Digital Communication and Integration
Seamless integration across multi-vendor automation environments
Endress+Hauser helps customers connect field devices with control systems and software platforms from a wide range of automation vendors. Through our commitment to open and secure industry standards, our portfolio provides the flexibility to design, commission, operate and maintain plants according to your requirements.
We have been actively involved in the development and advancement of digital communication technologies in process automation for decades. By working closely with standardization organizations, automation partners, and customers we help ensure reliable communication, simplified integration, and long-term compatibility throughout the plant lifecycle.
Benefits
- A wide portfolio compatible with a wide range of technologies, software platforms, and automation environments designed to support entire workflows across the lifecycle
- Seamless integration into automation systems from many manufacturers through open, vendor-independent standards
- Secure integration concepts based on industry standards and certified technologies
- Reliable interoperability verified in dedicated, certified test environments
- Close collaboration with customers to understand operational needs and validate new technologies in real-world applications
- Access to training, expertise and support from Endress+Hauser technology specialists
Interoperability backed by expertise
Industrial plants often combine equipment, automation systems, and software from multiple suppliers. To ensure seamless operation in these heterogeneous environments, Endress+Hauser devices undergo comprehensive integration, interoperability, and certification testing.
Endress+Hauser's dedicated Device Integration Competence Center combines vendor-independent testing with extensive expertise in industrial communication technologies. By validating device integration across leading automation platforms, we help customers reduce project risk, simplify commissioning, and achieve reliable operation throughout the plant lifecycle.
* Physical Layer
Device integration technologies include FDI packages, Electronic Device Descriptions (EDD), and Field Device Tool (FDT) with Device Type Managers (DTM), supporting engineering, configuration and asset management workflows across automation systems.
Supporting today's automation requirements
As digitalization advances, secure, reliable and interoperable communication and integration becomes increasingly important. Digital communication and integration technologies provide the foundation for:
- Efficient commissioning and configuration
- Device diagnostics and asset monitoring
- Access to field data across the plant lifecycle
- Plant modernization initiatives
- Emerging concepts like digital twin, software-defined automation and artificial intelligence applications
By supporting both established communication protocols and emerging Industrial Ethernet technologies, Endress+Hauser helps customers evolve their automation infrastructure while protecting existing investments.
