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Upcoming Industry Events
Society of Architectural History 67th Annual Conference April 9—13, 2014
The Society of Architectural Historians will hold its 67th Annual
Conference in Austin, Texas, a rapidly growing city with a diverse
architectural and cultural heritage. The conference will feature 35
paper sessions, the SAH Austin Seminar, Graduate Student Lightning
Talks, tours of Austin's architecture and landscapes, and other
events.
The international conference offers the opportunity to present new
research, exchange ideas and network with people and organizations
from across the globe, including architectural historians, art
historians, architects, preservationists, landscape architects, urban
planners, nonprofits, and civic leaders. Learn more.
PANDUIT
JOURNAL OF
TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN TRENDS
DesignerLink
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
USGBC NEWS
Behind every
achievement or
milestone, there’s a
leader. In this case, it’s a
group of them. USGBC is
excited to announce that
we’ve been working with
a dedicated group of
industry professionals
from the manufacturing
sector to create more
opportunities for greener,
healthier, more efficient
manufacturing facilities
Read full article.
AIA NEWS
Business conditions
continued to improve at
architecture firms in
September, with the
AIA’s Architecture
Billings Index (ABI) score
rising to 54.3. (Any score
above 50 indicates
billings growth). Read full
article.
Industry Business Trends
‘Convergence Revolution’ is
Transforming Production
Automation has been an important tool for
increasing efficiency and output.
For the last 40 years in the industrial space,
automation has been one of the most important
tools for increasing efficiency and output.
Consequently, industry has become very intimate
with the operation, maintenance and management
of automation. With particular emphasis on how
these systems take advantage of networking to
become more efficient.
But automation is just one element in a portfolio of
plant- and enterprise-level disciplines which, when
they converge, exponentially increase production
agility and innovation.
This convergence is fueled by network- and
connectivity-centric technologies that break down
traditional walls and eliminate silos. Increasingly
sophisticated integration and collaboration is
establishing an intelligent manufacturing
ecosystem that extends from the production floor to
the top floor.
Ultimately, and most important, the convergence
revolution is protecting and maximizing
manufacturing output. This article looks at multiple
“intelligent manufacturing” disciplines merging with
each other in a seamless, barrier-free
communication and production environment that
enables operators to produce more efficiently,
remove costs, and optimize an increasingly lean
workforce. Read full article.
this issue
Industry Business Trends P.1
New Resources P.2
What Can a Micro Data Center Do ? P.3
Optimize Industrial Communication Linkage P.4
Design and Implementation Guide P.6
Learn More about Panduit P.7
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POPULAR CONFIGURATION DRAWING
Deploying a Stratix 5700 Industrial Ethernet Switch on Machine
A machine may require multiple
Ethernet connections. An Allen-
Bradley Stratix 5700TM industrial
Ethernet switch in a PANDUIT
Zone Enclosure can
accommodate on-machine
connectivity.
Learn more.
The MDC is designed to provide the bridge between the corporate and
the industrial networks to provide these functions:
Maintain network uptime.
Provide the ability to segregate networks.
Manage network security.
Speed changes and troubleshooting.
Provide ease of installation.
Let’s review the elements of an MDC and Examine the benefits of
deploying this technology in an industrial automation environment.
Micro Data Center Characteristics
Many companies are centralizing network responsibility for all
computer networks under the IT department as proprietary control
networks are replaced with Ethernet. This has created conflicts
between IT and manufacturing because of differing goals. An MDC
helps to separate the networks and reduce conflict points between
networks and the enterprise teams that support them, and optimize
them for manufacturing.
An MDC is a combination of hardware, software and cabling that
serves as an end-to-end computer, store and control network hub. It
houses a complete data center infrastructure in a single space—
electronic devices, patch fields, cable management, grounding/
bonding, power and copper/fiber cabling—yet is sized to serve the
demands of a manufacturing environment.
The MDC is a new concept, representing the next phase in the
transition from tower computing systems in a manufacturing
environment to rack and cabinet-based deployments, with the ability to
serve a variety of enterprise purposes. For example, the MDC can act
as a stand-alone system that runs manufacturing applications such as:
Process and event monitoring, process historian, production
tracking and overall equipment efficiency (OEE) reporting.
