Standards group expands presence in Asia

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) announced an additional GB/T Chinese national standard in a bid to strengthen their position in the Asian market.

By CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) July 31, 2017

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) announced an additional GB/T Chinese national standard in a bid to strengthen their position in the Asian market. GB/T 33537.1 ∼.3-2017 is related to industrial communications networks and establishes CC-Link IE as a recommended standard in the Chinese market. CC-Link IE is currently the only open gigabit Ethernet for automation and a de-facto technology leader in the Asian market, where it has seen widespread use in the automotive and consumer electronics industries. The Asian market is seen as being particularly important for European companies looking to expand globally, as it is estimated that approximately half the global spending on automation takes place there.

CC-Link IE’s gigabit bandwidth is designed to support the demands of Industrie 4.0 applications. This certification means that it will also be a leading choice for companies participating in the "Made in China 2025" initiative. The certification was announced at a high level ceremony at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing and was held in cooperation with the Instrumentation Technology & Economy Institute (ITEI). 

The presentation ceremony was hosted by National Technical Committee 124 on Industrial Process Measurement and Control of the Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC124) and included around 100 people. Ouyang Jinsong, the director of ITEI and a member of the "Intelligent Manufacturing" specialist working group of the Ministry of Science and Technology, went over the reasons why CC-Link IE was certified as GB/T.

Jinsong said, "CC-Link IE has the functionality required for seamless manufacturing connections, from the production site through management layer. Moreover, cross-directional collaboration with other industrial networks is also in progress. CC-Link IE is expected to be a very effective solution for enhancing the Chinese manufacturing industry’s competitiveness through ‘Made in China 2025.’"

CLPA Europe General Manager John Browett said: "CC-Link IE and its fieldbus counterpart CC-Link have held leadership positions in the Asian market for years now. This latest certification is the result of CLPA’s active involvement in this key global market and further acknowledgement of the benefits CC-Link IE can deliver to companies looking to build systems that will meet the demands of next-generation manufacturing."

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– Edited from a CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) press release by CFE Media. See more Control Engineering IIoT and Industrie 4.0 stories.