Easy Installation

With a wireless network, adding new devices is easy. No cabling is required for a new sensor, actuator or other devices. You will spend more time optimizing your network and less time dealing with cabling.

Mobility

The advancement of technology has paved the way for mobility. Mobility can boost automation, streamline processes, and allow for increased flexibility. Wireless helps facilitate mobile applications such as AGVs, RFID tracking, and handheld devices in industrial environments.

Cost Efficiency

As IT and OT systems merge, new insights can be discovered to help lower operational costs. Identifiable areas to improve efficiency include decreasing unscheduled downtime, material usage, or both. Wireless solutions can also help minimize the size of the physical infrastructure, which can become burdensome and expensive as the network grows.

Ease of Deployment

Advances in technology have made wireless deployments easy. Many of these solutions require only a few steps for set-up. Additionally, wireless applications provide flexibility and scalability that wired solutions simply cannot compete with.

Power and RF Spikes

In many industrial environments, electromagnetic interference (EMI) can be an issue. Motors, heavy machinery, and other high-powered devices can create power spikes, which can erode radio modules and decrease performance over time. The AWK-1137C has dual-isolation to combat and protect itself from EMI spikes. The power module is protected by maximizing the in-rush of current to keep the system voltage stable, while also being protected from spikes arriving on the power supply feed. The RF module is protected by isolating ESD attacks to ensure wireless transmissions.

Heavy Vibrations

Many industrial environments are filled with heavy vibrations from the surrounding equipment and machinery. This constant vibration can cause damage to internal components and cause connectors to become loose or disconnected. Built to the IEC 60068-2-6 standard, the AWK-1137C utilizes a unique case design and antenna placement to ensure performance through high levels of vibration.

Extreme Temperatures

Most industrial environments are not climate controlled. This means that temperatures can extend outside of operating norms. While some believe fans are the solution, they often create more problems than they solve in industrial environments. Dust buildup and the overall raw nature of industrial environments can cause fans to fail. The fanless design of the AWK-1137C is built to withstand temperature extremes from -40°C to 70°C. In fact, each AWK-1137C undergoes extreme testing prior to leaving the factory.