HomeThomas BurkePresidentHomeOPC launches OPC Foundation North American certification lab, provides pre-testing toolsCertification starts with a downloadable compliance test tool that lets suppliers pre-test their product ahead of time. The final step is shipping the product to an OPC Foundation certification lab—without having to send an engineer.HomeCertification: When it absolutely has to work as promisedInteroperability can and should be certified. A quick look at what industrial automation suppliers and end users should know about certification.HomeHow you benefit when standards bodies collaborateWhy standards groups must collaborate to achieve true plug-and-play products, and what OPC is doing to facilitate interoperability in the next generation of standards and products.HomeEmbedding smart communications into inexpensive field devicesOPC UA now comes on a chip, allowing automation manufacturers to embed "smart communication" functionality into inexpensive field devices, without the overhead of an operating system.
