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In - depth Exploration! Everything You Need to Know about Zhaolong Industrial Ethernet Cables - A Detailed Explanation of Features, Type Selection & Application
In the tide of the times of the prosperous development of the digital economy, 5G, the Industrial Internet, Cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other digital technologies deeply integrate and become the core engine that drives a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, strongly promoting the new - type industrialization. Among them, as the basic link to ensure the reliable operation of the industrial system in a complex environment and realize precise control, the market demand for industrial Ethernet data cables is continuously increasing.
In the context of such growing market demand, it is particularly important to deeply understand knowledge about industrial Ethernet cables. What is an industrial Ethernet cable? What aspects should we pay attention to when choosing industrial Ethernet cables? How many kinds of industrial Ethernet cables does Zhaolong Interconnect have? What features and advantages do these cables have? Please read this article.
Zhaolong’s Industrial Ethernet Cables
What is Industrial Ethernet Cable?
An Industrial Ethernet cable, a network transmission medium specially designed for industrial environments, is widely used in the manufacturing industry, energy, transportation, automation systems and other fields. Compared with traditional commercial Ethernet cables, it has better reliability and durability and can adapt to harsh working conditions.
Industrial Ethernet cable refers to the Ethernet cable that conforms to industrial standards. Most industrial Ethernet cables adopt the Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) structure. This enables them to achieve stable data transmission in harsh industrial environments, support high-rate communication, and meet the high requirements of industrial automation and control systems.
Its features are remarkable:
High reliability: Adopting a shielding design, it can effectively reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and guarantee stable data transmission. The cable can work for a long time in environments such as humidity, extreme high temperatures, and chemical corrosion.
Durability: It has high mechanical strength and can withstand frequent bending, stretching, and vibration, making it applicable to installation and maintenance in dynamic environments. It has a wide working temperature range. Some products can maintain excellent performance from -40°C to +85°C, and certain special products can meet the requirements of being resistant to extremely high temperatures (200°C+) or extremely low temperatures (-60°C).
Transmission Performance: Supporting data transmission rate as high as 10Gigabit and meeting the requirements of modern industrial automation systems for high - speed communication. Through optimizing cable design and material selection, it realizes low - delay transmission, guaranteeing real - time control and data synchronization.
Compatibility: It adopts a standard RJ45 connector and is compatible with the existing Ethernet devices and network infrastructure for easy integration and expansion. It supports multiple industrial communication protocols such as PROFINET, EtherNet and CANBUS, and can be flexibly applied in different industrial control systems.
Security: It has excellent fire - resistant performance, reducing fire spread and enhancing the safety and reliability of the system in case of a fire.
ZHAOLONG LONGTRONIC® PROFINET TYPE A/TYPE B/TYPE R
Zhaolong’s industrial ethernet cables have strong adaptability and can meet the requirements of diverse industrial application scenarios.
Regarding connectors, Zhaolong’s industrial ethernet cables are equipped with both standard RJ45 connectors and M12 connectors, with injection - molded and on - site - installable types for customers to choose from.
The dimensions and performance of RJ45 connectors strictly comply with the standards of ANSI/TIA - 568.2 - D - 2018, ISO/IEC 11801 - 1 - 2017 and ISO/IEC 60603 - 7 - 51. Among them, the field - installable RJ45 connector adopts an innovative IDC puncture design, which enables easy installation without any tools. It is not only convenient and efficient, but also supports repeated cabling, which provides great convenience for subsequent maintenance and adjustment. The molded RJ45 connectors, due to their prominent cost - effectiveness, have become an ideal choice for clients who have requirements for cost efficiency.
The M12 connectors also have excellent performance. Their dimensions and performance precisely conform to the ISO/IEC 60603 - 7 - 51 and IEC 61076 - 2 - 101 standards. They have an excellent protection performance. Their protection level reaches IP67 and IP68, enabling stable operation in harsh and complex industrial environments and effectively resisting dust, water vapor and other intrusive factors.
Particularly noteworthy is that our RJ45 connectors and M12 connectors undergo strict reliability and performance tests before leaving the factory. Only when these connectors have passed the comprehensive inspections can they be delivered to our clients. This ensures that our clients receive high - quality products, providing a solid guarantee for industrial network connection.
What Aspects Should be Paid Attention to When Choosing Industrial Ethernet Cables?
When choosing industrial Ethernet cables, besides transmission rate and distance, the following aspects should be mainly considered based on the characteristics of industrial environment:
M (Mechanical): During industrial production, sustained vibration produced by the operation of equipment (such as large - scale mechanical manufacturing equipment and automated production lines) is quite common. The cables for industrial production need to have excellent mechanical performance to bear the stress brought by the vibration. Otherwise, it may cause the destruction of the cable's internal structure and have a bad influence on data transmission. Besides, in the scenes concerned with drag chain motion such as the mobile equipment during the automation logistics transport system, the cables shall adapt to frequent drag chain or frequent movement, ensuring stable working in dynamic environment, avoiding the rupturing due to mechanical fatigue.
