Wireless solutions (machine-to-machine communication)
Data exchange between decentralised components, or with centralised systems, is becoming increasingly important. Quick response times are vital in order to ensure operations run smoothly with a minimum of downtimes. Any fault reports must be sent immediately to the service team. The team can then access the components concerned by remote diagnosis and take action to put faults right. In order to enhance inventory levels of expendable items, or the man hours required by maintenance personnel, data on the components to be monitored must be exchanged.
Not each and every one of the components to be monitored can be connected easily to a wireline communications network. Costs or logistical problems could be obstacles.
GSM/GPRS-based transmission solutions, which can achieve the connection via mobile telephony networks are ideal for these types of applications. For this machine-to-machine communication, small transmission modules are fitted to the decentralised components. On a permanent basis, or as required, these can receive a secure mobile telephony connection with a centralised component and transfer the data required at low, volume-based communications costs.
The machines’ superb availability, the option of remote diagnosis and precise fault analysis, as well as short maintenance and repair times, lead to very high levels of customer satisfaction.
In addition to the wireline remote/SCADA applications, KEYMILE offers GSM/GPRS-based transmission solutions for machine-to-machine communication (M2M). M2M applications make business processes more efficient because machines, devices and vehicles can intelligently communicate via mobile telephony networks in two directions with one another, or with an exchange.
Installation: Plug & Play via mobile telephony. Customers require no LAN cabling and it is unnecessary to configure and subsequently adjust the customers’ firewalls because their security policies have changed.
Remote monitoring, maintenance and control: terminals are always online and transmit process parameters that have altered in seconds (e.g. temperature, levels, pressure etc).
Service process: during their day-to-day jobs, service technicians are quicker and more efficient at repairing faults. By measuring consumption worldwide, automatic invoicing and production processes are possible within seconds/minutes.
Logistics & scheduling: by using track and trace processes for vehicles, containers and other mobile units, costs can be minimised and effectiveness and revenues increased.
Creating a strategic competitive edge: thanks to real-time monitoring, new service concepts and improved service level agreements can increase customer satisfaction.
