Posted to News on 30th Oct 2020, 08:58
HARTING at Smart Factory Expo 2020
The company will be showcasing its range of connectivity solutions at the online Smart Factory Expo from the 9th to the 13th November 2020
HARTING's product and market specialists will be on hand to discuss the benefits of modularisation in the modern smart factory, including adaptable production methods, reduced maintenance downtimes and shortened set up times at this online event. The company's modular solutions are said to improve flexibility and allow users to perform non-disruptive maintenance. Its Han-Modular® range enables users to produce a bespoke connectors by combining individual modules for different transmission media, such as signals, data and power, and the HARTING Han® Configurator tool allows engineers to quickly design interfaces for specific applications.
In addition, HARTING confirms that there will be areas dedicated to space-saving solutions for fast Ethernet, device connectivity and industrial cabling. For example, its ix Industrial® is a compact interface that delivers Cat. 6A performance for 1/10Gbit/s Ethernet. The ix complies with IEC 61076-3-124 and conforms to the shock and vibration resistance levels set out in EN 50155 railway specifications, making it a solution for a range of markets. There will also be information about Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), one of the technological cornerstones that will shape the success of the IIoT.
Most of industry recognises that the factory of the future will require high data streams and that the industrial sector needs connectivity solutions which adapt themselves to growing demands. SPE, delivered via HARTING’s T1 Industrial connector, is said to allow equipment to connect via end-to-end IP-based communications right up into the field level. The T1 Industrial supplies both data and power via Power over Data Line (PoDL) across a single pair of wires in an IEC 63171-6 industrial interface, bringing Ethernet from the cloud to every sensor and enabling Industry 4.0.
The company points out to machine builders that space-saving and weight reduction benefits can achieved by the move to a single pair of wires: meaning that the compact T1 can be easily incorporated into smaller products and Ethernet interfaces can be designed onto simple sensors, cameras, reading/ID devices or similar miniaturised equipment.
MachineBuilding.net readers can discover more about the online virtual exhibition stand and register for FREE tickets to Smart Factory Expo here.
