Antaira offers high-power 802.3bt PoE++ connectivity solutions for industrial applications with new 6-port managed Ethernet switches.

Microchip’s SparX-5i family of Ethernet switches enables increased connectivity and network optimization while lowering costs for industrial automation networks.

New version V5.10 of Softing’s dataFEED OPC Suite Extended offers MQTT subscriber functionality and extensive options for data preprocessing.

A broad set of IIoT-enabling technologies from Industrial 5G to OPC UA, cloud and edge computing, Time Sensitive Networking and Single Pair Ethernet, to name just a few, are continuing to emerge and will empower and drive new levels of innovation for companies implementing IIoT applications.

A fully connected operation will only reach its full potential if network availability is assured. The use of “smart” network devices as part of a back-up power strategy can improve network availability, as companies move to a network model that harnesses standard, unmodified Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP).

Edge computing platforms offer new revenue and cost reduction opportunities for machine and equipment manufacturers. They also offer OEM machinery builders a technology pathway to developing new generations of smarter equipment that meet changing customer demands and the need for digital transformation.

Cost-effective automated reconciliation for petroleum distribution terminals improves safety and accounting. Using an edge controller, Blendtech was able to present their customer with a reliable data aggregation solution that significantly reduced the cost of API 2350 compliance.

A highly efficient power measurement chain provides a range of solutions from the sensor to the cloud. These include capturing the physical value with new SCT current transformers, to the IoT Coupler and finally to cloud-based data analysis. A broad spectrum of power measurement terminals covers requirements.

Your industrial network can now help you deploy IoT/OT security at scale in a much easier and cost-effective way. Unique edge computing security architecture capabilities bring the simplicity and cost saving benefits industrial organizations are looking for when deploying OT security at scale.

To develop a product with few vulnerabilities, a process for a secure life cycle (Security Development Lifecycle) should be used. The IEC 62443-4-1 standard describes such a process for automation systems. This article presents that process consisting of eight elements for successful implementation.