FieldComm Group, based in Frankfurt, Germany, has recently acquired FDT Group’s assets including the FDT/DTM technology standards. This acquisition underscores FieldComm Group’s commitment to addressing industrial device management challenges in the industrial automation market. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. By adding FDT/DTM technology to their portfolio, FieldComm Group now covers all aspects of the industrial automation hierarchy and is a global standards-based organization that includes process automation end-users, manufacturers, universities, and research organizations.
FieldComm Group offers a comprehensive range of technologies such as Information Models, the Field Device Integration (FDI) standard, and communication protocols like HART, HART-IP, WirelessHART, and Foundation Fieldbus. They aim to improve operational efficiency for vendors and end-users by developing global standards for integrating digital devices into various systems. Under the leadership of CEO Ted Masters, they provide services for standards conformance, implementation of process automation devices and enhance reliability and interoperability among different vendors.
Membership in FieldComm Group is open to anyone interested in utilizing these technologies to improve industrial automation systems.