Industrial Ethernet - Technology Overview

Using Ethernet in industrial applications is a growing trend as the cost associated with the technology decreases and makes it affordable to embed Ethernet in highly distributed basic floor plant devices. The introduction of industrial Ethernet connection devices (also called infrastructure devices) provides the size, reliability and maintainability needed to install and support anywhere from a few to thousands of Ethernet control devices in a plant.

A successful plant floor Ethernet deployment involves increasing system performance, leveraging switch capabilities, understanding standardized protocols and making diagnostics and network management software work for you. Phoenix Contact can partner with you to help simplify the choices necessary in making a workable industrial Ethernet solution.