Materials Performance Reports
Advantages of Using Wireless Remote Monitoring Systems
AUSTIN, TX – August 20, 2003: The most recent
issue (August 2002) of NACE’s (National Association of Corrosion
Engineers) Materials Performance features an article on the use of wireless
remote monitoring for corrosion control. The article, "Wireless
Remote Monitoring for Oil and Gas Corrosion Protection Assets" was
penned by Lee Blankenstein, PE, American Innovations’ Vice President
of Sales and Marketing.
The article explains the technology of wireless monitoring
devices and compares different methods of communicating data. Using
cellular control channel based remote monitoring equipment for applications
in the oil and gas industry results in increased efficiency, safety,
and compliance with regulations. It’s useful for the oil and gas
industry in a number of areas including meter reading, rectifiers, test
points and critical bonds in a cathodic protection system, compressor
operation, storage tank content, pressure at city gates, temperature,
security, odorization and more.
With remote monitoring, information about the health
of a piece of equipment is available at any time, not only at the time
of a visit, allowing for monitoring on a 24 hour per day, 7 day per
week basis. Devices like AI’s Bullhorn® possess an alarming
function to alert technicians when equipment fails. By providing current
information, the technician can immediately address the problem rather
than relying on a scheduled visit. Companies save money, curtail potentially
dangerous situations, and increase production.
The Bullhorn system uses the MicroBurst™ wireless
network from Aeris.net to transfer information from remote equipment
to a central database. Because it uses the control channels of the existing
cellular telephone networks, MicroBurst™ data transfer is low-cost,
robust and available nationwide. In seconds, data packets are transferred
from the Bullhorn unit over the cellular network to the Aeris.net operating
center and on to AI’s secure web site. Once received at the Bullhorn
site, packets are decoded and the data is posted for customers to view
or to download.
For a copy of the article, please click here,
or contact Anna Giuliani at 512-249-3489.
About American Innovations
Based in Austin, Texas, American Innovations (AI) is a fast growing
provider of products and services for web-based remote monitoring, including
automatic meter reading, alarm point monitoring and remote equipment
control. AI’s skills include the design and development of scaleable
network operating systems, secure web servers and reliable microelectronic
communications devices for use in rugged environments. In addition,
by combining the best low-cost and reliable technologies from Bass-Trigon,
the leader in corrosion data and integrity management, and the Bullhorn® wireless
remote monitoring system, AI provides a total pipeline corrosion monitoring
solution. Both the Bass-Trigon and Bullhorn product lines help pipeline
companies comply with current regulations and make their equipment safer
overall. Visit AI at http://www.amerinnovations.com or
call 1-800-229-3404 for more information.
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