Plant-wide optimisation
30 April, 2011Forward-thinking manufacturers constantly work to maximise asset utilisation, productivity and uptime - as well as integrate these with other aspects of the enterprise through plant-wide optimisation. The convergence of manufacturing and enterprise functions is more easily achieved using a common network technology. Gordon Bartlett discusses the implications.
Hirschmann PoE/PoE Plus modules for MACH100 Workgroup Series switches
14 April, 2011 byBelden has announced the fan-free Hirschmann PoE/PoE Plus modules for its MACH100 Workgroup Series switches.
IEEE 1588v2 precision timekeeping: getting substation automation in sync
13 April, 2011As the marine chronometer demonstrated, simply keeping accurate time is a huge competitive advantage: it allows you to precisely coordinate complex systems.
Whale Series IP67 ethernet switches
22 March, 2011 byThe Whale Series WME-867-M12 is an 8-port managed ethernet switch with IP67 housing and M12 connectors. It can withstand a variety of extreme conditions such as high temperature, extreme shock, vibration, dust particles, oil or even liquid immersion. The switch is designed for the toughest applications and can be mounted directly to any machine or convenient flat surface.
ORing RGPS-7244GP-P 28-port PoE ethernet switch
28 February, 2011The ORing RGPS-7244GP-P industrial 28-port, rackmount, managed gigabit PoE ethernet switch has 24 10/100/1000Base-Tx PSE ports and four 1000Base-X SFP ports.
Astro-Med ToughSwitch 3 ruggedised ethernet switch
25 February, 2011 byThe ToughSwitch 3 from Astro-Med is a dedicated, ruggedised ethernet switch designed to meet MIL-STD environmental and electromagnetic requirements. It operates from 24 VDC power in accordance with MIL-STD-1275B, making it suitable for use in vehicles and other moving equipment.
Hirschmann Octopus unmanaged 10-port ethernet switch
25 February, 2011 byBelden has extended its Octopus range in the Hirschmann product series to include a new unmanaged fast ethernet switch.
Chinese wind farm gains network redundancy
27 January, 2011Chinese company Dongfang Steam Turbine Works (DSTW) was working on a wind farm project involving 66 1.5 MW wind turbines in Heilongjiang, China, and needed to establish a reliable SCADA system to help the staff remotely monitor on-site equipment and operations.
ORing IGPS-7084GP redundant ring PoE ethernet switch
20 December, 2010 byThe ORing IGPS-7084GP is a fully managed gigabit redundant ring PoE ethernet switch with eight 10/100/1000BaseTx ports, PoE (PSE) function and four 1000BaseX SFP ports. With support for Ethernet Redundancy protocol, the O-Ring (recovery time \<20 ms over 250 units of connection) and MSTP/RSTP/STP (IEEE 802.1s/w/D), the IGS-7084GP can protect mission-critical applications from network interruptions or temporary malfunctions.
Moxa EDS-P506A-4PoE, EDS-P206A-4PoE and INJ-24 PoE switches
04 November, 2010Moxa has launched three high-power IEEE 802.3af/at PoE industrial ethernet switches aimed at power-hungry PoE-enabled devices such as PTZ cameras and long-distance wireless access points. The three models, the EDS-P506A-4PoE, EDS-P206A-4PoE and INJ-24, are designed to satisfy the demands of high-power devices by providing up to 30 W of power, double the amount in the existing IEEE 802.3af PoE standard.
Hirschmann Mach 100 workgroup switches
29 October, 2010 byThe Hirschmann MACH 100 industrial workgroup switch is designed primarily for the control room environment.
Hirschmann Mach 1000 substation switches
29 October, 2010 byThe Hirschmann Mach 1000 substation switches have been designed to handle demanding electrical power generation and distribution applications. The switches are suitable for new installations and retrofit of existing substations where ambient temperatures can be extremely high. They are also suitable for transportation, industrial automation and military applications.
ORing IES-3073GC managed redundant ring ethernet switch
14 October, 2010 byThe IES-3073GC from ORing is a managed redundant ring ethernet switch equipped with seven 10/100baseTx ethernet ports and three Gigabit combo ports.
ORing Thunder series gigabit managed ethernet switches
14 October, 2010 byORing has released the Thunder series, a range of gigabit managed ethernet switches, including the Rail (DIN rail) series IGS-7084GCP; the Rack (rackmount) series RGS-7244GP, RGS-7168GCP; and the PoE series RGPS-7244GP, IGPS-7084GP.
Moxa NPort S8455I-MM-SC combination ethernet switch and device server
10 September, 2010 byMoxa has released the NPort S8455I-MM-SC, the first model in the NPort S8000 series, which combines an ethernet switch and serial device server in a single unit with two fibre ethernet ports, three copper ethernet ports and four RS232/422/485 serial ports.
