Rockwell Automation's Stratix 5700 switch innovates with industrial switching technology from Cisco

Rockwell Automation along with Cisco iOS technology have built a highly scalable, compact-sized Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 industrial E...

Rockwell Automation along with Cisco iOS technology have built a highly scalable, compact-sized Allen-Bradley Stratix 5700 industrial Ethernet switch. This industrial switch is built to meet a broad range of switching capabilities from entry-level, machine-builder applications through converged or IT-ready integrated user solutions. With Internet rapidly transforming the manufacturing industry, where the physical manufacturing line is accessed and monitored through an intelligent network to help manufacturers better manage production quality and costs. Using the latest industrial switching technology from Cisco, the Stratix 5700 switch from Rockwell Automation offers high availability, Quality of Service, remote-access security, and automated monitoring to provide the best factory network capability. This technology collaboration between Rockwell Automation and Cisco is not only an indication of a major role technology is playing in todays manufacturing age but also the most valuable resource in the industry. This innovative technology is helping manufacturers improve business performance by bridging the technical and cultural gaps between the plant floor and higher level information systems using EtherNet/IP. Finally the Stratix 5700 switch contains many popular features that are in use today by IT and controls organizations that deploy standard, unmodified Ethernet, with settings optimized for use in EtherNet/IP applications.