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FDT Group

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Products

876PH-S Transmitter
Schneider Electric is proud to announce the expansion of its Smart pH product family. Now the enhanced Model 876PH-S transmitter, along with recently released models PH10 and ...
Nov. 8, 2018
Utthunga
With our extensive experience in the industry, we can help you to overcome your challenges and to meet your plant and enterprise-wide objectives.
Nov. 8, 2018
German company Wetcon, with many years of expertise in development of device management solutions based on FDT and FDI, offers with fielddevice.cloud a cloud-based asset management...
Nov. 8, 2018
Measurement and control technology from Phoenix Contact
Measurement and control technology from Phoenix Contact
Aug. 10, 2018
IoT & Industry 4.0
Future-proof your automation interface and device management solutions with FDT®
Aug. 10, 2018
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FDI-DTMTM and uDD-DTMTM convert DD/FDI Device Package to FDT 1.2 & 2.0 Device DTM
Feb. 1, 2018
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Thorsis Technologies - your one stop shop for FDT based Industrie 4.0 and IIoT development.
Feb. 1, 2018
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Modicon M580 - Ethernet Programmable Automation controller & Safety
Feb. 1, 2018
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Why is asset management more important than ever in today’s manufacturing environment? FactoryTalk AssetCentre includes configuration and calibration capabilities that allow you...
Feb. 1, 2018
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Signal conditioners, process indicators, and field devices
Feb. 1, 2018

Videos

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The FDT Group’s platform-independent development tools enable unobstructed communication from sensors to the cloud. Watch this Take Five video to find out more.
Aug. 20, 2021
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To empower the future of IIoT and Industrie 4.0, FDT Group has developed the FDT IIoT Server (FITS™), enabling mobility, cloud and fog enterprise applications, as well as sensor...
May 30, 2017
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Glenn Schulz, managing director of FDT Group, highlights the group's integrated brewing concept, which illustrates how multiple different industrial networks—along with their ...
April 17, 2014
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FDT standardizes the communication and configuration interface between all field devices and host systems. FDT provides a common environment for accessing the devices’ most sophisticate...
June 2, 2013

Blogs

Lee Lane
Simplify entry into IIoT with a standardized, scalable & secure solution with mobility
May 14, 2018
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FDT advancements realized with mobility prototype, member insight events: Developer seminars planned in 2018
Oct. 17, 2017
Behind the Industrial Technology Integration Scenes
How FDT Group and OPC Foundation are collaborating to help automation suppliers connect edge devices with manufacturing, enterprise and cloud-based applications.
Aug. 1, 2017
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At our recently concluded Board meeting hosted by Yokogawa in Singapore, we reviewed the progress of our new IIoT platform FITS – FDT Industrial Internet of Things Server. This...
Feb. 14, 2017
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Expanded R&D Efforts focused on interoperability, security and mobility
Nov. 3, 2016
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A three-year development program supports mobility, security and interoperability
July 21, 2016
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Automation strategies are evolving in the face of a competitive global economy. The systems that control our industrial infrastructure are becoming increasingly integrated and...
April 18, 2016
Remote Asset Management Trend Accelerates
Having emerged as the most readily applicable Industrial Internet of Things implementation with a near-term quantifiable return on investment, remote asset management has been...
Dec. 22, 2015
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The FDT standard has a unique position in the automation architecture. It sits at the intersection of the variety of networks attached to intelligent devices and the higher level...
Oct. 31, 2015

News

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Supplier Submitted
New server-level universal device information model unifies IT/OT data visualization for the enterprise.
Sept. 21, 2021
Lee Lane
Emerging FDT standard to boast native OPC UA integration unifying the architecture for process, hybrid and discrete applications
Aug. 10, 2018
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Emerging specification to transform open, standardized integration enabling sensor-to-cloud, enterprise-wide connectivity for next-generation automation solutions.
Aug. 10, 2018
FDT Member
Company plans to develop Device Type Managers (DTMs) for transmitters to meet customer demands.
Aug. 10, 2018
FDT
Enhanced specification focused on security, performance, ease of use, and investment protection
May 15, 2018
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Updated FDT® standard supports intelligent enterprises in the age of IIoT and Industrie 4.0
Feb. 1, 2018
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From platform independence, to native OPC UA integration and Web Services, the FDT IIoT Server is set to empower the intelligent enterprise through a smart, connected automation...
Feb. 1, 2018
China Updates National Standard to Include FDT 2.0
To aid the country’s manufacturing base in keeping up with intelligent manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things initiatives, China has updated its national...
Jan. 25, 2018
Lee Lane, Chairman, FDT Group
See FDT® mobility, OPC UA connections at SPS; FITS roadmap demos for members only
July 20, 2017
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Technology enhancements make device-specific information from Device Type Managers (DTMs) available via FDT/OPC UA information model
April 28, 2017

