自动化正面临着根本性的变革。若基于统一的通信技术,能以最佳的成本/效益比实现用户的要求—与共同的管理层接口以实现定单、生产数据的交换,以及到因特网上处理定单、远程执行服务和维护测量。同时要求生产装备的更大灵活性从而更快、更有效地转换为新产品的生产。这一要求极大地影响自动化系统的结构体系和工程设计。PROFIBUS国际组织对这些发展趋势在两个方面作出了反应。第一,许多工作组正从事经受考验的PROFIBUS技术的进一步开发工作。这些工作旨在通过新行规的制定开拓新的应用领域,以及通过 Automation is facing fundamental changes. Based on a unified communications technology, users’ requirements can be met at the best cost / benefit ratio - interface with common management to order, exchange production data, and process orders over the Internet, remotely perform services and maintain measurements. It also requires greater flexibility in production equipment to enable faster and more efficient conversion to the production of new products. This requirement greatly affects the structural system and engineering design of automation systems. PROFIBUS International has responded to these trends in two ways. First, many working groups are working on the further development of the tried and tested PROFIBUS technology. These efforts are intended to open up new fields of application through the development of new rules and regulations