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The OPC Foundation is dedicated to ensuring interoperability in automation by creating and maintaining open specifications that standardize the communication of acquired process data, alarm and event records, historical data, and batch data to multi-vendor enterprise systems and between production devices. Production devices include sensors, instruments, PLCs, RTUs, DCSs, HMIs, historians, trending subsystems, alarm subsystems, and more as used in the process industry, manufacturing, and in acquiring and transporting oil, gas, and minerals. The Vision of the OPC Foundation is to provide the best technology, specifications, certification and processes to enable companies to build products and services that demonstrate multiplatform multi-vendor secure reliable interoperability.  OPC Foundation members benefit by being able to take advantage of the technology and marketing necessary to become the leaders in the industry supporting industrial standards for industrial automation and beyond.

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A look at how the OPC UA and MQTT industrial communications methods enable interoperability between automation devices and systems.
June 24, 2022
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U.S. Government issues warning about new cyberthreats that impact control systems and SCADA devices across industries.
May 13, 2022
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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.
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Tom Burke, OPC Foundation President, discusses information integration and device communications featuring embedded OPC UA.
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Gary Mitchell, Co-founder and Editor in Chief, recaps the inaugural OPC Technology Summit held in Orlando, Fla., October 17-18. Mintchell discusses OPC technology advances and...
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Tom Burke, president and executive director of the OPC Foundation delivers the latest information on device to controller interoperability.
June 22, 2012

Blogs

Today’s Digital Transformation Reality
Dana Inc. and Streamline Innovations show how digital transformations can start today in the discrete and process industries using Ignition to overcome legacy infrastructure’s...
Sept. 20, 2019
Industry 4.0 with a pharma focus
Knowing that IoT software and services in pharma are expected to reach $2.5 billion by 2020, this builder of pharmaceutical packaging machinery is rolling out a robust Industry...
June 10, 2019
The Future of Industrial Networking
During the Automation World Conference & Expo, a panel of technology experts discussed how advanced networking technologies will lead to open, standards-based communication from...
May 22, 2019
Is a Universal Industrial Network Coming Soon?
A new paper from ARC Advisory Group explores the potential of creating a universal industrial network through the combination of OPC UA and time-sensitive networking.
Feb. 25, 2019
2019: The Year of the Industrial Network Protocol
The OPC Foundation, CC-Link Partner Association and ODVA have all made announcements about major moves planned for 2019, indicating serious movement toward greater device and ...
Nov. 28, 2018
Siemens' TSN Strategy via Profinet and OPC UA
Siemens' real-time networking strategy will rely heavily on Time Sensitive Networking to deliver data from field devices to the cloud, connect machinery from multiple vendors ...
July 3, 2018
How to Use OPC UA for Secure Communications
A new white paper from the OPC Foundation provides details for end users, system integrators, device vendors and OEMs on how to secure industrial data exchanges with OPC UA.
Jan. 18, 2018
Clearing Up Some IIoT Communication Confusion
With so many open communication standards for automation networks now widely available, some users have begun to wonder whether they should use OPC UA, MQTT or AMQP. The answer...
Nov. 9, 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
A Serialization Standard for the Plant
OPEN-SCS is solving how to seamlessly exchange serialization data between packaging lines by leveraging existing plant floor standards. The group promises that their work will...
March 16, 2017

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Because many automation hardware and software components have cybersecurity weaknesses, this document provides detailed guidance for operations technology owners and operators...
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A new interface standard for the acquisition of energy consumption data in industrial manufacturing is being developed by ODVA, OPC Foundation, PI, and VDMA based on OPC UA.
June 7, 2022
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The OPC Foundation is proud to welcome Dr. Holger Kenn (Microsoft), Mr. Claudius Link (SAP), Mr. Andreas Faath (VDMA), Mr. Aurelien Le Sant (Schneider-Electric) and Dr. Kazuhiro...
June 7, 2022
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The Avnu Alliance, CC-Link Partner Association, ODVA, OPC Foundation, and PROFIBUS & PROFINET International jointly announce that they are collaborating to develop a single conformance...
June 7, 2022
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Major IoT vendors including AWS, Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, SAP and SIEMENS leverage secure, standardized information exchange in edge-to-cloud applications based on OPC UA...
Feb. 24, 2022
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New server-level universal device information model unifies IT/OT data visualization for the enterprise.
