User Documentation
Introduction
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1.4 Weidmüller – Partner of Industrial Connectivity
As experienced experts, we support our customers and partners around the world
with products, solutions and services in the industrial environment of power,
signals and data.
We are at home in their industries and markets and are aware of future
technological challenges. We are therefore continuously developing innovative,
sustainable and value-adding solutions for their individual needs. Together we set
standards in industrial connectivity.
1.5 Ofce Ethernet and Industrial Ethernet
Why Industrial Ethernet is necessary
Unlike eldbus systems, Industrial Ethernet offers signicant advantages:
• Integrated communication from the machine to the ofce
• No gateways required at transition from eld level to ofce
• Remote diagnostics and monitoring through Internet connection
• Advantageous assignment of stations using virtual private networks (VPNs)