Multi-function Is the Development Direction of Industrial Switch

 Industrial Ethernet switches generally meet the requirements of industrial design in industrial design: industrial wide temperature design, 4-level electromagnetic compatibility design, redundant AC and DC power input, and PCB boards generally do "three-proof" treatment.

The environment of the industrial scenes is worse than the ordinary environment, at least in terms of vibration, humidity, and temperature. The ordinary ethernet switch is not designed to withstand various situations in the industrial environment. Working in this harsh environment, it is often prone to failures, which increases maintenance costs. It is generally not recommended to use commercial switches in industrial environments. The reliability of environmental switches and Industrial Switches includes power failure, port interruption, alarm output by relay, redundant dual DC power input, active circuit protection, and automatic overvoltage and undervoltage protection.

Currently,in the domestic industrial Ethernet switch market, power and rail transit are the key application fields of industrial switches, accounting for 70% of the market. About 50 manufacturers are active in the industrial Ethernet switch market in China.

There are about 15 foreign manufacturers in China's industrial Ethernet switch market, 3-4 Taiwan-funded manufacturers, and about 30 local manufacturers. Most of the local manufacturers are local brands.

Nearly 70% of the sales of industrial Ethernet switches come into the market through distribution. Generally, foreign-funded enterprises use distribution to sell products, and domestic-funded enterprises use direct sales.

The constraints of domestic industrial Ethernet are largely due to the lack of a unified general standard, the products are uneven, the price difference is large, and it is difficult for users to choose. At the same time, industrial Ethernet technology and fieldbus technology coexist for a long time. Fieldbus technology will also exist for a long time, which limits the development of industrial Ethernet switches to wider application fields.

China's future industrial Ethernet switches will usher in greater development with the continuous advancement of the industrial automation process and the continuous promotion of industrial Ethernet technology applications. From a technical point of view, real-time communication, stability, security, etc. are the focus of industrial Ethernet switch products.

With the development of network technologies such as wireless networks and Bluetooth, industrial Ethernet switches will continue to move forward. From the product point of view, multi-function is the development direction of industrial Ethernet switches.