FDI makes life easier for manufacturer of measurement and actuator/positioner devices. You have no longer the burden of providing duplicating solutions (FDT/DTM and EDDL). No extra development cost and support. Now you only need to concentrate on one single solution, the FDI. FDI combines the best of FDT/DTM and EDDL and when you have implemented FDI capabilities, you can serve HART, Profibus as well as Foundation networks with no extra effort. FDI means reduced development costs for device and system suppliers in the Process Automation industry. That is really good news for both device manufacturers and process automation end-users. They have struggled with different forms of device integration technology over the years. The FDI, however, aims to rationalize the worlds’ leading technologies (FDT/DTM, EDDL) for managing information from intelligent field devices. FDI will allow users to focus on how to best use their applications instead of worrying about how everything will connect together. FDI Advantages are: Platform and operating system independent Host system independent Compatible with existing EDDL and FDT/DTM technologies Protocol independent An international standard Provide access to the full capability of the field device, from simple to complex devices Please get in touch with us to learn more about FDI and how we can contribute implementing this new enhancement in your HART, Foundation and Profibus devices.