Manufacturing leaders get an insight into open gigabit Ethernet

8th June 2017
Posted By : Joe Bush
Manufacturing leaders get an insight into open gigabit Ethernet

The ARC Industry Europe Forum 2017 in Sitges, Spain, which took place in May, annually attracts a large audience of top level management from a spectrum of European manufacturing companies.

As a corporate sponsor of the event, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) hosted a workshop at the forum that explored the benefits that CC-Link IE’s gigabit Ethernet performance can bring to companies deciding their Industry 4.0 strategy. Industry 4.0 is placing a huge emphasis on increasing the ease of communication between devices.

CC-Link IE and its fieldbus counterpart, CC-Link are de-facto open automation network standards in Asia and have steadily been increasing their presence globally. The session included a panel discussion lead by ARC’s analysts and included participation by other industry leaders such as Hilscher, Mitsubishi Electric and the OPC Foundation.

CLPA

This was followed with a presentation that examined how CC-Link IE is being used to provide solutions to automotive end user Suzuki in demanding applications such as weld shops and overall line process control and monitoring.

Furthermore, the forum included a showcase area where CLPA’s display offered attendees the chance to have one-on-one discussions with CLPA staff about specific features of CC-Link IE and how it might deliver solutions to their manufacturing challenges. CLPA also used this area to promote the extensive industry support CC-Link IE has received via a multi-media presentation of numerous partner testimonials regarding the network’s importance to their business. These can be seen on the CLPA’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/CLPAEurope.

CLPA-Europe General Manager John Browett commented after the event: “Implementing Industry 4.0 capabilities is one of the main challenges facing European manufacturing companies today. The CLPA believes that because of its unmatched gigabit bandwidth, CC-Link IE is a natural choice to deliver the necessary open network performance and capacity to these applications. We were pleased to be able to communicate this message to the industry leaders facing these challenges and hold high level discussions on how our technology can help.”


You must be logged in to comment

Write a comment

No comments




Sign up to view our publications

Sign up

Sign up to view our downloads

Sign up

GISEC Global
23rd April 2024
United Arab Emirates Halls 2-8 - Dubai World Trade Centre
The Magnetics Show US
22nd May 2024
United States of America The Pasadena Convention Center
2024 World Battery & Energy Storage Industry Expo (WBE)
8th August 2024
China 1st and 2nd Floor, Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex