A Centralized Network Controller (CNC) is the centerpiece of a software-defined network (SDN). This article focuses on the CNC’s role in production systems, present architectures and key considerations to migrate to these new models and how SW-Defined networks may be applied to ODVA-based industrial automation systems.

A guide to fiber cable types and costs provides insights into the intricacies of using fiber optic cables in IIoT applications. These cables are now the fastest-growing transmission medium for both new network builds and expansions that require high bandwidth, long distances and immunity to electrical interference.

Choosing a suitable industrial unmanaged switch requires knowledge of your network, the type of devices in the network and the environment in which the switch will be used. A reliable switch can improve network performance, reduce downtime and address security needs.

Pharmaceutical production system scales up rapidly despite incompatible equipment, lockdown, logistics challenges, and remote teams. Software modules offer detailed visibility into production through seamless data exchange and will help optimize resources and plan for future demand.

New machine concept for the industrial production of brooms and brushes uses distributed servo drive technology and EtherCAT P to facilitate a production process overhaul.

The future of factory automation lies in leveraging the power of data. By optimising data use and its management, along with embracing AI, manufacturing organisations can benefit from the opportunities to stay ahead in a digitally evolving industrial landscape and quickly adapt to the ever-changing needs of the market.

HART – The cost-effective solution to get critical plant floor data up to higher-level information systems.

Full-range OPC UA solutions from the sensor to the cloud, showcased by Softing Industrial at embedded world 2024.

This article describes tomorrow’s smart factories, and how Cisco is delivering on this vision today with a unified industrial security and networking architecture that simplifies and helps scale deployment, brings seamless mobility, and positions manufacturers to better achieve their Industry 4.0 objectives.

The development of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) opens up a large number of new application possibilities for structured cabling, which will provide new impetus for the industrial, office and data center environment and will further advance the topic of “IoE” (Internet of Everything).