In today’s industrial processing environment, industrial Ethernet has become a de-facto standard to connect to the company’s PLCs in manufacturing, IEDs in substations and cameras for CCTV, in harsh environments. All of these demand ruggedised networking switches to ensure stable communications to the company’s scada, ERP and MES software. Often, industrial networking products are installed in and around the production areas where they are subjected to high temperatures, vibrations and electrical noise from VSDs and motors.
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In the era of the IIoT, industries have opportunities to become more productive, more efficient and more dynamic. For example, the IIoT provides businesses with new capabilities such as dashboards that ...
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This year’s Solutions Breakfast focused on the IIoT and its growing importance in all facets of business operations. The breakfasts, in both Johannesburg and Cape Town, were well attended with guests ...
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Moxa has announced its IIoT gateways that integrate Microsoft Azure IoT Edge, thereby strengthening its promise to accelerate the convergence of operational technology (OT) and information technology ...
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It can be a challenge to find an IIoT gateway that easily connects geographically dispersed devices to the cloud, especially in outdoor or rugged environments. Moxa’s UC series industrial computers are ...
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The most common examples are PLCs DCSs and scada systems. Such networks are known as industrial automation control systems. The main benefit of an IACS is that it allows greater efficiency by facilitating ...
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In the industrial automation world, business owners who follow the IIoT trend are able to optimise operational efficiency and maximise profits. In order to achieve this, one of the main goals that must ...
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A regional substation was tasked with improving the substation’s performance and reducing maintenance problems, but without replacing several key serial IEDs already in operation. Since the many RTUs, ...
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With more and more companies implementing IIoT applications, the demand to connect hundreds or thousands of devices to industrial automation systems has increased dramatically. Moxa’s DA-720, a high-performance ...
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Planning a network’s topology that involves a large number of Modbus devices to achieve full-fledged connectivity can really test designers.
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Moxa’s newly launched MGate 5103 and MGate 5111 industrial protocol gateways enable fast and easy protocol conversions between Modbus devices and Profinet or Profibus-based scada systems and PLCs. These ...
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After 20 years growing from strength to strength in Ferndale, RJ Connect has moved to an A-Class building in Bromhof, Randburg. The new building has ample space for the growing team, and is focused on ...
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