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Industrial Data Communication Industrial Ethernet Catalogue 2016/2017

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Intended Use for Industrial Ethernet

The trend to network industrial plant components using Ethernet protocols was already apparent several years ago. Ethernet communication is now well established in all market segments; including automotive, general machine construction, process industry, transportation and energy. The requirements of these differ in terms of protocols, environmental conditions, certifications and standards. As well as being a leading provider of industrial connection and network products, Weidmller embraces solutions for these differing requirements with a comprehensive and high-quality product range of active and passive components for Ethernet communications.

The basic requirements of these industrial markets are high reliability, availability and safeguarding against failure. These are met by extremely high MTBF times of our network components. Using Weidmllers high-quality STEADYTEC connector system means that maximum reliability and simple operation is ensured. Indeed, Weidmllers network components create a complete communications infrastructure for industrial applications in machine construction, process and plant engineering and energy.

Automotive

Car manufacturers in AIDA (the German car manufacturers automation initiative) are the driver behind the use of Industrial Ethernet in the manufacturing sector, as they clearly prefer the use of PROFINET for communication between machines and equipment parts. To make the most savings in modern communications structures, Industrial Ethernet in the automotive industry is homogeneous, from corporate management level down to production. New production plants in North American car production are also being exclusively automated using Industrial Ethernet. Here the real-time Ethernet protocol EtherNet/IP is used. This, in the same way as PROFINET and other protocols, means there are different requirements for the connector systems used and the active network devices. Extremely harsh environmental conditions such as may be found where industrial robotics are used, for example place high requirements on the components used. Cabling needs to be torsion resistant and there are increased EMC demands placed on plug-in connectors and active devices. For these application fields, Weidmller offers a complete product range consisting of copper and fibre-optic connectors and passive hand-tools that are specifically designed for the requirements of cabling robotic systems. The use of active devices with powerful redundancy mechanisms is needed to prevent network failures. Weidmllers managed switches meet these requirements with their particularly fast recovery time of under 20 ms when an error occurs.

General Machine Construction

Important aspects of communications in machinery and device construction are networking machine segments and device parts and connecting them to the higher-level office network. Many serial devices are connected to the Ethernet infrastructure to protect investments and because of the various different communication protocols in use. Weidmller offers active components for this which convert the protocols. By simply integrating devices with serial interfaces, you get protection for your investments in existing automation components. The volume of data in networks is steadily rising with the applications used, for example with camera-based quality control. Weidmller easily meets these increased demands with its product range of high-performance Gigabit switches and plug-in connectors capable of 10 Gigabit transfer. The extensive plug-in connector range also meets the higher demands in terms of EMC as well as shock, vibration and temperature resistance and facilitates easy on-site assembly. Dragline cable-compatible connection cables from Weidmller are used on moving parts of complex machines. Hard to reach areas can be covered using the wireless modules that are available.

Machinery - in detail

Your robots are always in action. We enable them to let you know what they are up to. You require a seamless flow of information to optimise the output and efficiency of your production cells from networking the communication between machine segments, to the exchange of information with higher-level office networks. In this way you can constantly monitor the activities of your robots. To provide you with seamless communication without media disruption, we offer you a comprehensive Industrial Ethernet product portfolio from field to control level with significant advantages. Thanks to the innovative STEADYTEC technology used, our plug-in connectors create the basis for reliable and standardised connection solutions in data communication, both in the office and in harsh production environments. With functions such as high-speed ring redundancy or redundant power supply, our active Industrial Ethernet components guarantee uninterrupted operation of your production network. Extensive network management functions effectively handle your data traffic. Our Power-over-Ethernet switches supply the operating voltage to the cameras that monitor your manufacturing processes, in parallel to data traffic. With these and many other functions, our multifaceted Industrial Ethernet portfolio supports your communication at control, infrastructure and machine levels. This means that channels of communication with your robots are always open.