Could i3X Finally Solve Manufacturing's Interoperability Problem?

CESMII's new i3X platform aims to standardize manufacturing APIs, enabling portable apps across vendor platforms and ending costly system fragmentation.

Key Highlights

  • Interoperability remains a major pain point in manufacturing, where multiple vendor systems must coexist, often without seamless data exchange. 
  • i3X is CESMII's open, common API initiative designed to standardize how applications access and extract value from manufacturing data platforms. 
  • i3X complements, not replaces, existing standards like OPC UA, MQTT and ISA 95, sitting on top of them to expose a standardized minimum feature set for Industry 4.0.

About the Author

David Greenfield, editor in chief

Editor in Chief

David Greenfield joined Automation World in June 2011. Bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and media experience to his position, David’s contributions can be found in AW’s print and online editions and custom projects. Earlier in his career, David was Editorial Director of Design News at UBM Electronics, and prior to joining UBM, he was Editorial Director of Control Engineering at Reed Business Information, where he also worked on Manufacturing Business Technology as Publisher. 
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