One of the world's largest natural resource companies wants to upgrade one of their key assets: Western Australia's network of mining, processing, and rail transportation. A redundant trackside communication network will maximize the security, reliability, and efficiency of this old network of nearly 40 years. Ethernet ring redundancy is obviously the first choice for building scalable, self-healing systems. However, to establish this system, operators will need to install network equipment and deploy it along cables along rails that cover more than 270 kilometers. The traditional inter-ring coupling architecture using backbone core switches is too expensive for such large-scale applications. Now is the time to think about new technologies that can perform system operations with value and efficiency.
system requirement
High network availability ensures safe daily transportation An economical network architecture simplifies network connectivity for long-distance trackside communication networks. Supports reliable performance in harsh environments with multi-function IP networks. Suitable for installation in trackside equipment enclosures. Scalable, supported Multiple redundant networks between the control center and the sitesystem structure
Moxa solution
Moxa's breakthrough, flexible Turbo ChainTM redundancy technology frees system builders from the cost constraints of traditional ring architectures. With Turbo Chain, Ethernet switches can be daisy-chained together from enclosure to enclosure. Each "chain" connects to the control center and widens the network through an open-headed switch and a tailed-end switch. We no longer need an inter-ring coupling switch, which means that the chained architecture can be applied to most topologies.
Recognizing the advantages of Turbo Chain technology, mining operators have selected several products from Moxa's complete line of Ethernet switches, including the EDS-505A, EDS-508A, and IKS-6726 switches. These products operate reliably at operating temperatures of -40 to 75°C, which enables them to overcome the environmental conditions in which the trackside enclosures cannot control the climate. Once any of the subnets are broken, Turbo Chain will activate the previously blocked path and self-heal the network within 20 milliseconds to establish a highly available network.
Compared to the traditional ring topology, Turbo Chain eliminates the need for additional kilometers of additional cables and additional Ethernet ports to form the coupling paths between rings. As this iron ore case tells us, the application of Turbo Chain has greatly saved the scale of large-scale networks, such as trackside communication networks.
Why use Moxa?
Moxa Turbo Chain Saves Time, Cost, and Cost of Cabling and Ethernet Ports on Mass Railside Networks. Turbo Chain Maintains High Availability with Fast Recovery Time, Exceeding Traditional Redundant Ring Network Technology limits. Flexible Turbo Chain topology can easily adapt to application environments that cannot be satisfied by a ring-shaped redundant topology