Why We Choose Industrial Ethernet Switch not Commercial Switch?

An industrial Ethernet switch is a type of network switch designed to operate in harsh industrial environments. Oil rigs, railways, manufacturing plants, and similar applications require industrial-grade network equipment that can tolerate an extended range of temperature, humidity, vibration, electrical noise, and physical contamination (oil, water sprays).

Industrial Ethernet Switches are designed to operate in plant floor environments. An Industrial Ethernet Switch increases network bandwidth and providesnetwork determinism for Industrial control applications, and provides the most costeffective solution for industrial environments.

The specifications of Industrial Ethernet switches (temperature, shock, vibration, etc.) meet or exceed the equipment being connected (PLC's, Ethernet I/O, HMI's, etc.). Most commercial Ethernet switches have commercial temperature ratings (0-40C), and donot publish shock and vibration specs. Most Industrial Ethernet Switches are rated for a minimum of 0-70C operation, and have excellent shock & vibration specs. In addition, Industrial Ethernet switches are housed in rugged industrial style steel enclosures using Din-Rail or panel mounting. Most commercial switches and media converters cannot mount conveniently inside equipment enclosures. Another added benefit derived from using Industrial Ethernet switches is redundant power inputs. 

Commercial switches rely on a single power supply to power the switch,while Industrial Switches typically run off DC power, and have redundant power inputs.This allows the weakest link (the power supply) to have a hot standby back up, insuring maximum up time. Industrial Ethernet switches carry a Class I Div 2, group ABCD rating while the commercial counterparts do not. This allows the Industrial Ethernet switches to operate where explosive gases are being used (very typical for industrial applications).

When Industrial Ethernet Switches interconnect devices that are also connected to the Internet, the technology is known as the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT may involve connecting highly-distributed physical objects to the internet for the purpose of collecting and exchanging data for monitoring and control. When the industrial network solution environment involves extreme temperatures or other harsh operating conditions (such as oil or water spray), the term is expanded as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIot) or sometimes IoT industrial solutions.