The script to the Kevin Costner movie “Field of Dreams” featured one of the most iconic and memorable lines in the history of film: “If you build it, they will come.” It was an inspirational message that played a pivotal role in the plot of the movie, but when it comes to your smart manufacturing […]
Tag: Industrial Network
Get Big Category 6A Performance from a Smaller Diameter Cable
Category 6A has set the new standard for cabling in a telecommunications infrastructure. The first generation of Category 6A cables were able to solve for noise immunity at a large diameter. But new technology is now enabling a second generation of smaller diameter products with comparable noise immunity. Where the larger diameter cable achieved noise […]
Why Should You Assess Your Structured Cable Requirements?
Do you know if your network infrastructure is in line? Often structured cable is only looked at when something goes wrong, or if it’s being expanded. As such, physical network infrastructure tends to grow naturally and lose uniformity. Updating your structured cable can seem like an overwhelming project to undertake, but is important for efficiency […]
Physical Industrial Network Security from Panduit & Agilix Solutions
Today’s plant floor is a picture of connectivity. A growing number of industrial operations are being linked to corporate networks and connectivity is being pushed out to edge devices throughout your facility. All of that connectivity allows faster and more reliable production capabilities, quicker access to valuable data, and more smart automation than ever before. […]
Build an Organized, Secure Plant Network with Network Segmentation
On a recent blog, we discussed best practices for industrial network design, reviewing the structure and benefits of Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) network design for combining information technology with operational technology in a secure and organized manner. A primary method for organizing a plant network lies in proper network segmentation. At Agilix Solutions we understand […]