Most industrial networks were not designed; they accreted. A switch added for a new line, a router dropped in for the warehouse, a remote site bolted on with whatever connectivity was available that month. The result works until it has to be secured, audited, or...
Modern manufacturing is highly IT driven, with most applications and equipment now IP networked, with little or no manual intervention. The traditional environment of machines, conveyors, and operators has evolved into connected robotics, real-time dashboards,...