| Using Industrial Wireless for Fully Automated Crane Systems |
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heavy industries, such as steel refineries, mines,
offshore applications, and shipyards, use cranes
as part of their daily operations. Given the mobile
nature and operating environments of crane applications,
installing cabling is often impractical or expensive,
and remote control and monitoring systems on cranes
may not be able to connect reliably to plant networks.
WLAN has thus emerged as an ideal networking alternative
that eliminates not only cabling hassles and the
maintenance burden, but also provides a reliable
means for fully automated crane systems. In addition
to the interoperability between new and legacy crane
control systems, WLAN offers higher data throughput,
more versatile topologies, and a cost-effective
deployment with multi-vendor solutions, compared
to proprietary radio. The bandwidth advantages further
enable the integration of video, voice, and IT systems
into one network for future service expansions. |
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| Absolutely Reliable WLAN Communications |
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key prerequisites for
maximizing crane productivity are
safety, reliability, availability, and cost-effectiveness,
and you should also ensure that systems are future-proof
by designing them to be both flexible and durable.
Moxa’s industrial WLAN products are packed with
features that guarantee absolutely reliable WLAN
connections and operation at the highest standards
of efficiency, productivity, and safety
for crane automation. Important features include: |
Proven interoperability between new and legacy crane
systems
Reduced cable installation time and maintenance
cost
Smooth data traffic and real time access
Safe and reliable crane control system
No data loss, even in harsh RF environments
Stable throughput for integrated video/voice/data
applications
Integration of existing wired and wireless networks |
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Mines |
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Steel Industry |
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Mine Industry |
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| Region: China / USA |
| Industry: Underground Mines |
Customer needs:
Wireless and real-time
connection with full coverage from underground
mine to surface control center |
| Moxa Advantage: |
| • Wireless redundancy |
| • Turbo Roaming |
| • Outdoor rating |
• Tailor-made RF band
service |
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| Industry: Steel |
| Region: USA / China |
Customer needs:
Widely distributed wireless network with seamless connectivity |
| Moxa Advantage: |
• Master-slave bridge or
simple mesh network |
| • Dual RF design |
| • Turbo Roaming |
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| Industry: Mine |
| Region: USA / China |
Customer needs:
Secure data transmission
from material handling PLC to operator’s cab via wireless |
| Moxa Advantage: |
| • Dual RF design |
• Dustproof and
waterproof design |
| • Extended temperature |
| • Level 3 EMS |
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