Manufacturing & Industrial
The plant floor is a hostile place for networking, heat, dust, vibration, and machinery that can't stop. We deploy ruggedized Cisco Industrial switching and wireless that bridges OT and IT, segments control systems from the enterprise, and extends the same management and security model from the carpet to the concrete.
What makes Manufacturing networks hard
Harsh physical environments
Temperature, dust, vibration, and EMI demand hardened gear that commercial switches can't survive.
OT/IT convergence
Control systems and enterprise IT increasingly share infrastructure, without a plan, that's a security gap.
Legacy industrial protocols
PLCs and machinery speak protocols that need careful handling and segmentation, not a flat network.
Uptime on the line
Network faults can halt production, resilience and fast recovery are revenue, not nice-to-haves.
A Cisco architecture built around your reality
Ruggedized by design
Cisco Industrial (IE) switching and outdoor wireless rated for the plant floor and the yard.
OT segmentation
Control systems isolated from enterprise IT, with policy that contains threats and protects production.
OT visibility
Cisco Cyber Vision surfaces every industrial asset and its communication, so you can secure what you can see.
One platform, floor to office
The same Cisco management and security model spans OT and IT, instead of two disconnected worlds.
What we design, source, and support
Industrial networking
Ruggedized IE switching and access for the plant floor and yards.
Learn moreSecurity & OT segmentation
Isolating control systems with Cyber Vision and Secure Firewall.
Learn moreCatalyst switching
Enterprise core and access tying the facility together.
Learn moreOutdoor Wi-Fi 7
Ruggedized and outdoor wireless for yards and warehouses.
Learn moreManaged operations
Monitoring and lifecycle for converged OT/IT networks.
Learn moreIndustrial security frameworks
We design OT networks to the standards that govern industrial environments.
- IEC 62443 (industrial security)
- Purdue model segmentation
- OT/IT zone & conduit design
- Cisco Cyber Vision visibility
- NIST CSF alignment
- Hardened, rated hardware
From scope to operations
- 01
Scope & assess
Site surveys, requirements, and the right contract path, we map what you actually need before anyone prices a part.
- 02
Design & validate
A Cisco-validated architecture and bill of materials sized to your environment and reviewed for fit, security, and growth.
- 03
Source & procure
TAA compliant sourcing through the right vehicle, with licensing and services aligned so nothing stalls at the PO.
- 04
Deploy
Phased, low-risk cutovers staged from our regional warehouses to keep you running through the transition.
- 05
Operate
Optional managed operations, monitoring, lifecycle, and renewals, so the network stays current and supported.
Manufacturing questions, answered
Can you network harsh plant-floor environments?
Yes, we use Cisco Industrial (IE) switching and ruggedized/outdoor wireless rated for temperature, dust, vibration, and EMI that would kill commercial gear.
How do you secure OT without breaking production?
We segment control systems from enterprise IT using zone-and-conduit design and Cisco Cyber Vision, isolating threats while keeping production traffic flowing.
Can OT and IT run on one platform?
Yes, the same Cisco management and security model spans the factory floor and the front office, so you operate one network, not two.
Ready to scope your Manufacturing build?
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