HomeMike GranbyRed Lion ControlsIIoTIndustrial Ethernet’s Evolution In and Out of the FactoryWhile the vision of every device having an IP address is exciting, it will not translate into the ability to log in to every industrial panel meter from your mobile phone.HomeEvolving the "Connected Factory" from Concept to RealityRight now, someone half a world away from a manufacturing plant is monitoring and controlling its devices, rather than standing a few feet away from them. That person may be sitting at a desk watching over a global network of facilities, or checking the latest production statistics from a smartphone. Automated factory networks are becoming more intelligent: self-configuring, self-regulating and even able to collect data to suggest efficiency improvements. This concept is known as the 'Connected Factory'