"In an unpredictable world, sometimes the best investments are those that minimize the importance of predictions."
- Harvard Business Review, September 2011
Challenge:
Life is unpredictable. Site projects are often unplanned due to maintenance issues, new regulations, process upsets. These projects can upset even the best-planned budget and schedule.
- Systems are often not flexible enough to allow for rapid changes required.
- Additional utilities and wiring has long lead times and is expensive. Spares are never where you need them.
- During downtime, schedules are compressed and fast changes are required.
Challenge:
Have you had unplanned projects?
What impact on budget and personnel did they have?

Solution:
Pervasive Field Networks (PFN) with Emerson’s Smart Wireless provide an infrastructure across your entire site to enable easier deployment of future projects.
- 802.11 Wifi radios connect directly to Smart Wireless Gateways providing mesh wireless backhaul capabilities
- Integration with every host system to extend your flexibility
- Add new instrumentation at will with no additional infrastructure.
- Save upto 40% of your project schedule and 60% of the cost with Smart Wireless
