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PNO Middle East
On June 29, 2011, the official establishment of PI Middle East was celebrated in style in Dubai.
PNO invited customers and business partners to come along and find out about PI International and the advantages of Profibus and Profinet. More than 100 company representatives attended the launch event, which was presented by Paula Doyle, Chairman of PI Middle East.
In addition to the United Arab Emirates, PI Middle East includes the countries of Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen.
Three PI Competence Centers also were opened at the same time to offer support to potential users. These Competence Centers are located in the United Arab Emirates, in Lebanon, and in Saudi Arabia. A wide range of advanced training opportunities will help contribute to the further spread of Profibus and Profinet throughout the Middle East.
New CAN Training
The CIA again conducts training:
Target group
Development engineers and system integrators who would like to gain an insight into the way CANopen functions and operates as a CAN-based higher level protocol.
The CANopen training also offers decision makers an opportunity to gain an insight into CANopen in order to decide whether it is suitable for their applications or not.
Precondition
CAN basics
Contents
- Introduction of CANopen
- CANopen application layer
- Overview of the CANopen extensions
- Design/Start-up
- Overview of the CANopen device and application profiles
Price
333.20 €
285.60 € Early bookers (registration by 2011/09/12)
238.00 € Members
All prices include19 % VAT; private individuals are subject to VAT.
Date
2011.10.12, 09:00–17:00
18.07.2011 www.can-cia.org
CLPA grows
The CC-Link user organization CLPA continues its worldwide expansion. Current membership figures from the CLPA show that the organization has nearly 1,500 members. Worldwide, more than 1,000 CC-Link-certified products from 200 different suppliers are available on the market. The focus of the end applications is the growing Asiatic market. Without a CC-Link interface, it is difficult to successfully market controls and automation devices there.
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) is an international organization aiming to advance the technological development and spread of the open CC-Link network technologies.
20.06.2011 http://www.clpa-europe.com
POWERLINK WITH NEW SUPERVISORY BOARD
As of now, Christian Kervenec of Alstrom is a member of the EPSG supervisory board.
In addition to Christian Kervenec, Christian Schlegel and Hans Wimmer are also members of the supervisory board. Leading global enterprises of drive and automation engineering are working in the POWERLINK user organization towards standardization and further development of the Industrial Ethernet System introduced in 2001.
14.06.2011 www.ethernet-powerlink.org
ODVA ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The ODVA has selected its board of directors for 2011 and 2012.
The board of directors of the ODVA (www.odva.org) is now composed of the following members:
– Cyril Perducat, senior vice-president for plant solutions and system consistency with Schneider Electric
– Frank Kulaszewicz, senior vice-president for architecture and software with Rockwell Automation
– Michael Höing, vice-president for electronics business with Weidmüller Interface
– Chet Namboodri, global director for manufacturing for industry solutions and marketing with Cisco Systems
– Ryuji Yamasaki, general manager for drive development (industrial automation business) with Omron
– Bernd-Josef Schäfer, executive vice-president for engineering and manufacturing (electric drives and controls) with Bosch Rexroth
The ODVA board of directors again appointed board member Cyril Perducat as chairman, Frank Kulaszewicz as treasurer, and Richard Harwell of Eaton Electrical as CTO. In addition, the long-time ODVA member Katherine Voss was again appointed executive director.
The ODVA as a user organization represents the network technologies based on the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) like Devicenet, Ethernet/IP, Componet and Controlnet.
07.06.2011 www.odva.org
PNO INVESTIGATES PROFIENERGY
A study by the 'Institut für Automation & Industrial IT (AIT)' of the 'Fachhochschule Köln', commissioned by the PNO, found a 50 % potential saving by means of the Profinet profile Profienergy. It was the aim of the study to obtain reliable results in regard to the relationship between energy consumption and operation mode. Thus, particular attention was paid to break times.
The investigations were conducted in a variety of locations, including production lines in the Daimler Sindelfingen plant and on VW commercial vehicles in Hannover.
The input data of the investigation was:
- Break times
- Load distribution
- Load profile
- Idle times
The result in regard to the potential savings based on these concrete examples was a surprising>50 %.
