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A Major Change in Communication for the Process Industry

There is a big shift coming to the Process Control industry. Do you know what technologies are driving this disruption? It's time to familiarize yourself.

Continue ReadingA Major Change in Communication for the Process Industry
  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:PI NEWS
  • Reading time:5 mins read

PROFINET in Process Automation – The Specifics

Specifically, how do we expect PROFINET to be the enabler for Industrie 4.0 in the Process Industry? What is the strategy for transitioning your networks to PROFINET in the future?

Continue ReadingPROFINET in Process Automation – The Specifics
  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:PI NEWS
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Read more about the article New Products – August 2017

New Products – August 2017

There are lots new products to announce this month from: Belden, BEx-Solution, Laumas, Phoenix Contact, SICK, Tolomatic, and Vivace. Find what you need!

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  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:PRODUCT NEWS
  • Reading time:6 mins read
Read more about the article Regional News – August 2017

Regional News – August 2017

In Bangkok, a PI seminar drew big crowds, next up is Vietnam. In the USA, there is a series of workshops to “add PROFINET to your device in three hours” coming up in October. Australia looks back on their 2016 Automation Innovation Summit.

Continue ReadingRegional News – August 2017
  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:Australia/North America/REGIONAL NEWS/South East Asia
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Read more about the article Making a “case” for IO-Link [App Story]

Making a “case” for IO-Link [App Story]

Edson Packaging Machinery had a problem. How should they expand the RFID capabilities of their case packers for their new customers? IO-Link provided the perfect solution, and a whole lot more.

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  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:APPLICATION STORIES
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Read more about the article The PROFINET Community Comes Together for Testing

The PROFINET Community Comes Together for Testing

Rigorous testing and certification ensures PROFINET devices 'just work' on the plant floor. Why then hold Plugfests? Because they allow device manufacturers to test PROFINET 'systems' as a whole.

Continue ReadingThe PROFINET Community Comes Together for Testing
  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:PI NEWS
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Read more about the article IODDfinder Contains Nearly all IO-Link Devices

IODDfinder Contains Nearly all IO-Link Devices

How easy is it for you to find that IO-Link IODD file you're looking for? Well, in just six months after its introduction, more than 80% of all IO-Link devices on the market can be found in the IODDfinder, the central database for IODDs.

Continue ReadingIODDfinder Contains Nearly all IO-Link Devices
  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:PI NEWS
  • Reading time:2 mins read

Flexible Muffler Production with IO-Link [App Story]

Data access all the way down to the sensor level was of paramount importance to a manufacturer of mufflers for buses and large trucks in Turkey. With IO-Link gateways and hubs, multiple sensors can be linked up to controllers transparently and with minimal wiring.

Continue ReadingFlexible Muffler Production with IO-Link [App Story]
  • Post published:August 2, 2017
  • Post category:APPLICATION STORIES
  • Reading time:5 mins read
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