The specific questions being addressed are broad in scope and primarily involve systems manufacturers and software companies focused on the industrial control market. As a wire and cable manufacturer of products that focus on industrial networks, we see our role as providing the highest quality infrastructure needed to support these technologies. From what we see, the ability of manufacturers to achieve higher efficiencies and productivity is the driving motivation toward seamless communication network systems.

Belden is focused on supporting these advanced technology systems with products that support industrial Ethernet networks. It is vital that manufacturers install a cabling infrastructure that will withstand the demands of industrial environments to avoid network interruptions. Each environment is unique, so the design of the proper system installation is very important to meet the full capabilities of the network. A manufacturer should be certain that all electrical and physical requirements are being met to assure maximum system performance.