Leveraging the Anybus ProfiHub B5+R to reduce common network faults and build a robust, high-availability PROFIBUS DP network

23 October 2024

A large platinum mine in South Africa experienced a complete PROFIBUS network failure within one of its main Motor Control Centres (MCCs), and as a result Industrial Data Xchange (IDX) was contracted to conduct a site-wide network audit.

After creating post-audit reports illustrating recommended changes to address detected faults across various networks, IDX was further contracted to implement the recommendations resulting from the audit by re-segmenting the PROFIBUS DP networks within this MCC using multiple ProfiHub B5+R’s from the Anybus Diagnostics portfolio.

In this case study, IDX offered a turnkey solution, from initial diagnostics, hardware procurement, network segmentation, B5+R installations, pre-installation and post-installation network testing, and the drafting of high-level network diagrams to illustrate the updates and new topology.

<a href="https://blog.idx.co.za/author/jared/" target="_self">Jared Black</a>

Jared Black

Sales Manager

Jared has over ten years of experience in the banking, networking and telecommunication industries. His passions include botany, music, and spending time with family and pets.

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