Wireless is growing rapidly also for industrial applications. 8% of the installed new nodes in Factory Automation are wireless.
Wireless communication in harsh industrial environments and demanding applications is nothing new. Wireless has been around for more than 40 years using proprietary radios.
It has become more and more accepted on factory floors and in the last few years as standards like Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1), and Zigbee have become dominant.
There are many reasons to go wireless:
The 5G revolution has been waiting to happen and companies are now moving from proof-of-concepts to real-life production. Fast and reliable 5G communication in industrial sites open up new opportunities for mobility and flexibility.
HMS offers 5G routers to set up industrial 5G networks in your location.
Industrial wireless solutions have other demands than your home Wi-Fi network. Connection robustness and speeds must be guaranteed at all times and the network is often used to run industrial protocols like PROFINET or EtherNet/IP and safety networks like PROFISAFE or FSoE.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are commonly used in the industry and 5G is moving from proof-of-concept to production. Other communication standards include LoRa, WirelessHART and Zigbee are other standards.
Yes, HMS has solutions to run PROFIsafe, CIP Safety and FSoE over Wireless. Anybus CompactCom and Ixxat Safe solutions make it possible.
Have a communication expert from HMS contact you to discuss your specific requirements.