Wireless instruments provide critical information on physical processes such as temperature, pressure, level, flow and humidity to wireless sensing networks, including WirelessHART, ISA100, Zigbee and other 802.15.4 networks. Used to monitor the operating conditions and health of industrial equipment from engines to motors, pumps, valves, and compressors, wireless instrumentation is…
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Phil Hunt is president of Adaptive Wireless Solutions, a manufacturer of wireless instruments that provide critical information on temperature, pressure, level, flow and humidity to wireless sensing networks, including WirelessHART and other 802.15.4 networks. Hunt is an expert in the industrial automation industry.
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