The discussions around MTP have shifted in 2026. Today, the focus is increasingly on how MTP can be rolled out across the industry, how companies can get started, and how to ensure that solutions from different manufacturers work together reliably.

Industrial automation is entering a new regulatory era with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). For anyone building or deploying PROFINET-enabled devices, the question is obvious: How much of this does the protocol already handle, and how much is still on the manufacturer’s plate?

New IO-Link products to announce this month include electromagnetic flowmeters from Endress+Hauser, analog hubs from Belden, current monitoring sensors and masters –both from Banner Engineering, plus a bonus: new PROFIBUS PC-cards from Hilscher.

As hyperscale and AI-focused facilities continue to evolve into utility-scale infrastructure environments, PROFINET offers a proven framework for achieving the availability objectives demanded by modern data center operators.

No matter where you are in the world, find an online event tailored to your interests. Upcoming next month: online events for PROFINET product development and PROFIsafe.

Join us for one of our PROFINET One-Day Training Classes and IO-Link User Workshops in a city near you. Check out where we will be in September and October.

The four participating Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), FieldComm Group, ODVA, OPC Foundation, and PI, have agreed to continue and extend their cooperation on selected topics related to industrial security. Experts are welcomed to learn more and join the effort.

The PROFINET Community Stack reaches its next milestone with version 3.0.0. This release introduces SXP (Service Exchange Protocol) and adds a new example application.