With PROFINET CBA, now you can unify communications between multiple machine and automation control vendors.

 

The integration of machines from different OEMs has created challenges and limited flexibility in the manufacturing process. Manufacturers have had to implement data communications that span multiple control vendors, define machine interfaces between them, and develop communication code to manage a multi-vendor environment.

 

To an automation communication engineer using PROFINET Component Based Automation, every machine is seen as a generic “component”. There is no need to have a deep understanding of all the control platforms present on the plant floor.

 

Using a simple engineering tool (SIMATIC iMap from Siemens, Hilscher for DeviceNet, HMS for Modbus RTU, Phoenix for Interbus S), Component Based Automation provides engineers an intuitive way to view and manage both the plant floor and network across machines and devices from any vendor.

 

Only PROFINET CBA allows you simplified multi-vendor integration and eliminates many of the traditional steps required in this time consuming and complex process. There is no need to understand all the control platforms present on the plant floor allowing you to:

 

• Quickly establish communication between machines and control devices from different OEMs.
  
• Simplify the integration of system modules of different manufacturers.
  
• Establish a transparent connection with other manufacturers and offer solutions for the connection of your bus system to PROFINET.
  
• Seamlessly integrate, update, modify or replicate your existing environment through configuration without programming.
  
• Protect the investment in your existing plant environment which plays a very important role when modernizing or expanding a production process.