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Secure by Demand Document Accredited by 11 Top Security Agencies from Around the World

01/24/2025

As a contributor to this document, the OPC Foundation is proud to announce the completion of “Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products”. Download document here https://opcfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/joint-guide-secure-by-demand-priority-considerations-for-ot-owners-and-operators-508c_0.pdf Scottsdale, AZ – January 23rd, 2025 – Cyber threat actors are commonly targeting specific OT products rather than specific organizations. In an […]

Webinar “SBOM & Vulnerability Management – CVE” – Recording available

12/07/2024

The OPC Foundation is holding a series of webinars on the topic of security. The background is the European Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA), which has already been adopted as European legislation. All materials such as the slides and the recordings are publicly available. Download the PDF here https://opcfoundation.org/developer-tools/marketing-communication-presentations/opc-and-opc-ua-presentations/. The link to the recording is […]

Google Cloud and Major Manufacturers Join the OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative

11/12/2024

A who’s who of cloud suppliers and world-famous manufacturers align interoperability requirements in IT and cloud environments based on OPC UA  Scottsdale, AZ – November 12th, 2024 – Following the successful launch of the OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative in April 2024, the OPC Foundation is pleased to announce the participation of leading cloud providers and […]

Joint forces for Digital Product Passport (DPP)

11/12/2024

Please see also the recording of the joint event during SPS show on Nov 13th, 2024 https://youtu.be/sXZa14nIH3s Major standardization associations and initiatives partner to create the best of breed system architecture to support the upcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP) by combining the best aspects of the Asset Administration Shell and OPC UA. Nuremberg, Germany – […]

OPC Foundation launches Certification Program for OPC UA FX Controllers

11/12/2024

 OPC UA Compliance Test Tool (UACTT) Verifies Compliance of OPC UA FX controllers for Controller-to-Controller (C2C) communication  Scottsdale, AZ – November 12th, 2024 – The OPC Foundation, a global organization dedicated to building industrial interoperability to exchange standardized information from the sensor to the cloud, is proud to announce the addition of OPC UA FX […]

Process Automation Device Information Model (PA-DIM) Working Group Introduces Extensions to Standard with Release of Version 1.1

06/11/2024

Standard expands to support analyzer device types and data modeling extensions, enhancing interoperability for process applications Frankfurt, Germany, 11 June 2024 – The co-owners of Process Automation Device Information Model (PA-DIM), including FDT Group, FieldComm Group, ISA 100 WCI, NAMUR, ODVA, OPC Foundation, PROFIBUS and PROFINET International, VDMA, and ZVEI, today announced the release of […]

OPC Foundation launches OPC UA Cloud Initiative

04/21/2024

  Cloud providers and large manufacturers support the new initiative to enhance Interoperability within IT and cloud environments leveraging OPC UA Scottsdale, AZ – April 22nd, 2024 – The OPC Foundation has unveiled a new initiative to boost interoperability across IT and cloud platforms using OPC UA, targeting applications like: data analytics using AI, Industrial […]

Battery Passport Proof of Concept based on OPC UA

04/21/2024

OPC Foundation, CESMII, and VDMA advances existing demonstrator for Product Carbon Footprint and Digital Product Passport with the Battery Passport, modelled with OPC UA Scottsdale, AZ – April 22nd, 2024 – The OPC Foundation, a global consortium tasked with the development and maintenance of industrial interoperability standards, also develops solutions to fulfill governmental regulations for […]