Power Over Ethernet Bridge Withstands Washdowns and Wet Manufacturing Processes

Eliminates the need for additional hardwiring

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Swift Sensors
Jun 3rd, 2020
Swift 1011 Universal Bridge

The Swift Sensors standard bridge is engineered for food and beverage manufacturing plant areas where water, cleaning solutions, and other chemicals come into contact with monitoring equipment. A ruggedized IoT networking solution, the water-resistant Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard bridge 1011 features an IP54-rated enclosure, a single cable for power and Ethernet, 256-bit AES enterprise encryption, and a mountable design. It is compliant with Active 802.3af and 802.3at PoE standards.

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