Controller Area Network (CAN) is now the commonest means for connecting microprocessing units. As a result of its automotive roots, it offers high data rates with robustness at low cost. Industry-specific application layers such as DeviceNET and CANopen ensure interoperatibility between products. Regular "Hands-On" CAN Tutorials held at our UK headquarters will give you the knowledge required to evaluate CAN for use in a future project or start work immediately in applying CAN in your current work.

PROFIBUS (Process Field Bus) is a standard for field bus communication in automation technology and was first promoted (1989) by BMBF (German department of education and research). It should not be confused with the PROFINET standard for industrial Ethernet.