Open Integration Network Eases Interoperability Challenges Rotork’s recent entry into Endress+Hauser’s Open Integration partner program highlights the growing trends of greater industry collaboration and open standards. May 7th, 2021 Although the digitalization of industry has brought with it the potential for incredible productivity gains, it hasn’t been without its challenges. Namely, as more data has begun to be traded between disparate systems and devices, interoperability has emerged as one of the biggest hurdles to ubiquitous Industry 4.0 implementations. This interoperability challenge is largely due to the reliance of many automation suppliers on proprietary technologies to maintain their customer bases. Fortunately, this strategy is beginning to fade as more companies realize it holds back innovation, frustrates end-users, and ultimately does them more harm than good.