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November/December 2025 Industrial Ethernet Book

Smart manufacturing is expected to be profoundly changed with the infusion of a wide array of AI technologies, and anticipated advances in cybersecurity, machine learning, use of Big Data and cloud computing architectures. The future of Industrial Ethernet networks will be fundamentally shaped by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual technologies.

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IEB Special Report: Industrial Ethernet in an AI World

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Current status of AI in operational technology

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The latest on Industrial Ethernet automation networking, the IIoT and Industry 4.0.

2026 Ethernet Roadmap

The Ethernet Alliance 2026 Ethernet Roadmap sets a new course for connectivity. Refreshed roadmap defines Ethernet’s evolving role …

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Center Stage at HANNOVER MESSE 2026 an Impressive Line-up

Center Stage at HANNOVER MESSE, April 20-24, 2026 features an impressive line-up.

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VDMA Survey on AI in Mechanical Engineering

Over 80 percent of companies attribute medium to high strategic importance to AI for internal processes and products, …

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HELUCHAIN TOPSERV: New Servo Cables for Drag Chains

HELUKABEL is expanding its HELUCHAIN cable portfolio for highly dynamic drag chain applications.

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The ET1150 EtherCAT ASIC presented at SPS 2025 is an example of the continuous further development of EtherCAT technology.

EtherCAT Adds New Chips and Global Technology Products

Beckhoff continues the EtherCAT story with new chips and technology products that support the global EtherCAT community and …

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The Antaira LMX-1802G-M12-10G-SFP-67-110-T.

Hardened Ethernet Switch Connectivity Solution for Transit Systems

Antaira rail-hardened 18-Port Gigabit Ethernet switch brings mission-critical connectivity to transit systems.

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Cybersecurity Outlook 2026: From Quantum Risks to ‘Evil GPT’

Experts at NordVPN reveal five emerging cyberthreats set to mark a new era of digital danger.

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Real-time DIN-rail computing for machine vision applications

Picking, inspection, and measurement: Cincoze DIN-Rail computer MD-3000 provides real-time compute for machine vision.

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Industrial Network Security Solutions - IT Level Security Built for OT Networks

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Precision Environmental Monitoring: The Silent Guardian of Data Center Uptime

Environmental monitoring should be considered a foundational element of any data center management strategy.

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“With comprehensive visibility, you can restrict communications between assets by using software solutions creating security policies to segment the industrial network into smaller zones of trust as recommended by the ISA/IEC62443 security standard,” -- Andrew McPhee, Solution Architect - Industrial security, Cisco.

Industrial Cybersecurity Progress Report

Industrial cybersecurity has become an overarching, top priority for manufacturing as the move to the Industrial Internet of Things and cloud computing has created an environment where the traditional air-gap approach to security is not sufficient.

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“Industrial Ethernet is evolving at a fast pace. Not only is there a greater need to conform to the requirements of the IT network environment, but things are always changing and the industrial network has more and more requirements,” Mike Willett, Network Engineer, Red Lion.

Looking at the future of Industrial Ethernet technology

Join us in celebrating 50 years since Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet technology, but "industrialized" Ethernet is also celebrating its own milestone after passing the quarter century mark.

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