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Article: Connecting the industrial edge.
- Article from:
- Plant Engineering
- Article date:
- September 1, 2009
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By Ed Nabrotzky, Molex Inc.
Bluetooth Ethernet networks power new automation strategies: the same technology that enables hands-free cell phone usage is changing the way industrial Ethernet networks are designed and implemented
In the same way that wireless connectivity has changed the way people communicate in their business and personal lives, it is also revolutionizing how plant automation networks work. While adoption has been slow, more networks are using wireless Ethernet protocols to add new devices, extend the networks into hazardous locations and establish connectivity with devices and systems that may be in motion, such as robotic cells and ...