06.06.2011 www.profibus.com
POWERLINK WITH AXLE SYSTEMS IN FRONT
At present, POWERLINK is the Industrial Ethernet protocol used most frequently world-wide in the axle system sector. In 2010 alone, more than 100,000 newly installed axle systems using POWERLINK interface were added. "This success is based on the performance of POWERLINK in motion control networks" according to Anton Meindl, chairman of the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG).
30.05.2011 www.ethernet-powerlink.org
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ETHERNET
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ETHERNET
A recent market study by Quest Techno Marketing shows that Ethernet will grow strongly in the field of mechanical engineering. At the end of 2010, approximately 160 mechanical engineers were interviewed withregard to their plansto use Ethernet as a fieldbus.
According to the survey, in 2010, 50 % of the machines were already equipped with Ethernet, 29 % with Ethernet TCP/IP and 21 % with Realtime Ethernet.
According to planning, 72 % of the machines shall be equipped with Ethernet in 2012, 35 % with TCP/IP and 37 % with Realtime Ethernet.
In the field of real-time Ethernet, this is a growth of 42 %!
Of this 42 %, the market share of each variant can be seen as follows:
Profinet:grows from 38 % to 42 % (market share of each)
Ethercat:shrinks from 26 % to 24 %
Powerlink:shrinks from 12% to 10 %
Ethernet/IP:shrinks from 10 % to 8 %
Sercos III:increases from 5 % to 8 %
The other systems all have a market share below five percent.
25.05.2011 www.qtm.de
ODVA PORTAL AT AUTOMATION.COM
The ODVA has just announced that a new marketing platform for EtherNet/IP will go online on June 1, 2011.
This platform will be integrated on www.automation.com. Automation.com provides information about automation technology, field busses, Ethernet, drive engineering, HMI, etc.
22.05.2011 www.automation.com
NEW CLPA MANAGEMENT
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), responsible for developing and managing the open CC-Link network, has announced changes in its European management: The current managing director Steve Jones hands over the management of the CLPA Europe to his successor, John Browett.
CC-Link is a leading global open network technology and has about eight million installed nodes. The CLPA is represented by support and test facilities in Europe, America, and Asia. CC-Link is a fieldbus widely used in Asia, similar to PROFIBUS in Europe.
22.05.2011 www.clpa.org
CLPA WITH NEW CENTER
CLPA Europe has opened a European conformity testing center for CC-Link-compatible products.
Until now, new products had to be sent to Japan or to the US for conformity testing. Meanwhile, CLPA Europe in Düsseldorf has opened its new European conformity testing center for CC-Link-compatible products. From early 2011, the testing center will offer the full range of test functions, so that the members can have the compliance of their products certified in Europe.
09.05.2011 http://www.clpa-europe.com
Events of the ODVA
The ODVA again organizes information events and training sessions.
Here the next dates:
- 21.07.2011 EtherNet/IP in Tokio/Japan
- 22.07.2011 EtherNet/Ip Developer Seminar in Tokyo/Japan
- 27.07.2011 DeviceNet Developer Seminar in Tokyo/ Japan
09.05.2011 www.ODVA.org
OPENSAFETY FOR PROFINET
After presentation of openSAFETY solutions for SERCOS III, Modbus TCP, EtherNet TCP/IP, and POWERLINK at this year's Hanover Fair, there is now an openSAFETY standard for PROFINET. Thus openSAFETY is available for all important real-time Ethernet protocols and covers 91 % of the Industrial Ethernet market.With openSAFETY, only the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG) offers a ready-to-use safety technology that runs on all transport protocols. openSAFETY is a development independent of all fieldbusses. For a long time, the automation industry has called for a globally uniform standard for safety systems, as the development of safety-related technology is very cost-intensive and the investment risk is high. With openSAFETY, the first completely open safety-related data transmission protocol for all areas of automation, the EPSG has laid the foundation. With communication cycles in the microsecond range, the protocol certified by the TÜV Rheinland and TÜV Süd guarantees fastest reaction times and highest safety and is suitable for use in systems up to SIL 3.
The EPSG actively supports the use of openSAFETY with arbitrary transport protocols, and offers, for example, help with certification and conformance tests. The openness of openSAFETY applies both technologically and legally: The protocol is available for free download as open-source software. The BSD license and its potential for bus-independent use guarantee all operators and users of this technology the highest level of investment security and enable manufacturers and plant operators to significantly reduce development costs.
