Britton Electronics & Automation Inc.
Expert Design, Automation Programming & System Integration
2020-09-23 18:39:57

Planning the Right Industrial Wireless Network

Industrial wireless | Remote assets, plant communications, and network design

✓ What problem are we solving?

Industrial wireless networks are often asked to connect remote equipment, moving assets, water and wastewater sites, or plant areas where cable is expensive or impractical. Reliability suffers when the project starts with hardware instead of application requirements.

Britton Electronics & Automation designs wireless networks around the communication problem: what must be connected, how much data must move, how often it must update, and what environmental conditions the system must survive.

Application-fit design

The wireless architecture is selected around distance, data needs, site conditions, and support requirements.

Reduced installation cost

Wireless can avoid difficult trenching or cabling when designed correctly.

Long-term reliability

Documented network design makes support and expansion easier.

✓ What technology supports the solution?

ESTeem industrial wireless systems can support remote monitoring and industrial communications when the radio network is designed around the site and application.

Define what equipment needs to communicate and why.

Review distance, bandwidth, update rate, and environmental constraints.

Plan antennas, mounting, power, grounding, and support access.

✓ How is the solution implemented?

BEA can help customers evaluate wireless feasibility, design the network, integrate data into PLC or SCADA systems, and support the installation after commissioning.

Supporting resource: ESTeem industrial wireless planning presentation.

Need help applying this technology in your facility?

Britton Electronics & Automation helps industrial customers evaluate, integrate, commission, and support practical automation and reliability improvements.

Call BEA to discuss your industrial controls, instrumentation, networking, or maintenance support needs.