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Emerson and Cisco’s wireless alliance

Emerson Process Management is collaborating with Cisco to offer open-standard solutions for wireless process and plant management applications.

Both companies combining their expertise and technology to deliver a complete solution that improves productivity, safety, and operational efficiency for manufacturing customers.

Emerson’s wireless process applications use self-organizing field networks for increased monitoring of plant data for control and asset optimization; they also offer mobile operator and maintenance worker applications.

Cisco wireless plant networks offer applications including those for worker mobility, voice over IP communications, tracking of personnel and assets, and video applications.

“Since introducing Smart Wireless field networks a year ago, we’ve been excited at the high customer interest and their quickly realized business results,” said John Berra, president of Emerson Process Management.

“We are pleased to be working with Cisco to extend our offering to include wireless plant network solutions with the security and reliability required in the process environment. The combined field and plant communications platform supports current and future applications that help enable faster and more effective business management over the life of the plant. Additionally, Cisco’s commitment to open standards makes it an ideal partner for Emerson and our customers.”

“Networks and mobility are dramatically transforming our customers businesses and in-plant processes,” said Maciej Kranz, vice president of product marketing for Wireless Business Unit for Cisco. “By delivering a combined wireless architecture from Emerson and Cisco, we are enabling our manufacturing process customers to deploy flexible, scalable and safe wireless solutions and mobility applications in rugged plant environments.”

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