Wired Together: How Automation Systems Power the Industrial Internet of Things

Automation control is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our daily lives, from driver assistance in automobiles that provide comfort and safety, to smart home devices that allow remote control and monitoring of appliances and lights, to warehouses and factory floors that have robots moving and assembling products.

All of this automation requires control systems. In an industrial setting, monitoring and control are paramount to maintaining safety standards and uninterrupted operation. Critical to the success of this digital future is reliable data transfer interfaces that can withstand the harsh environments where communication between PLCs, sensors, actuators and motors takes place.

The growing need for industrial control places renewed focus on data collection in order that factories, suppliers and customers can share their digital knowledge. From process control and automotive assembly, to robotics and the food and beverage industry, the concept behind Industry 4.0 touches all industries. Critical to the success of this digital future are reliable wired interfaces that can withstand the harsh environments where data communication between PLCs, sensors, actuators and motors takes place.