Any company with remote locations understands the truth of this statement – “Automated production and operation sites in remote areas usually require attention beyond what can be provided by traditional instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. This often takes the form of in-person visits by operations, maintenance or engineering personnel. However, it's very expensive to deploy personnel to remote sites in terms of worker hours and travel expenses, and it increases risk of exposure to hazardous materials.”
This quote comes from a recent article in Control Magazine by Kaylor Greenstreet of Twin Eagle Solutions describing how their company used a combination of Emerson edge control technology and IPCs pre-loaded with software to support edge and IIoT applications to enhance remote operations, improve productivity, decrease maintenance and personnel costs and enhance worker safety – all fast and cost-effectively.
As Greenstreet says, “An edge computing solution is affordable, requires no monthly subscription fees, is suitable for all types of edge environments and applications, and is expandable/scalable for the future.”
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