June 16, 2006—Schneider Electric has expanded its line of open, industrially tough Telemecanique Connexium network components, offering customers more flexibility for a variety of applications, says the company.
The new offerings include the Connexium IP67 Ethernet switch for demanding environments, Connexium unmanaged Ethernet switches with expanded temperature ratings and a Connexium Ethernet gateway. The new products make network connectivity in an industrial environment easier and more reliable than ever before.
The Telemecanique Connexium IP67 Ethernet switch offers OEM and industrial network designers flexibility for outdoor applications when designing Ethernet architecture. The industrially rugged, direct-mount, IP67-rated switches meet switching requirements for demanding applications in harsh environments and can be directly installed onto machines or within a plant floor environment.
The Telemecanique Connexium unmanaged Ethernet switches now feature extended temperature (-40C to +70C) operation. OEMs and facility managers now have the flexibility to implement configurations with a mixture of managed and unmanaged switches without concern for environmental temperature.
And the Telemecanique Connexium TSXETG100 Ethernet gateway provides easy connectivity from any Modbus serial line compatible device on the factory floor or remote location into an Ethernet-based communication network.
The Connexium family of Ethernet industrial hubs, switches, bridges and transceivers enable a complete Ethernet solution that supports a high level of resilience. Their scalable redundant features-from single to double-ring structures-make it easy to build fault-tolerant networks that fit specific environments. For more information, see the Schneider Web site.
