From aligning with global standards to participating in worldwide technical discussions, Chenzhu leverages established compliance frameworks and international project experience to deliver automation safety and Ethernet‑APL solutions for the global process industry.
Ethernet‑APL (Advanced Physical Layer) enables high-speed Ethernet communication in hazardous explosive areas, and it has become a key technical path for the digital transformation of chemical, oil & gas process industries.
Compliance Access: Align with Global Standards, Solidify Global Compliance Capability
Chenzhu has long focused on intrinsic safety, signal isolation, functional safety, surge protection and other technology fields. Selected models of safety barriers, signal isolators, surge protectors and safety relays hold IECEx, ATEX, CE, UL and other international certifications, supporting process industry projects worldwide.
As an emerging technical route, the Chenzhu APL industrial Ethernet switch GSNX‑801EX was developed in alignment with global standards. It has obtained IECEx and CE certifications.
Compliance controls run through the whole workflow of R&D, testing and documentation. Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience in compliance management, Chenzhu will continue to expand international certifications to meet access requirements for different overseas projects and mitigate project certification risks.
Ecosystem Collaboration: Join FieldComm Group Global Working Group Meetings, Share Chinese Product Practice
In 2026, Chenzhu participated in the FieldComm Group (FCG) Working Group Meetings in Hiroshima (Japan, July) and San Diego (USA, November).
At the meetings, Chenzhu delivered a technical presentation on Ethernet‑APL, introducing the development of the GSNX‑801EX. The presentation highlighted its port-isolated architecture: each spur port provides independent electrical isolation. A fault on one spur will not propagate to adjacent branches, avoiding signal crosstalk and ensuring stable communication for the whole network.
FieldComm Group (FCG) is the leading global organization for process field communication. It develops, administers and promotes communication standards including HART, Foundation
Fieldbus, Ethernet‑APL, together with device integration technologies such as EDD, FDI, FDT/DTM and PA-DIM, to realize digital communication and information integration between smart field devices and process control systems.
Engineering Validation: Build Overseas Project Delivery Experience Based on Proven Products
Chenzhu’s mature product portfolio including safety barriers, signal isolators, surge protectors and safety relays has been supplied to leading global system integrators including ABB, Siemens, Emerson, Schneider Electric, Honeywell and Rockwell Automation. Deployments cover oil & gas projects in Southeast Asia, chemical projects in the Middle East, fine chemical plants in Europe and more regions.
Recently, Chenzhu partnered with ABB for a large-scale oil & gas project in the Middle East. The first batch of over 4,000 units was delivered in July 2026, with follow-up phases planned.
These overseas projects continuously validate Chenzhu’s standardized delivery system, covering hardware reliability, complete technical documentation, consistent quality control and global technical support.
Rolling out Ethernet‑APL products internationally involves more than hardware performance. It requires cross-region compliance, ecosystem interoperability and site adaptation.
Building on our proven safety instrument portfolio, Chenzhu keeps advancing the development of Ethernet‑APL products. With validated international certifications, continuous engagement in global technical communities and overseas project delivery track record, we help customers reduce risks during product selection, certification and on-site deployment for global projects.
If you would like to learn more about the international cooperation solution for GSNX‑801EX, please contact us.
For technical inquiries, solution testing and ecosystem partnership:
Email: chenzhu@chenzhu-inst.com
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