Industrial Automation Solutions
In today’s industrial environment, the quest for greater efficiency, productivity, quality control and inventory
management is practically universal. As a result, the need for more efficient control of equipment such as programmable
logic controllers (PLCs), robots, process control equipment, temperature monitoring systems, barcode scanners, scales
and mixing stations is increasing dramatically.
With high speeds and the ability to simultaneously support multiple fieldbus protocols Ethernet is rapidly gaining momentum in industrial automation. Lantronix products enable manufacturers to take advantage of Ethernet to remotely monitor, manage and control equipment over the network or Internet. This improves efficiency by providing real-time access and control of all types of industrial automation equipment from virtually anywhere.
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External and Embedded Networking Solutions
Lantronix external and embedded device server products include all of the elements needed to quickly make your equipment a fully-function part of the network, including a processor, real-time operating system (RTOS), a robust TCP/IP stack and web server. It only takes a matter of minutes with an external device server or in just a few weeks with an embedded unit. You’re able to easily and inexpensively add a whole new level of communication, functionality and intelligence to your entire organization while maximizing your investment in your existing equipment… and keeping your focus on your core business.
By using Lantronix products to network-enable their automation control devices, corporations like Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and Texas Instruments achieve greater manufacturing efficiency. Rockwell designed the Lantronix XPort® embedded device server into its programmable microcontroller products to give them 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking capabilities. Texas Instruments uses device servers to simplify the water purification quality assurance process in its fabrication center by measuring contaminants directly at the source of the water sample.
Industrial Strength Solutions
Lantronix offers a full complement of industrial-strength external device servers designed for use with equipment such as motion controllers, barcode scanners, power monitoring equipment and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) at manufacturing sites, automated distribution centers, power plants and refineries. Our XPress line comes equipped with isolated serial and Ethernet ports, ruggedized casings, DIN rail mounting, Modbus protocol support, and is FM-approved for hazardous locations Class 1, Div 2.