Signal I/O LINK and Ethernet Technology in the Smart Factory

　　With the continuous upgrading and improvement of industrial manufacturing, the smart factory is also in the upgrading is constantly mentioned and familiar. Among them, a core concept - data is indispensable. Data is harnessed by machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies in the Factory Intelligence Centre, enabling the entire factory to more effectively gain new insights into the equipment manufacturing process and deliver real-time operations.

　　Signal Industrial I/O Link

　　As an open standard, I/O Link has been enjoying dynamic growth in recent years. Nowadays, all kinds of measurement sensors in industrial automation sites need to be flexible enough to be able to modify sensor parameters easily and quickly, and to be able to interconnect with other sensors for hybrid operation, all of which require the support of a flexible communication interface, which is why the Signal I/O-LINK has such great potential for application in the industrial automation market. The features of the Signal I/O Link are ideally suited for such frequently changing scenarios, such as stand-alone robotic cells in factories or small production lines.

　　Industrial Ethernet not only connects to the end nodes, but also all the way to the cloud, enabling seamless connectivity from the factory to the end nodes, which is one of the major advantages of Industrial Ethernet. And the speed of Centrino Ethernet is unquestionably powerful, ranging from 10Mbps to 100Mbps to 1Gbps.

　　One of the key aspects of Industry 4.0 is to enhance connectivity between operational and information technology, which in layman's terms means data-driven production to improve factory productivity and efficiency. Whether or not today's industrial scenarios are sufficient to collect enough factory data to enable these intelligent extensions, it is at least safe to assume that productivity gains will require more seamless data transfer interfaces and more connectivity between more devices.

　　In today's industrial scenarios, the number of sensors deployed at the edge is increasing, and more sensors and more ports are creating the need for more I/O interfaces on industrial control systems, and networks that can support more devices and more nodes, and we believe that there is still a lot of room for our Centec I/O Link and Industrial Ethernet to be utilised in this.