Wireless communication in industrial applications

Wireless communication in tough and demanding applications is nothing new. Wireless has been around for more than 40 years using proprietary radios.

However, with the modernization of industrial networks and the emergence of different Ethernet protocols and the Industrial Internet of Things, there has been an increasing demand for standardized wireless technologies.

It has also become more and more accepted on factory floors and in the last few years, standards like Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), Bluetooth technology (IEEE 802.15.1), and Zigbee have become the dominant wireless technologies.

HMS works with most wireless technlogies in our offering for industrial communication and IIoT.

Product Manager Martin Falkman introduces the Anybus Wireless offering and explains what you can do with it.

Why wireless?

There are many reasons to go wireless. Some of them include:

Enabling mobility and freedom of movement
Bypassing long distances and applications where cables are an issue
Eliminating expensive and maintenance-heavy cabling
Fast and easy installing and commissioning
High flexibility when modifying an installation
Increasing personal safety in hazardous or sealed-off areas (for instance, when needing to climb a crane) by offering a control possibility from a further distance than can be the case with a cable
Easy integrating of devices into a network
Offering flexible Human Interface Devices (HID)

See what HMS offers within Anybus Wireless