Articles

FDT IIoT Server (FITS) Architecture
The new FDT 3.0 standard and developer toolkits are secure, scalable and platform-independent, enabling remote access to device and network data across the enterprise without ...
June 8, 2020
Lee Lane
Automation industry to reap unmatched standardized asset management benefits with secure and flexible deployment options with FITS
Nov. 8, 2018
FITS platform
FITS platform to expand integration features diversifying business strategy opportunities
Nov. 8, 2018
Yokogawa Receives SICE Award
Advanced flow configuration tool uses IIoT technologies like FDT2
Nov. 8, 2018
PROFIBUS-PA I/O Mux
FDT Technology gives I/O new lease of life in digital world
Nov. 8, 2018
Figure 1: New is the connection of the FDT AsseTT DTM to the FDT AsseTT server.
FDT AsseTT streamlines asset management integration and information access
Aug. 10, 2018
FDT:
Device information access through OPC UA within the FITS™ architecture benefits both control and IT departments in today’s industrial enterprise
Aug. 10, 2018
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FDT IIoT architecture features a web-based server to broker advancements for mobility, cloud, and fog accessibility enterprise-wide
May 15, 2018
EtherNet/IP-Based Process Devices: Connection Made Easy with FDT
Modern, easy-to-use solution increases visibility to industrial Ethernet field devices while reducing maintenance effort
May 15, 2018
FDI-DTM: FDI Device Packages in FDT Host
FDI-DTM technology has been implemented in Utthunga’s uFDI-DTMTM/uDD-DTMTM tool.
May 15, 2018

