AI is rapidly transforming our lives, and it is also a key driver of the digital transformation in automation. But what exactly will the factory of the future look like, and what requirements will the future smart factory need to meet? PI already has the answers today.

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PROFINET continues to evolve to meet the growing security requirements of industrial automation. With PROFINET Specification V2.5, important security mechanisms are now part of the standard. The updated SXP demo V1.1 contains sample code and test scenarios that help device developers understand secure SXP communication and prepare their own implementations for interoperability testing.

PROFINET One-Day Training Classes and IO-Link User Workshops are being offered across the United States. Check out where we will be next.

New this month: laser displacement sensors with PROFINET and distance sensors with IO-Link –both from Micro-Epsilon; inductive ring sensors with IO-Link from TURCK; pyrometers with IO-Link from Optris; and valve positioners with IO-Link from EBRO ARMATUREN.

Join PI at the watershed event “MTP goes Industry” @ Merck Darmstadt, Germany on September 29th. The very next day, on September 30th, PI hosts the “PROFINET Security Tag” in Frankfurt, Germany.

Join us in Walldorf-Wiesloch on October 21, 2026 for the IO-Link Forum. This annual event is for anyone interested in learning about and discussing the possibilities, current developments, and practical applications of IO-Link. Participation is free of charge.

Join us in October for two outstanding workshops on designing and implementing PROFIsafe. Start with the basic workshop October 7/8, or jump straight into the advanced workshop October 21/22.