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Systems improve production security

A Phoenix Contact product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 20, 2007

Phoenix Contact is integrating selected products from Innominate's mGuard Security range into its catalogue as part of the Factory Line product family.

In industrial plants, production system communication is increasingly Ethernet-based so that the shop floor can be seamlessly integrated into the company's communication network.

As production machines may be vulnerable to unauthorised network access, they are commonly protected using the Layer 2 functions provided by managed switches, as well as physical lock mechanisms.

However, there is still plenty of room for further security measures.

At the Hanover Fair 2007, Phoenix Contact and Innominate Security Technologies entered into a long-term technological partnership with the aim of jointly developing security solutions for industrial applications.

The first stage of this is for the Blomberg-based automation specialist to integrate selected products from Innominate's mGuard Security range into its catalogue as part of the Factory Line product family.

With these new security solutions, Phoenix Contact is further expanding its Ethernet portfolio.

This currently includes hubs, unmanaged and managed switches, network management software, radio components, controllers, operating and monitoring devices, and I/O solutions for switching cabinet and field applications - as well as media convertors, COM servers, surge protectors, patch bays, plug connectors, pre-assembled and unassembled cables, and all relevant tools.

This means that users can now obtain a full-scale Ethernet-based automation solution from one single supplier - Phoenix Contact.

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