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PI - STANDARDS FOR INTEROPERABILITY


PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI) is the world's leading industry association for the development, standardization, and promotion of industrial communication and automation technologies.

With its core technologies PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, omlox, MTP, NOA and SRCI, PI is responsible for the development of its market-leading open standards for all areas of application in industrial production. More than 950 experts regularly work in PI's 80 working groups to further develop and disseminate its technologies.

Together with 23 other regional representative offices (RPAs), as well as the test, training, and competence centers, PI supports the more than 1,800 member companies worldwide as an international community with information, webinars and workshops, consulting and training, software, and many online services. More than 10,000 certified PI experts have in-depth knowledge of PROFIBUS and PROFINET and are available as competent consultants.

 

PI is continuously expanding its technology portfolio for the discrete manufacturing industry, the process industry and other sectors.

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  1. HMS Networks: Certified PROFINET Installer (CPNI) - Dubai, UAE

    An internationally accredited course covering PROFINET network installation and technology. Who should attend the course?...
  2. Certified PROFIBUS PA Engineer

    The Certified PROFIBUS PA Engineer Course is a comprehensive three-day, hands-on training program designed to equip...
  3. HMS Networks: PROFINET Troubleshooting & Maintenance (PN TMC) - Dubai, UAE

    A practical workshop covering PROFINET troubleshooting and maintenance. Who should attend the course? The PROFINET...

omlox: The Open Standard for Seamless Location in the Industrial Sector

New whitepaper confirms omlox's role in the location positioning process.

Faster SRCI implementation

Software development kit for the SRCI robot interface now available. Thanks to the standardized SRCI data interface (Standard Robot Command…

Election of the Steering Committee at the IO-Link Members Assembly 2025

Presentation of the future vision and strategic direction of IO-Link.

Updates & News

PROFINEWS 250 - PI Konferenz Recap

 

Over 250 members of our community gathered in Frankfurt, Germany for the biennial PI Konferenz under the motto ‘Compatibility and Interoperability for the Digital Factory – with Security, Safety, Energy and Analytics’.

A highlight right at the start of the conference and also a popular topic of conversation in the evening were the four wide-ranging keynote speeches – delivered by practitioners with in-depth experience in the respective topics.

Read more right here!

PI Academy

Whether you are new to PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and related technologies or are an expert, the PI Academy offers the learning content you need.
 

Take advantage of our growing selection of web-based training courses, informative slide sets, videos, and more, which are available at any time and perfect for learning at your own pace.
 

Take a look now to deepen your knowledge and stay up to date!

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