阿鲁巴岛千兆无线电力工业物联网解决方案和other innovations for smart manufacturing at 34-acre complex
为全球客户群提供服务，要求制造商保持在商店楼层创新之后，为Ann Babl提供强大的Wi-Fi基础设施。
"Our industry is moving to wireless connectivity for production equipment at a rapid pace," explains Babl, contract CIO for Imperial Industries in Wausau, Wisconsin. "We were adopting a new plasma burn table and it required high-performance Wi-Fi."
Gigabit Wi-Fi Powers Industry 4.0
Our Aruba Gigabit Wi-Fi is enabling us to take advantage of innovations, like IIoT and Industry 4.0 technologies, that were impossible for us before.Ann Babl,CIO，皇家产业
Like many manufacturers embracing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and other smart manufacturing innovations, known as Industry 4.0, Imperial needed to modernize its IT infrastructure.
"An internal assessment showed we required a complete refresh," says Babl, a consultant with AALG Technologies contracted by Imperial to serve as CIO.
For wireless, this meant wire-speed Gigabit Wi-Fi throughout Imperial's seven buildings, which total 200,000 sq. ft. spread across a 34-acre complex. Equally important was future-proofing Imperial's network.
"Smart manufacturing is providing many new opportunities," Babl says. "We wanted a robust, scalable solution that could evolve to meet changing needs while also minimizing burdens on our ultra-lean IT staff."
与制造商的可信合作伙伴，RMM解决方案，Imperial评估了顶级无线供应商，并选择Aruba，惠普·霍尔特Packard企业公司。
阿鲁巴证明了最先进的解决方案
To meet all its objectives, Imperial deployed high-performance wireless infrastructure that includesAruba 802.11ac Wave 2接入点（APS），阿鲁巴的7200系列移动控制器,Aruba's 3810 Series Switches和阿鲁巴的2920系列开关. Using Aruba's robust Layer 3 switches enabled Imperial to standardize on a single vendor for both wired and wireless networking.
帝国也选择了Aruba AirWaveto unify management of the wired and wireless network.
“我们对阿鲁巴目前的解决方案质量和战略方向印象深刻，”Babl说。“当我们看着路线图时，阿鲁巴在多个前面更进一步，包括网络安全。这使得这使得投资于竞争领先的基础设施，而不是颈部。”
作为更大现代化的一部分，Imperial还采用了HPE服务器和存储解决方案，以进一步标准化。
以多千兆HPE智能速率的未来准备
除了覆盖帝国的设施with high-density Wi-Fi, a significant Aruba advantage is the integration ofHPE Smart Ratemulti-gigabit Ethernet technology into its latest APs and switches, automatically ensuring up to 10Gbps connectivity.
“虽然今天帝国需要千兆Wi-Fi，但该公司将为多千兆维无线网络连接到智能制造业进展，”RMM artallo“artallo说”艺术队“。
"With HPE Smart Rate integrated into Aruba's solutions, Imperial can leverage future performance capabilities without the expense and disruption of cable upgrades," he adds.
Aruba Airwave释放了关键资源
通过使用Airwave统一无线和有线网络管理，Imperial确保流线型网络配置，故障排除和性能调整。
空气波also supports Imperial's strategy of deploying IT infrastructure via a managed service agreement with RMM. "Efficient management is key to containing costs," says Corallo. "With AirWave, we can optimize the network remotely from a single pane of glass."
The managed services set-up frees Imperial's internal IT staff to concentrate on business-critical tasks. "Now I can focus on our core business applications and supporting users, instead of basic infrastructure chores," says Chuck Allen, IT Manager. "That's a big win for our company."
此外，帝国等企业期待阿鲁巴即将介绍与将人工智能和先进分析纳入展览会相关的介绍。这种创新将能够自适应和积极地管理网络，以实现更大的弹性和效率。
新的Wi-Fi支持IIT，ERP等
After deploying its new WLAN, Imperial could proceed with installing the innovative IIoT production equipment while benefiting from other updates and adoptions.
"For example, many of our equipment suppliers have eliminated wired connectivity in favor of wireless," explains Babl. "Among other things, this means some of our industrial vending machines wirelessly communicate supply needs to our parts vendors."
"With our new Wi-Fi," she continues, "our systems can automatically request – and pay for – only what's needed, when we need it, from the vending machines, rather than overstocking on parts as in the past."
此外，帝国可以通过动员工人来消除商店地板上的纸张，添加Babl。“这些进步将大大利益我们的生产预算以及我们对市场的速度，”她说。
动员和数字化销售
在销售方面，Imperial也取代了手机和数字自助服务选项的纸张。
“我们的销售部队很兴奋，可以实时访问客户记录，引用能力和任何地方的融资选项，”Babl说。“以前，销售团队成员只能访问他们的桌面。”
此外，帝国现在可以在商业部门推出电子商务平台。“顾客和我们的员工都将无线连接到平台，”Babl说。
户外移动性，vowifi，水龙头的其他进步
接下来，帝国将建立其无线网络连接，包括室外AP，以提供无缝无处不在的移动性。
"This will enable adopting hand scanners for outdoor inventory control, which will is particularly key to our eCommerce initiative," says Babl.
Modernizing internal communications is also in the works. "On our manufacturing floors, we'll leverage our Wi-Fi to carry two-way radio signals," says Babl. "As it's a noisy environment, radio communications have been a challenge in the past."
“我们还将利用我们的Wi-Fi采用基于IP的电话系统，”她补充道。“我们有几英里之外的姐妹公司，我们很兴奋地在两家业务之间拨打拨号。”
Strengthening security with Aruba ClearPass
帝国的新网络也将支持物理和逻辑安全性的改进。“对于建筑和员工安全，我们预计将部署Wi-Fi启用的相机，”Babl说。
As new IT applications and platforms roll out, Imperial will also evaluate ClearPass to implement policy-based access for wired, wireless and IIoT devices. "With more sophisticated systems it will be important for us to control and automate device and application access," says Babl.
Overall, Imperial's modernized infrastructure is helping the manufacture extend its market leadership.
"Our Aruba Gigabit Wi-Fi is laying the groundwork for everything we want to accomplish moving forward," Babl says. "People are excited about the opportunities for our company and being able to do things that were impossible before."
