Modernized FDT Logo Supports Leadership Role in IIoT/ Industrie 4.0
November 14, 2016
FDT Chairman – Nov. Editorial: Expanded R&D Efforts focused on…
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FDT Flagship Brochure
November 14, 2016
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”6771″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.fdtgroup.org/resources/documents/FDT-Brochure-111016(WEB).pdf”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Automation strategies are evolving in the face of a competitive global economy. The previous generation of fragmented […]
FDT Technical Overview Brochure
November 14, 2016
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”6879″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.fdtgroup.org/resources/documents/FDT_Tech_Brochure_A4_041717_final.pdf”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]FDT is the open, standardized integration standard providing a single interface platform for open data exchange between […]
FDT Group to Hold Press Conference at SPS IPC Drives Exhibition
October 27, 2016
Media briefing in Nuremberg, Germany, will address launch of fully integrated FDT/IIoT architecture
Key Work Process and Organizational Changes For Successful Asset Management
September 27, 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Explore the experiences of Dow Chemical Company who have successfully implemented an effective asset management and reliability program. Learn how changes in organizational and […]
Diverse Global End Users Represent the “Face of FDT”
September 26, 2016
FDT’s prominent face in process, factory and hybrid automation is as diverse as the scope of its applications.
Around the world, major manufacturers and industrial organizations have implemented FDT Technology to help improve plant device interoperability, reliability, and maintenance, while at the same time, preventing unplanned shutdowns, reduce downtime and lower maintenance costs in a wide range of plant automation applications.
Profibus Device Integration with FDT® 2.0
September 20, 2016
Thorsis Technologies supplies first certified communication and generic device DTMs for Profibus DP
Proactive Maintenance Strategies With Bottom-Line Benefits
September 9, 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With many updated control and asset management systems, intelligent device diagnostic information is accessible and available for immediate use. For those that don’t, there are many different cost-effective products that make access to intelligent device information possible. This diagnostic information enables you to change your maintenance activities from reactive — work on what’s broken — to more proactive or even predictive activities, such as fixing small problems before they turn into bigger problems.
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RAMI 4.0 Identifies FDT Standard for the "Connected World"
August 29, 2016
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Read MoreThe FDT standard is already represented in the German Reference Architecture Model Industrie 4.0 (RAMI 4.0) as the device integration solution, and with the release of the FDT/OPC Annex, sensor-to-cloud, enterprise-wide connectivity is granted with seamless data communications.
FDT/DTM Optimizes IIoT Strategies for all Sectors
August 17, 2016
InTech Article: There is a growing need to optimize automation in industries to increase productivity, eliminate errors inherent to people-intensive processes, and create safer […]