The fact that Ethernet-APL (Advanced Physical Layer) supports almost all Industrial Ethernet protocols makes network planning and installation much easier for plant engineers and planners. However, a number of points need to be kept in mind to ensure the network is stable and fail-safe. The blog post looks at the various network topologies for Ethernet-APL, as recommended by the Ethernet-APL Engineering Guideline.
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In order to further increase system safety when handling magnesium, the light metal foundry Leichtmetallgießerei Handtmann has equipped four new die casting machines with the PROFINET diagnostics solution TH SCOPE and TH LINK by Softing Industrial Automation. This solution monitors several fieldbus networks and protocols at the same time so that consistently high, overall network stability can be guaranteed.
To assist service technicians and plant operators, Softing Industrial offers an easy-to-use Commissioning Guideline, which is based on the “PROFINET Commissioning Guideline” of the PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. and additionally takes into account the many years of experience of the Softing service technicians.
At a paints and coatings manufacturer, our pnGate PA ensures a continuous, fast and secure flow of data.
