RAMPF Production Systems relies extensively on hardware and software from Beckhoff in its high-performance dispensing applications. A new operator interface built on TwinCAT HMI provides them with a universal platform. The open communication via OPC UA ensures that not just Beckhoff controllers but third-party systems can be used with it as well.
While OPC UA continues to be adopted in larger and larger numbers each year across industries, it’s also true that there is still a large installed base of OPC Classic and other data sources that remain to be migrated to OPC UA. The upcoming Cogent DataHub Version 10 takes OPC UA flexibility to the next level with support for OPC UA HDA and A&C profiles.
In the past few years, OPC UA has been growing as a major trend around the globe and becoming one of the primary solutions for industrial systems and companies. Last year, together with adapting to our new reality and transferring our workshops and events to the online format, Prosys started working on their first self-paced Introduction to OPC UA Online Course.
Matrikon shares product news on its OPC UA Tunneller, Data Broker v1.4, and its FLEX v5 -which now supports OPC UA PubSub over MQTT. Also available are virtual training courses; either instructor-led or self-paced.
IT/OT convergence and data/information integration from the shop floor to the top floor: Read more to learn how ICONICS and Mitsubishi Eletric are tackling these challenges and register for the ICONICS Connect 2021 hybrid event on September 30, 2021.
Welcome,
First of all, I invite you to join us June 8-10 for OPC Day International. This major event is not to be missed. In this issue we also have news from: the OPC UA FX Working Group; OPC Hub ASEAN/Singapore; the Ethernet APL Project; special news for higher learning institutions (OPC UAcademic); and so much more. Thank you for reading!
Register today and participate over three days with firsthand OPC Foundation and OPC UA information. OPC Day International will run twice per day to cover all time zones and regions. Hear from keynotes, technical experts, and end-user applications.
The OPC Foundation has expanded its support for learning institutions through its new OPC UAcademic program. New OPC UA training content donated by the OPC Foundation offers academic institutions ready-made course material for use in their curriculum.
More than 320 experts from over 60 OPC Foundation member companies have been contributing to the completion of the first release candidate (RC1) of the OPC UA FX (Field eXchange) specifications. Also, a beta version of the OPC UA Safety Stack software is now available for the 31 companies that collaborated to produce the code.
The OPC Hub ASEAN/Singapore has signed an MoU with Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic to promote awareness of OPC UA. In addition, an MoU with Singapore Industrial Automation Association has been established to promote awareness of OPC UA to the system integration and solution provider community.