Pioneers in Modular Automation
The WAGO Live SPS, held on December 1st to 3rd, 2020, took customers and partners along the path to new technologies for the intelligent factory of the future. This included large, and small, steps towards digitization. One landmark event was the panel discussion by trailblazers in modular system design. Representatives of large corporations – Bayer, Clariant, Evonik, and Merck – expressed their conviction that the future belongs to standardized and manufacturer-independent descriptions of process modules for efficient integration into automation systems.
The Module Type Package (MTP)
The Module Type Package (MTP) was first developed in order to solve communication and connectivity problems in highly-adaptive modular systems. MTP offers a standardized and manufacturer-independent description of process modules and package units for efficient integration into automation systems. This concept is considered a prerequisite for modular production. Companies like Bayer, Clariant, Evonik, Merck, Engie, Siemens, WAGO, and Yokogawa are working together on various projects related to the practical application of MTP standards in industrial environments.