From robotics to IoT, the varied nature of communications technology and its incremental introduction into manufacturing plants and logistics warehouses means that infrastructure can become a significant roadblock to achieving peak efficiency and interoperability. A collaborative effort between the manufacturing and logistics industries is driving the adoption of an industry-strength Ethernet-based unified standard for industrial communications. But are network engineers fully prepared for the unique challenges of managing and securely operating industrial Ethernet? Manish Sablok, head of field marketing North West and East Europe at ALE, takes a look at the key issues for effective industrial Ethernet deployment, from interoperability to security.
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