Single Pair Ethernet Applications

Single Pair Ethernet applications are  already being implemented in next-generation automobiles, replacing CAN and other bus systems. Controls, communication and safety functions will run uniformly over one Ethernet network by implementing this technology. This integrated and cross-functional network will be critical for networked traffic and eventually autonomous driving. Click the button below to learn more about industrial SPE components.

Weight has always been of increasing interest in vehicle construction. Not only since one has developed more awareness of energy consumption and environmental pollution. From a pragmatic point of view, a higher vehicle weight also costs more energy to accelerate and therefore simply more money for the operator. In modern trains, countless kilometers of cabling are installed for on-board and entertainment systems, which also entail considerable weight. There is also enormous potential for savings here. With cables and small connectors, 35% weight savings using SPE industrial ethernet cable solutions initially sounds like very little when you look at a wagon weighing several tons. However, if you do the calculations and look at the length of data cabling in modern trains, SPE is a real diet for on-board electronics. Single-pair cables save 1.6 kg in weight per 100 meters compared to standard Ethernet cables. The savings potential of a wagon is around 21,000 Euros per 100 meters of cable in 40 years of operation. Click the button below to learn more about industrial SPE components.

Single Pair Ethernet is enormously beneficial in the Industrial Automation market. SCADA and DCS systems in use today are possible utilizing multiple communication protocols to interface with different devices across manufacturing environments. Single Pair Ethernet cost-effectively brings IP-based communication and power down to the plant floor level for the first time, enabling all devices from the main control room to the sensor all communicating across industrial Ethernet. The scalability of SPE allows new applications within industrial automation and manufacturing to be completed and in full production more quickly. Click the button below to learn more about industrial SPE components.

Industrial robots place high demands on cables and other supply lines for devices with which the robot fulfills its current task. Several axes set in motion during one work step and bend or twist cables several thousand times during a working life. For this reason, cable manufacturers offer optimized Ethernet cables for these applications. The highly flexible cables have finer strands that go through significantly more work cycles. The thinner a copper conductor, the less plastic deformation plays a role and the material only undergoes elastic deformations. Analogous to this principle: The thinner the more flexible, SPE cables also offer significantly higher numbers of possible work cycles in robotics applications. This longer life means significant cost savings. Click the button below to learn more about industrial SPE components.