Remote Connectivity, Wireless Communication & Networking
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IIoT

Banner Engineering’s Snap Signal family of plug-and-play Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) products are simple, modular IIoT hardware and software delivering machine data factory-wide. Customers use Banner’s Snap Signal hardware and software to instantly unlock valuable data from their equipment and increase productivity. This smart-factory portfolio forms an overlay network by capturing signals from existing and new devices, converting them to a unified protocol, and distributing them to monitoring platforms, such as SCADA systems, the cloud, or a local PLC/HMI. The solution deploys easily by leveraging available information without disrupting existing controls, helping save money, reduce downtime and optimize operations.

Maximize Throughput and Reduce Downtime by Harnessing Sensor Data from Equipment

• Monitor production throughput and performance using existing sensors and Snap Signal converters.
• Calculate OEE metrics, such as availability, performance, and quality, locally on the DXMR90 industrial controller.
• Send actionable data to the cloud directly from the DXMR90.

Provide Real-Time Tank Level Monitoring Data to Efficiently Manage Inventory

• Connect existing ultrasonic or radar tank-level sensors.
• Monitor tank volume and make decisions at the sensor level with the DXMR90.
• Send actionable tank-level data and alerts to Banner’s Cloud Data Services (CDS).

Keep Hydraulic Power Units Running at Peak Performance

• Add Snap Signal converters to sensors measuring any machine condition, such as pressure, current, oil temperature, and vibration.
• Send data from hydraulic machinery to the DXMR90 for real-time condition monitoring.
• Set alerts locally or in the cloud to respond to potential failures quickly.

Snap Signal incorporates M12 connectors, the industry standard for joining devices. This makes it possible to deliver the benefits of Snap Signal as a unique overlay network, which uses splitter cables to connect to existing devices. Nothing is disabled from, or interferes with, the existing control system. Instead, the attached monitoring connections simply “listen in” to the signals. The overlay network also speeds up the process of monitoring devices on machines, because it connects quickly and does not require previous cable runs to be rerouted. Any device that does not already have an M12 connector can be easily converted using field-wirable M12 connectors.

The devices that outfit automated production lines (sensors, tower lights, motor drives, valves, and other components) transmit electronic signals as part of their basic functionality. For example, whenever a sensor detects an item moving along a conveyor, activates an indication light or identifies that a motor is running hot, there is a pulse of activity. Adding a system to monitor these signals can unlock a wealth of valuable information, as well as understanding of cycle time, throughput and uptime. This solution can monitor multiple machines with identical sensing points and compare their performance. The data could also be used to improve efficiencies, reduce downtime and lower costs, or for predictive equipment maintenance. Snap Signal is designed to be brand agnostic, modular and scalable to capture data from existing devices (or add new ones), visualize that information and make insight-driven decisions.