Fieldbus Foundation announces development services provider program

February 2012 News

The Fieldbus Foundation has announced that Softing Industrial Automation, a global provider of hardware and software for industrial automation and automotive electronics, is the first company qualified under its Foundation Development Services Provider (DSP) program. This program helps automation vendors get started with Foundation product development by making it easier to bring fieldbus equipment to market.

The program is intended to provide access to qualified development services providers with the knowhow to make fieldbus solutions a reality. Qualified DSP participants have been evaluated to ensure they have the tools, training and experience necessary to support a wide range of Foundation fieldbus development projects. Services that can be qualified in the DSP program include H1 and High Speed Ethernet fieldbus device development services, as well as host system services.

Fieldbus Foundation manager fieldbus products, Stephen Mitschke, commented: “A growing number of Fieldbus Foundation members want to enter the expanding fieldbus technology market. However, some organisations may view device development as a daunting task when they have little experience or knowledge of digital bus technology. Due to limited resources, they may be required to outsource a portion of the development process. This is where the Foundation DSP solution steps in to help streamline product R&D. Best of all, the program can ensure a strong ROI by reducing staffed manhours and maximising the efficiency of product development.”

Foundation DSP program participants will be featured in a special section of the Fieldbus Foundation’s website (www.fieldbus.org). Participants are also authorised to display the official DSP logo in their marketing materials.

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