As in other industrial environments, the rail transportation industry is being significantly transformed by digital technologies and the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things—or as my colleagues in this industry often refer to it, the Railway Internet of Things. Like network operators in industries such as manufacturing or utilities, they are tapping into “Big Data” opportunities to fuel productivity—in this case, forwarding vital goals like keeping trains running on time, making them safer, and optimizing maintenance resources.

NERC CIP’s requirement for higher security protocols calls for increased energy network protection. GarrettCom’s Magnum DX940e uses high-speed, worldwide 4G/LTE capability to give customers secure, long-distance connections over cellular networks. The flexible design accommodates tight workspaces and withstands industrial environments through NERC CIP compliant wired and cellular WAN networks. 

Your customers need a network infrastructure that can deliver on today’s data bandwidth requirements, as well as the even higher speeds anticipated in the future. To deliver on this need, the MSP40 switch from Hirschmann offers far more Gigabit ports than any other modular compact switch on the market. With the newly developed MSM60 module the MSP40 platform now offers two 10 GE uplink ports making speed upgrades as easy as possible.

Enhanced OCTOPUS OS24/34 PoE switches from Hirschmann now include a 120-Watt Power over Ethernet (PoE) option, which provides greater power to more network devices and helps customers keep up with evolving network requirements. Meeting IP65 and IP67 ratings, these switches perform even under extreme operating conditions. 

The LED gooseneck lights from ipf electronic are characterized above all by their robust and highly flexible design. The enormous flexibility of the gooseneck is especially well suited for illuminating changeable work areas, e.g., manual and machine workplaces, such as on lathes, presses and similar.