Industrial networksEthernet overtakes fieldbuses
In terms of newly installed nodes in factory automation, Industrial Ethernet has overtaken traditional fieldbuses. This is the conclusion of the latest study by HMS Industrial Networks on the market share of industrial networks.
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Thanks to a strong industry and concerns about cybersecurity, fieldbuses are still growing at a rate of 6% (previous year 4%); however, according to HMS, the number of fieldbus installations is expected to decline steadily over the next few years. The dominant fieldbus is still Profibus with a global market share of 12%, followed by Modbus-RTU and CC-Link with 6% each. Wireless technologies are growing by 32% (previous year also 32%), with WLAN being the most widespread technology, followed by Bluetooth.