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Industrial Ethernet

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

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What is Industrial Ethernet?

Industrial Ethernet refers to the use of Ethernet in an industrial environment with harsh conditions and real-time requirements. It is used to connect controllers, I/O devices, and HMIs in factories and other industrial settings, enabling communication and data exchange for automation and control purposes.

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What other technologies are related to Industrial Ethernet?

Industrial Ethernet Competitor Technologies

A fieldbus standard, which while often implemented over other physical layers, competes with Industrial Ethernet in industrial automation.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 2% (383) of relevant job posts

Based on CAN bus, DeviceNet is a fieldbus that competes with Industrial Ethernet solutions.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 1% (170) of relevant job posts

Actuator Sensor Interface (ASI) is a fieldbus, and an alternative to Industrial Ethernet, especially for simpler devices.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 2% (61) of relevant job posts

CAN bus is a fieldbus technology that serves as an alternative to Industrial Ethernet for certain applications.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 1% (91) of relevant job posts

While Modbus TCP is complementary, the original Modbus (Serial) is a competitor for connecting PLCs and other devices.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 0% (150) of relevant job posts

ControlNet is a real-time industrial network protocol that can compete with Industrial Ethernet solutions in certain applications.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 1% (54) of relevant job posts

Industrial Ethernet Complementary Technologies

Profinet is an industrial Ethernet standard, so it's strongly complementary.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 1% (255) of relevant job posts

Modbus TCP is a version of the Modbus protocol that runs over Ethernet, making it complementary to Industrial Ethernet.

mentioned alongside Industrial Ethernet in 2% (94) of relevant job posts

Which job functions mention Industrial Ethernet?

Job function

Jobs mentioning Industrial Ethernet

Orgs mentioning Industrial Ethernet

Engineer

0% (746) job posts

67 organizations

Automation Engineer

0% (69) job posts

37 organizations

Network Engineer

0% (56) job posts

18 organizations

Embedded Engineer

0% (40) job posts

8 organizations

Control Engineer

0% (14) job posts

7 organizations

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Which organizations are mentioning Industrial Ethernet?

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Transportation and Warehousing

Utilities

Utilities

Retail Trade

Scientific and Technical Services

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