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Fit for the Ocean:
Ship cabling
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Salt water, high levels of humidity, constant vibrations and temperature fluctuations,
very little space. Conditions are tough out at sea on a ship. But the IT has to work just as well
on board as it would on land. Cabling solutions from R&M make sure of that.
The advantages of modern IT and Ethernet
based communication are playing an
increasingly important role in ship building
and operation. At sea, fast and reliable data
transmission helps to make freight traffic
more efficient, automate ship operations
and offer passengers more convenience. But
data networks on board have to withstand
extreme requirements and an aggressive
environment.
For this area of application, R&M has developed
a DNV-GL certified cabling range
suitable for use out at sea. It consists of
products which correspond to the specific
requirements of ship building: space-saving
solutions, Power over Ethernet cabling,
field-mountable products, solutions for
network monitoring and administration,
vibration-resistant products, solutions for
the increased protection against moisture
and dust (IP protection), solutions for the
securing of cables and solutions for the safety
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and security infrastructure.
The space-saving solutions are based, among
other things, on particularly compact connecting
and distributing components, but also
on special developments. The cable-sharing
solution RMS45 enables outlets in cabins
to be used twice over, which means fewer
cables have to be laid. The R&M solutions
for Passive Optical LAN (POL) also help to
minimize the cabling volume because fewer
distribution nodes are required than with
conventional structured cabling.
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In the case of FO components, R&M achieves the required robustness in particular with select
plastics and precise manufacturing.
Power over Ethernet (PoE), supplying end
devices with power using data cables, is a
major source of relief for ship building. PoE
makes electrical cables unnecessary in many
areas thereby saving on weight and money.
The unsurpassed Insulation Displacement
Contact (IDC) technology for solid wires
and stranded cables is one reason why R&M
fulfills the security requirements of PoE
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