02.05.11 www.ethernet-powerlink.org
PROF. KLASEN NEW ON THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE P
Prof. Dr. Frithjof Klasen, director of the Institute of Industrial Automation & IT (AIT) of the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, has been elected to the board of the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO).
The election took place during the PNO general meeting at the Hanover Fair. Approximately 300 users of the standardized communication technologies PROFIBUS and PROFINET have joined together in the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO) to jointly promote the technical development and the global implementation of the technologies. Prof. Klasen replaces the founding chairman Prof. Klaus Bender.
We wish Prof. Dr. Frithjof Klasen much success in his new position.
15.04.2011 www.PROFIBUS.com
PNO takes over Interbus
The Interbus Club Germany will transfer the fieldbus technology Interbus, represented by this club, to the Profibus-Nutzerorganisation (PNO).This was decided by the two user organizations attheir annual general meetings.
Because of the increasing importance of the Industrial Ethernet, the ICD had decided to commit technologically to Profinet.
This was followed by close collaboration with the PNO.Now, the next step will be taken and the ICD will disband.
15.04.2011 www.profibus.com
PNO ON THE EMBEDDED WORLD
For the first time, the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. will be represented bya shared exhibition stand at the Embedded World, which will be held from March 1 to March 3, 2011 in Nuremberg.
With PROFINET, an open and manufacturer-independent Independent Industrial Ethernet solution is available. Device manufacturers who want to equip a programmable controller with a PROFINET interface have various options available, such as software stacks, ASICs, complete executable hardware modules or boards, or PC cards with integrated communication stacks. We will gladly help you with the realization of this linking.
Our sales manager Mr. Miller will also be at the fair. He will gladly schedule an appointment with you at a.mueller@kunbus.de or on +49 (0) 160 8070674.
12.04.2011 www.profibus.com
Sercos with new website
Sercos starts the year 2011 with a completely re-designed website. "With this, we are also emphasizing the visual technical evolution that sercos has gone through", said Peter Lutz, Managing Director of sercos international. The new logo is complemented by a red "s" as an integrated picture element. Typography and chromatics with red and anthracite strengthen the technological and modern appearance. The logo is accompanied by a new slogan: 'sercos - the automation bus'. This illustrates that sercos has undergone a major evolutionary step from a pure drive bus to universal automation bus. Earlier, machinery and plant engineering usually required several bus systems for the different needs of data communications. With the new evolutionary stage of sercos, this belongs to the past: a single bus for a large variety of automation equipment, covering drive communication as well as security, I/O communication, and additional Ethernet protocols. This reduces the number of interfaces, which enables standardized engineering and scalable functionalities. The new corporate identity will be introduced bit by bit in all communication media. The new design will be used for the first time for the Hanover Industrial Fair 2011.
04.04.2011 www.sercos.de
SERCOS AT THE AUTOMATISIERUNGSTREFF
As part of the Automatisierungstreff in Böblingen (March 15 to 17, 2011) SERCOS International will hold the following two seminars:
The user seminar "SERCOS for Automation" on March 15 provides an overview of the functionality and the technological capabilities of SERCOS III. Product and application examples demonstrate the practical use of SERCOS III as a universal bus.
The SERCOS III developer seminar on March 16 provides the basics for development and application engineers dealing with conception, design, and deployment of automation solutions based on the Ethernet-based SERCOS III.
17.02.2011 www.sercos.de
SERCOS PRESENCE IN INDIA
SERCOS International will be represented by a stand at the IA India (December 15 to 18, 2010) in Mumbai. Products and components 'relating to the real-time Ethernet solution SERCOS III', as well as a multi-vendor demo will be presented on 36 m2.
In addition, a free seminar will be offered on December 16.
The stand is located in Hall E1/1 stand913.
27.11.2010 www.sercos.de
EPSG ist part of Euromap
EUROMAP, the European Committee of Manufacturers of plastics and rubber processing machinery, has added POWERLINK to the EUROMAP specification 75.The specification, which defines the protocols for data communication with peripheral devices, consists of three parts:
- Section 75-1 describes the device profile for measuring devices.
- Section 75-2 covers the physical interfaces and connectivity.
- Section 75-3 is dedicated to the implementation of real-time Ethernet Powerlink systems and cites POWERLINK as well as two other systems.
