One network, one solution

THE CC-LINK PARTNER ASSOCIATION (CLPA) IS an international organization dedicated to the technical development and promotion of the CC-Link family of open automation networks. The CLPA was founded over 20 years ago in November 2000, when it introduced CC-Link, its highly respected industrial fieldbus technology. This was followed in 2007 with the widely adopted CC-Link IE, the first open industrial Ethernet to offer gigabit bandwidth. CLPA has since grown to be an acknowledged industrial automation network technology leader globally.

Today, CLPA’s key technology is CC-Link IE TSN, the world's first open industrial Ethernet that combines gigabit bandwidth with TimeSensitive Networking (TSN), making it the leading solution for Industry 4.0 applications and providing the foundation of the converged network architecture necessary to address the ever-changing challenges of 21st century manufacturing.

In order to meet demanding productivity and quality targets, current production trends demand cost effectiveness, better process insights, the shortest cycle times and the management of large amounts of process data. Complying to IEEE 802.1 standards, CC-Link IE TSN provides this capability by combining gigabit performance with the integration of control, safety and motion data along with general TCP/IP traffic on a single network architecture, all without compromising performance. This is the key to future industrial network convergence and only CC-Link IE TSN offers this functionality today. This translates to key business benefits:

• Simpler, more cost-effective network architectures and system designs

• Greater process transparency and better management

• Higher productivity

• Better integration of OT and IT systems

Currently the CLPA has over 4,200 member companies worldwide, and more than 2,800 certified products available from over 380 manufacturers. Together, these form a global installed base of about 40 million devices. The CLPA’s technologies have found application in a wide variety of industries including but not limited to automotive, consumer electronics, semiconductor, food & beverage, packaging, material handling, water treatment and more.

CLPA offers development support and certification for device makers and product developers wanting to take advantage of CC-Link IE TSN’s advanced capabilities in their own compatible products.

The CLPA has also been active in forming relationships with other industry leading associations such as the OPC Foundation and PROFIBUS & PROFINET International and is a member of the TIACC organisation.

SERVICES

• Open industrial Ethernet

• Time-Sensitive Networking

• Gigabit & 100Mbit bandwidth

• Support for Industry 4.0

• Open fieldbus

• Safety networks

• Motion control networks

• Product certification

• Product development support

• Product promotion opportunities

• PROFINET interoperability

CC-Link Partner Association

Email: partners@eu.cc-link.org

Website: eu.cc-link.org

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