WFCS is the largest IEEE technical event specially dedicated to industrial communication systems. The aim of this conference is to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners and developers to review current trends in this area and to present and discuss new ideas and new research directions. Previous conferences were held in Leysin, Switzerland, in Oct. 1995, Barcelona, Spain, in Oct. 1997; in Porto, Portugal, in Sept. 2000; in Västerås, Sweden, in Aug. 2002; in Vienna, Austria, in Sept. 2004; in Turin, Italy, in June 2006; in Dresden, Germany in May 2008; in Nancy, France in May 2010; in Lemgo/Detmold, Germany in May 2012; and in Toulouse, France in May 2014.