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Customer requirements for industrial networks
Robustness
High temperatures, rugged environments
- Fan less switches (dusty environment etc.), FastConnect cables
Flexibility
Changing production layouts at the shop floor
- Modularity, different interfaces for electrical or optical connections
High Availability
Ring redundancy e.g. with MRP, HSR, PRP,…
- Quick and easy replacement with C-Plug (transfer config to new device)
Determinism
Synchronization of several drives in one machine
- Wired as well as wireless
Moving Units
Automated guided vehicles, monorails, cranes
- IWLAN RCoax Cable for durable wireless connection during movement
Safety
Emergency shutdown over PROFINET
- Wired as well as wireless
Security
Remote administration for machine vendors, Firewall, DMZ
- One security module for office and automation requirements
Outdoor
Warehouse
Production