Industrial networks are evolving, becoming faster, more complex, and increasingly reliant on uptime. To meet these demands, HMS Networks—a manufacturer of technologies that enable industrial organisations to control, connect, and visualise data—has launched the N-Tron® NT7000 Series. This advanced managed industrial Ethernet switch platform is designed for industrial environments where network failure is not an option.

Time is crucial when a production line restarts. The N-Tron NT7000 minimises downtime with fast boot, passing traffic in under seven seconds, and N Ring redundancy with approximately 20?ms healing, enabling quick recovery from network faults.

As motion control, robotics, and other time-sensitive industrial applications become more common, deterministic timing is essential. NT7000 supports hardware-based IEEE?1588 PTP for sub-microsecond time synchronisation, moving timestamping into hardware to reduce variation versus software implementations, providing consistent timing for demanding applications.

Deployment, replacement, and support are streamlined. N View?3 enables switch and topology discovery, network health monitoring, firmware management, and centralized IP addressing. A micro SD card supports configuration backup and restore, allowing faster replacement and recovery. For EtherNet/IP environments, CIP messaging AOI and Faceplate simplify controls integration.

The NT7000 supports diverse industrial architectures and installation needs, available in multiple configurations, including copper and fixed fibre options for compact and complex designs.

NT7000 is certified for rugged environments, including UL Ordinary and Hazardous locations, ATEX and IECEx standards, IEEE?802.3 compliance, and ODVA, marine, railway, and rolling stock certifications. Housed in rugged, DIN-mountable all-metal enclosures, the switches tolerate high shock and vibration, with surge protection, redundant power inputs, and extreme operating temperatures.

“Industrial teams keep telling us they need performance they can trust—without added complexity. The N-Tron NT7000 is built for that reality: fast startup, rapid recovery, hardware-based precision timing, and tools that make it easier to deploy, maintain, and restore. It’s designed to keep critical operations running in the environments where uptime matters most,” said Barry Turner, N-Tron Product Manager.