umati (universal machine technology interface) is a community of the machine building industries and their customers for the promotion and adoption of open, standardized interfaces based on OPC UA.

the umati promise Make connectivity between machinery and software easy, secure and seamless –to help customers exploit added value from data.

To achieve this, umati creates a community and an ecosystem consisting of: 

• OPC UA Companion Specifications to define globally applicable semantics for machinery 
• Communication Default Requirements for the implementation of an OPC UA environment (e.g., encryption, authentification, server settings (ports, protocols) to allow plug-and-play connectivity between machines and software 
• Quality Assurance through testing specifications and tools, certification, and serving as ombudsman for supplier-client disputes
• Marketing and a label for visbility in the market through a global community of machine builders, component suppliers, and added value services.