ETHERLINE, is data communication systems for ETHERNET technology. ETHERLINE systems are made up of durable and robust cables and connection components for passive network technology and deliver an effective solution for almost any application, particularly in an industrial environment. They have an increasingly important role to play with the need of future ready factories on the rise.
Under this range of products, we have developed highly flexible ETHERLINE FD Cat. 6A. These cables can transmit highest data rates with consistent reliability in drag chains that are under constant movement with a data rate of 10 Gbit/s. In order to fulfil the Cat. 6A requirements, we recommend the use of M12 connectors where water-tightness and dirt resistance in accordance with IP67 are required.
We also offer space-saving yet robust solutions such as the 30% thinner ETHERLINE EC, suitable for use at sensor level which allows the tightest bending radii. Thanks to the robust PUR outer sheath, the cable can also be used with high mechanical stresses or in oily environments. Another extension to the ETHERLINE products is the robust 4-wire Cat. 5e Ethernet cables. These are also available as finished products with a pointed, space-saving M8 connector that is substantially smaller than the M12 connector, commonly used with Industrial Ethernet.
The technology is linked using the PROFINET Industrial Ethernet system. ETHERLINE range of products is designed with data cables that ensure minimal loss of data/signal, and uses networking which assures high speed data communication. The slim and light design of the components manufactured by Lapp enables robustness with high flexibility best suitable to manage torsion, reeling and unreeling.
Under ETHERLINE, Lapp is launching ETHERLINE ACCESS, the managed and unmanaged switches. ETHERLINE ACCESS is an active network component for industrial Ethernet systems. Lapp believes that the ETHERLINE range of cables, connectors and switches are the integral part of the company's vision for future factories.
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