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November/December 2025 Industrial Ethernet Book

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Edge architectures and cloud computing impact manufacturing

Technology

Current status of AI in operational technology

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Digital building platform, Building X, with its AI-based apps integrates energy management, security, and HVAC systems into a single solution.

AI-based tech cuts operational costs by 35 percent

Building X deployed as central operational system at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in Seville, Spain, has …

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AI and machine learning in autonomous trains and trolleys

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology applies reasoning with uncertainty, autonomous path planning, collision avoidance, swarm technology and …

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Optimize control panels and more with Single-Pair Ethernet

EtherNet/IP-based approach to connecting in-cabinet components reduces wiring, weight and installation time For producers looking for ways to …

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Virtual testing, real results: digital twin adoption expanding

With digital transformation, demand has emerged to speed up the process from product planning to commercialization. But the …

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A total of 79 gigantic standard tunnel elements are being concreted on five lines in Rødbyhavn on Lolland in Denmark. Each element is around 220 m long and 43 m wide and weighs over 73,000 tons.

EtherCAT controls transport gigantic tunnel elements

Large Northern Europe’s construction site utilizes EtherCAT control technology distributed across a large number of control cabinets with …

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When planning a Historian application, the key first step is to understand your objectives, both today and tomorrow.

Factory floor historian enables real-time data insights

Simple historians collect a few pieces of data for a short period. Some collect vast amounts of data …

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Industrial firewalls effectively filter traffic to prevent potential threats from internal and external access. However, industrial operators usually have concerns about network performance when deploying industrial firewalls in LANs near their critical assets.

Robotic security use cases and implementation

In securing the future of robotics, cybersecurity is paramount. Robust measures, such as secure authentication, encrypted communication, and …

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Calculating optical power budgets for industrial networks

Calculating an optic power budget may seem like a daunting task. In this article, the author demystifies the …

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Featured Editorial

TECHNOLOGY

Ensuring Uptime and Resilient Defense

In the rapidly evolving Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and smart manufacturing landscape, network security is no longer just about preventing hacking or data breaches. How GUARD protects industrial networks.

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Knowledge Center

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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