Industrial Data Communication - Industrial Ethernet Catalogue
2016/2017
The Industrial Ethernet Catalogue offers a comprehensive range of
active and passive components for industrial data communications.
It provides solutions for various market segments including
automotive, general machine construction, process industry,
transportation, and energy, addressing differing requirements in
protocols, environmental conditions, certifications, and standards.
The catalogue aims to simplify the product range navigation and
ordering process with features like internal page links and links
to the online catalogue. Key benefits include high reliability,
availability, safeguarding against failure, and simple operation
through high-quality connector systems like STEADYTEC.
General Application
The trend to network industrial plant components using Ethernet
protocols is well-established across all market segments, including
automotive, general machine construction, process industry,
transportation, and energy. Requirements 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 to meet
these diverse needs.
Key Requirements & Benefits
Basic requirements include high reliability, availability, and
safeguarding against failure, met by high MTBF times of network
components. The STEADYTEC connector system ensures maximum
reliability and simple operation. Weidmller's network components
create a complete communications infrastructure for industrial
applications in machine construction, process and plant
engineering, and energy.
Automotive Sector
Driven by initiatives like AIDA, the automotive industry
predominantly uses PROFINET for machine communication. Homogeneous
Industrial Ethernet structures from corporate management to
production are preferred. New North American production plants
exclusively use Industrial Ethernet, often with EtherNet/IP. This
sector has specific demands for connector systems and active
network devices due to harsh environmental conditions, requiring
torsion-resistant cabling, increased EMC demands, and robust
components. Weidmller offers copper and fibre-optic connectors,
passive hand-tools, and active devices with fast redundancy
mechanisms (under 20 ms recovery time) to prevent network failures.
General Machine Construction
Key aspects include networking machine segments, device parts, and
connecting to higher-level office networks. Serial devices are
often integrated via protocol converters to protect investments and
accommodate various communication protocols. The rising data volume
from applications like camera-based quality control is handled by
high-performance Gigabit switches and 10 Gigabit capable
connectors. The extensive plug-in connector range also meets higher
demands for EMC, shock, vibration, and temperature resistance,
facilitating on-site assembly. Dragline cable-compatible connection
cables are used on moving parts, and wireless modules cover
hard-to-reach areas.
Machinery - Detailed Application
Seamless information flow is crucial for optimizing production cell
output and efficiency, from machine segment communication to
exchange with higher-level office networks. Weidmller's Industrial
Ethernet product portfolio covers field to control levels, offering
reliable and standardized connection solutions with STEADYTEC
technology. Active components provide uninterrupted operation
through high-speed ring redundancy and redundant power supply.
Extensive network management functions handle data traffic.
Power-over-Ethernet switches supply operating voltage to monitoring
cameras in parallel with data traffic. The portfolio supports
communication at control, infrastructure, and machine levels,
ensuring open communication channels.
