo was released along with a multi-vendor demonstration.

Learn all about bringing PROFINET into intrinsically safe areas in this 1-hr online webinar. The focus will be on Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer), with special attention paid to its use with PROFINET. Date: August 27 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Register today.

New products to announce this month include: vortex flowmeters from Endress+Hauser; coriolis and electromagnetic flowmeters, also from Endress+Hauser; pneumatic valves from Emerson; labeling systems from Videojet; jetting systems from Nordson; and motor control from WEG.

The very first PROFINET Plugfest event focusing on security took place at in Lemgo, Germany on June 12 and 13, 2024. A focal point was Security Class 1, specifically related to SNMP and DCP; also highlighed was the importing of signed GSD files.

SRCI (Standard Robot Command Interface) is a PI technology that is growing and improving quickly. Check out the latest updates on this easy-to-use technology.

Fall 2024 has some great PROFINET and IO-Link events coming up – start planning today! Meet us in: Toronto, Boston, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Houston.