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Utility companies are constantly seeking new ways to improve field data reliability and availability, so it’s no surprise that satellite is becoming the smart grid technology of choice where accurate, real-time information is critical, especially from remote sites. We sat down with Reinaldo Burian, ORBCOMM’s Application Engineer for Smart Grid, to find out what’s driving…

RTLS (Real-Time Location Solutions) can be the perfect complement to smart IoT (Internet of Things) technology, and the ideal solution for locating and managing assets, materials and people within your organization. Not only can RTLS increase production, safety and cost savings, but it provides the visibility and information you need to identify problems before they…

The following excerpt is from the “Remote Monitoring Best Practice Guide” published by Australia’s Pacific Data Systems. Download the full Guide here. The applications for off-the-shelf, ‘plug & play’ remote monitoring systems are broad, limited only by the range of sensors they can integrate, and construction and communications capacities. Here are 5 real world situations…

The following excerpt is from the “Remote Monitoring Best Practice Guide” published by Australia’s Pacific Data Systems. Download the full Guide here. For those in industries that collect and analyze data, especially in hard to reach, extreme or fragile environments, remote monitoring can present a number of challenges, namely: 1. Diverse data and data sources…

Reliability and ruggedness are two must-have characteristics when deploying remote monitoring systems in hazardous environments, where you can pretty much expect the unexpected. VitalVu, a remote monitoring solution company based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes no chances when it comes to the integrity and uptime of critical data for their customers in the…

Modbus is a versatile protocol in the process control and remote monitoring world.  Invented in 1979 by Modicon, now part of Schneider Electric, Modbus is used by thousands of companies worldwide on a wide range of devices including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and sensors. The basic concept of Modbus is the…

Oil and gas companies are forging ahead with their digital oilfield initiatives as they look to reduce operating costs and keep profits up. Here are a few examples of how M2M applications in the oil and gas industry are helping to drive these initiatives: Vehicles: For safety and compliance with international health and safety regulations,…

Recent ruptures and spills are once again casting light on the risks of oil transport and the important role of pipeline monitoring and cathodic protection systems. As more details emerge about the Nexen pipeline leak which saw more than 5 million liters of crude spill on the Alberta landscape, conclusions are being drawn about the Plains All…

For anyone involved in vehicle tracking, driver safety, or managing equipment costs, IVMS is an acronym you’re likely to become a lot more familiar with in the coming year—that is, if you haven’t deployed an IVMS already. In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems (IVMS) are already providing valuable driver performance information to keep workers safe in a variety…

A medida que se ha incrementado la popularidad de los dispositivos satelitales M2M para el seguimiento, monitoreo y control remotos, los integradores de sistemas SCADA están cada vez más tratando de encontrar nuevas aplicaciones para estas alternativas de bajo costo para terminales de banda ancha satelital. En ORBCOMM, nuestros integradores de sistemas, anteriormente, han utilizado…