Industrial ethernet switches
Alpha Micro Components, the independent franchised distributor of electronic components, has announced it has added the EKI-2000 and EKI-7000 series of industrial Ethernet switches from Advantech Co to its range of industrial communications (iCom) solutions.
Advantech's portfolio of industrial communication products for PC-based automation are ideal for engineers working in the transportation, energy management and plant automation sectors and offers the market's most feature-rich, reliable and cost-effective solutions.
Ideal for easily managing applications from a central office or local site, the Advantech EKI-7000 series is a portfolio of managed redundant industrial Ethernet switches which allows users to expand their industrial network quickly and cost-effectively. Its rugged industrial-grade design assures reliability and stability. In addition, Advantech has utilised its X-Ring technology within the EKI series which ensures the fastest recovery time (<10 ms), further increasing the reliability and speed of network infrastructures
Alpha Micro Components
01256 851 770,
http://www.alphamicro.net
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