Wi-Co eventEvent was held in Chapel Hill NC on June 12thLots of great presentations2 hour hands on industrial wireless labParticipants got to physically wire up 24v power supplies and the corresponding industrial radiosFull configuration lab followed the physical wiringGreat people there from all over NC and even the Washington DC area!https://wi-co.org/Wi-Fi 6 comes to Industrial radios!Will the expanded spectrum (6GHz) find a home in the industrial universe?While spectrum use is up in the air, I know the enhanced stability of the ax protocol is sure to make a differencePhoenix Contact skipped Wi-Fi5 all togetherPhoenix Contact WLAN 1020 and 1120 seriesProsoft also skipped Wi-Fi5Just released the ELXM-SW6, a Wi-Fi6 wireless bridgeLooking to release full Wi-Fi6 AP by Q4 2024Adding 6 GHz early 2025Siemens is transitioning from Wi-Fi5 into Wi-Fi6Siemens SCALANCE WAM763-1Siemens SCALANCE WUM763-1Aunex AMC2X8-A-SL-WK8How will Wi-Fi6 affect radial coax? (“leaky coax”) Protocol levelCustomers demanding WiFi6/newer features. Actually, pushing for WPA3Trends:Industrial IoT trends/predictionsIncreasing importance onCondition monitoring & predictive maintenanceSensor advances and innovationsDigital TwinsFog Computing“This technology relocates intelligence to the edge of the network, where the machinery exists. This enables real-time control as well as enhanced security and greater manageability. It’s easy to see how fog computing in IIoT should become standard practice throughout the industry.”Largest manufacturer of industrial wireless devices worldwide (in descending order)Emerson (over 10% themselves)Honeywell International (Honeywell & Siemens combined are another 10%)Siemens (Honeywell & Siemens combined are another 10%)ABBGEEatonCiscoYokogawaRockwell AutomationAdvantechArrisTop industrial verticals for wireless (in descending order)ChemicalOil & GasPulp & PaperElectric PowerWater & WastewaterMetallurgy & MiningFood & BeveragePharma & BiotechThen everyone elseWorldwide, Chemical, oil & gas and the Pulp & Paper industries are the three largest consumers of Industrial Wireless Devices which are responsible for about 38 percent of Industrial Wireless Device consumption.Largest markets for industrial wireless devices (in descending order)North America (S., Mexico & Canada)Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Turkey)Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam)South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia)Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)Precision Reports: 2024 Industrial Wireless Devices Market Trends Research Report to 2032https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2024-industrial-wireless-devices-market-trends-shkye/?published=tAdvanced Tech: iiot trendshttps://www.advancedtech.com/blog/iiot-trends/https://www.advancedtech.com/blog/fog-computing-industrial-iot/Siemens LinksSCALANCE WAM763-1 https://mall.industry.siemens.com/mall/en/us/Catalog/Product/6GK57631AL007DB0SCALANCE WUM763-1 https://mall.industry.siemens.com/mall/en/us/Catalog/Product/6GK57631AL003DB0Catalog info https://www.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/industrial-communication/industrial-wireless-lan/scalance-wam760-access-point-scalance-wum760-client-module.htmlSignal Recorder https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/document/109470655/what-information-do-you-get-from-the-signal-recorder-of-the-scalance-w-components-?dti=0&lc=en-WWPhoenix Contact LinksExternal Antenna model 1020 https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-pc/products/wireless-module-fl-wlan-1020-2702992Internal Antenna model 1120 https://www.phoenixcontact.com/en-pc/products/wireless-module-fl-wlan-1120-1386091If you would like to know more about our guests, check them out on LinkedIn:
Jeremy Baker – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyabaker/
If you would like to connect with me or learn more about my employer, Global Process Automation (GPA), then check the following:
Scott McNeil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanmcneil/
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If you would like to know more about our guests, check them out on LinkedIn:
Jeremy Baker – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyabaker/
If you would like to connect with me or learn more about my employer, Global
Process Automation (GPA), then check the following:
Scott McNeil – https://www.linkedin.com/in/americanmcneil/
GPA – https://www.global-business.net/
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