Alpha Micro Enhances ICom Solutions With Launch Of Advantech's EKI Series Of Industrial Ethernet Switches

Online, January 31, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Alpha Micro Components (www.alphamicro.net), the independent franchised distributor of electronic components, today announced that it has added the EKI-2000 and EKI-7000 series of industrial Ethernet switches from Advantech Co., Ltd. (TAIDEX:2395) to its range of industrial communications (iCom) solutions. Advantech's portfolio of industrial communication products for PC-based automation are ideal for engineers working in the transportation, energy management and plant automation sectors and offers the market's most feature-rich, reliable and cost-effective solutions.

Ideal for easily managing applications from a central office or local site, the Advantech EKI-7000 series is a portfolio of managed redundant industrial Ethernet switches which allows users to expand their industrial network quickly and cost-effectively. Its rugged industrial-grade design assures reliability and stability. In addition, Advantech has utilised its X-Ring technology within the EKI series which ensures the fastest recovery time (