90% of manufacturers say digital transformation is now essential, According to New Global Study. 2026 State of Smart Manufacturing Report shows manufacturers scaling AI, strengthening operations and focusing on measurable outcomes.

Specifying the wrong switch for your environment means corrosion, thermal failure, signal loss and unplanned downtime. The best Industrial Ethernet switches need to exceed the demands of the world’s harshest industrial environments, from oil refineries to offshore platforms to smart-factory automation cells.

Smart manufacturing is defined by continuous change. Production processes evolve, automation deepens and connectivity demands increase. Networks that are fragile or rigid struggle to keep pace. Networks designed for resilience and adaptability, by contrast, become enablers of long‑term operational performance.

High-Power PoE (IEEE 802.3bt) is the power infrastructure the intelligent edge has been waiting for.

Reducing downtime risk in hybrid OT environments is a priority, even as legacy Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) networks still anchor thousands of production lines worldwide.

Single Pair Ethernet is gaining momentum thanks to further standardization and a growing cross-vendor ecosystem. There is an increasing prevalence of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), especially in greenfield applications.

Complex software repositories can be set up using AAS technology and are a tool for managing the lifecycle of a software. The device and update management system uses the OPC UA DI standard to update device firmware via OPC UA. The resulting benefit is software that is always up to…

Both the current and future “State of Factory Connectivity” is in the midst of a tremendous boost from the AI technology revolution. AI is expected to significantly contribute to factory connectivity innovations over the next 1-3 years, with its greatest impact on factory networking within the next five years.

Power over Ethernet (PoE) reliably delivers power to remote sites — with a single Ethernet cable delivering both power and data over long distances acts as the enabling technology.

Make the right decision for your industrial connectivity.