CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA, Nagoya, Japan) has named Thomas Burke to the new position of Global Strategic Advisor position. Burke founded and led the OPC Foundation to successful industry adoption until late last year. He concurrently holds the roles of Global Director of Industry Standards for Mitsubishi and Director of Strategic Marketing for Iconics.
CLPA promotes the widespread usage of the CC-Link open industrial network family.
Burke’s role is to accelerate the construction of Smart Factories by increasing the reach of CC-Link IE TSN.
CC-Link IE TSN combines the gigabit bandwidth of CC-Link IE with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) to meet future automation market demands, such as Industry 4.0. This provides flexible integration of Operational Technology (OT) and IT while further strengthening performance and functionality. A comprehensive portfolio of device development options is also ensuring that any vendor can easily add this technology to their product line-up.
The aim is to improve efficiency and reduce time to market for Smart Factories utilizing the IIoT and the products they manufacture. As of April 2020, a year and a half after the announcement of the CC-Link IE TSN specifications, more than 100 partner products have been released or are under development.
Burke’s primary responsibilities include:
- Increasing awareness and adoption of CC-Link IE TSN in the global marketplace;
- Advising CLPA leadership on industry trends, standards, and market strategy;
- Sustaining and increasing the number of CLPA partners from North America;
- Facilitating collaboration with suppliers and end-users to maintain CLPA’s industry leading position;
- Collaboration with other industry standards organizations, focusing on harmonization across industry-standard organizations.
CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) is an international organization founded in 2000 dedicated to the technical development and promotion of the CC-Link open industrial network family. The CLPA’s key technology is CC-Link IE TSN, the world’s first open industrial Ethernet to combine gigabit bandwidth with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN).
