Ethernet communication from control cabinet to control cabinet

In common factory production various machine control cabinets and machines are interconnected via the main cabinet or between each other depending on the topology used. Reliable Ethernet communication between these units ensures proper functionality of the whole production line. Potential failure of one line can stop the whole production. For the connection Tray or industrial rated Ethernet cables are used. They are terminated with field mountable RJ45 connectors plugged in to managed or unmanaged switches.

Ethernet cables used for this application are required to be suitable for cable tray installation (e.g. flame retardant, halogen-free, CPR classified, UL tray rated) or to be installed through the production area with potential demand on temperature, chemical, mechanical or EMC resistance. 

• Cable in cable trays for use in the U.S. and tested by Underwriter Laboratories (USA) as PLTC (power limited tray cable) or for open cable trays as PLTC-ER (power limited tray cable exposed run)
• Cable by lengths for installation in the cable tray
• Field-mountable RJ45 data connector with IP20 protection class in control cabinets
• Connectors outside the control cabinet have protection class IP67
• Managed switches can be used for setting up redundant networks and have extensive diagnostic functions
• SKINTOP® glands and DIX-M Automation inserts can be used for correctly sealing cable entry into cabinets/machines

• ETHERLINE® PN Cat.6A FC
• ETHERLINE® TRAY Cat.7
• ETHERLINE® LAN 1000 Cat.7A 

For communication from the control cabinet to the main cabinet

• EPIC® DATA RJ45
• ETHERLINE® TRAY
• ETHERLINE® ACCESS unmanaged or managed switch