Enhancements to the EtherNet/IP specification which outline integration of NAMUR NE 107 diagnostics for process automation into CIPTM architectures have been published.

Base standards approved as Emerson Joins APL Project group promoting developments for Industrial Ethernet to expand use of EtherNet/IP, HART-IP and PROFINET into hazardous locations in process industry.

5G will dramatically gain importance in providing wireless connectivity to industrial environments, especially in the context of Industry 4.0 and the automation of production processes and monitoring of machine conditions.

Installation in Automotive Showroom and Test Center enables testing in standalone 5G network under actual operating conditions, and coming up with solutions for industrial applications in the future.

Seventy companies from 10 countries have connected 110 machines and 28 value-added services at EMO Hannover 2019 via the OPC UA based umati standard Interface.

ABI Research’s Industrial AI Market Tracker report is forecasting the total installed base of AI-enabled devices in manufacturing will reach 15.4 million in 2024, with a CAGR of 64.8% from 2019 to 2024.

The 5G Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation (5g-acia.org) is a central global forum for shaping 5G standards for industrial and IoT applications.

New research from HMS Networks shows that half of the industry professionals surveyed are clearly positive about 5G in manufacturing, and see it as a way to achieve universal connectivity.

A series of liasons, testbeds and challenges focussing on the IIoT in action are targeting vertical markets including global mining, geospatial applications, smart buildings and a new negotiation automation testbed.

The OPC Foundation vision for creation of globally harmonized information models via OPC UA Companion Specifications reaches its first milestone and demonstrates path forward to true semantic interoperability.