Belden launches new infrastructure innovations for IT/OT networks
Belden, a global provider of complete connection solutions, launched new products expansions spanning industrial device connectivity, wireless orchestration, rugged switching and power options, high-density fiber infrastructure and life-safety cabling, supporting more efficient, resilient and scalable IT/OT networks.
Belden launches new edge connectivity, resilient switching and high-density infrastructure innovations.
Belden’s newest product launches and expansions include:
• Belden LioN-X IO-Link Analog Hubs connect analog sensors to any IO Link network via 4 configurable ports (voltage, current, resistance, thermo-couple) plus 8 digital inputs on the same device. Powered over IO Link, no additional power supply or M12 L-coded connection is needed.
• Belden Wireless Orchestration is a software-based WLAN controller that manages enterprise and industrial access points from one dashboard and can be used to position unified wireless management.
• ProSoft 8-Channel HART Gateway (PLX51-HART-8I) bridges 8 isolated HART channels to EtherNet/IP or Modbus, connecting up to 64 field devices to your control system without adding gateways to the panel.
• Belden ACX 4U Panel and 12 Port MPO Adaptor Strip (APAC only) extends the ACX family for high-density data center deployments. The solution supports preterminated and splice applications, delivering 384F and 192 MPO-12/8 ports in a 4U for MDA and IDA environments. The pull-out drawer design simplifies installation and maintenance.
• Hirschmann GREYHOUND GRS2000 Low Voltage powers network equipment straight from the low-voltage DC rail that already runs a substation, trackside or process site, with no separate converter required. The GRS2000 line extension adds a low-voltage DC power supply option, single or redundant, so the switch connects directly to the rail. It is a straightforward migration path for sites moving off the Hirschmann MACH1000 and GRS1020/30 families, and for any site that needs DC power flexibility.
• Belden Safe T Line Expansion – EN 50200 PH120 & CPR Cca supports fire alarm, evacuation and emergency communication systems that require CPR-compliant, circuit-integrity cables that perform under pressure. This Safe T Line expansion adds CPR Cca (s1b, d1, a1) and EN 50200 PH120-certified cables in shielded and unshielded variants, purpose-built for building and infrastructure projects.
• Hirschmann IT MTS 2608/2708 Switches are now available in the Americas and EMEA. These entry-level 8-port Gigabit Ethernet managed switches are designed for IT/OT convergence in manufacturing, energy, transportation, and oil and gas environments. With 4x 1G SFP+ uplinks, ERPS ring redundancy and a comprehensive security suite, they give customers a cost-effective way to build reliable, converged networks. The MTS2708 adds 802.3at PoE+ with a 125W power budget.
With these launches, Belden is helping customers connect more field signals, orchestrate and scale wireless access, add power flexibility in rugged switching, expand fiber density for cross-connect environments and meet critical life-safety cabling requirements—supporting more capable, resilient IT/OT infrastructure from device to core.
