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How Wireless Technology is Powering Industrial Operations?
Embedded Advisor | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Wireless technology, with its impactful applications, is at the heart of the ongoing industrial transformation.
FREMONT, CA: Industries run a highly synchronized set of processes that can benefit significantly from advanced wireless technology. The latest developments in wireless devices and systems enable enterprises to achieve new levels of efficiency. From connectivity comes communication, and from communication comes better control and management. Apart from that, automation also requires optimized networks to be operational. With wireless technology advancements, industries are getting excellent monitoring and control capabilities that have the power to revolutionize production, processing, and manufacturing facilities.
Data has become the currency in the age of digitalization. The most efficient way to transmit and leverage operational data is through wireless technologies. Compared to the radio-based wireless methods that were used traditionally, advanced wireless systems are flexible and scalable. Today, several data points can be efficiently connected to extract information in real-time. Every equipment in an industry can today be controlled with wireless systems, enabling a superior level of management efficiency.
Wireless technology is making every aspect of an industrial facility smarter. Today, an extensive number of nodes can be connected to centralized gateways to transmit data across departments. This breaks down the traditional silos in industries that led to limitations. Even geographically disparate assets can be brought into view with wireless technology. The barriers of costs have reduced a lot, allowing industries to adopt advanced wireless for routine processes. Smart sensors that are central to IoT are finding industry-wide deployment, thanks to wireless technology becoming affordable.
Wireless systems with cloud components are redefining device and data management. Asset maintenance is becoming automated as wireless allows the critical and non-critical data to be transmitted rapidly. As a result, managers and engineers can make better-informed decisions. Site surveys, industrial assessments, worker safety, and supply chain management are some of the critical areas that are poised to benefit from the progress in wireless technology. Adopting wireless connectivity creates the foundation for industries to modernize in real sense.
