Introduction
Westermo, established in the early 70s, is a prominent name in Industrial Data Communications, offering solutions designed for harsh industrial environments. The company has expanded globally with subsidiaries in several countries and partners worldwide.

Utility Sector
Westermo provides reliable data communication solutions crucial for the utility sector, ensuring uninterrupted services like heating, fresh water supply, and wastewater management.

Ethernet Solutions
Westermo offers a range of Ethernet products, including unmanaged switches and redundant ring switches, serial adapters, wireless solutions, and routers for secure remote connections.

Remote Access
Remote connections enable significant savings and improved customer service by allowing control, monitoring, and troubleshooting from any location using public networks or wireless solutions.

SHDSL and Short Haul Modems
These modems facilitate long-distance connections over copper cables, supporting high data rates and enabling Ethernet network connections over extended distances.

Wireless Solutions
Westermo provides wireless communication options using GSM/GPRS, WLAN, or radio modems, suitable for applications where traditional cabling is impractical.

Fibre Optic Modems
Fibre optic solutions offer high data rates and immunity to interference, ideal for environments with high interference levels. Westermo provides various fibre products for different network configurations.

Interface Converters
Westermo supports RS-422/485 and 20 mA Current Loop standards, facilitating communication over long distances and supporting multiple devices on a common bus.

Applications and Case Studies

• Malmö, Sweden: Used in water utilities for monitoring pump stations and water quality using copper, fibre, and GSM communication.
• Gas & Oil Wells: Monitors and controls wells with a redundant network for voice IP and video surveillance.
• Denmark Power Distribution: Connects power distribution centres via a redundant fibre optic network.
• Leak Detection Systems: Secures communication for pipeline leak detection systems worldwide.
• Saudi Arabia Oil Field: Future project using Red Fox routers for oil extraction control.
• Warszawa, Poland: Monitors water pump stations using GPRS for communication.
• Russia Gas Turbine Plants: Uses a redundant Gbit network for electricity generation plants.
• Sweden Flood Warning: Early warning system for pipeline flooding using SMS alerts.
• Submersible Pumps Manufacturer: Remote diagnostics and configuration for heating systems.
• Czech Electricity Distributors: Data collection from electricity meters using M-Bus to RS-232 conversion.
• Denmark Electrical Distribution: Ethernet communication over old copper cables using SHDSL.
• Norway Gas Plant: Redundant ring network with time synchronization for gas leak alarms.

Contact Information
Westermo's head office is in Sweden, with subsidiaries in the UK, Germany, France, and Norway, providing contact details for each location.