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Cloud Based Asset Monitoring for Field Devices, Out-Of-The-Box Supported by PACTware
May 15, 2018
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The One-stop-shop for your FDT/FRAME and FDT/DTM development needs.
Feb. 1, 2018
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No space for undetected failures!
Feb. 1, 2018
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Web Services portal empowers maintenance personnel with flexible approach for cloud-based enterprise data access, mobility apps and augmented reality
Feb. 1, 2018
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FDT2 makes it easier to set varying levels of security for different users, even altering user access when a plant’s operating modes change.
Oct. 17, 2017
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Leveraging robust communications platforms with the new FactoryTalk® Linx™ CommDTM
Oct. 17, 2017
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Versatile tablet-based configuration and maintenance tool
Oct. 17, 2017
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New DTM features protocol version recognition and self-configuration
Oct. 17, 2017
Figure 1: CIP Security™ is designed to protect Industrial Control Systems (ICS) in the new era of automation.
ODVA, FDT Group cooperate on standards, tools that protect a connected company’s assets. Joint development builds security infrastructure.
Oct. 17, 2017
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The era of digital transformation is taking shape with FDT’s native integration of OPC UA providing information modeling and ongoing advancements through FITS™ for sensor-to-cloud...
July 19, 2017
Figure 1: FDT-enabled systems makes it easier to access field equipment in many facilities that use more than one communication
Versatile tools give users central & remote access to all devices, paving the way to efficient plant operations
July 19, 2017
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FDT® optimizes integration between vendor solutions to deliver comprehensive asset management.
July 19, 2017
Figure 1: GranBio is the first company in South America to produce second-generation ethanol to help with the production of clea
Brazilian company GranBio avoids unnecessary maintenance work and plant shutdowns with integrated device configuration, asset management and remote access solutions
May 3, 2017
FDT Group’s FDT IIoT Server (FITS™) is designed to support IIoT and Industrie 4.0.
FDT IIoT Server optimizes enterprise operations by simplifying the automation ecosystem exchange, increasing manufacturing efficiency, and improving reliability
May 3, 2017
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Enhancements include cloud-based enterprise data access, mobility apps, and use of augmented reality to help optimize asset management and preventive maintenance.
April 28, 2017
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Quicker commissioning, power savings are benefits of EPack DTM
April 28, 2017
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IEN Europe is the reliable resource chosen by industrial decision makers when searching for new products and solutions.
April 27, 2017
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Nowadays, there are billions of industrial devices connected to the Internet, and this has led to innovative technology developments that have resulted in various kinds of devices...
Feb. 14, 2017
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Foxboro, a Schneider Electric company, provides an FDT 2.0 DTM for its pressure transmitters.
Feb. 7, 2017
Figure 1: Industrial Internet of Things
FDT is the established, open standard, built to integrate and automate the ecosystem exchange of industrial automation – standards, protocols, systems, devices, data exchanges...
Feb. 6, 2017
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Field devices on multiple networks can be managed with a compact handheld computer.
Feb. 6, 2017
FDT Modernizes for IoT
Extension of the FDT architecture takes the technology further into mobility, cloud and fog applications as well as sensor-to-cloud and enterprise-wide connectivity.
Dec. 1, 2016
Ethernet installations are growing fast, but about a quarter of Automation World survey respondents say they have no plans to move away from serial devices anytime soon.
Nov. 22, 2016
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Low power WirelessHART adapter links eight devices
Oct. 31, 2016
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Device Integration Store provides centralized management
Oct. 31, 2016
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DTM support enables smart manufacturing and enterprise-wide connectivity
Oct. 31, 2016
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Device integration in PLC programming environments is simpler when FDT is used
Oct. 31, 2016
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FDT® and OPC UA pair to expand enterprise connectivity
Oct. 31, 2016
Endress+Hauser DTM with Liquiline Heartbeat and Maintenance view
Heartbeat makes proactive maintenance trouble-free
Oct. 31, 2016
Figure 1: Headquartered in Andrézieux, France, SNF is the world’s largest polyacrylamide manufacturer.
French manufacturer SNF reduces maintenance effort and cost by implementing a modern FDT2®-based device management tablet solution for plant processes and well injection skids...
July 21, 2016
Figure 1: Flow measurement set-up
FlowNavigator™ DTM add-on unlocks intelligence in multivariable Pressure Transmitters
July 13, 2016
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Automated processes and Device Integration Store significantly reduce user workloads
July 13, 2016
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Versatile standard provides many pathways for simplifying plant integration.
April 27, 2016
Testing the FDT Technology Waters
The FDT Group releases dtmINSPECTOR4 test tool for certifying FDT2-compliant device drivers.
April 21, 2016
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Supplier Submitted
The FDT Group, an independent, international, not-for-profit industry association supporting FDT Technology, today announced that Andre Uhl and Shinji Oda have been named to its...
April 20, 2016
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FDT/DTM works closely with SPS programming tools to simplify fieldbus analysis.
April 20, 2016
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Development tools work in multi-network environments.
April 20, 2016
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Three phase inverter family supports broad markets.
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Tools simplify FOUNDATION™ fieldbus analysis.
April 20, 2016
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Autodesk and Siemens reach agreement to increase the interoperability of their CAD software applications.
March 10, 2016
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FDT’s face in process, factory and hybrid automation is as diverse as the scope of its applications
Jan. 27, 2016
Figure 1: FDT Technology enables interoperability of device information in facilities with multiple or hybrid communication networks to improve reliability, lower costs and maximize intelligent assets.
Optimized integration standards add more capabilities for safe and secure Industrial Internet of Things
Jan. 25, 2016
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Standards simplify fieldbus and device configuration, enabling manufacturer-independent solutions.
Jan. 24, 2016
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Setup and testing is easier during Modbus device development
Jan. 24, 2016
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Multiplexer extracts data in instrumentation assets.
Jan. 24, 2016
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Yokogawa releases R2 FlowNavigator™ software for multi-variable devices.
Jan. 24, 2016
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RSG45 improves access, flexibility and security to your data
Jan. 24, 2016
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M&M Software officially released its cloud-based Device Integration Store.
