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Industrial Ethernet Solutions for Industrial Data Communications

Weidmller offers a comprehensive and high-quality product range of active and passive components for Industrial Ethernet communications, designed to meet the differing requirements of various market segments including automotive, general machine construction, process industry, transportation, and energy. These solutions ensure high reliability, availability, and safeguarding against failure, creating a complete communications infrastructure for industrial applications.

Product Overview

Active Components

• Unmanaged Switches: Available in Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet variants.
• Managed Switches: Available in Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet variants, featuring powerful redundancy mechanisms and fast recovery times (under 20 ms) for uninterrupted operation.
• Power-over-Ethernet Switches: Available in managed and unmanaged versions, capable of supplying operating voltage to cameras in parallel with data traffic.
• Industrial Security Router
• Media Converter: Available for copper/fibre-optic conversion.
• Serial/Ethernet Converter
• Serial/Fibre-optic Converter
• Modbus TCP/RTU Gateway
• Industrial Wireless: Available as Access Point/Bridge/Client.
• Accessories: Includes WLAN antennas, connection cables, mobile radio antennas, connection cables, SFP modules (Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet), external backup and restore modules, and kits for 19" rack-mounting.

Passive Components

• Introduction Passive Components
• IP 20 Plug-in Connectors and Mounting Rail Outlets
• IP 65 Service Interface FrontCom
• IP 67 Plug-in Connectors
• IP 65 Connection Components / FreeCon Connectivity Components
• Copper Cabling Solutions: Includes installation cables, connecting cables, dragline cables, RJ45 patch cables, and system cables.
• Fibre-optic Cabling Solutions: Includes FO connecting cables, FO patch cables, and FO system cables.
• Accessories Passive Components: Includes cable connectors, tools (copper and fibre-optic cabling), general tools, Cabtite protective caps, inkjet printers, and markers.

Intended Use for Industrial Ethernet

The trend to network industrial plant components using Ethernet protocols is well-established across all market segments. The requirements differ in terms of protocols, environmental conditions, certifications, and standards. Weidmller provides a complete product range for industrial communications infrastructure, emphasizing high reliability, availability, and safeguarding against failure. The STEADYTEC connector system ensures maximum reliability and simple operation. Solutions are designed for machine construction, process and plant engineering, and energy sectors.

Automotive

Drivers of Industrial Ethernet use, particularly PROFINET and EtherNet/IP. Requirements include homogeneous communication structures from corporate management to production, robust components for harsh environmental conditions (e.g., industrial robotics), torsion-resistant cabling, increased EMC demands, and powerful redundancy mechanisms in active devices for network failure prevention. Weidmller offers copper and fibre-optic connectors, passive hand-tools, and managed switches with fast recovery times.

General Machine Construction

Focuses on networking machine segments, device parts, and connecting to higher-level office networks. Serial devices are integrated to protect investments and accommodate various communication protocols, with Weidmller offering protocol conversion components. The product range supports rising data volumes with high-performance Gigabit switches and 10 Gigabit capable plug-in connectors. Connectors meet higher demands for EMC, shock, vibration, and temperature resistance, facilitating easy on-site assembly. Dragline cable-compatible connection cables and wireless modules are available.

Machinery - In Detail

Ensures a seamless flow of information for optimizing production cells and monitoring robot activities. The Industrial Ethernet product portfolio spans from 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. Network management functions handle data traffic, and Power-over-Ethernet switches power monitoring cameras.

Plug-in Connectors and Cabling System

• IEC-standardized connectors (variants 1, 4, 5, 6, and 14).
• All Cat. 6A with STEADYTEC technology.
• Pre-assembled cables sold by the meter.
• Copper and fibre-optic cables.
• IP 20 and IP 67 variants.
• All relevant Industrial Ethernet industrial connections.
• Comprehensive range of accessories.

Active Industrial Ethernet Components

• Unmanaged switches (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet).
• Managed switches (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet).
• Power-over-Ethernet switches (unmanaged, managed).
• Media converters (copper, fibre-optic cables).
• Serial/Ethernet converters.
• Modbus TCP/RTU gateways.

Technical Specifications