PROFINET is an all-encompassing industrial Ethernet protocol, which has evolved from the history of widely used industry protocols, such as PROFIBUS, using several common features. Real-time ...

Lexium MDrive integrated motor-drive-controller-encoder systems are now networkable with PROFINET IO for industrial automation applications. Compact, robust Lexium MDrive Profinet products integrate ...

It is definitely an interesting time to be attending an industrial communication protocol meeting. While at the PI International (Profibus/Profinet) General Assembly Meeting this week, I heard from a ...

Developed to provide plugandplay connectivity for applications using Profinet protocols and compatible with existing fieldbus systems, the fourwire Profinet cordset line offers both M12 Ethernet ...

Thanks to the VXLAN transmission technology, the Profinet IO protocol can be used for communication over a private 5G network. This enables real-time communication ...

Ethernet has dominated wired computer-networking technology for decades, evidenced by its wide adoption in office, business, data-center, and home applications. Only more recently, though, has ...

Industrial Ethernet technologies accounted for 79% of all new industrial networking nodes installed worldwide during 2025, up ...

Fieldbus decline accelerates according to HMS Networks’ annual analysis. 22/06/2026 HMS Industrial Networks AB. HMS Networks ...