Moxa Joins The Open Group Open Process Automation™ Forum

Moxa Joins The Open Group Open Process Automation™ Forum to Shore Up Industrial Automation With Open, Vendor-neutral Technology Standards

Moxa is excited to announce its participation in the Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF) as a silver member of The Open Group, a global consortium that leads the development of open, vendor-neutral technology standards and certifications. This involvement underscores Moxa’s ongoing commitment to collaborating with industry leaders to promote open and standards-based networking, as well as to enhance advanced connectivity and support the establishment of more open and interoperable process control systems in industrial automation.

„We are pleased to welcome Moxa to the Forum. Its extensive knowledge in industrial communications and networking, along with the ability to develop a wide range of products for the vast industrial automation ecosystem, will be invaluable for future development of open industry standards,“ said Aneil Ali, The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum Director. “We are looking forward to having Moxa participate in our collaborative effort to define an open, interoperable, and secure architecture for process automation systems.“

With extensive expertise in connectivity for operational technology (OT), Moxa has been a strong supporter of open architecture initiatives, including the OPC Field Level Communications (FLC) Initiative and its UA Field eXchange (UAFX) standard. These efforts aim to enable a unified industrial Ethernet infrastructure that can transfer data and connect devices from the field to the cloud, all within an open automation and control system environment.

„Membership in The Open Group aligns with Moxa’s goal of providing reliable industrial solutions that support cross-vendor interoperability of automation components in both factory and process automation,“ said Jack Lin, head of Edge Product Management and global project lead of Advanced Ethernet Technologies at Moxa. „Moxa is committed to actively participating in The Open Group Open Process Automation Forum. There, we will collaborate with industry leaders, help advance the O-PAS™ Standard, and accelerate the harmonization of various open field communication standards such as the O-PAS standard and OPC UAFX for the future of industrial automation systems.“

The Open Process Automation Forum develops and maintains the O-PAS standard, a standard of The Open Group, which emphasizes foundational and key attributes such as safety, reliability, security, and interoperability. The security requirements of the O-PAS standard are derived from the ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity standards. Moxa brings extensive expertise in developing security-hardened solutions through a secure development life cycle (SDL) certified to IEC 62443-4-1. This positions the company well to contribute to the ongoing evolution of the O-PAS standard by incorporating secure-by-design practices into both the standard and its implementation.

Furthermore, Moxa’s approach to OT cybersecurity further underscores its commitment to secure-by-design principles. By uniting networking and industrial cybersecurity, Moxa provides defense-in-depth protection and an array of secure and durable networking solutions that reference the IEC 62443-4-2 standard, enhancing security for industrial applications.

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