Control network, outer loop control, recipe download.
Quality control, material handling, maintenance, lot tracking, and
asset management.
ERP integration (scheduling, reporting, material consumption,
etc).
Read full article.■
Your customer’s EtherNet/IP industrial network is the fundamental
backbone for collecting data and transmitting it to points of use for
control and monitoring. FactgoryTalk® and PlantPAx™ applications
range from tracking product quality, improving preventive maintenance
schedules, managing and monitoring processes, improving safety, and
identifying constraints to boosting productivity. Therefore, a dependable
and secure network is critical for maintaining uptime, reliability and
safety.
When office-grade IT equipment is deployed in the industrial space,
additional environmental protection is required. Automation vendors are
integrating standards-based Ethernet connectivity at all levels of
manufacturing, starting at the bottom with sensors or I/O blocks to
programmable automation controllers (PACs) and up to manufacturing
servers, switches and storage.
Therefore, it’s essential to ensure the linkage between manufacturing
systems is secure, protected from environmental factors such as heat
or dirt, and optimized to speed diagnostics—all while reserving the
ability to isolate the networks when security threats to production arise.
The centerpiece that brings this all together is a Micro Data Center
(MDC), a partial, single or multiple rack/cabinet that houses rack-
mounted servers, switches, storage, uninterruptible power supply
(UPS), backup systems and DIN-rail mounted devices. Poor industrial
network installation can generate unacceptable downtime risks.
New Resources Unified Physical Infrastructure Solutions for Industrial Automation
Introduction to the Micro Data Center
The industrial network is the fundamental backbone
for data collection and transmission to points of use.
Industrial network applications range from the ability
to trace quality of production lots, improve
preventive maintenance schedules, manage and
monitor processes, improve safety, and identify
constraints to increase productivity. These
applications are supported by a reliable and secure
network to keep production flowing and business
communication running smoothly where downtime
is measured in minutes and in thousands of dollars
from missed customer commitments.
Office-grade IT equipment often is deployed in the
industrial space, with additional environmental
protection required. Automation vendors are
integrating Ethernet connectivity at all levels of
manufacturing starting at the bottom with sensors to
PLCs and up to manufacturing servers and switches. Crucial to success is ensuring that the linkage
between these systems is secure, environmentally protected, and optimized to speed diagnostics and
problem solving; reserving the ability to isolate the networks when security threats to production arise.
The centerpiece that brings this all together is a Micro Data Center (MDC). An MDC is a partial, single, or
multiple rack/cabinet that houses rack mounted servers, switches, UPS, Backup Systems, and DIN rail
mounted devices (see Figure 1). The Micro Data Center is designed to provide the link between the
Corporate and the Industrial Networks in order to:
Maintain network uptime
Provide the ability to segregate networks
Manage network security
Speed changes and troubleshooting
Provide ease of installation
This White Paper reviews the elements of an MDC and investigates the benefits of deploying this
technology in an Industrial Automation environment.
Download full white paper.
What Can a Micro Data Center Do For Your Manufacturing Customers?
A Micro Data Center (MDC) is a partial, single or multiple rack/cabinet that houses rack-mounted servers, switches an uninterruptible power supply, backup systems and DIN-rail mounted devices.
Industrial network applications range from the ability to trace quality of
production lots and improve preventive maintenance schedules to
identifying constraints for increased productivity. These applications
are supported by a reliable and secure network to keep production
flowing and business communication running smoothly where
downtime is measured in minutes and thousands of dollars by missing
customer commitments. Crucial to success is ensuring that the
linkage between these industrial communication and corporate
network systems is secure, environmentally protected, and optimized
to speed diagnostics and problem solving, while reserving the ability to
isolate the networks when security threats to production arise.
Historically, corporate and industrial networks have been separated
due to proprietary equipment and hard to support networks; however,
the convergence of disparate networks onto Ethernet based networks
is trending towards shared responsibility between Control Engineers
and the IT organization.
The result has been the deployment of IT equipment traditionally
deployed in the office environment is often being deployed in the
industrial space where additional protection is required.
The Panduit Micro Data Center is designed to address today’s
concerns as well as tomorrow’s considerations.