Jan. 21, 2016
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Secure connections are easy when standards are basis for interoperability
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Sharing information to benefit users.
Jan. 20, 2016
Figure 1: Communication protocols supported by FDT
Gateway DTMs make it easier to talk to equipment linked to many different network layers
Nov. 4, 2015
Integrating different equipment types is more than just making sure they can keep the plant running. Making sure everything comm
Integrating different equipment types is more than just making sure they can keep the plant running. Making sure everything communicates effectively can also bring people, suppliers...
Nov. 4, 2015
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Decisions in the final phase of the life cycle of a device can influence operations, quality and performance. This article identifies some of the pros and cons that should be ...
Nov. 3, 2015
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Diagnostic data let technicians pinpoint valves that needed repair at Chilean Santa Fe mill
Oct. 19, 2015
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Out now: The iDTM-FDI Tech Preview. The FDI adapter for your Frame Application.
Oct. 19, 2015
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Multi-network systems are easier to manage
Oct. 19, 2015
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Networked communications simplify operations in hazardous areas
Oct. 19, 2015
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Leading DCS Vendor in China Sharpens Their Cutting Edge
Oct. 19, 2015
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Simplifying setup for networked motor starters
Oct. 19, 2015
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One environment functions for both on- and off-line setups
Oct. 19, 2015
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Plug-ins help add functionality, speed installations
Oct. 19, 2015
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Utthunga’s Device Integration Suite DDStudio makes FDI-enabled DD Development and DTM generation easy for instrument manufacturers. It reduces time to market by 35% and total ...
Oct. 17, 2015
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UPCON announces the latest release of its DCS (Distributed Control System) asset management application, SAMS, that includes full FDT2 functionality.
Aug. 12, 2015
Supplier Submitted
The PACTware consortium announces the release of its latest version of software, PACTware 5.0, that is fully based on the FDT2 standard.
Aug. 11, 2015
Large quantities of coal and iron ore are transported and filtered using the vacuum belt filter.
Electronic motor management modules can be parameterized and diagnosed via FDT to allow conveyor belts to operate smoothly and efficiently.
July 15, 2015
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What's behind the letters FDT, and what requirements in Factory Automation does FDT address? Lets begin with an introduction of the basic concepts.
July 15, 2015
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Significant benefits come when operations and maintenance efforts focus on preventing shutdowns and improving plant reliability.
July 15, 2015
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Development framework shortens development cycle without sacrificing flexibility or functionality
July 15, 2015
The “Report” button gives users a report on the valve assembly status with explanations of the status of each component and guidelines for actions.
The DTM release 1.17 brings On/Off valve diagnostics to a new level. The ability to present the current valve assembly condition and to predict its future is better than ever ...
July 15, 2015
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Analog modules simplify commissioning and operations.
July 15, 2015
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New DTM Library at Softing completes comprehensive product range for plant asset management applications
July 15, 2015
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Visit M&M Software diSTORE
July 15, 2015
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Softing’s broad portfolio includes diagnostics that reduce network failures.
July 15, 2015
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One touch networking and enhanced HMI improve efficiency
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Yokogawa spectrometer makes quick gas measurements
July 15, 2015
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It’s time to engage with the enriched offerings available with FDT2.
July 15, 2015
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Yokogawa’s tools give operators many views of plant equipment and enable remote access
July 15, 2015
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The new PACTware 5.0 application is built upon FDT2 – taking full advantage if its many new capabilities.
July 14, 2015
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Modbus communication DTM beefs up protection against many types of cyber security threats
July 14, 2015
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It’s last call for FDT’s beer making display, but watch for myriad of new marketing presentations.
July 14, 2015
Most plants still operate in a reactive environment, facing obstacles around behavioral norms, analog devices and analytical bar
Most plants still operate in a reactive environment, facing obstacles around behavioral norms, analog devices and analytical barriers. But early adopters are finding big savings...
May 17, 2015
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Planning for end goals boosts success rate. Focused strategies improve product selection and simplify industrial commissioning and setup.
April 27, 2015
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FDT Technology removes many of the challenges faced during commissioning and setup.
April 26, 2015
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Utthunga framework for FDT 2.0, 1.2.x offers versatility
April 13, 2015
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Release of popular HART Communication DTM supporting FDT2 planned for spring, 2015.
April 13, 2015
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Well-established FDT test site passes scheduled audit and gains approval to test in conformance to the FDT2 standard.
April 13, 2015
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FDT-compatible tools simplify integration and network scanning.
April 13, 2015
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DTM Library adds WinServer, Windows 8.1 and more
April 13, 2015
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Rockwell Automation system lets users select safety, fault tolerance levels
April 13, 2015
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FDT will play a big role in advancing global manufacturing efficiency.
April 13, 2015
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The availability of the Field Device Integration developer tools signals a new era of device interoperability in process automation.
March 24, 2015
Supplier Submitted
M&M Software GmbH of St. Georgen, Germany has elevated it membership status to that of sponsoring member of the FDT Group.
Feb. 19, 2015
Figure1. Shell Chemicals, Scotford Facility
Intelligent automation saves millions at frigid oil refinery utilizing real-time daily instrument troubleshooting with a more predictive maintenance strategy.
Jan. 21, 2015
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Softing’s portfolio now includes PACTware software, PROFIBUS gateway
Jan. 20, 2015
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Supports FDT2, improves diagnostics
Jan. 20, 2015
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Graphical displays help users predict future conditions.
Jan. 20, 2015
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Some things change for good reasons, some don’t. End-users and manufacturers benefit from the new situation.
Jan. 20, 2015
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Developing DTMs and FDT Frames From Scratch or with Toolkits and Common Components.
Jan. 20, 2015