10.11.17
After a decade of wireless technologies for industrial companies, Emerson predicts the next 10 years will see exponential growth in the adoption of wireless and pervasive sensing applications that help companies maximize safety and reliability, optimize production and enable Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) strategies.
A key technology of Emerson’s Plantweb digital ecosystem, wireless products have transformed global industrial facilities around the world. As many technologies of the past decade have accelerated and improved information at people’s fingertips, industrial wireless has given manufacturers the digital technology to access essential data to make better decisions and improve operational performance.
“Wireless is arguably the most impactful technology for industrial manufacturers since the introduction of digital instrumentation more than three decades ago,” said Bob Karschnia, VP and GM, wireless, Emerson Automation Solutions. “Over the past 10 years, industrial wireless combined with smart sensors have provided the foundation that will support cloud-based applications, remote monitoring and other industrial IoT programs over the next decade.”
By collaborating with customers on early installations, Emerson helped introduce the world’s first industrial wireless automation standard in 2007, the company noted. Since then, Emerson has surpassed 10 billion hours of wireless operations across more than 32,000 networks, proving its reliability, robustness and security. While initial adoption focused on harsh, remote and difficult to reach environments, wireless has expanded customers’ automation ecosystems from core functions to new applications such as acoustic monitoring, corrosion detection and power consumption monitoring.
“Given the ‘new normal’ for oil prices and the intense focus on getting more value from existing assets, companies are increasingly turning to wireless as a cost-effective and highly efficient technology for fleet-wide performance optimization,” Karschnia said. “In the next 15 years, there could be 100% wireless plants, just as many homes today have cut the cord on wired telephone service.”
A key technology of Emerson’s Plantweb digital ecosystem, wireless products have transformed global industrial facilities around the world. As many technologies of the past decade have accelerated and improved information at people’s fingertips, industrial wireless has given manufacturers the digital technology to access essential data to make better decisions and improve operational performance.
“Wireless is arguably the most impactful technology for industrial manufacturers since the introduction of digital instrumentation more than three decades ago,” said Bob Karschnia, VP and GM, wireless, Emerson Automation Solutions. “Over the past 10 years, industrial wireless combined with smart sensors have provided the foundation that will support cloud-based applications, remote monitoring and other industrial IoT programs over the next decade.”
By collaborating with customers on early installations, Emerson helped introduce the world’s first industrial wireless automation standard in 2007, the company noted. Since then, Emerson has surpassed 10 billion hours of wireless operations across more than 32,000 networks, proving its reliability, robustness and security. While initial adoption focused on harsh, remote and difficult to reach environments, wireless has expanded customers’ automation ecosystems from core functions to new applications such as acoustic monitoring, corrosion detection and power consumption monitoring.
“Given the ‘new normal’ for oil prices and the intense focus on getting more value from existing assets, companies are increasingly turning to wireless as a cost-effective and highly efficient technology for fleet-wide performance optimization,” Karschnia said. “In the next 15 years, there could be 100% wireless plants, just as many homes today have cut the cord on wired telephone service.”