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Written by Tony Deane, Technical Manager- \u00a0Control Systems<\/em><\/p>\n

Does your company deploy Profinet as its automation network?<\/p>\n

Do you have multiple sites adopting this standard, including overseas?<\/p>\n

Phoenix Contact can help you to dramatically improve communication, efficiency and overall transparency across sites both nationally and internationally. Here’s how:<\/p>\n

Since joining Phoenix Contact 4 years ago, the one thing that has always struck me is the accuracy of our motto \u201cInspiring Innovations\u201d.\u00a0We are constantly developing products to innovate and improve our customers’ products and processes .<\/p>\n

Never has this motto been more apt than when speaking about The Proficloud.<\/a><\/p>\n

Developed by Phoenix Contact Proficloud is essentially \u00a0\u201cThe Innovative combination of automation and cloud technology<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Proficloud uses the internet as the network medium on which to deploy decentralised Profinet devices from one control system using Transport Layer Security<\/strong> encryption (TLS encryption) across borders.<\/p>\n

\"Proficloud<\/p>\n

The Profinet Industrial Ethernet standard enables a variety of solutions to be implemented, from mechanical engineering and production engineering, to process and building automation, to the entire spectrum of drive technology. The data transfer standard even allows implementation of motion-control applications, which require isochronous operation.<\/p>\n

The Proficloud technology from Phoenix Contact now connects Profinet networks securely across the internet.<\/p>\n

Proficloud is expanding the communication standard to include the unlimited capabilities of the World Wide Web.\u00a0This brings into play all of the powerful innovations of web based technology into the automation environment.<\/p>\n

Things such as the implementation of virtual devices for global data logging for continuous improvement and efficiency\u00a0or weather data (wind speed is one example) for the Wind<\/a> and Solar<\/a> industries. Complicated calculations can now be done via virtual devices assigned to a particular device, but handled by the Proficloud.<\/p>\n

The integration of smart devices for rapid operator intervention is another way that Proficloud uses web based technology to enhance production and information exchange instantly across national borders or across different manufacturing sites of a company.<\/p>\n

When it comes to \u201cInternet of things<\/a>\u201d within the Automation and Process industry, Proficloud has a big part to play!<\/p>\n

\"Proficloud\"<\/p>\n

The implementation of Proficloud is a surprisingly simple process that I will be more than happy to demonstrate!<\/p>\n

Here are some of the advantages of Proficloud:<\/p>\n