Examining a Universal Wireless Network - Many Protocols; One Network

摘要

Plants require a broad choice of instrumentation to meet their unique needs. This is challenging as more companies eye integration as a key strategy to streamline operations, increase production and boost business performance. In the age of the "smart" plant, integration requires tight interoperability between devices made by different suppliers. This is also apparent as plants consider wireless technology. Competing protocols have paved the way for technologies designed to beam information from previously inaccessible areas to an operator's console or hand-held tablet. These protocols, however, can also limit users' instrumentation choices.