During the past two decades, many protocols, both open and proprietary, have evolved for factory/plant automation. This has become problematic as industrial protocols are not interoperable, either to each other or to the Industrial Ethernet/IP in front offices. Industrial Ethernet/IP solves this problem. It provides a common platform among various processing equipment, and offers a seamless cross-transfer of critical data between the plant floor and front office.

Industrial Ethernet/IP facilitates the convergence of production, data acquisition, purchasing, quality, logistics, sales and building automation systems on one common infrastructure; improving network efficiency, reducing operational costs and increasing manufacturing productivity. It improves communication between devices, helping streamline critical processes and typical applications which include:

• Monitoring manufacturing operations and processes
• Controlling manufacturing operations and processes locally and remotely
• Data acquisition for ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), production, purchasing, quality, logistics and sales
• Transfer of design files for engineering parameters

From plant floor to front office, French Gerleman has the knowledge, resources and expertise assisting small, mid-sized and enterprise manufacturers integrate information using the most current technologies and industry best practices.

We partner with industry leading manufacturers that provide state-of-the-art technology and the most advanced data communication solutions for industrial environments. We?ll work with you to identify the right products and develop the right solutions for your specific business requirements and applications.