Belden helps manufacturers build connected, secure, and data-ready operations—from the machine level to the plant backbone and beyond. At Automate, we’re showcasing how industrial teams can improve uptime, speed troubleshooting, and scale modernization initiatives by starting with a resilient communications foundation. Through our portfolio of trusted industrial brands—Hirschmann, ProSoft Technology, and Lumberg Automation—Belden supports the real-world challenges found in discrete and hybrid manufacturing environments: mixed-vendor automation, legacy equipment that still has value, expanding wireless needs, and increasing cybersecurity requirements. Our industrial Ethernet switching and routing solutions help create reliable connectivity and segmentation across cells, lines, and plant networks. Industrial firewalls add a practical layer of protection to support secure access and safer data movement between OT and IT systems. For plants looking to modernize without rip-and-repla...