Belden Inc will highlight its most comprehensive range ever of Broadcast solutions at BVE, which is to be held at Excel, London, UK from 25 to 27 February 2014.

Designed and manufactured to the highest standards, Belden has introduced the exceptionally robust DataTuff Industrial Ethernet cable and connectivity range. Suitable for use in harsh and/or extreme environments, the industrial grade cable and cord sets guarantee the highest levels of reliability, quality and performance.

Enabling devices with higher power consumption to be powered, the SPIDER Giga 2TX PoE EEC is a Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector from Belden which can supply up to 30W. This makes it a suitable and efficient solution for powering devices, such as IP cameras, IP telephones or WLAN access points.

Covering the whole of Europe, the Middle-East and Africa, the EMEA 24/7 technical support plan from Belden allows an increase in the availability of Ethernet networks that use devices from the Hirschmann and GarrettCom brands, and therefore enables an increase in the productivity of business processes.

Belden have today announced an industry first in the introduction of Hirschmann HiLCOS 8.8, with the new WLAN firmware supporting IPv6 as well as being able to extend the useful life of installed wireless devices. This device opens up new possibilities for using WLANin automation as Product Manager Pascal Unterdorfer explained: “The new HiLCOS 8.8 firmware opens up new possibilities for using WLAN in automation, for example, in power supply...

Belden is presenting new products and services at SPS IPC Drives (hall 10, booth 120). As well as enhancing the productivity of systems and machines, these innovations – such as the new railway-approved Cat 7 Ethernet data cable – can also be used to implement additional applications. Innovations from the Hirschmann product range at the fair include a new version of the Industrial HiVision network management software, the OpenOCTOPUS ...

Belden has introduced a range of rugged high performance shielded Cat 6A cables for use in studios or in tactical field deployable audio/data installations. Designed as the ultimate field deployable product, these exceptionally robust cables can be used in the harshest of environments, yet deliver reliable performance for maximum uptime.

Belden extends its portfolio of HD Digital Video cables by introducing a range of coaxes that provide a new level of high signal integrity. New Belden Duobond II HD Digital Video cables, which will be available throughout the EMEA region, reliably transmit HD digital video signals in broadcast systems at data rates of 3 GB/s, using technology that has already been proven in broadband and other applications. End users can be sure of high signal in...

The first complete connector portfolio for all Ethernet-based protocols has been announced by Belden from its Lumberg Automation product range. Supporting PROFINET, Ethernet/IP, EtherCat and Sercos, the portfolio includes single- and double-ended standard molded connector versions, field-attachable M12 and RJ45 connectors, and installation variants.

Belden launched the new OBR40 optical bypass relay from its Hirschmann product range. Suitable for use even in harsh environmental conditions, this relay ensures that optical Ethernet networks, with either ring or line topologies, remain operational after power failures at one or more switches. An internal switch-over mechanism enables data communication to continue seamlessly between neighboring switches. This mechanism even continues to operate...

Belden has launched version 8.0 of the software platform from its Hirschmann product range. The new release significantly extends the functionality of managed switches from the MACH, MICE, Rail and OCTOPUS families. Depending on the switch family, new features include special tools such as an integrated IEC61850 server for seamless integration with data networks for power generation and distribution.

Belden has begun offering a cost-effective upgrade of Industrial HiVision network management software from its Hirschmann product range. This takes the form of a new Annual Maintenance Plan. For a single payment, users with a full license for versions 04.0.00 or later will automatically receive the latest release for a period of twelve months.

Belden has introduced a range of fiber-optic data transmission cables designed for use in on-shore and off-shore wind parks in the EMEA region. New torsion resistant Belden Optical Wind Tower Cables are suited for use in extremely harsh environments and energy-dense areas, where they deliver superior data transmission performance for maximum reliability and uptime of wind parks.

Belden has extended its Hirschmann product program to include new field-attachable valve connectors from the GDM series. These type B connectors guarantee both a dependable power supply and reliable data transmission, ensuring high productivity for systems and machines. They are available without circuitry or with more than 20 different electronic inserts that protect downstream circuitry against voltage surges or electromagnetic interference.

Belden announces an update to the EAGLE Tofino Industrial Security Solution to include “Security Profiles”. Part of the EAGLE Tofino version 1.7 product release, this new feature addresses the post-Stuxnet trend of a dramatic escalation in the number of public disclosures of industrial control system vulnerabilities.

Belden is pleased to introduce HiView in the EMEA region, a new tool that gives access to the graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of managed switches in its Hirschmann range, without the need for a web browser.

Belden has extended its Modular Industrial Patch Panel product range by adding new modules. The MIPP, a termination panel for cables that need to be connected to active equipment such as switches, Industrial Ethernet devices and any other device with an Ethernet link, offers greater system reliability and ease of installation.

Belden is one of the pioneers of Industrial Ethernet in the EMEA region. The company's experts are currently developing technological approaches for additional applications. They are working together with other specialists in a small team that was recently formed within the IEEE 802.1 Working Group, which is responsible for the worldwide standardization of Ethernet.

Belden has extended its Lumberg Automation product program in the EMEA region to include three new I/O modules featuring industrial protection class IP67. They provide secure connection between actuators/sensors and control units even under the harshest environmental conditions. Providing additional support for real-time and isochronous real-time communication, the modules offer 16 digital channels configured as inputs, outputs or a combination o...

Belden presents the new PowerMICE, the third generation of the Modular Industrial Communication Equipment family from its Hirschmann product portfolio. This modular switch for DIN rail mounting offers comprehensive network protection for the first time. The switch incorporates security mechanisms that regulate network access and protect against attacks.