Enabling Real-World Time-Sensitive Networking

‍Moxa is bringing the proven benefits of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) from theory to reality by working closely with industry leaders to enable smarter, more efficient industrial automation systems. By overcoming traditional network limitations and ensuring deterministic, real-time communication, TSN plays a critical role in Industry 4.0.

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Challenge

Modern industrial applications demand seamless data transmission between diverse devices such as sensors, cameras, and controllers—often across proprietary networks. Traditional Ethernet lacks the deterministic performance required for critical automation tasks, and maintaining multiple network types increases costs and complexity.

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Moxa’s Solution

‍Moxa has partnered with global leaders like NXP, Intel, and Mitsubishi Electric to demonstrate TSN’s potential in both wired and wireless applications. Their TSN-G5000 Series switches enable convergence of data, motion, and video traffic on a single, synchronized network. Use cases range from wafer manufacturing to machine vision troubleshooting and mass customization production systems—all with increased reliability and reduced total cost of ownership.

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Results

• Wafer Manufacturing: Integrated high-bandwidth machine vision and motion control over a TSN network to reduce misalignment errors and simplify infrastructure.
• Machine Builders: Unified communication between motion, sensing, and camera systems, enabling faster cycle times and reduced maintenance.
• Mass Customization: Simplified networks, reduced downtime, and easier scaling through TSN convergence.
• Wireless TSN: Demonstrated future-ready applications that extend TSN to mobile devices and IIoT.

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TSN is key to unlocking real-time, unified, and scalable industrial networks. Moxa’s TSN-enabled solutions are helping customers reduce complexity, improve reliability, and future-proof their systems for Industry 4.0 and beyond.

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