Cisco combine expertise for wireless technology

NEW DELHI: Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson with an annual sales of $22.6 billion, and Cisco, a global leader in IT networking for industrial and business management applications, are combining their expertise and technology to deliver a complete solution that improves productivity, safety, and operational efficiency for manufacturing customers in India.

The product, called Smart Wireless Solutions, enables mainstream production, manufacturing, and distribution to move to the next level of reliability and operational performance. Companies such as IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, L&T and ONGC showed keen interest in adopting the new technology.

“This is for the first time such a process automation application has been introduced in India. We intend to provide this application to our existing customers that include Reliance, ONGC and many more,” said Sunil Khanna, managing director, Emerson Process Management India.

Emerson Group has also targeted a turnover of Rs 4,000 crore in India by 2011 from a present Rs 2,000 crore, said a company official, with approximately 25% coming from Emerson Process Management.

“This Smart Wireless networks will extend asset optimisation and predictive maintenance, helping manufacturers avoid costly, unexpected process interruptions and shutdowns; optimise performance and lifetime of processing equipment; and maximise production output.

Field trials with several customers over the last three years have demonstrated greater than 99% network reliability and installed cost that is as much as 90% lower than a wired equivalent,” said Mark Schumacher, president, Rosemount Division, Emerson Process Management, India. The smart wireless solution for process automation will surely enable Indian industries to cut cost effectively. Emerson has extended its PlantWeb.

digital architecture to create Smart Wireless solutions comprised of self organising Smart Wireless field networks. Emerson’s innovative new wireless technology is the first designed and field proven for mainstream use within production, manufacturing and distribution facilities.

The technology opens up the age of wireless. Emerson’s Smart Wireless network enables to deliver data at unprecedented levels of reliability from assets previously out of physical or economic reach. This will help for asset optimisation and predictive maintenance increasing plant availability, maximize profits and enhance safety by meeting regulatory compliances.

Emerson’s Smart Wireless solutions can be deployed in various process manufacturing segments, including oil and gas, refining, chemical, pulp and paper, metal & mining, power and water and wastewater treatment.

Source: indiatimes.com