Six experts give tips for how to keep cables labeled and easy to identify. As the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) continues to gain mindshare and acceptance, the roles of the cables, connectors and wires that move the data become more important.
Any suggestions on maintenance strategies for cable identification by technicians?
An example would be to use blue-color Ethernet cable between two controllers; teal-color Ethernet cables for fieldbus/network communication between control devices on a machine; and red-color jacketed cables for safety communication.