Weidmller offers a comprehensive and high-quality product range of active and passive components for Industrial Ethernet communications, designed to meet the diverse requirements of various market segments including automotive, general machine construction, process industry, transportation, and energy. These solutions ensure high reliability, availability, and safeguarding against failure, creating a complete communications infrastructure for industrial applications.
| Product Category | Type | Key Specifications | Application Scenarios | Advantages |
| Active Components | Unmanaged Switches | Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet | General machine construction, industrial automation | High performance, simple integration |
| Active Components | Managed Switches | Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Redundancy mechanisms, Fast recovery (<20ms) | Automotive, process industry, demanding network environments | Uninterrupted operation, effective data traffic management |
| Active Components | Power-over-Ethernet Switches | Managed/Unmanaged | Manufacturing process monitoring (e.g., camera systems) | Supplies operating voltage for devices in parallel to data traffic |
| Active Components | Media Converters | Copper/Fibre-optic | Bridging different network media | Flexibility in network design |
| Active Components | Serial/Ethernet Converters | Protocol conversion | Integrating legacy serial devices into Ethernet networks | Investment protection for existing automation components |
| Passive Components | IP 20 Plug-in Connectors | IEC-standardised variants (1, 4, 5, 6, 14), Cat. 6A, STEADYTEC technology | Machine construction, device construction, office networks | Reliable and standardized connection solutions, easy on-site assembly |
| Passive Components | IP 67 Plug-in Connectors | STEADYTEC technology | Harsh industrial environments, robotics | Maximum reliability, simple operation, resistance to shock, vibration, and temperature |
| Passive Components | Cabling Solutions | Copper, Fibre-optic, PROFINET, SERCOS III, EtherNet/IP, Dragline cable-compatible, Torsion resistant | Automotive, general machine construction, process industry, transportation, energy | Designed for specific industrial requirements, robust and durable |
| Passive Components | FreeCon Connectivity Components | IP 65 | Industrial applications requiring IP 65 protection | Secure and reliable connections in wet or dusty environments |