The MTConnect Institute, the standards development organization that maintains the MTConnect standard, announces the release of MTConnect Version 2.0. The Institute previously submitted MTConnect Version 1.8 to ANSI. The 2.0 version of the free, open, model-based standard that supports semantics for discrete manufacturing is a significant advancement from previous versions. Starting with Version 2.0, the…

by Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor The MTConnect communication protocol is one way to deliver shop floor data to the software applications used to run a business. Initially, this protocol establishes connectivity among machine devices. When fully implemented though, it will interconnect any equipment or device on the shop floor. Despite the fact that there are…