Network security
Maintain network uptime
Simple, straightforward diagnostics
Ability to quickly modify as needed
Ease of installation
Flexibility to add other equipment
Micro Data Center Considerations
Do you plan to add equipment with network capability?
How many Ethernet ports are assigned to the manufacturing
network?
How do you ensure your network is protected from inadvertent
connections and security breaches?
What is the cost of production downtime per minute in your
facility?
Do you have clear visual identification of the networks running in
the facility for diagnostics and troubleshooting?
How do you ensure network uptime to control processes and
minimize data loss?
What cable management practices do you use to aid visual
identification and speed modifications?
Do you have the ability to isolate the corporate and industrial
networks to maintain production operations?
Panduit Solutions
Based on the principles of the Unified Physical Infrastructure
approach, Panduit provides a comprehensive line of world class Micro
Data Center components that help integrate manufacturing and
business networks.
Comprehensive Portfolio of Innovative Solutions
Panduit systems are focused on addressing problems to increase
productivity and reduce operating costs. Optimize equipment
performance with products that enable control and monitoring of
industrial operations.
POPULAR CONFIGURATION DRAWING
Industrial Switch Deployment
A typical industrial network
deployment encompasses Panduit
5 “IN” solutions. A Stratix switch
can be deployed in a Micro Data
Center, Zone Enclosure, Control
Panel or On Machine
Learn more.
Physical Network Security and Reliability
Connect the corporate IT and factory networks with solutions and know-how to keep your network
reliably performing to meet your speed and security requirements.
Fast Installation
Panduit industrial solutions are quick to install, connect, and deploy in any environment.
Speed Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Through the use of robust wire management practices and designed architectures, Panduit offers a broad
solution to enable fast diagnostics and modifications to keep your network operating at optimal
performance. Minimize risk with proven technologies that are simple to integrate.
Learn more. ■
Industrial Data Center from Rockwell Automation
Help your customers realize the cost savings of virtualization in a
production environment through a pre-engineered, scalable
infrastructure offering. All of the hardware you need to run multiple
operating systems and multiple applications off of virtualized servers
are included in the cost. Learn more.■
Panduit' showcases the Micro Data Center (or MDC), which is used to connect the enterprise side of the network to the manufacturing side. Watch now.
Optimize Industrial Communication Linkage to Corporate Networks
FIBER OPTIC
INFRASTRUCTURE
APPLICATION GUIDE
Deploying a Fiber Optic Physical Infrastructure to Support Converged Plantwide EtherNet/IP
Successful deployment of
EtherNet/IP within a Rockwell
Automation Integrated
Architecture depends on a
robust network infrastructure,
starting with a stout physical
layer that currently includes,
and in some cases requires,
fiber optic connectivity. This
application guide details the
fiber optic network infrastructure
solutions from Rockwell
Automation, Cisco, and Panduit
that provide new, high-
performance connectivity
options to increase the integrity
and availability of EtherNet/IP
networks at each level of your
plant network.
View full Application Guide.
Integrated Network Zone Systems
As rapid advancements in networking, computing, data storage and
software capabilities increase the value of automation systems, engineers
are under pressure to refresh machine and plant-wide systems with
solutions that merge information and control data. The Integrated Network
Zone System enables seamless communications between control rooms
and the manufacturing floors within industrial facilities. This page will
provide you with all of the available Integrated Network Zone Systems
resources. Visit the site.
Industrial Automation Solutions
Panduit’s website features a resource center that focuses on solutions for
the latest industrial automation trends and challenges. Here you can
browse through related topics, review helpful documents such as white
papers and application guides, and research Panduit products and
solutions. Visit the site.
Architects, Engineers and Consultants
The Architect, Engineer and Consultant resource center was created
specifically for the design community. This site gives you easy access to
relevant business and technology information as well as links to design
tools and Panduit’s innovative products and solutions. Visit the site.
Want to Learn More About Panduit Solutions?
Panduit Industrial Ethernet Physical Infrastructure Reference Architecture Design Guide
Manufacturing convergence helps companies reach their goals for productivity, globalization, innovation and
sustainability by merging manufacturing and office systems with environments. The deployment of standard
Ethernet-based Local Area Networks (LAN) enables businesses to utilize real-time manufacturing
information to make product, material, purchasing,
and resource decisions. The use of unmodified
Ethernet for industrial protocols, such as Ethernet/IP,
improves communications between the
manufacturing floor and enterprise systems to
achieve workflow efficiencies and a converged
environment.
