Industrial Networks

Articles

Dino Busalachi, Velta Technology

Why Cybersecurity Demands an OT-First Approach

How to overcome the “OEM blockade” that introduces cybersecurity risks for nearly every manufacturer.
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Where the Edge Boosts Manufacturing Operations Most

From predictive maintenance to operations resiliency and cybersecurity, edge computing provides manufacturers an array of advantages.
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How Industrial Networking Hardware Trends Affect You

Get up to speed on how factors such as cybersecurity, environmental conditions, and monitoring and diagnostics are impacting manufacturers’ choice of networking devices.
Moxa’s CCG-1500 Series private 5G cellular gateways measure only 100 x 125 x 35 mm. These private 5G cellular gateways have low power consumption (averaging 8 W), which improves battery life, allows fewer power inputs, and reduces maintenance and operating costs.

Enabling Smart Manufacturing with Private 5G

Private 5G enables wireless connectivity and aligns with specific requirements of smart manufacturing thanks to its dedicated network frequencies, improved stability and secure...
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Which Power over Ethernet Solution is Right for Your Network?

PoE systems can now deliver up to 90W per port, enough to operate the most power-hungry IoT sensors, devices and controllers.

Protocol Conversion: Industrial Automation’s Universal Translator

Enable old and new systems to speak to each other, unlock critical data and optimize performance.

Can Your Industrial Automation Network Handle the Future?

Engineers planning upgrades to existing facilities are faced with two choices: Replace their existing technology with the same systems that worked for the past 30+ years or deploy...

Data Logger vs. DAQ

Understand the key differences between data logging and data acquisition.

Products

Beckhoff I/O Interface

I/O Interface

Beckhoff’s new EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers interface flexibility in a compact, 12-mm-wide design. With up to 12 signal interfaces (8 DI, 2 DO, 1 AI, 1 AO) and nine...
ATI Ethernet Module

Ethernet Module

The GBX 10 Gigabit Tool Changer Ethernet Module was designed to allow smart manufacturing processes to optimize performance and flexibility with timely, accurate communication...
Red Lion Ethernet Switch

Ethernet Switch

The N-Tron NT116 unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch offers Ethernet I/O and process control in a compact and ruggedized form that includes 16 high performance copper ports (...
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Hygienic Command Devices

The H series is a new range of command and signaling devices from Schmersal for hygiene-sensitive applications, particularly food processing. Characteristic features of the range...

Videos

Purdue Model Relevancy

Adapting the Purdue Model

Discover how the Purdue Model, a trusted framework for industrial control system communications, is evolving to meet the demands of Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications. Traditionally...

DigiKey Partners Show Top Automation Products

With more than 15 million products in its inventory, DigiKey has a level of insight into automation technology use few other companies have. This video highlights a few DigiKey...
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Pairing Centralized and Distributed I/O

Andy Lewis, manager of electric automation business development at Festo, explained how Festo’s new CPX-AP-A centralized I/O works with the CPX-AP-I distributed I/O can work separately...
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Industry Shapes the Future of Automation

Companies such as Pfizer, Shell, ExxonMobil, and Intel show the value of automation and where it’s headed through their use of specific technologies.