Industrial network connection
What is industrial networking?
Industrial networking covers the physical and logical layers that connect machines, sensors, and control systems in a production environment. With the right infrastructure, you can ensure high uptime, minimal delays, and robust protection against cyberattacks.
The three primary technologies—serial communication, protocol gateways, and controllers & I/O—each perform their own tasks depending on speed, complexity, and security requirements.
Serial communication is ideal for point-to-point connections between devices such as PLCs, motor controllers, and sensors when:
- Data transfer is simple and low speed (e.g., RS-232, RS-485)
- The distance is short to medium (up to several hundred meters).
- The system requires high reliability and low complexity.
Protocol gateways translate data between different network protocols (e.g., Modbus RTU ↔ Modbus TCP, Profinet ↔ Ethernet/IP), which is necessary when:
- Different brands or older equipment must be integrated
- You want to centralize monitoring and control in a single SCADA or OT environment
- Security and segmentation of OT networks is critical
Controllers & I/O modules combine data processing and input/output control close to machine equipment and are ideal when:
- Real-time control and automation are required
- You want decentralized data processing capacity and increased flexibility in your OT architecture.
- Integration with modern fieldbuses (ProfiBus, EtherCAT) or industrial Ethernet standards
Why choose us to ensure a robust industrial network connection?
- Expert knowledge in both traditional serial systems and modern IIoT solutions
- Focus on safety with segmentation and encryption against cyber attacks
- Flexibility through modular gateways and scalable I/O devices