Communications - Articles | Food Engineering

Sensor Self-Calibration and Communications Set the Stage for AI-based IIOT

Sensor data is where an automated process begins, and digital communications delivers multiple streams of key process and device data.

Wayne Labs

November 12, 2024

With the rushed production schedules at plants, having key process information is not the only data needed, but key device data allows scheduled maintenance.

Networking/Communications

New Wireless Mesh Networking I/O and Gateway

July 31, 2024

The WI-I/O-9-U3 wireless transceiver combines multi I/O, modem and gateway functionality—as well as IoT connectivity—into a single device.

Networking/Communications

Endress+Hauser Launches Wireless Gateway

July 19, 2023

FieldGate SWG50 is geared for standard monitoring applications in multiple industries.

Understanding the Increased Demand for Industrial Switches in Food and Beverage Plants

Henry Martel

September 23, 2022

What qualities to look for in an industrial Ethernet switch that can provide long-term reliability in an F&B plant.

New Plant Products

Global wheel chock

October 30, 2020

The chocking system integrates with a Dok-Lok style light communication system and is available with Rite-Vu auxiliary communication lights, approach detection system, camera engagement verification and smart dock alerts.

New Plant Products

FrontCom Vario Industrial Ethernet

April 20, 2020

FrontCom Vario integrates multiple functions in a single frame.

preparedness measures for internet outages

Preparing for internet outages

Wayne Labs

March 16, 2020

Today, we regard the internet as just another utility: electricity, city gas, water, etc. But like any utility, it can go down unexpectedly.

Manufacturing News

Solving IoT supply chain communications problems

Wayne Labs

January 6, 2020

Food manufacturers and distributors are beginning to attach IoT sensors to shipping containers to track critical information about the temperature and humidity of the product plus ongoing location and shipper information.

New Plant Products

IO-Link system

April 3, 2019

Offering flexibility in factory automation, the Belden Lumberg Automation LioN-Power IO-Link system transmits diagnostic data from intelligent IO-Link sensors and actuators before a failure happens.

New Plant Products

Mencom industrial protocol gateways

January 16, 2019

Engineered for legacy systems integration, Mencom Protocol industrial gateways seamlessly integrate new protocols into an existing layout and connect them to outdated protocols.