PROFINET and PROFIsafe.
PROFINET is an open Industrial Ethernet communication standard for industrial applications such as factory, manufacturing and process automation. It enables data communication with deterministic and therefore real-time cycle times. PROFIsafe is the protocol for secure data transmission for PROFINET and complies with SIL 3 pursuant to IEC 61508.
embeX is a long-standing member of PROFINET International (PI) and PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. (PNO)
Areas of Expertise.
As a leading development service provider for embedded systems, embeX has relevant experience in field device development with PROFINET and PROFIsafe. We develop your gateways and PROFINET or PRPOFIsafe devices and support you with specification, hardware and software development and conformance testing.
- Many years of experience in electronics development for factory and process automation
- Safety experts with Maturity Level 5 certified development process
- Experts in the development of equipment for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
- Experts in the area of embedded security
Technologies.
- Use of different device ASICs and controllers:
- Hilscher NetX52 and NetX 90
- ERTEC
- Renesas Tiger
- Anybus NP40
- TI Sitara-based solutions
- Many years of experience in the use of multi-protocol and single-protocol solutions for PROFINET
- Integration of different PROFIsafe stacks (controllers and devices)
- Implementation for Conformance Class A, B, C (including IRT)
