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: Addresses critical modern concerns like functional safety (ProfiSafe) and network security in industrial control systems.

: High-speed real-time extensions like PROFINET , EtherCAT, and Ethernet POWERLINK.

The text refers to a comprehensive volume in The Industrial Electronics Handbook, Second Edition , edited by Bogdan M. Wilamowski and J. David Irwin . This handbook is a definitive resource for engineers, covering the technologies and protocols required for reliable data exchange in industrial automation and digital factories. Core Themes and Structure Industrial Communication Systems (The Industria...

: Facilitating data flow from field-level sensors and actuators up to corporate IT systems for digitalization and the "digital factory" vision .

: Covers the integration of the factory floor with the internet using UDP, TCP, and Semantic Web Services. Significance in Industrial Automation : Addresses critical modern concerns like functional safety

: Provides in-depth coverage of widely used communication standards such as:

: PROFIBUS , Foundation Fieldbus, and Modbus . Wilamowski and J

Industrial communication acts as the "backbone" of automation, enabling decentralized tasks to function as a unified system. Unlike standard IT networks, industrial systems must meet stricter requirements for: