• UL Electrodevices Private Limited

Gateways For Easy Communication

HMS Industrial Networks has released a series of new Anybus X-gateways that enable communication between several industrial networks and Profinet IRT (Isochronous Real Time). The new X-gateways can connect Profibus and CANopen to Profinet IRT with fibre-optics, and ControlNet, EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet to Profinet IRT with copper cabling. The new X-gateways help plant owners and machine builders to migrate to Profinet without making changes to their existing machinery. Many industrial companies are today implementing industrial Ethernet networks like Profinet. However, there are often existing subsystems and machinery, which are already networked and need to be included in the new networks. Anybus X-gateways from HMS offer an easy way to connect existing subsystems to Profinet. Profinet IRT is used by many large European car manufacturers, most notably those within the AIDA group, and is one of the fastest growing industrial Ethernet networks on the market. By using an Anybus X-gateway plant owners can keep existing equipment and simply connect it to Profinet IRT networks. This maximises the investment in their current machinery and speeds up the migration to Profinet. Machine builders also benefit as they do not have to develop this connectivity themselves and can just use an Anybus X-gateway to connect their machines to Profinet IRT.