"The inclusion in the EUROMAP specification underlines the leading position of POWERLINK for protocols with hard real-time and its universal suitability for all industries" explains Anton Meindl, President of the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group. The EUROMAP specifications can be downloaded from www.euromap.org.
28.06.2010 www.ethernet-powerlink.org
POWERLINK BASICS AVAILABLE AS DOWNLOAD
With the 'POWERLINK Basics', the EPSG has published a clearly structured pamphlet which explains on 24 pages everything you need to know about POWERLINK in simple terms. The 'POWER LINK Basics' can be downloaded as a free PDF from the download area/POWERLINK Documents in German and English.
11.06.2010 www.ethernet-powerlink.org
POWERLINK CHINA HAS BEEN FOUNDED
In an official ceremony in the Garden Hotel in Suzhou Xishan Baodao, the POWERLINK Association China celebrated its inception.This was a logical step to support the growing market in China.
Interested parties can find the POWERLINK Association China on the Internet at www.ethernet-powerlink.cn.The e-mail address is info.cn@ethernet-powerlink.cn,, the user organization can be reached by phone on+86.21.54 64 48 03.
02.05.2010 www.ethernet-powerlink.org
WirinG GUIDELINEFOR SERCOS III
This guideline is intended to support correct and complete planning and installation of SERCOS III networks in order to ensure trouble-free operation of machinery and equipment. It specifies wiring with copper conductors as well as optical fiber, taking protection types IP20 and IP65/67 into consideration.
The specifications are based on the international standard IEC 61918 (wiring of automation installations), supplemented with a SERCOS III-specific installation profile that is standardized in IEC 61784-5.
20.04.2010 www.sercos.de
CIA OFFICERS ELECTED
The CiA General Assembly has re-elected the three directors: Arnulf Lockmann (Janz), Heinz-Juergen Oertel (Port), and Holger Zeltwanger. They have led the registered association since 2005.The CiA members have also appointed the delegates to the Technical Committee and the Business Committee. The international users' and manufacturers' association for the internationally standardized serial bus system Controller Area Network (ISO 11898) has more than 500 member companies. "The members wanted a further improvement of the standardized description of CANopen devices, so that the selection of products becomes simpler," said Holger Zeltwanger, the old and new managing director. "This could lead to a database in which system developers can search for specific device functions, including performance data."
23.03.2010 www.can-cia.org
CANOPEN PRODUCT GUIDE 2010 AVAILABLE
Nuremberg, March 17, 2010.CAN in Automation (CiA) has published the online product guide 'CANopen Product Guide 2010' published on the Internet (www.can-cia.org/pg/canopen) and on CD-ROM.
A total of 287 entries offer an overview of the available CANopen products available on the market. They can be searched by category, manufacturer name, and device. The entries include application-specific devices, but also generic devices (e.g. sensors and actuators, controllers and control devices, I/O modules, gateways, etc.).The product guide also lists software, literature, and services.
Each product entry is accompanied by a detailed information section with global sales contacts and technological contacts of the manufacturer. In addition, the CD-ROM offers a comprehensive introduction to the CANopen protocol and in the CiA device and application profiles. The CANopen Product Guide 2010 can be requested free of charge at headquarters[at]can-cia.org. The CD-ROM will also be distributed worldwide at trade fairs and exhibitions, as well as at conferences and seminars of the CiA.
17.03.2010 www.can-cia.org
CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE FOR PA-PROFILE V3.02
The development of the PROFIBUS PA profile V3.02 by the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO) was welcomed unanimously by users in the process industry. Certification for this profile version from now on will be available to ensure the product quality. This quality measure is always of great importance for the PNO, because error-free communication between devices from different manufacturers is guaranteed only with certified products. The PA profile V3.02 meets the user requirements for a suitable version management of devices, device files, and software platforms in order to minimize the maintenance costs of equipment integration over the life cycle of a production plant, as well as after equipment replacement during operation. It thus provides the basis for easy handling of device integration and makes it easier for users of the 4-20 mA technology to access the rich potential of digital fieldbus technology.
25.11.2009 www.profibus.de
ANNIVERSARY VOLUME OF THE PNO
To mark the 20th anniversary, the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO) published an anniversary volume describing the background and the history surrounding PROFIBUS.In addition to witnesses, companions, and technological minds, the founders of the RPAs (Regional PI Associations) also share their experiences with PROFIBUS on the international stage.
