It is about what the implementation of the standard can do for you.
Hannover Fair 2010
SAP Demonstrated OPC UA Link at PLCopen - OPC Foundation Booth
The vision of connecting real-time control devices directly to enterprise systems was demonstrated in the OPC Foundation - PLCopen booth. SAP as major force in the ERP market demonstrated their solution “SAP plant connectivity” to link to the shop floor equipment with OPC UA integrated. In this way, a transparent factory is shown without the huge engineering effort normally needed. Dr. Arne Manthey (Product Manager, SAP AG): stated, "OPC UA allows an easy and secure connection of SAP business systems with distributed shop floor data”.
The open specification is available for download at: PLCopen OPC UA Specification
October 2009
Eelco van der Wal, managing director of PLCopen, and Ken Ryan, director of the Center for Applied Mechatronics at Alexandria Technical College and a board member of PLCopen, talk with Packaging World Editor Pat Reynolds about standards and packaging machinery. A strong argument can be made that now is the time for machine builders and buyers in North America to take advantage of gains already made in Europe by that region’s willingness to embrace programming standards. Listen to the Podcast
PLCopen at PackExpo 2009
The PLCopen booth at PackExpo illustrated the value of PLCopen standards for packaging machines.
Eaton’s Hydraulics Group Joins PLCopen
“PLCopen software standards are becoming increasingly important to advance technology, simplify application engineering, and to compete in world markets,” said Clyde Thomas, Eaton’s Hydraulics Group, Senior Manager of Technical Services. “The increasing integration of control technology with hydraulics will bring more value to users, and adhering to and promoting standards in this area will allow for faster and better adoption.”
PLCopen North America is dedicated to improving the automation programming efficiency and productivity of control engineers. PLCopen North America is the leading organization in the field of control programming software for industrial, and process automation, as well as motion control providing the best solutions, benefits and information.
Our efforts are focused on the IEC 61131-3 worldwide control software standard that harmonizes industrial control programming interfaces. The scope will broaden as additional standards and extensions to the standards are developed.
This is accomplished by providing information, training, and fostering communications between users, vendors, educators and other people involved in industrial control software.
Bill Lydon, Director PLCopen North America
PLCopen North America
Managing Director
Bill Lydon
Phone 414-427-5853