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Secure Network Tips Sponsored Product Wireless EtherNet/IP Module for ControlLogix Sponsored Whitepaper The Lean Advantage for Complex Equipment Manufacturers
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- The Invisible Threat
- Power Plant Goes Wireless Three Ways
- Secure Network Tips
Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said the only thing we have to fear
is fear itself. This appears to be true when it comes to wireless
security. Whether real or groundless, security fears and concerns
delay and often scuttle otherwise justifiable wireless projects.
Many folks put one toe in the water first. Others jump in with
both feet. So, while most process control users gradually test
wireless for limited monitoring in non-critical corners of their
plants, a few brave engineers blanket their facilities with
multiple wireless protocols, and find more and more places and
applications to use wireless and gain its advantages.
Closely tied to a current Shell project, known as the Smart Field
initiative, to continuously optimize oil and gas production and
recovery is the company’s drive to ensure the security of its
global assets. So began Dan McDougall of Shell Exploration and
Production in his address to the Honeywell User Group Americas
2007 Symposium.
Technology’s MVI56-WA-EIP module creates a real-time
bridge between a ControlLogix platform and 802.11 wireless devices.
Users can program over the backplane and access processors in
wash-down rooms or hazardous areas without opening a cabinet.
Increasingly, complex equipment manufacturers are implementing
lean initiatives to create competitive advantage. What specifically
are these initiatives? Can they really achieve on-time delivery,
improve operational excellence, shorten order-cycle times, and
reduce costs, to name a few? On the road to initiating these lean
processes, what obstacles and challenges are complex equipment
manufacturers facing today? Finally, what consistent actions can
manufacturers take to assure the success of their lean
initiatives? Discover the answers – and let the lean journey begin.
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