The Industry 4.0 paradigm is continuing to reshape every industrial sector. The data-driven, automated technologies that this framework leverages are having a vast and lasting impact on every single aspect of manufacturing, from R&D to operations and the entire supply chain.

The addition of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) to Industrial Ethernet offers the potential of unprecedented levels of deterministic performance for automation and control applications, along with powerful standards for implementing IT-OT convergence and Industry 4.0 digital transformation.

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is an enabling technology and a vehicle for broader change in industrial networking, as it consists of meaningful enhancements that prepare Ethernet for next-generation applications.

CLPA is working together to develop a unified conformance test plan for automation devices that leverage Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), driving standardisation, interoperability and interconnectivity.

Tailyn builds rugged and Time-Sensitive Networking which has been implemented in its 5G Fronthaul switch, TSN switch, 90W PoE switch, 5G gateway and middle-end Ethernet switch.

Industry experts provide their perspective on the megatrends and technology shaping the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Automation and control system manufacturers are leveraging IT tools and security solutions, and focusing on edge computing to increase the scalability and manageability of IIoT solutions.

Single Pair Ethernet as backbone for IoT data services.

Single Pair Ethernet is leading the way by enabling new possibilities for smart factory digitalization. But industry experts point to CAT7 cable innovations, along with application-specific and hybrid solutions, as catalysts for achieving IT/OT convergence and long lasting impact on factory automation applications.

Creating a secure IoT node begins with a “root of trust”, a small affordable integrated circuit designed to offer security-related services to the node. Examples are data encryption for preserving confidentiality and digital signatures to ensure authenticity and integrity of information.

Managing assets as part of device and update management. Due to the development of automated tools for identifying resources and threats, industrial asset management plays a vital role in many industries where security operations are required. Asset management is not just crucial for software and IT companies.