Vibration and noise are common in industrial environments like manufacturing and rail transport. The rumble of assembly lines can interrupt data transmission and connectors can be jarred loose. Think about how much vibration occurs as a rail car travels to its destination. Environments like these require a ruggedized product.

Periodic active network scanning is generally essential to maintain an accurate picture of the network, as significant information is only available upon request and otherwise never present in normal traffic.

The environment many industrial facilities operate in is significantly different from that of an office building or retail store. And yet, many (seemingly) basic functions are still expected to run smoothly, despite these conditions. Factories need to be able to transfer data from one machine to another and they need to be able to rely on their cable to perform in extreme conditions.

If you’re a machine builder, you know how important the miniaturization trend is and how you need to constantly strive to design precise and efficient machines. Smaller machines reduce energy demand, increase design flexibility, allow for more machines to run in the same crowded factory footprint and reduce maintenance costs, among other things. All of this amounts to lower costs and greater productivity.

Maybe you are familiar with this scenario: An application uses a sensor solution which has proven optimal until now. Then the device becomes defective and there is no replacement available because the solution has either been completely removed from the product range or the technical specifications and possibly the design relating to the installation situation have changed due to advancements.