Machinery and Systems Networking with sercos III and EtherNet/IP

The first practical results of the machinery initiative, which was launched jointly by sercos international, ODVA, and OPC Foundation in April 2011, will be announced at the Hannover trade fair 2012.

“We are convinced that today's great variety of automation technology requires a new conceptual approach to simplify integration of machinery in manufacturing,” said Peter Lutz, Managing Director of sercos international. “For this reason, we have cooperated with ODVA and the OPC Foundation in identifying topics that result in considerable technical and market synergies for users and providers.”