News and Events – Adaptive Wireless

Industrial IoT Do’s and Don’ts: Insights from Experts

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:29:36 +0000

Not long ago, many professionals working in the industrial realm were skeptical of the Internet of Things. But by now, the majority of industrial leaders see IIoT as vital for the future of their business. And yet, many industrial IoT initiatives still fail to make it out of the proof-of-concept stage. A 2017 Cisco survey of a range of organizations revealed that 26 percent of organizations with Internet of Things projects viewed them as entirely successful. Research indicates there is a degree of frustration among manufacturing professionals with 21 percent stating their IoT projects fell somewhat below their expectations while 55 percent acknowledged that industrial IoT projects took longer than expected.

The following guide, provides advice on how to keep industrial IoT initiatives on track, while also highlighting practices that can derail them

http://www.ioti.com/industrial-iot-iiot/industrial-iot-do-s-and-don-ts-insights-experts

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A New Deal for Buildings

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:01:58 +0000

The objective of the New Deal is to facilitate a dialog between building systems industry and commercial building professionals, a dialog on how we collectively think about intelligent and smart systems in buildings. Specifically, the focus of the New Deal is to address the challenges faced by both vendors and owners to plan for, procure, manage and maintain building automation systems that lie at the heart of modern facilities.

We believe that both vendors and owners are currently being prevented from maximizing the full value of buildings, mostly because of the industry’s systemic structure and unit economics that has evolved in the industry over the decades. We believe that a new deal is needed between vendors and owners, a new deal that can improve the relationship between vendors and owners, from the current antagonistic norms to one that is more open, transparent and partnership based.

Core to the New Deal is a set of building blocks that lay out key components of technology and services that would usher a new way to look at implementing information technology in buildings. The building blocks are BACnet open systems, model-based analytics, and service transparency.

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The future is flooded with wireless data

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:11:22 +0000

In the future, data will move about wirelessly, says Tom McKinney, business development manager at HMS Industrial Networks. “One of the big areas of new technology affecting HMS’s business with machine builders is the use of Wi-Fi,” he explains. “In the past, customers have used Wi-Fi as a cable replacement technology. It eliminated a wire in the customer’s OT network.”

Now machine builders are adding Wi-Fi capability to machines. “It’s being used whether the machine is on the factory floor or a remote-site pump skid,” says McKinney. “It’s being used to support an HMI that may be on an engineer’s or technician’s smartphone or tablet.”

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100,000 IoT Sensors Monitor a 1,400-Kilometer Canal in China

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 13:15:27 +0000

As an engineering feat, China’s massive South-to-North Water Diversion Project is a stunner. Three artificial canals, each more than 1000 kilometers long, are in various stages of completion and designed to reroute water from the country’s rainy south to its parched north.

The massive internet-of-things (IoT) network that has been quietly overseeing the middle route is impressive in its own right. More than 100,000 individual sensors stud the 1400-kilometer waterway, which connects the Danjiangkou reservoir to Beijing and Tianjin. For the last year, it’s been scanning the canal for structural damage, tracking water quality and flow rates, and watching for intruders, whether humans or animals.

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Half a Billion Wireless Industrial IoT Connections by 2025, Says ON World

Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:03:44 +0000

Wireless sensor network (WSN) technologies and associated cloud technologies are accelerating adoption for the industrial Internet of Things, according to global IoT research firm ON World.

“WSN systems provide the building blocks for industrial IoT: multi-year battery-powered wireless nodes and seamless integration with the hundreds of IoT cloud platforms,” says Mareca Hatler, ON World’s research director.

5 “Dot Com” Lessons for IoT

Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:15:37 +0000

Twenty years ago, the Internet created a gold rush of ideas, opportunities, and new businesses. The news was filled with stories of a new world to be built. Everybody had a billion dollar idea and a dot-com. Everybody was a founder planning an IPO. Then, all of a sudden, the bubble burst.

Today, there is a new gold rush, sparked by the Internet of Things (IoT). The news is filled with stories of self driving cars, smart solutions, and smart cities. Everyone has a disruptive idea that is going to change the world. Thousands of companies, new and established, are planning “smart” solutions. Marketing, hype and confusion are one and the same. And we’re just getting started.

Are we smarter now, or are we making the same mistakes?

