Today, more and more plants are built with a distributed structure. To comply with the highest safety standards, you must not only ensure that your safety systems themselves are protected, but also that data transmission is secured. This is why HIMA developed SafeEthernet: a transmission protocol that has now become the standard in many industries and applications. It is based on standard Ethernet infrastructure and fulfils all industry requirements, including SIL 3 and SIL 4 (CENELEC).
BENEFITS
Fast and Safe
High Profitability
You use cost-effective standard components from any manufacturer and can continue to use existing networks.
Easy Integration
SafeEthernet can be integrated into existing Ethernet networks, even if these are used for non-safety-related communication.
Maximum Flexibility
Commissioning can be carried out in stages and customized remote maintenance concepts can be implemented.
Certified Safety
Data transmission via SafeEthernet is TÜV-certified to SIL 3 and SIL 4 (CENELEC). A redundant structure is possible, as is reloading during operation.
In centralized applications, short response times are not difficult to achieve. However, with SafeEthernet, you achieve the highest speeds even in distributed, networked plants – regardless of how far apart these are, or the topology in which your infrastructure is configured. Moreover, you can integrate the transmission of secure and non-secure data in a standard Ethernet network – without compromising security.