Apprion Unveils Next Generation of the ION System
Enables Secure, Reliable, Wireless Application Networks in Large Process Manufacturing Plants

Moffett Field, California - June 18, 2007 - Apprion today announced the next generation of its ION System for industrial application networking. Apprion's ION System is a comprehensive industrial wireless application networking system built from the ground-up as the first truly open, scalable, and extensible foundation for managing multi-vendor wireless devices and applications … Read On>>

Planning and Budgeting for Wireless Applications
By Wade Smith, Director, Field Engineering, Apprion

It’s that time of year again…time to develop the 2008 annual plan and associated budget. A key plant management responsibility is planning for the future: ensuring that the plant delivers a competitive performance efficiently and cost effectively in a safe and secure environment.

Devices and systems based upon wireless technologies like WiFi, WiMax, and others, have now been proven to meet the complex, stringent requirements of the process industry. New wireless applications are being developed and deployed in oil and gas, chemical and power generation plants worldwide. Pilot wireless programs using wireless systems for video surveillance, personnel tracking, equipment maintenance have… Read On>>

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Industrial Applications Networks: Their Growing Importance in Process Manufacturing

“It’s about time”. Those are the words of the production manager for a Texas power generation facility when asked for his thoughts on wireless applications moving into the production side of the plant. He certainly is not alone, judging by the amount of wireless activity going on in those process manufacturing facilities today. Given the concerns about security and reliability, it’s understandable that until recently industrial wireless generally has been limited to isolated instances of SCADA monitoring and two-way radios for people supporting process applications, as opposed to the much wider adoption and application in corporate IT networks.

In the world of manufacturing, especially in the process industries, the fundamental reason for adopting wireless applications is the potential impact on the bottom line profitability. Whether deploying new or extending existing wired plant applications, using wireless achieves a clear ROI by… Read On>>