Fieldbus Foundation

Automation Machinery ManufacturingTexas, United States2-10 Employees

Fieldbus Foundation operates within the automation machinery manufacturing sector as a standards-focused organization that coordinates the development and implementation of process communication technologies. Based in Austin, Texas, the group functions as a global, non-profit membership body that includes process end users, manufacturers, universities, and research institutions. Its core activity centers on guiding the evolution of HART and Foundation Fieldbus technologies, while also overseeing ongoing development of Field Device Integration (FDI) technology for the process industries. The organization serves a broad audience interested in process automation communications, aiming to advance interoperability and conformance across devices and systems.

FieldComm Group, the umbrella entity described in recent activity, has pursued notable initiatives such as launching updates to the Field Device Integration specification and completing the acquisition of FDT Group assets to consolidate related standards. The group positions itself at the intersection of standards development and conformance testing, supporting instrumentation technologies used in process automation. Although small in size, it operates in a global context and engages a diverse network of stakeholders to coordinate technology direction and implementation across the industry.

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