Sept. 21, 2021
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A deep-dive into OPC UA technology, initiatives, end user experiences, and more.
June 7, 2021
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OPC Foundation and CESMII initiated new joint working group joined by major industry players to enable manufacturers to speed up pre-built shopfloor and digitalization applications...
Oct. 30, 2020
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The Eclipse Foundation creates a working group to support the continued development and adoption of Sparkplug, the specification that addresses MQTT interoperability issues and...
Feb. 6, 2020
OPC Robotics Specification Released
The OPC Robotics Companion Specification lays the foundation for the integration of industrial robotic systems into the Industrial Internet of Things.
Oct. 23, 2019

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The OPC Foundation says this addition is a significant step forward in ensuring the interoperability of industrial automation and IoT systems by allowing IT applications to access...
May 9, 2023
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Ethernet-APL to become more widely available, ownership of the Process Automation Device Information Model expands, and development of a single standard for an interoperable OPC...
Sept. 1, 2022
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This installment in our series on key industrial network technologies explains why fieldbus and 4-20mA communications remain relevant despite the proliferation of Ethernet-based...
Aug. 2, 2022
Fieldbus organizations like the EtherCAT Technology Group acknowledge the value of OPC UA and see it as a complementary standard in industrial control networking. Courtesy: EtherCAT Technology Group
This second installment in a four-part series on key industrial network technologies explains why OPC UA continues to be recognized as the global interoperability method of choice...
May 17, 2022
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The U.S. government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency issues new alert about attacks targeting ICS/SCADA devices.
April 14, 2022
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New specifications address OPC UA information models and networking services, while the OPC UA Cloud Library provides information model access for applications.
Dec. 16, 2021
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BMW explains how OPC UA has helped the company improve communication, data exchange, and interoperability among assets, systems, and locations.
June 24, 2021
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Support for 5G wireless, controller-to-device and device-to-device communications, time-sensitive networking, and Ethernet advanced physical layer are among the highlights of ...
June 24, 2021
Industrial IoT architectures typically comprise out of a production asset level, edge level and cloud level. Source: Open Manufacturing Platform
A new white paper from the Open Manufacturing Platform highlights production asset level connectivity issues, with a focus on OPC UA and MQTT.
Dec. 17, 2020
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As the TSN standard nears completion, excitement is growing over the prospect of bringing IT and OT closer together. Industrial protocol associations have been working hard with...
Aug. 14, 2020

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Highlighting its role in the development of new industrial process and discrete communications, the OPC Foundation has joined the advanced physical layer for industrial Ethernet...
July 28, 2020
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FieldComm Group explains the role of a new information model from NAMUR and an emerging two-wire Ethernet protocol for process automation applications.
Feb. 19, 2020
Profinet Safety, Security, and TSN Announcements
At Hannover Messe 2019, Profibus & Profinet International highlighted its ongoing work with the OPC Foundation around TSN, OPC UA’s use of ProfiSafe, and a new white paper designed...
April 11, 2019
Time Sensitive Networking Gathers Steam
From standards development collaboration between the Industrial Internet Consortium and Avnu Alliance to deployment of OPC UA, Time Sensitive Networking is quickly moving from...
Nov. 29, 2017
OPC Foundation Announces Fall Seminar Tour
A series of events across the U.S. and Canada this fall highlight the features and real world applications of the OPC UA industrial automation communication protocol.
Aug. 25, 2017
Inclusion of OPC UA in the Sercos system architecture.
The OPC Foundation’s latest partnership geared toward increased interoperability in industrial automation is aimed at mapping the Sercos device model and profiles to OPC UA.
July 25, 2017
National Instruments Opens Industrial IoT Lab
Located in a flexibly powered and networked space at National Instruments headquarters, the company’s Industrial Internet of Things lab is designed for project collaboration with...
Jan. 12, 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
Taking on the Interoperability Challenge
From new collaborative specifications to messaging middleware, industry groups and technology suppliers are scrambling to design a seamless way to integrate the Industrial Internet...
Nov. 22, 2016
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FDT® and OPC UA pair to expand enterprise connectivity
Oct. 31, 2016
A Security Framework for the Industrial Internet
The Industrial Internet Consortium has published the Industrial Internet Security Framework to provide a common framework addressing security issues in Industrial Internet of ...
