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Single Pair Ethernet for Industrial Automation in Smart Factories

On March 11, 2026 in Automation, Connectors, Dev Tools, Industrial, IoT by Microchip Technology

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) brings deterministic, cybersecure industrial networking to smart factories. Learn how 10BASE T1S, MAC+PHY devices, and SPE solutions simplify IIoT connectivity.

Banner K100 Programmable Display Beacon for Smart Factory Automation

On December 23, 2025 in Automation, Industrial, Industrial Automation, IoT, Robotics, Sensors by Banner Engineering

Modern factories need clearer, more adaptable signals to ensure productivity and safety in today’s dynamic industrial environments. Programmable display beacons offer multicolor lighting and scrolling text in one rugged device, delivering dynamic alerts that evolve with changing automation needs.

The Role of the Analogue Front End in Smart Manufacturing

On May 22, 2025 in All, Sensors by NXP

From smart factories to autonomous vehicles, modern machines rely on sensor data. Learn how analogue front-ends bridge the gap between analogue signals and digital processing—boosting accuracy, simplifying design, and powering the future of automation.

Tagged With: afe, analogue front end, n-afe, nxp, smart factory

RF Connectors for Autonomous Mobile Robots

On September 27, 2024 in All, Connectors, General, Industrial, RF, Robotics, Sensors by David Pike

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) rely on advanced RF connectors to process data, communicate wirelessly, and function in harsh conditions. Whether on factories or streets, these connectors allow AMRs to perform necessary tasks and navigate with precision.

How to Achieve Deep Learning Automation in Smart Factories?

On July 21, 2022 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT by Adam Kimmel

Robotics revolutionized factories. Today, deep learning, connected devices, IoT, and 5G are doing the same. Learn how to embrace industry 4.0.

Tagged With: automation, deep learning, industry 4.0, iot, robotics, smart factory

How SPE Links the Smart Factory from Bottom to Top

On June 30, 2022 in All, Connectors, General by Amphenol

Today's smart factories are modern marvels of highly networked machines. Thanks to SPE, industrial engineering teams can simplify equipment installation with a bottom-to-top networking approach to the factory automation hierarchy.

Tagged With: amphenol, ethernet, ethernet connectivity, p2mp, ptop, single pair ethernet, smart factory, spe

The Need for High-Speed Connectivity

On March 9, 2022 in All, Computing, Connectors, General by Harwin

As demands for higher speed data rates increases, it’s not just wireless systems that must respond. High-speed connections are vital inside IoT nodes, edge computing processors, and embedded systems. These connections must support the surrounding conditions, whether that’s the factory floor or remote locations.

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