Profinet
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What is Profinet?
Profinet (Process Field Net) is an industrial Ethernet standard for data communication. It's designed for real-time communication in automation and industrial control systems. Profinet is commonly used to connect programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed I/O devices, and other automation components, enabling efficient and reliable data exchange in manufacturing and process automation environments.
What other technologies are related to Profinet?
Profinet Competitor Technologies
Profibus
Profibus is a fieldbus standard, and competes with PROFINET for industrial automation applications.
Ethernet/IP
Ethernet/IP is another industrial Ethernet protocol that competes with PROFINET.
EtherCAT
EtherCAT is a high-performance Ethernet-based fieldbus system, and a competitor to PROFINET.
Modbus
Modbus is a serial communication protocol. Modbus TCP competes directly with PROFINET.
Modbus TCP
Modbus TCP is an Ethernet-based version of Modbus, and a competitor to PROFINET.
DeviceNet
DeviceNet is a network protocol used in industrial automation. DeviceNet provides similar functionality to PROFINET but based on CAN.
EthernetIP
EthernetIP is an industrial Ethernet protocol that competes with PROFINET.
ASI
AS-Interface (Actuator Sensor Interface) is a networking solution that competes for connecting binary sensors and actuators.
Number of organizations that mention technology
4,289
Profinet
4,721
Profibus
4,079
Ethernet/IP
1,901
EtherCAT
9,560
Modbus
1,247
Modbus TCP
1,928
DeviceNet
380
EthernetIP
753
ASI
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Profinet Complementary Technologies
Profisafe
Profisafe is a safety protocol that can be used on top of Profinet.
OPC UA
OPC UA is a platform-independent standard for data exchange. It complements PROFINET by providing interoperability at a higher level.
TIA Portal
TIA Portal is a software framework for automation projects that is closely associated with Siemens PLCs, and commonly used with PROFINET in Siemens systems.
Number of organizations that mention technology
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Which job functions commonly mention Profinet?
Automation Engineer
1.9% of all Automation Engineer jobs mention Profinet
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Control Engineer
1.5% of all Control Engineer jobs mention Profinet
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Electrical Engineer
0.4% of all Electrical Engineer jobs mention Profinet
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jobs on Sumble
Engineer
0.1% of all Engineer jobs mention Profinet
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Engineering & R&D
0.1% of all Engineering & R&D jobs mention Profinet
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Which organizations are mentioning Profinet?
Vanderlande Industries
Transportation and Warehousing
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