Initiative set to enable broader use of industrial Ethernet
Industrial networking organisation ODVA has launched what it describes as an 'initiative for process automation'. The move, being made in cooperation companies such as Cisco Systems, Endress+Hauser, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric, is designed to accelerate the adoption of industrial Ethernet in process automation.
"Since EtherNet/IP is already successfully deployed in hybrid industries and some pure process industries, users are looking to ODVA for additional functionality to facilitate wider use of EtherNet/IP," said ODVA executive director Katherine Voss, pictured. "ODVA has decided to respond with an 'initiative for process automation', focused on providing new opportunities for integration improvements, optimised network architecture and increased ROI."
The initiative, based on ODVA's industrial EtherNet/IP technology, should provide users with more choices to deploy a complete Ethernet solution for process automation.
