Emerson Process Management Smart Wireless Gateway 1552WU Wi-Fi access point

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Emerson Process Management has introduced the Smart Wireless Gateway 1552WU, a Wi-Fi access point that connects WirelessHART sensors to the control network.

The product can simplify the installation with wireless technology enabling users to apply pervasive sensing strategies to improve plant performance and reliability. It can assist in obtaining data from hard-to-access locations enabling process manufacturers to better address concerns such as corrosion, energy consumption, health and safety, and the environment.

Jointly developed with Cisco’s IoT Systems, the product is a fully featured mesh access point that simplifies Wi-Fi and WirelessHART installations and reduces deployment time. Users no longer have to run fibre-optic cables for Ethernet communication to every WirelessHART Gateway as the product connects to neighbouring access points allowing complete wireless coverage, with only local power wired to the 1552WU.

By integrating Emerson’s WirelessHART Gateway with Cisco’s outdoor, hazardous-location-qualified access points, the product provides users with the efficiency, scalability and security of a single wireless network solution that can be utilised for multiple-use cases, including plant control, worker mobility and safety.