Deployment complexities associated with industrial
Ethernet such as environment, noise mitigation and
logical segmentation must be overcome to achieve
high availability and maintain data integrity in the
manufacturing cell/area zones. Poor decisions can
result from a lack of understanding of both enterprise
IT and manufacturing requirements and their
differences. Without a strong, Unified Physical
Infrastructure (UPI)-based design strategy in place,
organizations take on unnecessary risk. These risks
included overfilled network closets, cabinets that are
difficult to service, disorganized industrial enclosures, costly re-work, and increased machine downtime.
In order to address these issues, Panduit has collaborated with Rockwell Automation, Cisco and other
industry leaders to develop this Physical Infrastructure Reference Architecture Guide for designing,
deploying and managing the physical infrastructure for an Industrial Ethernet network.
The goals for this guide include:
With criticality of infrastructure in plant operations, Rockwell Automation and Panduit are joining to
ensure consistent practices are applied in the Physical Infrastructure design of Industrial Networks
By applying proven, standards-based design approaches, the organizations will deliver industrial
networks with a desired state of transparency. The network, applications and controls hardware will
operate in a choreographed manner.
By delivering optimum performance and verifiable, traceable schematics that enable expedient
maintenance and repair, the organizations deliver unprecedented business value to plant operations
Download full 384-page guide.
Design and Implementation Guide
NEW!
Upcoming Industry Events
Society of Architectural History 67th Annual Conference April 9—13, 2014
The Society of Architectural Historians will hold its 67th Annual
Conference in Austin, Texas, a rapidly growing city with a diverse
architectural and cultural heritage. The conference will feature 35
paper sessions, the SAH Austin Seminar, Graduate Student Lightning
Talks, tours of Austin's architecture and landscapes, and other
events.
The international conference offers the opportunity to present new
research, exchange ideas and network with people and organizations
from across the globe, including architectural historians, art
historians, architects, preservationists, landscape architects, urban
planners, nonprofits, and civic leaders. Learn more.
PANDUIT
JOURNAL OF
TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN TRENDS
DesignerLink
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
USGBC NEWS
Behind every
achievement or
milestone, there’s a
leader. In this case, it’s a
group of them. USGBC is
excited to announce that
we’ve been working with
a dedicated group of
industry professionals
from the manufacturing
sector to create more
opportunities for greener,
healthier, more efficient
manufacturing facilities
Read full article.
AIA NEWS
Business conditions
continued to improve at
architecture firms in
September, with the
AIA’s Architecture
Billings Index (ABI) score
rising to 54.3. (Any score
above 50 indicates
billings growth). Read full
article.
Industry Business Trends
‘Convergence Revolution’ is
Transforming Production
Automation has been an important tool for
increasing efficiency and output.
For the last 40 years in the industrial space,
automation has been one of the most important
tools for increasing efficiency and output.
Consequently, industry has become very intimate
with the operation, maintenance and management
of automation. With particular emphasis on how
these systems take advantage of networking to
become more efficient.
But automation is just one element in a portfolio of
plant- and enterprise-level disciplines which, when
they converge, exponentially increase production
agility and innovation.
This convergence is fueled by network- and
connectivity-centric technologies that break down
traditional walls and eliminate silos. Increasingly
sophisticated integration and collaboration is
establishing an intelligent manufacturing
ecosystem that extends from the production floor to
the top floor.
Ultimately, and most important, the convergence
revolution is protecting and maximizing
manufacturing output. This article looks at multiple
“intelligent manufacturing” disciplines merging with
each other in a seamless, barrier-free
communication and production environment that
enables operators to produce more efficiently,
remove costs, and optimize an increasingly lean
workforce. Read full article.
this issue
Industry Business Trends P.1
New Resources P.2
What Can a Micro Data Center Do ? P.3
Optimize Industrial Communication Linkage P.4
Design and Implementation Guide P.6
Learn More about Panduit P.7
I S S U E
Q 4 2 0 1 3
05
DesignerLink Issue 05 Q4 2013
www.industrial-ip.org