The volume includes many other stories about technologies such as PROFIdrive, PROFIsafe, and PROFINET.
The volume is rounded off by a view as to where the future technological path of the PNO will lead. The key words here are PROFIenergy, IO-Link, and innovative engineering and diagnostic concepts.
25.11.2009 www.profibus.com
SERCOS GROWS
With successful workshops in Italy, China, Japan, Germany, France, and the U.S., the presenceatinternational fairs has also increased. After the Hanover Fair, the user organization SERCOS International (SI) together with its subsidiary organization SERCOS China took part in the FA/PA in Beijing. At this year's MOTEK, the long-standing partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Robotics (IPA) was expanded, and the potential and advantages of SERCOS III in robot technology were presented.SERCOS North America presented solutions in the packaging industry at the PackExpo in Chicago. At SPS/IPC/Drives in Nuremberg, the user organization SI will address the growing demands of globalization and present a new stand concept with many new products and applications.
23.10. 2008 www.sercos.de
FREITAG NEW CHAIRMAN OF PNO
At the 20th PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) meeting in Tokyo in late May 2008, Jörg Freitag (Chief Executive Officer of the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V.) was elected Chairman of PI.He is supported by the long-time deputy chairman Mike Bryant (Director PROFIBUS Trade Organization (PTO); USA), who had already been confirmed in his position in September 2007 and was elected for a further term of three years.
In addition to defining the global marketing strategy, the duties of the chairmen specifically include the coordination of international projects.Jörg Freitag throws his weight specifically behind the further expansion of the global network of PI. He pays special attention to the emerging markets. "The extensive network of PROFIBUS and PROFINET experts in the RPAs, certification laboratories, and competence and training centers guarantees high-quality support for the spread and use of our technology," said the new Chairman of the PI. "Because of interesting future prospects and the high economic growth in the emerging markets, we will intensify our activities."
Another goal of PI is to further extend the reach of PROFIBUS at the forefront of the international automation business. With over 25 million installed nodes, PROFIBUS is already the undisputed market leader for fieldbus systems. PI strives to repeat this success with PROFINET, the standard for Industrial Ethernet. As part of the global marketing strategy, a variety of internationally coordinated projects is being implemented. In doing so, the organization builds upon the experience and technological know-how of PROFIBUS.
03.07.2008 www.profibus.com
NEWS from PNO
I/O LINK INTEGRATION
The PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO) has approved and published the documents for the integration of IO-Link into PROFIBUS and PROFINET. Together with the already available physical layer and protocol specification, the integration specification is the basis for the distribution of IO-Link into PROFIBUS and PROFINET systems.
The physical layer and protocol specification has created the preconditions for the development of products with the IO-Link interface. Since then, virtually all relevant sensor manufacturers and a number of manufacturers of I/O modules have launched IO-Link products onto the market. The publication of the integration document, provides the basis for an open integration of IO-Link into PROFIBUS and PROFINET systems. To illustrate this, the PNO has built a live application onstandA41 in Hall 11 at the HM 2008 which demonstrates the engineering of IO-Link products of different manufacturers.
25.04.2008 www.profibus.com
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
The PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e. V. (PNO) has been working for many years very successfully with various organizations. The goal of such cooperation is the establishment and the consequent extension of universal functionalities and standards.
In April 2007, the EDDL Cooperation Team (ECT) and the FDT Group have announced that they are working together on a unified solution for device integration that is fully compatible with the two technologies EDDL and FDT available on the market today. This work is promoted in the Field Device Integration (FDI) project.
In the meantime, the use cases have been completed and the requirements have been defined. The validation of these use cases was done in close cooperation with the NAMUR (Interessengemeinschaft Automatisierungstechnik der Prozessindustrie), the WIB (International Instrument Users' Association), and the AIDA (Automatisierungsinitiative der deutschen Automobilhersteller).Currently, the architecture and the technical specifications are being developed. A first draft of this specification will be completed by December 2008, the final technical specification should be available in late 2009.
In process automation, the WirelessHART technology of the HART Communication Foundation willbe used. In an initial phase, specifications for gateways between WirelessHART networks and the respective fieldbusses (FF or PROFIBUS and PROFINET respectively) are currently being developed. The three organizations have agreed to develop common guidelines regarding inclusion into their respective product registration processes.
25.04.2008 www.profibus.com
