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Application Examples Industrial Wireless

Application Examples Industrial Wireless

Application Examples Industrial Wireless

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Roosevelt Island Tramway
Application: The Roosevelt Island Tramway in New York City is an aerial cableway connecting Roosevelt Island and Manhattan, serving as a public transport system. It was upgraded with a new cableway system by POMA in 1976.
Challenges: The tramway's path is at an acute angle to the Queensboro bridge, with a steep ascent and radio interferences, posing challenges for automation technology.
Solution: A PROFIBUS Safety PLC with DATAEAGLE 3702A for wireless PROFIBUS transmission using Bluetooth was implemented.
Result: Since 2010, the system has operated without malfunctions despite numerous radio communications.
Seadrill Limited
Application: Seadrill Limited, a Norwegian oil production company, uses DATAEAGLE radio links on its drilling ship West Navigator.
Challenges: Establishing a reliable radio link to replace a susceptible cable connection to the driller was crucial, as failures could cost up to 600,000 euros per day.
Solution: A wireless PROFIBUS and PROFIsafe radio link using Bluetooth was installed in an explosion-proof housing.
Result: The system has proven reliable over two years, saving significant downtime and costs.
Pfänder Tunnel
Application: The Pfänder tunnel uses radio technology for its shaft access systems, crucial for emergency rescues.
Challenges: Implementing a safety-critical radio transmission over 320 meters through a lift shaft was challenging.
Solution: The DATAEAGLE 3000 system was installed, ensuring smooth operation and reliable radio connections.
Result: The system has operated successfully for several years without interferences, with plans for future applications.
Erdinger Arena
Application: The Erdinger Arena's inclined lift, used during the Four Hills Tournament, was upgraded with radio modules.
Challenges: The lift's 300-meter travel distance had no visual contact between the control unit and the cabin, with numerous interfering transmitters.
Solution: DATAEAGLE 3000 transmits PROFIBUS signals to the cabin, ensuring reliable operation.
Result: The lift was approved for operation with almost 100% availability.
Helene Fischer Stage Technology
Application: Helene Fischer's concerts use sophisticated stage technology, including a flying bird actuated via radio.
Challenges: Ensuring reliable transmission over 80 meters of winding rails without trailing cables was essential.
Solution: DATAEAGLE 3702 provides a PROFIBUS connection with an independent emergency stop system.
Result: The system has operated smoothly without interferences during concerts and other stage applications.
Scheffer Crane Technology
Application: In OBO Bettermann's galvanizing plant, radio links replace conductor lines in crane systems.
Challenges: Ensuring reliable radio links despite changing transmission conditions due to steel girders and other cranes.
Solution: DATAEAGLE 3000 provides reliable data transmission every 30 milliseconds over 50 meters.
Result: The system has increased production efficiency and quality without failures.
Wireless Technology in Treatment Plants
Application: Endress + Hauser uses DATAEAGLE in treatment plants for transmitting measuring data.
Challenges: Establishing a wired sensor network in extensive outdoor areas was challenging and expensive.
Solution: DATAEAGLE 3703 radio modules transmit data using PROFIBUS DP, ensuring reliable communication.
Result: The system has improved process control and efficiency since 2013.
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APPLICATION IN CABLE RAILWAYS Dataeagle 3702A provides for trouble-free transport Application Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial cableway in New York City (USA), connecting Roosevelt as for example WLAN represents a challenge Island and Manhattan. It is the oldest urban for automation technology. These restricted aerial cableway in North America serving for space conditions and contorted travel paths local public transport. Built in 1976, it was re- without any direct visual contact are a part- placed by a completely new cableway system Manhatten with many radio interferences such cular challenge...

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practical examples DATA TRANSMISSION IN CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION “100% availability and maximum requirement by Safety, Atex and ship approval.“ Dataeagle on an oil drilling ship THOMAS SCHILDKNECHT CEO of Schildknecht AG Seadrill Limited is a Norwegian company dealing On the ship, a wireless PROFIBUS and PROFIsafe with the oil production industry. Operated are: radio link to the driller is built up. As radio techno- Jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersibles and logy, Bluetooth is applied since thanks to frequency drilling vessels for sinking drillings for crude oil hopping it enables extremely stable...

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Application Since its extension in 2013, the Pfander tunnel has been in operation with two tubes. By 2020, a traffic load of 46,000 vehicles per day is expected. In the shaft access systems, serving for investigating supply air and exhaust shafts in the Pfander tunnel and carrying out rescues from the tunnel in the event of an emergency, our customer STB Beck GmbH relies on the proven radio technology of Schildknecht AG. Challenges The particular challenge consisted in implementing a safety critical radio transmission via a travel distance of up to 320 m through the lift shaft to the moved basket...

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practical examples “Up to 100,000 potential jamming transmitters on event days do not represent any problem for our transmission paths.“ DATAEAGLE LETS THE EAGLES FLY Dataeagle provides for uplift in Erdinger Arena THOMAS SCHILDKNECHT CEO of Schildknecht AG doors in the cabin it drives to mountain and The inclined lift with automatic levelling specified valley stations. The entire control unit was manu- according to European Lift Directive which is factured and conducted according to EN81.1 installed therein is actuated via radio modules. safety rules for construction and installation of In November...

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Helene Fischer Stage Technology And the bird blies smoothly at every concert Application Stage technology on the occasion of Helene The entire power electronics (5x Fülling & Partner Fischer concerts could hardly be more sophisti- Highline Slave) goes with the rail. DATAEAGLE 3702 cated. Singing “Von hier bis unendlich“, Helene is applied for the PROFIBUS connection between Fischer flies over her passionate audience in up Highline Master and Slaves. In parallel, there is also to 20 m, preferably also upside down. After the an independent system for emergency stop. Trans- spectacular air show...

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practical examples SCHEFFER CRANE TECHNOLOGY “For many years, we have been relying on applying fieldbus radio links in crane technology.“ Appliance in the highly automated galvanizing plant Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Kimm Technical Manager Electronics, Scheffer Krantechnik GmbH Application Within automation of modern crane and lifting maintenance possibilities for conveyor components systems, fieldbus systems are part of the stand- hardly or incapable of being accessed. ard equipment for controlling operations. Nowadays, radio links are applied within the field- bus network, replacing conductor lines applied...

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Wireless technology in treatment plants Wireless connection of sensor technology of any kind Application In treatment plants, careful monitoring of relevant Sensors, fittings and transducers were installed at parameters is essential for effective wastewater the required locations. For transmitting measuring treatment. The company Endress +Hauser values the DATAEAGLE 3703 radio modules of recommends DATAEAGLE in treatment plants were installed, transmitting data transparently like where they successfully install radio systems in the a cable using PROFIBUS DP and up to 1.5 Mbit/s. control unit...

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