Product category:
Industrial Ethernet systems
News Release from: Schneider Electric
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 April 2007
Schneider becomes principal member of
ODVA
In a move that demonstrates a firm commitment to Ethernet fieldbus, Schneider Electric has significantly increased its level of participation in ODVA (Open Device Vendors Association)
The ODVA international organisation promotes the development of open technologies, and includes among its members many of the world's leading automation companies A member of ODVA since 2003, Schneider Electric has now upgraded its involvement to become a Principal Member, thereby gaining a permanent position on the ODVA board
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 18 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Schneider Electric increased participation reflects the company's plans to deploy Ethernet/IP as the foundation of its network strategy, and to bring together the two leading industrial Ethernet protocols - Modbus/TCP and Ethernet/IP - which, between them, have a global market share of 51%.
This is in line with the ODVA plans to extend the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) network specifications to include compatibility with Modbus/TCP devices.
Users will benefit from the significantly increased interoperability between the largest installed bases of industrial Ethernet networks, as well as between automation products from an ever-increasing number of vendors.
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Combined, these benefits will reduce the cost, time and risk involved in deploying and maintaining network architectures.
"Our customers want the level of interoperability and seamless automation of factory floor equipment that only networks using standard, unmodified Ethernet can provide," said Adrien Scole, Schneider Electric Senior Vice President of Innovation for Automation Business.
"They also want a single network that they can use for control, information, configuration, safety, synchronisation and motion".
"Ethernet/IP is the answer to meeting these needs," he continued, "since it provides compatibility with existing Modbus/TCP products, as well as access to the complete suite of services provided by CIP.
We believe that our strengthened relationship with ODVA will make Ethernet/IP the most widely used industrial network".
Katherine Voss, executive director of ODVA, commented, "We are delighted that Schneider Electric is increasing its support for ODVA and its technologies, most notably Ethernet/IP.
Schneider Electric is a leader in driving the adoption of standard, unmodified Ethernet technologies on the factory floor and throughout the enterprise.
We look forward to leveraging the vast experience of Schneider Electric in automation, as well as its expertise with Ethernet and the Internet, to continue to expand the capabilities and benefits of ODVA technologies".
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