Oct. 24, 2016
Industrial Internet of Things Standards In the Works
OMAC, OPC Foundation and PLCopen collaborate on specifications that will allow their existing automation standards to share IIoT information.
Aug. 29, 2016
What the Developing Microsoft /OPC UA Relationship Means to You
The release of a new OPC UA open-source reference stack from Microsoft will speed the ability to connect plant floor devices of all types for greater interoperability.
June 28, 2016
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The OPC Foundation pursues interoperability in industrial automation by creating and maintaining open specifications that standardize communication of acquired process data, alarm...
April 28, 2016
Interoperability and Protocol Organizations Embrace the Cloud
OPC Foundation and ODVA point to the cloud as a principal focus of their strategies moving forward.
April 27, 2016
Eliminating Indecision About the Internet of Things
OPC Foundation and Object Management Group announce a cooperative agreement to integrate their data communication technologies.
April 19, 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
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The OPC Foundation has elected Microsoft to the Board of Directors of the OPC Foundation, which represents many of the world’s most prominent global suppliers.
April 11, 2016
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OPC Foundation and Object Management Group® today announced a collaborative strategy for marketing and technical interoperability for the two leading standards for the Industrial...
April 6, 2016
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The OPC Foundation announces the addition of the publish/subscribe messaging pattern to the OPC UA specifications.
April 6, 2016
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The OPC Foundation has announced the open source availability of the OPC UA technology.
April 6, 2016
The Road to Serialization Standardization
The Open-SCS working group has taken on the enormous task of developing an interoperability standard for healthcare serialization compliance. Here’s why what they are doing is...
April 5, 2016
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Autodesk and Siemens reach agreement to increase the interoperability of their CAD software applications.
March 10, 2016
Keeping Up with the Internet of Things
If you thought the Internet of Things has been moving fast so far, buckle up, because all indications show that we are only seeing the first glimpses of a plethora of new technologies...
March 1, 2016
Internet of Things Interoperability and Security
A look at the role of OPC UA in providing device and system interoperability and security needed for successful Internet of Things applications.
Nov. 10, 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
Bosch Rexroth and National Instruments Partner on Motion Control
A matched control and drive system designed for automating the test and measurement of machinery combines National Instruments’ controller and programming environment with Bosch...
Aug. 28, 2015
OPC Foundation Fights Counterfeit Drugs
The new Open-SCS working group is developing an industrial standard for healthcare packaging serialization which will enable interoperability across plant and supply chain systems...
Aug. 5, 2015
Internet of Things’ Organizational Confusion
As industry begins to better understand the Internet of Things, there remains some confusion about the role of industry organizations supporting the concept and how they relate...
July 23, 2015
Manufacturers are examining different network architectures to drive plant efficiencies, and the OPC UA standard is providing sc
Manufacturers are examining different network architectures to drive plant efficiencies, and the OPC UA standard is providing scalable results all the way to the enterprise suite...
June 29, 2015
New Industrial Technology Partnerships
Two announcements made at Hannover Fair 2015—one involving the EtherCAT Trade Group and OPC Foundation and the other involving Bosch Rexroth and National Instruments—highlight...
April 30, 2015
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The OPC Foundation has named Stefan Hoppe, a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors and president of OPC Europe, as its new vice president.
April 8, 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
As new groups touting next-generation manufacturing sprout up around the world, the automation industry scrambles to create comm
As new groups touting next-generation manufacturing sprout up around the world, the automation industry scrambles to create common communication standards to enable interoperability...
Feb. 20, 2015
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New platforms for moving data from shop-floor devices to enterprise systems gives manufacturers better control of all operations.
Jan. 24, 2015
Want to Build Your own SCADA? Here’s a Guideline.
Despite the plethora of SCADA systems on the market, there remains a great deal of interest in building customized versions. However, with all the connectivity necessary for modern...
Sept. 18, 2014
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The OPC Foundation announces the appointment of Ziad Kaakani to the Board of Directors.
July 30, 2014
Industry 4.0 and OPC UA
As an initiative to strategically connect IT and automation, Industry 4.0 puts interoperability technologies such as OPC UA front and center.
July 3, 2014
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“IT meets Automation” was the motto of this year's OPC Day Europe, which took place on May 14 and 15, 2014 in a wonderful conference environment at Festo company offices in Esslingen...
