On May 16th and 17th 2017, ARC Advisory Group will host its European Industry Forum (EIF) in the Meliã Hotel Sitges in Spain.  The European Industry Forum is part of ARC’s successful series of worldwide conferences in the USA, India, China, and Japan.

Georg Kroiss of Austrian network specialist TTTech and OPC Foundation President Thomas Burke will present the advantages of the time-sensitive network TSN integrated into the open standard OPC UA to create an unified data highway for IIoT applications. 

OPC UA TSN

Baker Hughes introduced its DEEPFRAC deepwater multi-stage fracturing service at the first day of the Offshore Technology Conference 2017 in Houston. The company said that that the new technology can save operators hundreds of millions of dollars in offshore developments through efficiency gains across the completion phase.

Hanover Fair is once again back in the driver’s seat of industry. Noticeable was the strong presence and clear messaging of companies actively driving the convergence of IT and OT. Industrie 4.0 and IIoT have moved beyond the hype phase and are now being adopted by all industry suppliers with various stages of success. More importantly, end users are implementing digitalization strategies and looking to their suppliers – machine builders and integrators - for modern, competitive solutions.

BlueCielo is announcing the availability of the enhanced Premium Support subscription, providing customers with a comprehensive service level of technical support. BlueCielo Global Support helps customers resolve issues quickly – minimizing the impact on their workflows and keeping their teams continually productive.

ODVA announced the release of a new EtherNet/IP ToolBox Integrated Learning Environment (ToolBoxILETM) for product developers who are new to the EtherNet/IP technology and standards. The ToolBoxILE is a pc-based software tool that provides developers with a self-contained learning environment on the EtherNet/IP technology and standards.