I (Ingress): Dust and water vapor are ubiquitous in industrial environments. Take the underground pipe gallery as an example. Although the underground pipe gallery is relatively enclosed, there may still be water accumulation or high humidity. The humid environment can easily cause the cables to get damp, thus triggering malfunctions such as short - circuits. At this point, the IP protection rating of the cables is of great importance. High - level waterproof and dust - proof designs can effectively prevent moisture and dust from entering the interior of the cables, ensuring their normal operation. In machine - tool processing workshops, a large amount of oil mist permeates the entire workshop. Cables with good protective performance can prevent oil erosion and extend their service life.
C (Climatic/Chemical): The production environments in the chemical industry are filled with various chemical substances. If the outer sheath of the cable is not corrosion - resistant, it will soon be eroded, resulting in data transmission interruptions. Take the petrochemical refinery as an example. It not only has the risk of chemical corrosion but also strong ultraviolet radiation. This requires the cable to have anti - corrosion and anti - UV properties so that it can work stably in outdoor areas or areas with light exposure. At the same time, facing different climatic conditions, such as high - temperature workshops or cold cold - storage environments, the industrial data cable needs to be able to withstand extreme high or low temperatures for a long time while maintaining stable performance.
E (Electromagnetic): Around equipment such as substations and large - scale electric motors, there exists strong electromagnetic interference. If the industrial Ethernet cable has poor anti - electromagnetic interference ability, it may cause data transmission mistakes or loss. For example, in the data collection and transmission system of the smart grid, cables must effectively resist electromagnetic interference to ensure accurate and real - time data transmission and provide support for the stable operation of the power system.
What Kinds of Industrial Ethernet Cables Do Zhaolong Interconnect Have? Zhaolong Cables’ Features & Advantages Include?
Nowadays, Zhaolong Interconnect has developed LONGTRONIC® industrial data communication series products, covering industrial Ethernet data cables of different rates and grades and bus cables meeting different protocols, etc. Zhaolong industrial data communication cables can be widely applied in factory automation, rail transport, marine, photovoltaic, wind energy, automobile, heavy machinery, medical and other different fields.
Zhaolong’s industrial Ethernet cables contain abundant product lines （PROFINET/EtherCAT/CC-LINK IE/CAT5e/CAT6A/SPE, etc.), enabling the realization of transmit of one hundred megabyte, 1G and 10G, with high rate and low delay.
High reliability: Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A/CAT7/CAT7A/CAT8/FLEX CAT5e/FLEX CAT6/FD CAT5e and other industrial Ethernet cables basically adopt shielded structure, having good or excellent electromagnetic.
Excellent flexbility: Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET PROFINET TYPE C/PROFINET TYPE R，ETHERNET FD CAT5e/FD CAT6A and other industrial Ethernet cable have excellent flexibility. Among them, Zhaolong’s PROFINET TYPE C cable can meet 5million drag chain application, PROFINET TYPE R cable can meet 1million bending application, 5million drag chain and torsion application and Zhaolong ETHERNET FD CAT5e/FD CAT6A cable can meet 10million drag chain application.
Oil, Abrasion and Hydrolysis Resistance: The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® industrial Ethernet data cables with PUR sheaths exhibit excellent resistance to oil, abrasion, and hydrolysis.
High Safety: The flame - retardant properties of Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A/CAT7/CAT7A/CAT8/FLEX CAT5e/FLEX CAT6 industrial Ethernet cables meet the requirements of IEC 60332 - 1 - 2. Moreover, the Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET FIRE RESISTANCE CABLE not only meets the flame - retardant standard of IEC60332 - 1 - 2 but also its fire - proof rating meets IEC60331 - 23.
Wide Applications:The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® SPE (Single Pair Ethernet) cables can not only transmit Ethernet data through a single pair of wires but also supply power to terminal devices simultaneously via PoDL (Power over Data Line). The products can be applied in scenarios such as automobiles, factory automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), robotics, and building wiring. The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® fire - resistant cables can maintain stable electrical signal transmission for a certain period during a fire. They are commonly used in high - temperature environments, areas with fire risks, emergency evacuation routes, and important facilities. These cables are widely applied in industries such as construction, chemical engineering, shipbuilding, and subway.
Zhaolong EtherCAT Cable Assemblies
Zhaolong EtherCAT Cable Assemblies
The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET FLEX CAT5e/FLEX CAT6/LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET EtherCAT cables, etc. can be applied to the integrated wiring systems of buildings such as cloud computing centers, large - scale data rooms, offices, residential areas, and factory buildings. The shielded cables are especially suitable for wiring of equipment, control cabinets, instruments, and control cabinets in industrial environments. The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET CC - LINK IE cables are suitable for the CC - LINK IE Field network, connecting on - site production equipment, monitoring equipment, etc. The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® PROFINET TYPE A/TYPE B/TYPE C cables are specifically designed for the PROFINET protocol and are used in a wide variety of industrial Ethernet applications, such as wiring for instruments, machines, equipment, and control cabinets. The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® PROFINET TYPE R cables are particularly suitable for the 3D movement of industrial robots. The Zhaolong LONGTRONIC® ETHERNET FD CAT6A/FD CAT5e cables can be used in numerical control machine tools, engraving machines, woodworking machinery, video surveillance, etc., and are especially suitable for applications with drag chains or frequent movement.
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