WEIDMULLER 1963540000

Industrial Ethernet Solutions for Industrial Data Communications

The trend to network industrial plant components using Ethernet protocols has been apparent for several years. 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. Weidmller offers a comprehensive and high-quality product range of active and passive components for Ethernet communications, embracing solutions for these differing requirements.

Key Benefits:

• High reliability and availability, safeguarding against failure with extremely high MTBF times.
• Maximum reliability and simple operation with the STEADYTEC connector system.
• Complete communications infrastructure for industrial applications.
• Robust and secure solutions for harsh environmental conditions, including torsion-resistant cabling and increased EMC demands.
• Fast recovery time (< 20 ms) for managed switches to prevent network failures.
• Investment protection by connecting serial devices to the Ethernet infrastructure.
• High-performance Gigabit switches and connectors for 10 Gigabit transfer to meet rising data volumes.
• Easy on-site assembly facilitated by an extensive plug-in connector range.
• Wireless modules for covering hard-to-reach areas.
• Seamless communication without media disruption from field to control level.
• High-speed ring redundancy and redundant power supply for uninterrupted operation.
• Extensive network management functions for effective data traffic handling.
• Power-over-Ethernet switches supply operating voltage to cameras in parallel to data traffic.

Application Scenarios:

• Automotive: PROFINET for communication between machines and equipment, EtherNet/IP in North American car production, homogeneous communication from corporate management to production, solutions for industrial robotics with high EMC demands and torsion-resistant cabling.
• General Machine Construction: Networking machine segments and device parts, connecting to higher-level office networks, integrating serial devices with various communication protocols, handling increasing data volumes for applications like camera-based quality control, use on moving parts of complex machines, and covering hard-to-reach areas with wireless modules.
• Machinery: Optimizing output and efficiency of production cells, monitoring robot activities, seamless communication without media disruption, control, infrastructure, and machine levels.