President’s Welcome – December 2025
Just a few more nights of sleep and … you are invited to celebrate 20 years of OPC UA– the key foundation for the digitalization… Read More »President’s Welcome – December 2025
Cloud Corner – December 2025
OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative: Winter 2025 Update The OPC Foundation’s Cloud Initiative is a major collaborative effort to accelerate the interoperability of IT and cloud… Read More »Cloud Corner – December 2025
Field Level Communications Corner – December 2025
TÜV SÜD Certifies OPC UA Safety Test Tool The OPC UA Safety Test Tool (UASCTT) has been officially certified by TÜV SÜD for its conformity… Read More »Field Level Communications Corner – December 2025
Compliance Corner – December 2025
Year end summary The labs this year had a larger load than in the past, partially due to more organization requiring certification, such as MDIS,… Read More »Compliance Corner – December 2025
OPC Foundation General Assembly 2025 – Key Highlights
On December 3, 2025, the OPC Foundation held its annual General Assembly Meeting (GAM), bringing together members and stakeholders to review achievements, financials, technology updates,… Read More »OPC Foundation General Assembly 2025 – Key Highlights
OPC Japan: Report on Exhibiting at IIFES2025
OPC Japan exhibited at IIFES2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight for three days from Wednesday, November 19th to Friday, November 21st, 2025. IIFES was created… Read More »OPC Japan: Report on Exhibiting at IIFES2025
Making OPC UA Models Easier: Companion Specs and Custom NodeSets Without the Headache
SPONSORED BY: Software Toolbox As industrial systems continue to move toward consistent and standardized solutions, organizations are increasingly embracing OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified… Read More »Making OPC UA Models Easier: Companion Specs and Custom NodeSets Without the Headache
Reducing Downtime for OPC Systems: Takebishi’s Approach to Combining Software and Hardware Redundancy
SPONSORED BY: Takebishi Why OPC System Redundancy Matters In modern industrial automation, OPC systems play a critical role in transferring real-time data from devices to… Read More »Reducing Downtime for OPC Systems: Takebishi’s Approach to Combining Software and Hardware Redundancy
Driving Intelligent Desalination Operations Through OPC UA, SIOTH® Data Modeling, and AI Enablement
SPONSORED BY: Integration Objects Modern desalination plants rely on a wide range of PLCs, analyzers, sensors, and control systems. While each device plays a critical… Read More »Driving Intelligent Desalination Operations Through OPC UA, SIOTH® Data Modeling, and AI Enablement
Building an Enterprise OT Data Layer with Data Technology
SPONSORED BY: Matrikon Matrikon continued its transition into a leading Enterprise-wide OT Data enabler based on its vision for implementing a Unified OT Data Layer… Read More »Building an Enterprise OT Data Layer with Data Technology