1	Future of Wireless in Manufacturing Wil Chin Director of Field Systems ARC Advisory Group wchin@ARCweb.com
2	Agenda Wireless for Manufacturing: -Web Survey Results Factors Driving Wireless Field Devices Wireless Field Device Forecast Key Take-Aways
3	Wireless Web Survey Scope The potential benefits of un-tethered field devices seem to be enormous in the process manufacturing industries. Because of the uncertainty of any new evolving technology, ARC Advisory Group is investigating the use of wireless devices. The purpose of this survey is to explore current and potential uses of the technology, as well as factors contributing and detracting from possible usage. Survey Period: 3Q2005 Total Number of Respondents: Over 250
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10	"Remote process equipment" Remote process equipment Test/Temporary term applications Remote locations, Moving or turning equipment, high voltages Turnkey installations Wireless operator tools (PDA, HHC) High voltage applications Inaccessible areas Local point-to-point Pocket PC Non mission critical - no worry about security
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18	Agenda Wireless for Manufacturing: -Web Survey Results Factors Driving Wireless Field Devices Wireless Field Device Forecast Key Take-Aways
19	Millions of Plant Assets Installed Base (units) Process Instrumentation: >40M Discrete Sensors: >500M Valves: >30M Other Plant Assets: >550M
20	Today’s Extended Workload Increasing Asset Installed Base + = Manpower Reduction
21	Instrumentation Business Drivers Aging Baby Boomers Fierce Competitive Landscape China Other Developing Countries Aging Installed Plant Technology Declining Capital Investment Need to Increase Productivity Tougher Regulation Strict Plant Security & Safety Competitive Plants for the Future
22	Instrumentation Market
23	Agenda Wireless for Manufacturing: -Web Survey Results Factors Driving Wireless Field Devices Wireless Field Device Forecast Key Take-Aways
24	Wireless Adoption Obstacles Time for Proof of Concept Standardization Limited life Battery solutions Prove Reliability Prove Security Prove Industrial Hardened Solutions Lack of Industrial Wireless Benchmarks Significant End User Investment
25	Wireless Trends
26	Industrial Wireless Instrumentation Growth *CAGR=53 %
27	Agenda Wireless for Manufacturing: -Web Survey Results Factors Driving Wireless Field Devices Wireless Field Device Forecast Key Take-Aways
28	Key Take Away- Wireless Device 5 Year Horizon Embedded intelligence in instrumentation doubles Business information needs accelerates wireless adoption Wireless device add-ons and retrofits will exceed new applications New applications previously deemed un-measurable will extend explosive growth Pervasive wireless LAN As much as 40% of devices wirelessly enabled Wireless enablement will add 20% new devices to the plant More than 50% of devices will be interoperable Online applications will be predominantly for process and environmental monitoring, and information gathering Non-critical control will continue to Lag monitoring All of the workers will be wirelessly connected
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