An exciting resurgence of investment and innovation in industrial equipment and infrastructure is underway. Industrial is a broad category and often means different things to different people, with Industry 4.0, Smart Cities and Clean Energy just some of the areas creating a buzz in the industrial space.
Avnet Abacus solves this by getting specific around each industrial segment. We offer you the best balance of precision, security and rugged, long-life performance, sharing technology options to find the best fit for your application and covering all of the bases for designing, building and getting your industrial application to market.
Avnet Abacus has supported the major industrial OEMs for decades and helps emerging start-ups successfully capitalise on the industrial market. Our people have the experience, our tools help you get the job done efficiently and our offering is rugged enough to last no matter what the conditions.
Molex's Jeff Barnes explains how Molex is enabling 4th generation manufacturing and providing end-to-end and component-level solutions to machine builders, robot manufacturers and factory electrical infrastructure in our podcast hosted by Martin Keenan. Download the presentation to learn more.
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The Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 are changing the way manufacturing organisations are approaching their production processes. Moving beyond existing machine-to-machine communications, factories, suppliers and customers can now share their digital knowledge and achieve improvements in safety, quality and efficiency.
If you are developing an industrial application, understanding these concepts and how they can enhance your applications is just the start. Delve into our industrial knowledge library below to discover how these trends are changing the landscape for manufacturing and some of the most innovative ways technology is being used to achieve this.
Alternatively, download our 10-part guide, which collects all of our content around the Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 in one handy PDF.
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Industrial IoT in manufacturingThere’s a lot of hype around the IIoT, promising to make manufacturing faster, more flexible and boost the bottom line. But how close are we to this reality?
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7 game-changing IIoT applicationsHere we look at 7 key applications of industrial IoT, and how they are helping manufacturers transform the way they design, build and maintain their products.
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Industry 4.0 trends transforming manufacturingIndustry 4.0 trends are changing the way manufacturing works. Discover how 4 specific trends are reducing costs and boosting productivity in the factory.
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Industry 4.0 in manufacturing: 26 applications driving real valueAn overview of 26 Industry 4.0 applications and the 8 business value drivers manufacturers can leverage for increased productivity in the fourth industrial revolution.
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Predictive maintenance with IoT: The road to real returnsThe potential impact of predictive maintenance with IoT is significant. But early adopters have found the road to returns may be longer than initially expected.
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Supplier solutions
Bourns
Discover the Bourns Industrial IoT solutions which includes resettable polymer and ceramic PTCs, TVS diodes, single shot fuses, magnetics, resistors, TBU® high-speed protectors and Trimpot® Trimming Potentiometers components.
Harwin
Harwin’s industrial connectors and board solution products offer the quality assurance and rugged durability required for high performance in demanding environments.
Hirose
Discover Hirose's range of connector solutions for Industrial IoT applications, featuring the high frequency, high transmission rates needed for the latest connected technologies.
Molex
Discover the Molex IIoT solutions which provide the critical components including cables, connectors and communication systems, that will enable emerging trends such as IOT integration, digital twins and AI.
Murata
Murata offers wireless modules, sensors and micro batteries for smart building control, including building energy management, lighting, air conditioning, security and construction monitoring.
OMRON
Discover how OMRON can help you advance the control of manufacturing equipment and production lines with components specifically designed for IIoT applications.
Panasonic Industry
Panasonic Industry's IIoT solutions help to quickly extend wireless communication into the feature set by reducing time to market, development efforts and costs for IoT product makers.
TE Connectivity
Discover how TE Connectivity works with engineers to push the boundaries of efficiency and productivity — enabling simpler, faster and more economic industrial communications.
Engineering Services
Have an Industrial IoT question?
Our IIoT specialists are on hand to give you advice on your design.
Focus magazine
Industrial IoT: From hype to reality
In this edition of Focus magazine, we explore the path taken to reach the fourth industrial revolution and the benefits these advancements promise.
Engineers' Insight
These 8 charts will challenge your perspective on the IIoT
As the buzz around the Industrial IoT continues to grow, are manufacturers ready to move beyond the hype? How close are we to extensive IoT implementation and delivering real business value?
Solutions
Single Pair Ethernet
Discover Single Pair Ethernet, the new standard enabling intelligent networking and integrated power over a single twisted pair connection.
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Electromechanical
Explore our pan-European electromechanical suppliers and product capabilities.
Industrial grade products for industrial environments
Avnet Abacus understands and stocks interconnect, electromechanical, passive, and power solutions designed to withstand adverse conditions, as well as wireless and sensor products designed specifically for new industrial technologies. Our pan-European team of field sales engineers and product specialists work closely with our suppliers to offer you the highest level of engineering support for your design, helping you to ensure your application performs to the desired level.
Get started today by contacting your local Avnet Abacus sales office, or click the Ask an Expert button below to send us your enquiry.
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 | FCL Components FTR-F3 series slim type power relay Power relay 1 pole - 5A, slim type (ATEX compliant). Features Compliant to EN60079-15 EU ATEX Directive (type of protection “nC”) for use in hazardous locationIt is certified to UL explosion-proof standard UL121201 (Class 1, Division 2) (HAZLOC)I |  |
 | FCL Components FTR-MY series slim power relay Power relay 1 pole - 5A, slim power relay (ATEX compliant). Features Compliant to 1E060079-15 EU ATEX Directive for use in hazardous location Width 5mm, height 12mm (31% smaller than NY series) mounting area 100mm2, super slim, low power, compact a | |
 | OMRON G3VM-61QR3 MOSFET relays Compact S-VSON package MOS FET relays with low output capacitance and low ON resistance. Features A compact, lightweight 1.3mm x 2mm x 1.45mm S-VSON (L) package weighing just 0.01 g helps to reduce the space required by circuit boardsG3VM-41QR10: | |
 | OMRON G3VM-61YR MOSFET relays Compact WSON package MOSFET relay suitable for high-frequency signal switches. Features A compact, lightweight 0.8mm x 2mm x 1.45mm package with a weight of just 0.01g helps to reduce the space required by circuit boardsLow C × R = 13.2pF/Ω, COFF | |
 | OMRON G7EB-E2 PCB power relays High power relay with max. Switching voltage of 800VAC, carry current of 100A (standard model)/120A or 150A (high-capacity model). Features High power switching of 480VAC 100A (standard/high-capacity 120A model), 800VAC 150A (high-capacity 150A m | |
 | TE Connectivity ALCOSWITCH LED indicator light and buzzer Option for universal voltageBright dual LEDs ensuring high visibility and reliability TE Connectivity (TE)’s new ALCOSWITCH ILE (Indicator Light) and IBE (Buzzer) Indicators are class leading LED and audible devices. The ILE Indicators have dual LE | |
 | CUI INC DRM2-S series converter The DRM2-S is series a family of single and dual unregulated DC-DC converter modules housed in an industry standard 7-pin SIP package. These low power DC-DC converters offer 3000VDC isolation, a -40°C to 95°C operating temperature range with derating | |
| CUI INC DSM2-S series converter The DRM2-S is series a family of single and dual unregulated DC-DC converter modules housed in an industry standard 7-pin SIP package. These low power DC-DC converters offer 4000VDC isolation, a -40°C to 95°C operating temperature range with derating |