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News Release from: Amplicon | Subject: Rail Family of Industrial Ethernet products
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 31 October 2000
Amplicon to carry Ethernet products for
first time
Amplicon Liveline has announced its appointment as value added distributor for Hirschmann Electronics, specifically the Rail Family of Industrial Ethernet products
Amplicon Liveline, the specialist distributor offering IT and Instrumentation for Industry, has announced its appointment as value added distributor for Hirschmann Electronics Ltd This agreement, covering the Rail Family of Industrial Ethernet products manufactured by Hirschmann Electronics, will be the first time Amplicon has carried Ethernet products, and will allow it to broaden the range on offer to its customers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new Rail series products will complement those already on offer from Amplicon within the industrial communications area, such as PC plug in boards for serial communications and GPIB/IEEE488, and serial interface converters and extenders.
With Amplicon already supplying industrial computer systems, several of which have optional Ethernet ports, the addition of the well-known Hirschmann products will allow the company to offer a total solution for customers in the manufacturing, process and oil and gas industries.
Another recent addition to Amplicon's product range, the 1,2,4 and 8 port serial to Ethernet hubs, will also be supported by the Hirschmann products.
"This new addition to our product range will certainly help to continue the substantial growth Amplicon has seen over the past year" commented Ian Waterman, Marketing Director Amplicon Liveline.
"By developing our relationship with Hirschmann, we can offer real added-value to all our customers through the provision of a total package tailored to their individual needs." Graham Bull, UK Distribution Manager Hirschmann adds "Hirschmann and Amplicon share the same core values of offering customers high quality products and a high level of customer support throughput the lifetime of a system, making Amplicon an ideal partner for Hirschmann." Amplicon will also provide pre and post sales support for the Industrial Ethernet products, which will include assistance with the design of customers' networks.
Hirschmann, based in Bedford, UK with European Headquarters near Stuttgart, Germany, is the European leader in the design and manufacture of Industrial Ethernet Hubs, transceivers, and switches.
The company operates three divisions specialising in Automation Network Systems, Mobile Communication Systems and Multimedia Communication Systems.
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