CLPA, automation community team up for a transparent network infrastructure
As more automation users prepare for the arrival of Industry 4.0- or IIoT-based manufacturing systems, easy integration of various networks is essential.
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) have announced a collaboration to develop and distribute the use of open industrial networks. According to the organizations, as more automation users prepare for the arrival of Industry 4.0- or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)-based manufacturing systems, easy integration of various networks such as CC-Link IE and PROFINET is essential.
“This will give users more flexibility when building their IIoT-, Industry 4.0- or e-F@ctory-enabled systems,” says Naomi Nakamura, global director of CLPA. “With the combined global network of CLPA offices and PI associations and the large number of available devices from members of both organizations, we can open up additional markets for our members. As a result, the use of CC-Link IE and PROFINET will grow even faster.”