Discrete Manufacturers Years From Applying Recent Wireless Developments, Study Indicates.
IndustryWeek (12/1) reports, "Discrete manufacturers in such industries as automotive, aerospace, high-tech and industrial machinery are keeping a close watch on recent wireless developments in the process industries with the idea of applying the technology to their own purposes." However, according to a recent study from analyst firm ARC Advisory Group, "that scenario may indeed play out, but it could be quite a few years off in the distance." For instance, "a wireless version of the HART protocol for process sensors and the ISA 100 initiative for wireless process sensing -- two recent developments within the process industry -- have also caught the eye of discrete manufacturers, but it won't be easy for them to take advantage of the technology." Chantal Polsonetti, vice president at ARC, predicted, "Divergent issues such as higher speed discrete processes that cannot tolerate the latency times of current wireless communications and the longer potential time-line for standardization at the sensor/actuator level are just a few of the potential detractors to potential growth."
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