FieldComm Group
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Industrial group, integration technology acquired to expand industrial networking capabilities
FieldComm Group announced it has completed the acquisition of FDT Group's assets, which include the FDT/DTM technology standards.
Cooperation to develop an instrumentation device profile
Cooperation will harmonize OPC UA-based field instruments and accelerate development and adoption in automation.
Registration of first process automation host system announced
FieldComm Group announced the first FDI host system to earn the right to display the FDI registration logo in product marketing materials.
Nominees being accepted for Plant of the Year award
The FieldComm Group is seeking qualified end users and manufacturers for the 17th annual Plant of the Year Award. Nominations will be accepted until May 31, 2019.
Process automation device model endorsed by standards groups
FieldComm Group's process automation device information model specification (PA-DIM) has been endorsed by the OPC Foundation, and Profibus & Profinet International (PI).
Product registry and repository launched for device packages, EDDs
FieldComm Group's product registry provides a unified interface for users to find HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus electronic device descriptions (EDDs) and FDI Device Packages while the repository provides host systems instant worldwide access to these latest files.
Refinery and petrochemical company named Plant of the Year
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemical Limited (MRPL), located in Mangalore, India, has been named the FieldComm Group 2018 Plant of the Year, which is the first time a process facility from India has received the award.
Manufacturing requirements for device package met; microsite launched
FieldComm Group announced the first three companies have successfully completed the requirements for registration of an FDI device package for a field instrument. The group also launched their microsite to provide education on the benefits of FDI and assist users for upcoming projects.
Two technical specification proposals released for comment and voting
FieldComm Group has two technical specifications, the Unified EDD Language Specification and the FDI Technical Specification, open for review for final comment and vote.
Agreements reached for global adoption of field device integration technology
FieldComm Group announced a series of agreements, contracts, standards and events to accelerate global adoption of field device integration (FDI) technology.
Products
Company Announces Registration of First Process Automation FDI Host System
FieldComm Group announced today that Emerson’s AMS Device Manager has successfully completed conformance requirements testing under FieldComm Group’s FDI Technology Host Registration Policy. Thus, AMS Device Manager became the first FDI host system to earn the right to display the FDI registration logo in product marketing materials.By pairing a registered FDI Device Package with a registered FDI host, end users are assured of achieving the multi-vendor interoperability FDI promise of “One Device – One Package – All Tools.” In practice, this means any HART device supporting FDI will communicate seamlessly with AMS Device Manager, and with future host systems as these become registered.“This is a monumental achievement for FDI technology and Emerson,” says Ted Masters, President and CEO of FieldComm Group. “Over the past several years we have registered over 100 FDI Device Packages.