Organization

CLPA, the organization promoting open network
as well as your business partner.

Through the diffusion activities of the CC-Link and CC-Link IE on a global level, we support vendors and users.

Under the motto “CC-Link, the open field network, will become world's de facto standard”, CLPA was established in November 2000. Ever since, the Board of directors, Marketing Task Force and Technical Task Force have joined forces to help the vendors to develop compatible products and the users to build up FA systems.

Organization Chart for CC-Link Partner Association

Board of Director firms

The Board of Directors consisting of six firms operates CLPA and decides on major association issues.

3M Company	Cognex Corporation	Digital Electronics Corporation
IDEC CORPORATION	Mitsubishi Electric Corporaiton	NEC Corporation

Task Force

Marketing Task Force

Focuses on increasing the number of CLPA members, enhancing the world recognition and expanding the use of CC-Link.

Energetically exhibit at various trade shows and conferences, conduct educational and development seminars, plan and implement advertising programs including enhancement of the home page.

Exhibition

Seminar

Distributing information

Technical Task Force

Focuses on management of related technology and coordinates provision of information to members and outside standard-setting organizations.

Initiate and develop new specifications including the safety network “CC-Link Safety” and the integrated network “CC-Link IE” that is attracting world attention. Produce needed technical materials such as "Cable Installation Guide". Evaluate and develop new specifications for conformance testing. Engage in various technical issues. These activities have turned out remarkable achievements.

CC-Link/LT
specification

CC-Link Cable
Installation Guide

Conformance test
specification

CLPA membership

Get the membership to CLPA. The members can develop business opportunities and possibilities by receiving services such as support for developing compatible products.

The member firms are entitled to obtaining the most up-to-date technological information and CC-Link specifications for free. In addition, promised support for conformance tests that are essential to establishing reliability assurance is available at various stages of developing compatible products.

• Free distribution of CC-Link specifications
• Conducting conformance tests
• Technical support

CLPA membership categories

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