Fast startup, rapid network recovery, and hardware-based precision timing—built for modern industrial networks where seconds matter.
Industrial networks are advancing. They’re getting faster, more complex, and more dependent on uptime than ever before. To meet these demands, HMS Networks has announced the launch of the N Tron® NT7000 Series, an advanced managed industrial Ethernet switch platform designed for real world industrial environments where failure is not an option.
Barry Turner
“Industrial teams keep telling us they need performance they can trust—without added complexity. The N-Tron NT7000 is built for that reality: fast startup, rapid recovery, hardware-based precision timing, and tools that make it easier to deploy, maintain, and restore. It’s designed to keep critical operations running in the environments where uptime matters most,” said Barry Turner, N-Tron Product Manager.
Fast startup and rapid recovery.
When a production line comes back online, time matters and seconds count. N-Tron NT7000 is built to minimise downtime with fast boot that passes traffic in less than 7 seconds and N Ring redundancy with ~20 ms healing, helping operations return to service quickly after network faults.
Hardware based precision timing for time sensitive industrial applications As motion, robotics, and other time sensitive industrial applications become more common, deterministic timing is no longer optional. N-Tron NT7000 supports hardware based IEEE 1588 PTP for sub microsecond time synchronisation, moving timestamping into hardware to reduce variation versus software based implementations, supporting more consistent timing for demanding applications.
Built for lifecycle simplicity.
Deploy faster, replace easier, support smarter. N-Tron NT7000 is designed not just to perform but to simplify the day to day realities of industrial networking. N View 3 provides switch and topology discovery, network health monitoring, firmware management, and centralised IP addressing. A micro SD card in the switch supports configuration backup and restore, helping enable faster replacement and recovery. For EtherNet/IP environments, CIP messaging AOI and Faceplate help simplify controls integration.
A scalable platform for modern industrial networks.
The N-Tron NT7000 is a platform designed to support a wide range of industrial architectures and installation needs. It is offered in multiple configurations and connectivity options—including copper and fixed fiber variants to fit common compact and complex industrial designs.
Certified for industrial applications.
NT7000 is certified for rugged industrial applications that customers actually deploy in, including UL Ordinary and Hazardous locations as well as ATEX and IECEx certification in addition to IEEE 802.3 compliance and ODVA, marine, railway and rolling stock certifications. The switches are housed in rugged, DIN-mountable all-metal enclosures and offer high shock and vibration tolerance, along with surge protection, redundant power inputs and extreme operating temperatures.
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