Open, Secure, Connected: OPC UA Shaping Process Automation

Learn about OPC UA FX and the impact it has on the future of industrial communication. OPC UA FX helps OPC UA to scale from the field to the cloud by addressing field level communication use cases in an interoperable way with a large ecosystem of field device manufacturers. Listen to industry experts that share insights about the OPC UA FX value propositions.

When

• Wednesday April, 22nd, 2026 from 11:30h – 13:00h

Where

• Hannover Messe – Convention Center – Room 3A

Agenda

• Welcome by Stefan Hoppe, President OPC Foundation
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• Introduction
  by Mike Clark, Director North America, OPC Foundation
  • Interoperability challenges in multi-vendor process automation
  • Initiatives in the process industry (O-PAS, MTP, NOA, UAFX)
  • Technology trends (APL/SPE, CRA & NIS-2, Industrial AI, …)
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• Open Process Automation with O-PAS and OPC UA
  by Mark Hammer, Yokogawa
  • O-PAS reference architecture and key interfaces
  • O-PAS connectivity framework (OCF)
  • Key findings from pilots and test environments
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• OPC UA FX – Extending OPC UA to the Field
  by Peter Lutz, Director FLC, OPC Foundation
  • OPC UA FX positioning within OPC UA
  • Current industrial readiness and use cases
  • Alignment with O-PAS
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• Ensuring Interoperability: Testing and Certification
  by Alexander Allmendinger, European Test Lab Manager, OPC Foundation
  • Conformance vs. interoperability testing
  • Certification schemes and testbeds
  • How testing reduces integration risk in real projects
  • Q&A
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