Defined as the connection of 2 or more PLCs, Heat Controllers, Vision Systems, HMIs, Servo Drives, Stepper Drives, Ultrasonic Welders, Syringe Pumps, Stepper Pumps, or other devices via ethernet or another one of the proprietary networking protocols.

AMT has in the past integrated several protocols successfully for centralized reliable machines.

There are a variety of systems available for central feed or distributed production monitoring or machine control systems.