The high demands on reliability and safety in industrial settings mean that manageable Ethernet switches need to become more and more efficient. Optimized and developed for use in harsh industrial environments, the new managed Ha-VIS mCon 3000 Ethernet switches enable the construction of complex and efficient network structures.

High availability, network security, monitoring and high reliability are all key features of mCon switches. Thanks to the integration of the PROFINET I/O device stack, the switches can be deployed and incorporated seamlessly into existing and newly planned PROFINET applications.

In addition to RSTP, the new switches also mean that the Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) is available to create redundant topologies. Reduced cycle times and faster processes necessitate the synchronization of participants in plants. The Precision Time Protocol (PTP Version 2, IEEE 1588) provides the highest possibly accuracy and is supported by the new mCon 3000 switches.