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ProComSol and Softing form strategic partnership for effective field device parameterization

Achema Trade Fair, Frankfurt/Main, June 13, 2018 - Softing Industrial, a leading specialist for digital data exchange in industrial automation applications and ProComSol, a US-based leading provider of communication solutions to the HART marketplace, announced a strategic partnership with the aim of optimizing their offering for field device parameterization. The two companies are teaming up for collaboration across Softing’s new mobiLink interface and ProComSol’s DevComDroid App.

With their offering, Softing and ProComSol are responding to the growing trend of mobile data usage in industry applications. ProComSol will distribute Softing's new mobiLink interface for field device parameterization together with the ProComSol DevComDroid App for mobile devices. mobiLink is the first multi-protocol interface that combines HART master, Foundation fieldbus host and PROFIBUS PA master in a single device and offers USB and Bluetooth access. ProComSol has completed the HART interface for the DevComDroid App and is undergoing Beta testing. A version for Foundation Fieldbus and PROFIBUS PA is planned for the second half of 2018.

“The mobiLink interface, with our DD-based Apps is a powerful addition to the user’s toolbox. We are excited to work with Softing to provide best of class communication solutions for the process automation market,” says Jeffrey Dobos, President of ProComSol, Ltd.

According to Thomas Hilz, Program Marketing Manager at Softing, “Together with ProComSol, we will be able to offer our customers a comprehensive, flexible and cost-effective solution for device parameterization.”

mobiLink simplifies mobile access to field devices for plant operators, system integrators, device developers and other users in the process industries. It is suitable for parameterization, preconfiguration, commissioning, diagnostics and monitoring and supports FDT Frame Applications and major Engineering Tools.

Click here for more information on mobiLink.

Visit Softing and ProComSol at Achema trade fair in Frankfurt, June, 11 to 15, 2018, hall 11.0, booth E44 (Fieldcomm Group Pavilion)

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Image Caption: Thomas Hilz, Program Marketing Manager at Softing Industrial and Jeffrey Dobos, President of ProComSol, Ltd. announce strategic partnership for effective field device parameterization.

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