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After a break of more than a year of presence fairs, PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) is now looking forward to a personal reunion with the community. SPS 2021 offers …

One of the core tasks of PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) is the cross-manufacturer standardization of data interfaces for enabling easy, interoperable communication in automation systems. In addition to the …

The numerous barriers to deploying high-speed Ethernet-enabled instrumentation in hazardous process automation facilities are now resolved with the introduction of Ethernet-APL technology. Ethernet-APL is the new two-wire, intrinsically safe physical …

Despite challenges brought about by the pandemic, products featuring technology from PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) have been very well accepted by users. With the total number of PROFIBUS and …

In common factory automation applications, IO-Link easily meets most requirements. Smart Factory developments driven by Industry 4.0 are creating new challenges, though. The portfolio of IO-Link devices is also growing, …

Already very early – in parallel with the first PROFINET specifications – PI published an extensive security concept, which was further refined and adapted in multiple steps. It is not …

Since the PROFINET specification V2.4 was released with integrated TSN functionality, PI (PROFIBUS and PROFINET International) has consistently been working on the implementation of further components for a successful market …

On September 17, 2019, the annual industrial event – China International Industry Fair (CIIF) Industrial Automation Exhibition officially kicked off at the National Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai. The …

The joint PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) stand at the SPS/IPC/Drives trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany November 27 – 29, 2018 will now be located in Hall 5, Stand 210, and …

IO-Link’s unprecedented number of devices is being showcased at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2013 in Nuremberg (Hall 6, Booth 210). With 127 devices from 29 manufacturers, IO-Link can boast record participation. Numerous innovations …

Effective immediately, PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) is offering web-based training for the PROFIsafe communication profile. PROFIsafe is a safety layer that extends the capabilities of the PROFIBUS and PROFINET …

In its new study “The World Market for Industrial Ethernet & Fieldbus Technologies – 2013 Edition,” IMS Research confirms PROFINET a leading position, with a market share of 30%, among …

IO-Link technology has a new web presence. The new website (www.io-link.com) focuses on the benefits of this interesting industrial automation technology and establishes a central information source for all interested …

The FDT Group, Fieldbus Foundation, HART Communication Foundation, OPC Foundation and PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) will once again co-sponsor and promote the third annual Field Communication Lounge (www.fieldcommunicationlounge.com) exhibit …

With the availability of PROFIdrive basic technology based on source code, there is now another way to integrate PROFIdrive in drives. PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) welcomes the new basic …