New KSwitch family switches from Kontron offer high-performance, cost-effective models implementing Gigabit Ethernet.

New unmanaged Ethernet switches from Moxa offer a compact footprint as small as a credit card.

New rugged multi-service platforms from Siemens offer enhanced switching, routing and security for OT networks.

FL Switch TSN 2300 devices from Phoenix Contact facilitate the setup of time-synchronous applications for real-time performance.

Testing and system debugging Ethernet switches is a significant issue for machine builders. One solution is a switch retains all the features of an unmanaged switch such as auto-negotiation and auto-MDIX while also simplifying testing and eliminating the need to cycle power for each phase of testing.

A state-of-the-art industrial network provides a stable, reliable, and secure communication backbone for all operations at the Orkla Group facility in Indre Arna. The solution provides excellent availability and performance of operations technology (OT) thanks to a segmented and redundant Layer 3 network.

Industrial Ethernet switches and routers are effective building blocks for corporate and manufacturing networks worldwide. In this special report, industry experts provide information on the latest trends in new products, solutions to improve network management and support for new technologies such as TSN.

Time Sensitive Networking is changing the landscape of Industrial Ethernet protocols and network solutions with the possibility of new levels of convergence and interoperability. In this special report, industry experts weigh in on the benefits of TSN, what it offers and the expected timeline and impact on factory automation.

New exOS software offers machine builders a solution to the divide traditionally separating IT and OT. Using exOS gives Linux software developers an option to develop, compile and debug their code using their preferred environment, in coordination with B&R’s Automation Runtime real-time operating system.

A key to IT-OT convergence is device data management solutions for effectively monitoring, processing and managing large amounts of data from IoT devices. Traditional embedded database solutions fall short in understanding and fulfilling the sophisticated data processing and management requirements of IoT devices.