June 13, 2014
FDT Group Announces Newly Integrated Networks
The FDT machine and device communications standard now supports more than 18 industry protocols including ISA-100 Wireless. The number of certified devices is also on the rise...
April 15, 2014
We’ve been discussing the idea of things talking for many years. Now technologies and use cases are finally starting to coalesce into the ‘next big thing’ for improving manufacturing...
July 3, 2013
Kuka Robots Communicate with FDT
KUKA Robotics explains its use of FDT to address complex robot bus scenarios across multiple gateways.
June 6, 2013
OPC UA Technology Update, Roadmap and Certification Top the Agenda
April 8, 2013
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The OPC Foundation, dedicated to ensuring interoperability in automation by creating and maintaining open specifications announces MDIS has selected OPC UA as the Master Control...
April 8, 2013
The Fieldbus Foundation will join The FDT Group, HART Communication Foundation, OPC Foundation and PI (Profibus and Profinet International) in co-sponsoring and promoting the ...
Feb. 23, 2013
Consumer Technology Drives Automation
If anything is clear about the future of factory and process automation, it’s that interaction with industrial devices will likely differ little from how we interact with our ...
Feb. 14, 2013
M2M Communications Standard
Updates to the TR-50 M2M standard are supported by collaboration between the Telecommunications Industry Association and OPC Foundation to encourage OEMs to build-in interconnectivity...
Feb. 13, 2013
Large crowds at SPS in Nuremberg.
The annual SPS/IPC/Drives trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, is one of the largest of its kind in the world for factory automation. Although largely German in orientation, there...
Jan. 8, 2013
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Eighteen companies successfully tested about 120 OPC products at the week-long European Interoperability (IOP) Workshop, an event sponsored by the OPC Foundation and OPC Europe...
Dec. 3, 2012
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At the recent OPC Technology Summit, safety and security issues featured prominently in several of the presentations. OPC UA has a critical role in delivering secure, safe and...
Dec. 3, 2012
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Speaker after speaker outlined technology benefits and solutions, calling OPC UA “the glue that binds innovative devices together.”
Dec. 3, 2012
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The inaugural OPC Technology Summit, hosted by the OPC Foundation, concluded on Thursday, October 18, after a multi-day program that brought together OPC technologists, solution...
Nov. 7, 2012
944 manufacturing professions from around the globe reported on OPC usage.
A joint OPC Foundation / Automation World survey revealed OPC has broad acceptance and brand recognition.
Oct. 29, 2012
Would you attend a conference where the speakers were CEOs, CTOs, VP Engineering and the like of supplier companies? More important, would you pay to attend such a conference?...
Oct. 24, 2012
Tom Burke addressing attendees at OPC Technology Summit.
The inaugural OPC Technology Summit drew about 110 people to learn about OPC UA--the technology, the status and how it's being used even now.
Oct. 18, 2012
The first OPC Technology Summit will be held in Orlando, Fla.
The inaugural OPC Technology Summit, scheduled for October 16-18, 2012,will feature a keynote address by Sanaz (Sunny) Browarny, who is the chief of intelligence and analysis...
Sept. 13, 2012
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Fourteen vendors successfully tested 22 OPC products at the three-day Asian Interoperability (IOP) Workshop, an event sponsored by the OPC Foundation and hosted by the OPC Japan...
Sept. 6, 2012
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Do you want to learn more about OPC technology? Then register for one of the OPC events hosted by the OPC Foundation in the U.S. and Europe this October.
Sept. 6, 2012
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Tom Burke, President of the OPC Foundation, discusses the business value OPC UA presents for interoperability and information integration for the oil and gas industry.
Sept. 6, 2012
Learn how Elster uses OPC UA to connect plant-floor PLCs to its SAP ERP system. Hear how Schlumberger is driving consistency and efficiency with off-the-shelf OPC servers. Find...
Sept. 6, 2012
The strict segregation of safety systems and process control is just plain wrong these days. Automation suppliers have developed strategies for integrating what until now have...
Sept. 4, 2012
The connectivity technology OPC UA embedded on a chip instead delivered via a PC server is redefining industrial automation architectures.
May 30, 2012
Initial results of the Machinery Initiative, launched jointly by Sercos International, ODVA, and OPC Foundation, prove the ability to use multiple Ethernet protocols to connect...
May 9, 2012