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MBConnectLine Industrial
Secured Routers Wifi Interface
MBConnecLine Industrial Secured
Routers WAN Interface
collaborated to create solutions to
address these increased maintenance
challenges. Industrially hardened and
secured routers installed directly on
the machine provide the required level
of remote access, via Ethernet or Wi-
Fi communications, with security built-
in. This enables engineers to access
machines in real-time, anywhere in
the world, opening up new possibilities
for commissioning, configuration and
diagnostics, as well as over-the-air
firmware and software updates. By
enabling simple, secure and reliable
end-to-end remote access, machine
and system builders can reduce
travel and maintenance costs, as well
as improve resolution times when
problems arise.
Remote access is already in use in
many industrial applications, often
supported by internal IT based
solutions. These solutions tend to be
complex in nature and are often not
built in a way that enables system
performance to be optimised easily.
The challenge for a successful remote
access solution is beyond the router
installed on every machine. Molex
secured routers operate in conjunction
with MB connect line Remote Service
Portal (RSP), a cloud based server
made for automation and maintenance
people to centrally set-up and manage
all installed systems. This RSP also
makes it simple to set-up, configure
and manage user access policies and
profiles. Hence internal teams can
share monitoring and maintenance
roles with external experts to access
and interact with smart devices or
modules installed on the machines
without disclosing access to other
parts of the company.
Cybersecurity and privacy is a critical
concern for our industry, as many
systems are weak by design. By
controlling data traffic to and from
the machine via VPN and encrypted
connections we provide the highest
standards of cybersecurity. All of
our routers embed firewalls, which
are backed by regular and rigorous
penetration audits carried out by
third-party security companies. For
enhanced privacy and complete control
over data and accesses, a private
version of the RSP can be installed on
customer’ company servers.
There can be no doubt that remote
access will open up new possibilities
for maintenance and service. Collecting
usage and life-cycle data is also
enormously valuable, feeding back
into bug-fixing, product refinement
and development processes. Molex
and MB connect line are focusing their
efforts on providing machine builders,
integrators and manufacturers with
remote access solutions to improve
their competitiveness, increasing
efficiency, enhancing flexibility and
shortening time-to-market. Secure
remote access will also help them to
differentiate themselves, adding value
by supporting their end-customers
with efficient and cost-effective
maintenance contracts and services.
Connectors & Cables
Special Edition
Molex Industrie 4.0 Infographic
Thierry Bieber, Business
Development Manager,
Industrial Communication, Molex
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