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June 19, 2024

New Board Members Named to PI North America

Strong Leadership Focused on Openness, Security, and the Future of Industrial Networks PI North America is pleased to announce three new Board of Directors members including Darrell Halterman, Victor Wolowec, and Bernd Raithel. Each new Board member brings a fresh perspective and wealth of experience with industrial networks and systems that will help shape long-term…

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February 6, 2023

Aruba, an HPE Company, Joins omlox RTLS Group

Focus Is On Interoperable Open RTLS Standards PI North America, a non-profit member-supported organization, is proud to welcome Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, as its newest omlox member. Together with PROFIBUS, PROFINET, and IO-Link, omlox is a vendor-neutral technology promoted by the organization. omlox is an open standard real-time locating system (RTLS) for industry…

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April 11, 2022

PI North America Welcomes New Technical Marketing Director

Industry veteran, Tom Weingartner, brings Industrial Ethernet experience and broad perspective Scottsdale, AZ – PI North America, the non-profit trade organization supporting PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and omlox technologies in North America, is proud to announce the appointment of Tom Weingartner as its new Technical Marketing Director.  Tom has over 30 years’ experience ranging from ASIC…

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April 19, 2021

PI North America Launches PROFIBUS Online Training Course

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and omlox technologies in North America, is excited to launch a brand new PROFIBUS Online Training Course. This new online course offers a complete PROFIBUS introduction in one structured training. The course prepares students to apply PROFIBUS in their own projects….

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March 8, 2021

PI North America Releases PROFINET Product Testing & Certification Guide

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and omlox technologies in North America, is excited to introduce a comprehensive guide for PROFINET Product Testing and Certification. The guide is aimed toward device manufacturers and solution providers looking to implement PROFINET in devices, controllers, or machines. By reading this…

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September 9, 2020

PI North America Announces Website Expansion to the Spanish Language

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – PI North America, the non-profit member-supported organization for PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in North America, is proud to introduce an expansion of its website to the Spanish language. The PI North America website features educational and technical content on PROFIBUS, PROFINET, IO-Link, and omlox technologies. The content comes in many forms, such…

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August 30, 2018

PI North America Launches New Website

A new design to improve navigation and access to resources Scottsdale, AZ (August 30, 2018) – PI North America, the non-profit trade organization for PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in North America, is proud to announce its new website at https://us.profinet.com/. The website was updated to focus on simplifying navigation, expanding resources, and upgrading the general design….

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October 11, 2017

PI North America Announces New Technical Marketing Director

PI North America, the non-profit trade organization for PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in North America, is proud to announce the appointment of Nelly Ayllon as its new Technical Marketing Director. PI North America was on the search for a fresh face in the industry to bring a combination of technical skills and marketing capabilities. Nelly’s…

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November 15, 2016

Rich Carpenter, GE, Joins Board of Directors

PI North America, the non-profit trade organization for PROFIBUS and PROFINET technologies in North America, is proud to announce the appointment of Richard Carpenter, GE, to its Board of Directors. Carpenter is the Product General Manager for GE Energy Connections’ Automation and Controls product platforms. The Board voted unanimously to approve Mr. Carpenter’s nomination, and…

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August 12, 2016

PI North America PROFINET Plugfest

PROFINET devices and controllers successfully put through their paces SCOTTSDALE, AZ – PI North America in cooperation with the PROFI Interface Center created the first North American PROFINET plugfest, hosted by Phoenix Contact in Ann Arbor, MI on August 3-4. Thirty-five engineers from thirteen companies brought six controllers and thirty I/O devices to the plugfest….

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