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Industrial wireless device communications

Bluetooth for Industrial Device Communications

When you think of Bluetooth, it’s probably more about connecting your headphones to a smartphone, laptop or stereo amplifier. But its potential for use in industrial device communications has become stronger with Bluetooth LE.

Dealing with Data Polling Impacts on PLCs

David Greenfield, editor in chief

Compact Power Supplies

Critical Hardware and Software Aspects in the Merger of IT and OT Networks

James R. Koelsch, contributing writer

Why Cybersecurity Demands an OT-First Approach

Dino Busalachi

How to overcome the “OEM blockade” that introduces cybersecurity risks for nearly every manufacturer.

The Problem with Protocol Standards and the Solution

Tom Burke

The problem is that there are so many protocols that need to coexist because each delivers a unique set of features and benefits. However, time sensitive networking delivers a...

How SD-WANs Increase Manufacturing Equipment Security

Eric Hyman

By combining software-defined wide area network technology with security systems, manufacturers can swiftly detect and mitigate abnormalities, address vulnerabilities, secure ...

The Red Lion N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit managed Ethernet switch features a quick start wizard that walks administrators through switch configuration for fast deployment.

The Power of Managed Ethernet Switches

Barry Turner

From durability and security to optimized traffic flows and plug-and-play simplicity, managed industrial Ethernet switches are the choice for manufacturers serious about an Industry...

Where the Edge Boosts Manufacturing Operations Most

David Greenfield, editor in chief

From predictive maintenance to operations resiliency and cybersecurity, edge computing provides manufacturers an array of advantages.

How Industrial Networking Hardware Trends Affect You

Beth Stackpole, contributing writer

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

Jun Wang

Private 5G enables wireless connectivity and aligns with specific requirements of smart manufacturing thanks to its dedicated network frequencies, improved stability and secure...

Products

Ethernet Actuator

Rotork

Rotork has introduced its integrated Ethernet actuator, which is compatible with EtherNet/IP Modbus TCP and Profinet protocols. With the introduction of Rotork’s integrated...

Absolute Encoders

Posital

New versions of the Posital IXARC absolute encoders with the EtherNet/IP interface feature three rotary switches for manual IP address configuration. IXARC encoders with the EtherNet...

Power Supplies

AutomationDirect

AutomationDirect has added the Block PM series mini power supplies. The new Block PM-0624-100-0 redundancy module prevents downtime by monitoring two matched Block power supplies...

Wireless Transmitter

Emerson

The Rosemount 802 wireless multi-discrete input or output transmitter has eight discrete I/O channels, each one configurable as an input or an output. WirelessHART capability ...