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 Hazard-free Industrial Ethernet Networks Ensure the Reliability and Safety of the Oil & Gas Industry
The oil and gas industry relies on
industrial Ethernet networking technology to power networks that
centrally oversee the complicated extraction and production process,
including offshore oil drilling, onshore production, pump station and
pipeline transportation, tanker storage, and oil refining. Moxa empowers
highly successful oil and gas networking systems with Ethernet switches
that feature high bandwidth transmission capability, industrial ratings
(e.g. ATEX directive and maritime certifications), increased media
redundancy, wide operating temperature range, long life expectancy, and
heavy-duty networking features. |
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Certified for use in hazardous industrial environments |
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Whether onshore
or offshore, oil and gas facilities are hazardous environments where
flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or combustible dust are all present.
To operate in this setting, network equipment needs to obtain industrial
ratings and approvals such as Class I, Division 2/ATEX Zone 2, and
DNV/GL certifications. |
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Wide operating temperature range |
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Extreme
temperatures are common in oil and gas facilities, and to ensure
reliability in extreme operating environments, network equipment should
be able to operate reliably in a wide temperature range. |
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Safe and reliable industrial communication networks |
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Reliable,
redundant ring networks are needed to connect all remote equipment with
the central SCADA system or entire DCS system, enabling real-time
monitoring. |
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Accurate data transmission over long distances |
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Fiber optic
cabling is required for secure and remote transmissions, as well as
long-haul transmissions throughout oil facilities, due to its EMI/noise
immunity and high availability. |
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Bandwidth management to conserve network use by IP video applications |
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Devices with IGMP
snooping support can filter the amount of multicast traffic, which is
ideal for creating efficient IP video surveillance solutions. |
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Scalable bandwidth and QoS functions for real-time efficiency |
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Gigabit bandwidth
networks with QoS support ensure real-time monitoring and determinism,
which empowers engineers to be immediately informed and take rapid
action in emergencies. |
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| Moxa Solutions |
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Comply with applicable industrial certifications for product safety |
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Most of Moxa's
industrial Ethernet switches have achieved Ul/cUL Class I, Division
2/ATEX Zone 2 and DNV/GL/ABS/LR/NK maritime certification for use in
explosive atmospheres or extreme offshore environments. |
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High-reliability industrial features for mission critical applications |
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Moxa products
include all the rugged features demanded by industrial applications,
such as redundant power inputs, fanless design, high MTBF for stable
network operations, and wide -40 to 75˚C operating temperatures. |
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Moxa's Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain offer reliable network redundancy |
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Moxa's managed
Ethernet switches come equipped with the reliable network redundancy of
Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain technology (recovery time < 20 ms) to
ensure uninterrupted system operations. Turbo Ring supports multiple
ring functions, such as ring coupling, dual homing, and dual ring, and
Turbo Chain allows the flexible creation of any number of complex
redundant networks. |
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100M or 1000M Optical fiber connections |
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Moxa products
include 100M fiber ports or 100/1000M SFP slots with single mode and
multi mode options for flexible and simple cabling of long-haul
networks. |
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Expertise in intelligent network management technology |
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Advanced network
management and security parameters are included in Moxa's managed
Ethernet switches, including IGMP snooping for filtering multicast
traffic, Modbus/TCP for easy integration with SCADA/HMI systems, QoS to
increase determinism of data transmission, VLAN for ideal network
planning, IEEE 802.1X and HTTPS/SSH for enhanced network security, and
more. |
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Allows high level of data transmission to improve system performance |
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Moxa Gigabit managed Ethernet
switches provide high-bandwidth performance for real-time video, voice,
and data transmission throughout oil sites. Some switches support more
than 2 Gigabit ports or full Gigabit options for effortless Gigabit
uplinks. |
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A vast array of industrial Ethernet solutions |
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Moxa is your one-stop shop for
Ethernet-based Oil & Gas monitoring solutions, including a broad
selection of DIN-Rail/rackmount Ethernet switches and industrial
wireless products, event-response-based Active Ethernet I/O,
industrial-grade IP surveillance products, and serial-to-Ethernet
servers. |
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