LAPP's ETHERLINE® brand Ethernet patch cables are designed for all types of industrial environments, from control cabinets to demanding industrial applications. These Ethernet cables come pre-assembled with RJ45, M8, or M12 connectors and are available in various lengths with Cat.5 and Cat.6A transmission categories. They are suitable for both plant installations with patch cables featuring one free end and field-mount connectors, and for machine installations with plug-and-play patch cables with connectors on both ends.

The new PN/MQTT coupler is the ideal solution for making the leap to Industry 4.0. Helmholz's PN/MQTT gateway reliably connects your machine network at higher communication levels.

STEGO CONNECT is software that provides easy access to the network and control of sensors and actuators based on the IO-Link protocol. Data storage and software functionality are centrally managed in the STEGO CONNECT cloud. Customizable dashboards, alerts, and workflows give users complete control over their digitization projects.

HMS Networks now introduces Ixxat® CANnector, a solution for logging, bridging, and extending CAN networks. Complementing the existing CAN@net NT and CANbridge NT series, CANnector offers additional interfaces and features, as well as data logging functionality. Because it is compatible with CAN@net NT and CANbridge NT, CANnector enables the expansion of existing installations.

Ixxat® SG gateways enable communication between industrial automation devices and electrical power networks. HMS Networks is now expanding the Ixxat SG gateway line with new versions that include a 4G/LTE modem for cellular connectivity, as well as 4-port Ethernet switching capabilities, to give users additional electrical power networking options for substations (transformers) and generator sets.

Cisco announces its new Wide Area Networking (WAN) Edge platform, enabling organizations to accelerate cloud adoption and deliver secure, automated connectivity to applications across the cloud, data center, and network edge. The Catalyst 8000 Edge family provides customers with a high-performance routing platform. Built-in analytics offer enhanced visibility into network and application issues, facilitating informed decision-making to optimize the user experience.

The environment within a production area is very different from the environment of a corporate network. In a production area, there is heat, acid, water, vibration, dirt, dust, and many other environmental variables inherent to the products being manufactured: food, ceramics, bricks, automobiles, or lubricants. In contrast, the entire environment of a corporate LAN is controlled.

Visiting a trade fair specializing in industrial automation systems, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of different systems, cables, and connectors on display. While standardization has provided consumers with sleek laptops, tablets, and smartphones, industrial equipment still often appears bulky and cumbersome. Some interfaces are based on technologies that have existed for decades, but that's precisely the appeal of many of these solutions: they are well-established, functional, and reliable.

The MC-1220 series of rugged edge computers presented by Moxa features a high-performance Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processor and multiple expansion interfaces that support the addition of hardware accelerators such as VPUs, and support the Intel® OpenVINO™ toolkit for AIoT application development.

Moxa Inc. has introduced its new industrial cybersecurity solution consisting of the EtherCatch IEC-G102-BP series of IPS systems, the EtherFire IEF-G9010 series of next-generation firewalls, and the Security Dashboard Console security management software.

Advantech has announced its new FWA-1112VC network appliance, which features a number of innovative features in its range of entry-level and mid-level "white boxes" for software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) and universal customer location equipment (uCPE).

The new Allen-Bradley ArmorBlock I/O modules can operate within a wide temperature range and offer up to IP69K protection in applications in the automotive, material handling, packaging, and welding industries, among others.

HMS Networks announces the availability of Anybus® CompactCom™ IIoT Secure products for EtherNet/IP and PROFINET, including a new comprehensive security platform for IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) communication via OPC UA and MQTT.

Turck introduces a new Zone 2 GEN-3G Ethernet Gateway for the Excom I/O system. This allows all process data to reach IT systems for analysis and evaluation at sufficient speed via a parallel data channel for the first time; a quick and easy way to implement status and data monitoring for predictive maintenance. 


Moxa has introduced the EDS-2000-EL and EDS-2000-ML series to create a new line of unattended industrial Ethernet switches with options from 5 to 18 ports and Gigabit combo ports that allow for the reliable connection of more nodes with higher bandwidths.

Davantel presents the Fiberroad FR-INJ301 family of injectors that allows you to provide up to 30W on a Gigabit Ethernet port according to the 802.3af/at standards.

Turck has enhanced the functionality of its TBEN-S ultra-compact series I/O modules with a free firmware update. All functions are configured via the controller manufacturer's engineering software, or alternatively, through the controller's web server or Pactware software. The devices can be used as before without any further configuration.

The OnCell 3120-LTE-1 series is designed for connecting serial and Ethernet devices to a mobile network and facilitates the installation of your applications in different IIoT remote access scenarios.

Moxa has added a new series of IIoT gateways ready for wireless connections, the UC-8200 series, to its Arm-based industrial computers.

Moxa Inc. announces its Time-sensitive Networking (TSN) solution for the factories of the future, showcasing a truly unified network infrastructure enabled by its TSN technologies at the Smart Production Solutions SPS 2019 trade show. The infrastructure of this solution integrates devices and protocols such as CC-Link IE TSN from the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and OPC UA over TSN launched by the OPC Foundation.