When implementing new technologies on your plant floor you may encounter challenges when it comes to networking. Below are three common issues facing OT engineers.

 

Industrial Cybersecurity- Protecting your business as it grows

Knowledge Gap for Complex Networking- Increased network complexity without sufficient resources

Connecting Industrial Protocols- Simplifying multiple protocols on a single network

 

Applications:

Adopting Automated Sortation For Production Efficiency:
A food processing manufacturer has invested in new production assets, including an automated sortation system that can improve food sorting efficiency. Field staff were pleased to work with the automated sorting process but were concerned about unfamiliar network signals or maintenance.
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Field Asset Monitoring Along Pipeline Deployment:
An oil and gas company expanded networks to keep up with their crude oil wells exploration. The field network is built to control and monitor field instruments between oil wells, EMS workstations, and the remote OCC control center. The control cabinets were built separately from network cabinets for field operations and required simple but highly reliable connections capable of sending alarm notifications.
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Reliable Data and Image Collection From ETC Gantries:
New toll gantries for electronic toll collection were deployed in an open road toll system. The toll gantry required an Ethernet switch that can collect data from vehicle detection and fare deduction equipment, and then uplink to a roadside cabinet as a backhaul to the remote operations center.
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Deep Well Pump Monitoring For Automated Marine Application:
A ship added data monitoring for deep well pump systems to create self-contained units for marine automation. The pump systems required simple and reliable Ethernet switches to send real-time status information and instant relay alarm warnings to monitor operational safety.
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Depending on the challenges facing your organization, there are different Ethernet switches to meet your needs.

Leverage our team to help you identify which Ethernet switch is right for you.  Call us at 800-214-0322 for more information.