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With the advent of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the connected world, there is a need for open and interoperable standards providing a universal approach to industrial device management allowing assets to connect and communicate as needed in smart industrial operations for IIoT and Industry 4.0 applications.
The FDT (3.0) Unified Environment (UE) is multi-faceted, scalable, and agile and can be utilized in a host of diverse operating environments due to its platform independence. This approach results in a flexible server architecture that bridges the current FDT installed base with next-generation technology and creates an excellent starting point for new applications.
Download a copy of the FDT UE brochure to gain an advanced look at the high-level architecture and gain insight into the new features FDT UE has to offer for suppliers (system and device) and end-users.

FDT is the open, standardized integration standard providing a single interface platform for open data exchange between field devices and automation systems independent of the network(s) used. This brochure provides an in-depth description of FDT; including an overview of the technology, historical development, practical applications of FDT in use and implementations, and so much more.

Automation strategies are evolving in the face of a competitive global economy. The previous generation of fragmented systems is becoming increasingly integrated and interconnected, with a greater degree of standardization at all levels of the automation architecture.
The FDT Group offers an enabling technology Empowering the Intelligent Enterprise. Providing access to both legacy and modern control assets, it is a versatile solution for the new era of automation. FDT Technology benefits both manufacturers and end users, with advancements like the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industrie 4.0 delivered out-of-the-box, enabling modernized asset integration and access to performance data for visualizing crucial operational problems.

Automation strategies are evolving in the face of a competitive global economy. The previous generation of fragmented systems is becoming increasingly integrated and interconnected, with a greater degree of standardization at all levels of the automation architecture.
The FDT Group offers an enabling technology Empowering the Intelligent Enterprise. Providing access to both legacy and modern control assets, it is a versatile solution for the new era of automation. FDT Technology benefits both manufacturers and end users, with advancements like the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industrie 4.0 delivered out-of-the-box, enabling modernized asset integration and access to performance data for visualizing crucial operational problems.