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CASE STUDY
#INDUSTRIAL PCS

Flexible integration of industrial

protocols in IPCs

IPC specialist ADS-TEC Industrial IT uses the netJACK option module as a universal solution to equip its Industrial
Box PCs and HMIs with master and slave functionalities on demand, flexibly and without tools
he customers of ADS-TEC high costs for ADS-TEC Industrial IT and the sophisticated functionalities
Industrial IT from modern as a manufacturer of Industrial PCs of the new Series 9000, consisting of
Tmachine and plant construction through individual development efforts, Touch Panel PCs and a combination of
often face the challenge of connecting such as the mechanical adaptation Box PC and Touch Panel Monitor, ADS-
their Industrial PCs to different of the Industrial PC with regard to TEC Industrial IT responds to the diverse
communication networks. For this internal cable routing and interface requirements of the industry. A central
purpose, they require versatile slots. For ADS-TEC Industrial IT, these aspect of the development of the Series
connectivity and compatibility with adaptations are usually associated 9000 was the need-oriented integration
all common industrial communication with a time-consuming development of various industrial protocols such as
standards. The integration of a wide process, which often only pays off PROFINET, EtherCAT or Ethernet/IP.
range of fixed PC cards from other economically for larger projects. This allows machine and plant
manufacturers potentially entails With the innovative industrial design manufacturers to benefit from a

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