
The market usage of industrial network cables revolves around "industrial-grade communication stability", and the usage requirements in different scenarios vary significantly, directly determining the product selection of customers.
1. Global market usage trend of industrial network cables
High-speed demand growth: With the explosion of industrial data volume (such as machine vision, high-definition monitoring), the market share of high-bandwidth industrial network cables like Cat6a/Cat7/Cat8 is increasing year by year (with a compound growth rate of 12% from 2023 to 2028), replacing some Cat5e/Cat6 products;
Shielding becomes the mainstream: In industrial scenarios, electromagnetic interference (such as motors, frequency converters) is increasingly severe, the usage proportion of STP/SFTP shielded industrial network cables exceeds 70%, while non-shielded (UTP) is only used in low-interference simple industrial scenarios;
Customization demand highlights: Different special scenarios in different industries (such as robot bending wiring, oilfield anti-corrosion) require customized products (such as flexible sheaths, special temperature ranges, customized lengths / connectors), and the competitiveness of general products decreases;
Green compliance requirements upgrade: Markets in Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea have increasingly strict requirements for environmental compliance (such as RoHS 2.0 adding 4 new restricted substances, REACH high-concern substance list update), non-compliant products will be prohibited from import;
Integrated solution: Some customers (such as system integrators) prefer to purchase "industrial network cables + connectors + wiring accessories" integrated packages to simplify the procurement process.
2. Adaptation strategies for factory / export products
Product line focus: Focus on Cat6a/Cat7/Cat8 shielded industrial network cables (STP/SFTP), combined with environmental-resistant series (high temperature, waterproof, oil-resistant), reducing the production capacity of low-value-added Cat5e non-shielded industrial cables;
Certification first: Complete core certifications in target markets (Europe, America: UL/CE/RoHS, Middle East: Ex explosion-proof, Japan: JIS), certification is the key to entering the market;
Scene-based product packaging: Divide product lines according to application scenarios (such as "robot-specific industrial network cables", "oilfield anti-corrosion industrial network cables", " high-speed industrial network cables"), highlighting core selling points (such as "1 million bends", "-40°C to 85°C temperature resistance");
Customization capability building: Factories reserve flexible production lines to support customers in customizing sheath materials, temperature ranges, lengths, and connector types (such as RJ45, M12 industrial connectors), meeting the special needs of different industries;
Regional pricing: Develop differentiated pricing strategies for different markets (Europe and America take a mid-to-high-end route, highlighting quality; Southeast Asia takes a cost-effective route, controlling costs).
