Honeywell's universal mesh network
December 2009
Data Acquisition & Telemetry
STANDIC reduces costs and increases reliability with OneWireless.
STANDIC is an independent liquids storage and distribution centre located in Dordrecht, The Netherlands, with products ranging from chemicals to mineral and vegetable oils for distribution throughout Europe. With more than 50 years of experience in tank storage the company offers its customers an excellent location, operational flexibility and a high standard of service.
The challenge
STANDIC was ready to update its technology and experience the benefits of a wireless solution. It wanted to modernise the plant, but had no room for additional infrastructure or a major disruption to business.
“Although we had heard plenty of reasons why not to implement a new technology for our terminal, we did our due diligence and knew that a wireless solution could be just the technology we needed, and that it would fit in directly with our vision for modernising this facility,” said Koos Donkers, operations manager, STANDIC.
The solution
Honeywell’s Enraf’s SmartRadar series offered an ideal solution for measuring tank levels and delivering contact-free measurement without moving parts. Donkers and his team decided to combine the Enraf solution with Honeywell’s OneWireless to reduce costs and optimise plant productivity as part of the upgrade to its Dordrecht terminal.
“Implementing OneWireless network not only saved money by eliminating the need for wiring, but also enabled applications that were not possible for us in the wired world,” he said.
The OneWireless universal mesh network supports multiple industrial protocols and applications simultaneously, providing a single wireless network that is simple to manage and efficient to operate.
Benefits that accrued at Dordrecht through the adoption of the technology include:
* Lower installation and decreased maintenance costs.
* Improved data collection and increased product reliability.
* No additional cabling was required.
* Ability to integrate other wireless applications (CCTV, gas detection).
“OneWireless network fits in perfectly and we are going to exploit its flexibility in the future by incorporating other possibilities like pressure measurement on our pumping systems,” concluded Donkers.
For more information contact Debbie Rae, Honeywell Southern Africa, +27 (0)11 695 8000, [email protected], www.honeywell.co.za
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