M2M for Oil and Gas
Based on this press release Emerson Process Management has the ideal end to end M2M system for the monitoring remote physical assets. I have not seen this but based on the product description it seems to have created the eco-system for monitoring oil and gas assets.
WATERTOWN, CT — Emerson Process Management, a business of Emerson, has expanded its smart wireless solutions family with the addition of native communications capability for integration of wireless field networks to the ROC800-Series Remote Operations Controller. Extending the ROC800-series to include wireless field networks enables oil and gas operators to improve asset predictability, manage remote assets more profitably, improve maintenance efficiency and effectiveness, and deliver cost reductions in asset construction time.
Wireless technology has long been used in the oil and gas industry, where production and distribution systems can span hundreds of kilometers. In this industry, Emerson’s remote operations controllers communicate with instrumentation at wellheads, pipelines, and other remote sites. Secure and robust wireless technology centralizes access, helping users improve safety and minimize risk of dangerous environments. Furthering these benefits, Emerson’s enhancement of the ROC800 adds wireless functionality to the company’s smart remote automation solutions, which further extends the predictive intelligence of PlantWeb digital architecture into remote oil and gas locations.