In-plant Smart Wireless solutions

 Carefully leading the way to a wireless manufacturing environment, this company has introduced In-plant Smart Wireless solutions. Extensions of the company’s PlantWeb digital plant architecture, these solutions combine wireless network technology and gateways with wireless-enabled measurement transmitters and wireless predictive maintenance software, and seamlessly integrate them with automation systems, or legacy hosts. Incremental information gained from the use of Smart Wireless solutions helps customers understand their processes and identify opportunities for improvement. The data can improve response time to safety incidents, minimize emissions, and help protect the environment. The company reports its trial wireless customers have experienced 99.9 % network reliability, industrial-strength security, long battery life, and as much as a 90% reduction in installed cost.