PA-DIM Joint Owners Group

PA-DIM

Dear PA-DIM and NOA Community Member:

On behalf of the PA-DIM Joint Owners Group, you are invited to participate in a PA-DIM Joint Owners Group End User and Supplier Forum, scheduled for Wednesday-Thursday, March 4th and 5th, at INVITE Research located at Otto-Bayer-Straße 32, 51061 Köln, Germany. 
Register now: PA-DIM Joint Owners Group End User and Supplier Forum

Event Details:
Wednesday March 4th: 9:30 - 17:00
Thursday March 5th: 9:30 - 15:00

This event is designed to foster knowledge sharing and strengthen collaboration for deploying PA-DIM-enabled technology in automation facilities. The forum will feature a combination of presentations and interactive workshops focused on ensuring successful PA-DIM implementation. Key topics include:

  1. User Perspectives (Presentations)
    • Updates on R&D lab evaluations and early on-site prototype deployments of PA-DIM enabled technology.
    • Lessons learned and planned activities for 2026
  2. Use Case Prioritization & Deployment Architectures (Interactive Workshop)
    • Differences in data requirements at the Asset Management System vs. OPC UA layers
    • Primary consumers of PA-DIM data
    • Expected adoption timelines
  3. Supplier Insights
    • Current status of protocol conformance plans (Presentations)
    • Identifying gaps and challenges
    • Aligning conformance with user deployment requirements schedules (Interactive Workshop)
  4. Joint Collaboration
    • Strategies to ensure successful deployments
    • Enhancing communication and aligning responsibilities between users, suppliers, and standards organizations

Attendance is limited and we will maintain a balance of users, supplier companies, and supplier representatives.