NEXCOM Showcases Smart Manufacturing Solutions at ISA Automation Summit & Expo 2026

NEXCOM Group will exhibit its complete smart manufacturing and industrial networking product ecosystem at the ISA Automation Summit & Expo 2026 (Booth 402) from September 28 to 29 at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA. The presentation highlights a unified technical architecture encompassing data acquisition, artificial intelligence robotic control, and operational technology cybersecurity, targeting automated manufacturing and process control industries.

Data Acquisition and Edge Computing Infrastructure
The nPAC 2000 programmable automation controller integrates logic control mechanisms and gateway communications to facilitate machine-to-machine operations. To support remote data collection, the nDAS 6000 series utilizes a daisy-chain network topology and hardware bypass functionalities, establishing secure connections across diverse industrial protocols and cloud storage services. Visualization of these processes is handled by the nHMI-10M human-machine interface, providing multilingual process control to establish a baseline for digital supply chain visibility and automated manufacturing.

Robotic Control and Functional Safety Standards
Autonomous decision-making in manufacturing requires localized, high-performance processing architectures. The MARS400 T10-05 robot controller utilizes the NVIDIA Jetson T5000 System-on-Module to deliver up to 2,070 teraflops of artificial intelligence inference computing, supporting real-time motion control algorithms without relying on cloud latency. To ensure operational safety in autonomous robotic systems, the ESC 211 safety controller leverages the Failsafe over EtherCAT protocol. This integration allows robotic platforms to comply with Safety Integrity Level 3 and Performance Level e functional safety parameters, aligning directly with the ISO 10218-1:2025 standard for industrial robotics.

Operational Technology Cybersecurity and Deterministic Networking
Securing distributed endpoints in smart factory architectures requires specialized network segmentation. The ISA 140 security gateway provides micro-segmentation across information technology and operational technology environments, complying directly with ISA/IEC 62443 cybersecurity frameworks. Deterministic communications for synchronized robotic motion control are supported by the ISA 142 switch, which utilizes Time-Sensitive Networking protocols to minimize data transmission latency. At the core control layer, the ISA 120 gateway implements a Zero Trust architecture, protecting critical factory equipment and unifying distributed assets into a secure automation network.

Artificial Intelligence Platform Integration and Exhibition Details
The iAT3000 platform serves as the central intelligent hub, connecting programmable logic controllers from multiple vendors to monitor hardware health and aggregate process data. Supported by the NexVIC Edge and NexVIC Community management suites, the platform allows engineers to customize automation workflows and integrate artificial intelligence diagnostics. By incorporating eSAF cybersecurity protocols, the system transitions factory operations from passive monitoring to data-driven, intelligent actions.

Additional Context:
This section details technical specifications and competitive benchmarking not included in the original product announcement

Within the industrial automation and robotic control sector, NEXCOM Group hardware architectures operate in the same performance tier as systems from Advantech, Beckhoff Automation, and Siemens. Competitive benchmarking for edge artificial intelligence and robotic controllers relies on objective metrics, including artificial intelligence inference performance, real-time fieldbus cycle times, and certified compliance with IEC 61508 and ISO 13849-1 functional safety standards. While traditional industrial controllers often rely on standard x86 processors with separated safety relays, the NEXCOM architectures integrate high-density graphics processing unit acceleration directly with deterministic Failsafe over EtherCAT protocols. This mechanism allows machine builders to combine real-time multi-axis motion control with advanced computer vision models on a single decentralized hardware node.

Edited by Natania Lyngdoh, Induportals editor, assisted by AI.

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