This article lists 5 lessons from the past which can be applied to the current IoT craze :

5 “Dot Com” Lessons for IoT

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Data Centre Remote Monitoring Case Study

Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:44:08 +0000

In a data centre it is necessary to keep a close eye on physical conditions such as temperatures and humidity as they can be the difference between smooth operations and total shutdown.

But how do you assure an evenand cool temperature if the data center is unmanned, subject to 40 °C heat, and situated in a politically turbulent region? Here’s how Yemeni system integrator Inpro For Importing solved it using eWON NetbiterRemote Management.

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Industrial Ethernet and Wireless are growing fast

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:45:33 +0000

Industrial Ethernet and Wireless growth is accelerated by the increasing need for industrial devices to get connected and the Industrial Internet of Things. This is the main finding of HMS Industrial Networks’ annual study of the industrial network market. Industrial Ethernet now accounts for 46% of the market (38 last year).

Wireless technologies are also coming on strong, now at 6% (4) market share.

Combined, industrial Ethernet and Wireless now account for 52% of the market, while fieldbuses are at 48%.

HMS Industrial Networks now presents their annual analysis of the industrial network market, which focuses on new installed nodes within factory automation globally. As an independent supplier of products and services for industrial communication and the Internet of Things, HMS has a substantial insight into the industrial network market.

According to HMS, industrial Ethernet is growing faster than previous years, with a growth rate of 22%. Industrial Ethernet now makes up for 46% of the global market compared to 38% last year.

EtherNet/IP and PROFINET are tied at first place, with PROFINET dominating in Central Europe, and EtherNet/IP leading in North America. Runners-up globally are EtherCAT, Modbus-TCP and Ethernet POWERLINK.

Wireless is redefining the networking picture
Wireless technologies are growing quickly by 32% and now accounts for 6% of the total market. Within Wireless, WLAN is the most popular technology, followed by Bluetooth.

Fieldbus is still growing, but the growth is slowing down
Fieldbuses are still the most widely used type of networks with 48% of the market. Fieldbuses are still growing as many users ask for the traditional simplicity and reliability offered by fieldbuses, but the growth rate is slowing down, currently at around 4% compared to 7% last year.

The dominant fieldbus is PROFIBUS with 14% of the total world market, followed by Modbus-RTU and CC-Link, both at 6%.

Further details are available in this HMS company presentation :

HMS Company presentation – Standard slides

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Anybus Wireless Bridge

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:45:06 +0000

Bridge industrial Ethernet or serial cables over Bluetooth® or WLAN

Anybus Wireless Bridge enables you create a robust industrial wireless connection between two points in an industrial Ethernet network. This second generation of the proven and trusted Wireless Bridge gives your the possibility to select whether you want to communicate via both Bluetooth or WLAN 2.4 Ghz / 5 Ghz.

There is also a separate version making it possible to bridge serial RS-232/422/485 communication over Bluetooth.

Use the Anybus Wireless Bridge to create a wireless connection in a PROFINET, EtherNet/IP, Modbus-TCP or BACnet/IP network. You can use the same hardware for both Bluetooth or WLAN communication.

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Adaptive Wireless Solutions MD, Nick Baker, Presents at Thames Valley IoT Meetup

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:44:25 +0000

Adaptive Wireless Solutions MD Nick Baker spoke at a recent monthly Thames Valley IoT Meetup event.

Nick’s talk was titled “Wireless IoT – lessons learned from industrial implementations”.

Click here to view the full presentation

The presentation described the application of wireless sensor networks in a number of market sectors including – data centres, recycling plants, retail and electricity distribution.

Lessons learned including reliability, cost and interoperability were discussed along with how Adaptive will use those lessons going forward with newer technologies, suppliers and applications.

The presentation was well received with one attendee commenting :

“I listened to your presentation at the Reading IoT meet up on Wednesday. I just wanted to say I enjoyed it as it was pragmatic and gave an “on the ground” perspective.

Thank you for sharing your experience as your insight is great.”

About Thames Valley Internet of Things

The group is open (free) for business, academic, public sector and technical professionals interested in the ‘Internet of Things’ who wish to network, share knowledge and experiences and develop business opportunities. The aim is to build a community of people and organisations willing to collaborate, explore and innovate with IoT products, services and applications that will generate business and benefits for the Thames Valley and beyond.

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