FDT Group Completes Integration of CC-Link Open Networks
The SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2010 fair saw the announcement that the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) had signed an agreement with the FDT Group to incorporate the CC-Link family of open networks into the FDT standard by development of a protocol annex.
FDT Technology Recognized as ANSI/ISA Standards
The FDT Group and The International Society of Automation (ISA) jointly announce that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) formally approved Field Device Tools (FDT) Technology standards—as previously adopted internationally as IEC 62453 and approved in the United States by the ISA103 Field Device Tools Interface (FDT) committee. These US standards will now be designated as ANSI/ISA standards.
FDT Group Growth Continues: 10 New Members & New China FDT Association
The FDT Group AISBL has formed a new China FDT Association with ten leading Process and Factory Automation supplier members headquartered in China.
FDT Group and CC-Link Announce Cooperation Agreement
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the FDT Group to promote the use of the FDT as an international standard. Under the agreement CLPA will support the development of an annex of the protocol for the FDT standard to support the CC-Link family of networks including its CC-Link IE Field Gigabit Industrial Ethernet.
FDT Group Membership Welcomes Emerson Process Management
Emerson joins organization to support global base of field device users
Industrial Automation Networks Inc. Joins the FDT Group
Engineering consultant seeks to expand business by collaborating with the FDT Group
South America Market Ready for FDT Technology
FDT Chairman says South America is ready to adopt FDT Technology for smart device integration
New FDT Marketing Assistant in China
The FDT Group is happy to announce that Li Weijin from M&M Software (Suzhou) GmbH in Suzhou, is the new marketing assistant for the FDT Group in China.
FDT Group Announces Release of Updated Draft Standard
Updated standard is faster, more scalable, and backward compatible
Update on FDT Certification
The FDT Group Certification Office delivered again many certificates over the past year. Year after year the number of companies with certified devices increases significantly. The counter is at this moment on 43 different companies delivering certified DTMs for their products. This is an increase of 30% regarding the same period last year. These 43 companies deliver in total over 2300 devices that come with a DTM!