Since the mid-1990s, Ethernet networks have become ubiquitous. They are used in offices, in homes, in workplaces, in building automation, and with increasing dominance, not just frequency, on the factory floor. In this whitepaper, Paul Wacker of Advantech Corporation explores Gigabit Ethernet, and what the future holds.

  In Collaborative Manufacturing, designated individuals and organizations – both internal to a manufacturing enterprise and extended to its suppliers, customers, and partners – work together for mutual gain.  

  Advancements in HMI/SCADA software applications have have brought HMI/SCADA users to new levels of efficiency and productivity in their operations.