PD-06-121 Strategic Implementation of Wireless Technologies

Description:

The evolution in wireless technologies has opened the door to a new class of plant automation architecture that offers adopters a significant strategic advantage. Driven by significant and measurable cost savings in engineering, installation, and logistics, as well as dramatic improvements in the frequency and reliability of field data collection, automation experts and IT professionals are presented with an opportunity to deliver a major, positive impact to their respective company’s bottom line. This paper will explore the attributes of various wireless technologies, which include security, the elimination of wiring, power management and the ability to embed wireless into existing OEM technologies. Additionally, this paper will discuss the requirements of typical applications and deployment options that match capabilities with application needs and then examine alternatives in which wireless architecture can interface with existing systems for the purpose of preserving investments in existing infrastructure.