Digital Transformation in

Process Manufacturing
The Right Technologies to Achieve Greater Operational
Efficiency and Production Capacity

SOLUTION BRIEF

Automation isn’t new in process manufacturing—but digitization is

revolutionizing how manufacturers operate.

Today, you have unprecedented opportunities to apply intelligent

technology to industrial processes to replace repetitive, manual
tasks with highly efficient, automated workflows. This decreases
errors, increases delivery speed, boosts quality, minimizes costs and
simplifies your business processes.

But to advance digitization, you need more network capacity,

better connectivity, and flexibility to integrate your operational
(OT) and information technology (IT) systems. At the same time,
you must meet stringent safety, security, regulatory and industry
mandates everywhere you do business, adding more layers of
complexity to your operations.

At Belden, we understand the unique challenges of process

manufacturing, including the need to leverage legacy assets while
moving ahead with digital transformation. As a trusted networking
and connectivity provider for decades, we supply vendor-agnostic
solutions to power your next-generation process manufacturing
facilities.

We can help you enhance production capability and support your

ongoing digitization objectives as you prepare for the future.

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 Designing Future-Ready Networks These solutions empower you to adopt
strategies that enhance operational
for Process Manufacturing
performance and improve your bottom line.
Industry 4.0 is here—and driving rapid change
across process manufacturing sectors. Many • Energy monitoring: reducing hardware
investments and power consumption to reduce
companies like yours are implementing solutions
ecological footprint.
that collect and analyze more data from
connected assets to propel real-time decision • OT cybersecurity: protecting operational
making and efficiency gains. equipment and ensuring equipment safety,
power reliability, and security compliance.
The transformative potential of Industry 4.0 is
massive. McKinsey Global Institute reports that • Sustainability and regulatory compliance:
applying Industry 4.0 technologies can yield addressing regulations on emissions reduction
global economic impacts of $420 billion to $1.5 and moving away from or decreasing the release
trillion through productivity improvements. of toxic by-products.

How can you better reap the rewards of Industry • Connected workers and machines: connecting
4.0? Digitization involves the use of specialized plants, workers and machines for dynamic
solutions fine-tuned to the needs of process process optimization.
manufacturing. • Real-time quality monitoring: monitoring of
working material properties to ensure products
meet specifications.

• Batch tracing: labeling and tracing product

batches accurately, reducing recall liability and
promoting process improvement.

• Production schedule optimization: managing

production volume and timing to optimize
working capital and inventory levels.

• Predictive maintenance: optimizing maintenance

activities to increase machine life and reduce
downtime.

Belden can help you deploy the right

networking and connectivity solutions to
achieve your objectives and accelerate your
digital maturity.

We work with you to map a digitization strategy

that integrates legacy systems with new
technology to make data available anytime,
anywhere for analysis on-premises or in the
cloud.

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 Pathway for Digital Transformation
With Belden as your technology solutions partner, you can implement powerful networking and
connectivity solutions to gain measurable key performance indicator (KPI) improvements and return
on investment (ROI). Our experts provide a comprehensive network audit to understand your current
operations, workflows and goals, then we recommend opportunities for enhancement.

With Belden by your side, you can focus on essential process manufacturing priorities.

Element 1: Element 3:
Control Systems Ancillary Systems
Achieve complex, high-level control of plants and processes Manage monitoring and control of external resources
• Distributed control system (DCS): controls a process or plant. • Power plants and substations: support electrical power
generation, transmission and distribution.
• Process control system and network (PCNs): control individual
processes. • Product cargo and logistics terminals: support the safe
transport of resources, goods and hazardous materials.
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA): includes
computers, networked data, communications and graphical • Tank farms: store liquid petroleum or petrochemical products in
user interfaces for high-level supervision of machines and large containers.
processes.
• Manufacturing execution system (MES): provides information Element 4:
that helps decision makers understand current conditions to Backbone Network
improve production output.
Provide powerful, reliable wired, wireless and remote
connectivity plant-wide
Element 2:
• Combined service network: provides telecommunications
Safety & Security Systems infrastructure that covers all strategic objects.
Deliver detailed monitoring and control of hazards and
• Plant-wide wireless network: provides reliable wireless control
threats
to support increased monitoring activities.
• Gas monitoring and analyzing system: identifies
• Network management: discovers new devices; reports events,
concentrations of known gases in an atmosphere.
alarms and configuration changes; and supports network
• Safety instrumented system (SIS): takes automated action in a optimization.
plant to keep the plant in a safe state when abnormal conditions
• Remote connectivity: enables users to address issues and keep
arise.
operations running through remote support, pushed updates
• Emergency shutdown system (ESS): closes valves and shuts and virtual maintenance.
down machinery in an emergency.
• Fire and gas system (FGS): protects plant personnel
and the environment.
• Vibration monitoring system (VMS):
uses sensors to monitor critical
machinery.
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 Belden – Experts for All Your Process Manufacturing Networking Needs
As an end-to-end network solution provider, Belden guides you to the solutions you need to move
forward on your digitization journey. You can rely on us to bring the right expertise, products, and
partners to build seamless, efficient and secure networks for collecting data from sensors and actuators
for analysis at the network edge or in the cloud.

Control Systems
Backbone Network
Safety & Security Systems | Ancillary Systems

• DataTuff, RailTuff, MarineTuff, MachFlex, Xtra- • DRAGON MACH, GREYHOUND layer 3

Guard industrial cables managed switches
• LioN-X active I/O modules • PROVIZE, HiVision, TXCare network
• ICX, PLX protocol gateways management systems

• BRS, GRS, MSP layer 2 managed switches • Belden Horizon platform

• EAGLE 40 firewall • XTran MPLS solutions
• NAC network access controller
• EAGLE 40 firewall

Discover the Entire Portfolio

Visit belden.com/process. Discover the complete process manufacturing bill of materials and customize your
solution with our experts.

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 Global Customer Innovation Centers  
Belden’s Customer Innovation Centers (CICs) serve your needs throughout the solution development
lifecycle. These hubs – strategically located to serve regions throughout the world – offer access to
best-in-class capabilities, including the opportunity to run proof of concepts (POCs) in our validation
lab.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
01 Establish a best-in-class network

TECHNICAL CONSULTING
02 with experts at your side

Leverage end-to-end expertise to

simplify network complexity &
accelerate business impact with
tailor-made solutions
EDUCATION & EVENTS
Continuous learning & events to
make the most informed
EXPERT SERVICE 04 decisions.
& SUPPORT
Simplify complexity, mitigate risk &
accelerate delivery with qualified
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Belden experts

Our Experts at Your Side

Designing the right solution for your business needs is not an easy task, so Belden provides direct
access to our experts.

Solution Architect Digital Automation Consultant

• Deep technical knowledge of network architectures • Industry expertise with deep networking know-how

• Develop, design, and validate best solutions tailored • Lead process, workflows, and data assessments to
to the complexity of each customer unique business identify digital transformation opportunities and
challenge calculate potential value of network solutions for the
customer

Solution Consultant Service Engineer

• Deep technical knowledge of applications and • Deep technical knowledge of products and
industries technologies

• Guide the customer in their digital transformation • Conduct trainings, testing and commissioning
journey conducting industrial network audits and networks
positioning the ideal solutions
• Lead network assessments and deliver high quality
pre-sales and post-sales technical support

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journey simpler, smarter and secure. We’re moving beyond connected process
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reliability spanning 120-plus years, we have a strong foundation
to continue building the future. We are headquartered in St. Louis
and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe,
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