This report was published by the OPC Foundation in December 2020. Expert content from market leaders in communication, automation and industrial IT is brought together in an analysis highlighting the benefits and the potential of the Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture (OPC UA) technology for end users, system integrators, operators in the world of industrial IoT. Key areas covered include open process automation, a deep dive into OPC UA, field level communication, insights to the mechanical engineering industry association (VDMA), open serialization communication, Microsoft’s role in OPC, and the smart factory web.
Keywords: Architecture/Engineering, Association, Audio/Video, Communications, Controls/Sensors, M2M, Process Automation, Protocols/Standards, Robotics, Smart Cities, Software Development, System Integrator