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Unification Model Spawns Products

Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 2:00:00 AM       Sign Up to receive Daily News Alerts in your E-mail Inbox                            Digg This Article   Add to Delicious

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    The first products to use the OPC-Unified Architecture (UA) specification will roll out early next year as a result of efforts underway by companies that have joined the OPC-UA Early Adopter Program.

    Over 30 companies announced support for the next-generation OPC specification, which is based on Web services and provides a connection between plant-floor devices and the enterprise.

    ICONICS, Wonderware, GE Fanuc, Kepware Technologies, and Softing North America Inc. joined OPC president Tom Burke at a press conference in June to offer details of new UA-based HMI, SCADA, MES, and connectivity tools.

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