Join Secomea for their upcoming webinar, Secure Industry 4.0: How Cloud Connectivity Transforms Manufacturing, where they will be discussing how Industry 4.0 is transforming manufacturing, and how that impacts data acquisition and remote service…
Industrial Networking News & Insights
Time-Sensitive Networking: The Future of Industrial Connectivity
According to the HMS industrial networking survey, over 70% of industrial networking nodes installed in 2023 were on industrial Ethernet. Yet, despite growing implementation of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) by mainstream suppliers, they still receive…
FX5-ENET Ethernet: Mitsubishi Electric enhances unit to Advanced IIoT
It’s exciting times when it comes to the world of PLC communication modules! Mitsubishi Electric has announced a significant upgrade to their FX5-ENET Ethernet extension unit. To enhance the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…
Ethernet Communications Aids Diagnostics in Clean Fusion Experiments
Imagine a world where we could generate massive amounts of clean energy by recreating the process that powers the stars. That is the tantalising promise of nuclear fusion, which scientists around the globe are…
Secomea New Starter Pack Solutions
Existing customers will be aware that Secomea have updated the commercial model of their secure remote access systems. Now, instead of buying merely hardware, a low-cost annual subscription gives you access to the Secomea…
Connecting EtherCAT Devices to Different Networks: An Easier Way!
HMS Networks has introduced an easier way of connecting EtherCAT subordinate devices to different networks. The new Anybus Communicator Gateways offers faster and more efficient data transfer between the leading industrial automation networks….
Open gigabit Industrial Ethernet Helps Triple Manufacturing Output
When Profile Developments, a prominent door manufacturer in Glin Ireland wanted to implement a new production line, one key challenge was the simultaneous and accurate control of multiple VSDs in real-time. The technology chosen…
Why adopting TSN connectivity is catching on
Why are the leading automation suppliers adopting one open ethernet networking technology in their quest for interconnected businesses? Jeremy Shinton, Product Manager at Mitsubishi Electric explains the business benefits and why Mitsubishi Electric is…
Advantech’s TSN Ethernet Switch for CC-Link IE
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has certified the conformance of Advantech’s CC-Link IE TSN Ethernet switch EKI-8510G industrial Ethernet. Please read on to find out how this new product is in response to demand…
Machine Builders take note: Why 3G shutdown is relevant to you
While the phasing out of 3G technology by network providers takes place on a country-by-country basis, the implications for many machine builders are not restricted by geography. If you are exporting machines across the…
Hirschmann Gigabit Switches for TSN Technology
A growing theme across industry and automation equipment suppliers is the importance of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN). TSN technology is leading the way for convergence of IT and OT interoperability over standard Ethernet.
Hirschmann were…
Redefining Consumer Packaged Goods Manufacturing
With rising raw material, energy and labour costs, more consumers are shopping around for value. Unable to increase selling prices by enough to cover these increases makes life more challenging for manufacturers of consumer…
Manufacturing digitalisation is here to help
Manufacturing digitalisation is fundamental for businesses to thrive in demanding markets and where competition is fierce. With so many innovative technologies to choose from, driving this transformation in a sustainable way is crucial. It…
Time Sensitive Networking removes Ethernet Limitations
Information Technology (IT) is becoming a key part of manufacturing operations and we are seeing more convergence between the factory floor and high-level IT levels. Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) offers an interesting way to…
Getting WISE to Integrated IoT Data Acquisition
The WISE-4000 Series is an Ethernet-based wireless IoT device that integrates IoT data acquisition, processing, and publishing functions. Accepting various I/O type inputs, it provides data pre-scaling, data logic, and data logger functions. Access…
Can SCADA become an enabler for IT/OT connectivity?
Within manufacturing organisations, demand is growing for improved IT/OT connectivity. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) functions have long coexisted and cooperated. The focus for IT being on front-end business systems, information processing,…
5G in Automation may not be what you think
5G accesses previously unused frequency spectrums to increase capacity and remove bandwidth limitations. It will be a game-changer in the world of mobile communications. For consumers, it will allow high-speed streaming of video, better…
Manufacturing Data: How to harness it quickly
Industry 4.0 promises to bring manufacturing to the next level by creating ever more efficient processes. But none of this can happen without a network system that ensures timely delivery of manufacturing data to…
Phoenix Contact joins growing CC-Link IE TSN Support
Mitsubishi Electric is releasing its first 102 factory automation products compatible with the CC-Link IE TSN next-generation industrial open network. Increasingly, many third-party makers are also joining them. Phoenix…
IT-systems/IIoT Changing Industrial Network Market
According to the latest HMS Networks survey, industrial network markets are reflecting the need for integration between factory installations and IT-systems/IIoT applications. Market information is important not only for product marketer,…