Consortiums Fieldbus Foundation and HART Communication Foundation have entered into a discussion about the possibilities of merging to create a single entity focused on the communication needs of intelligent equipment in the process industries.
In fact, this is a continuation of the existing cooperation between the two organizations, which in the past has led to the standardization of the EDDL language and the FDI specification. Users have long been waiting for a rapprochement between the various fieldbus systems. But many suppliers, who work in both organizations, also stand to gain from a rapprochement that would save them time and money. Emerson Process Management, which is the main player in both organizations, is likely to play a decisive role...
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