Future Development Trends of Traditional Instrumentation

Problems with Traditional Instrumentation

❶ Functional Limitations

• Single Measurement Function
  • Many traditional instruments are typically capable of measuring only one or a few specific physical quantities. For example, traditional flow meters can only measure flow rate, and level gauges can only measure liquid level. If data on multiple physical quantities needs to be obtained simultaneously, multiple instruments are required, which not only increases equipment costs but also complicates operations.

• Weak Data Processing Capability
  • Most traditional instruments can only simply display and record measurement data, lacking the functionality for complex data analysis and processing. They cannot automatically perform operations such as data fitting, statistical analysis, or signal processing.

❷ Accuracy and Reliability

• Limited Accuracy
  • The improvement of accuracy in traditional instruments is often constrained by their mechanical structure and the performance of electronic components. Over time, factors such as wear and tear of mechanical parts and aging of electronic components can lead to a decline in accuracy.

• Susceptibility to Interference
  • Traditional instruments are prone to interference in complex electromagnetic or harsh physical environments. Their anti-electromagnetic interference capability is poor. In industrial settings with strong electromagnetic radiation or locations near large electrical equipment, measurement data may be prone to errors.

❸ Operation and Maintenance

• Complex Operation
  • Traditional instruments typically feature numerous knobs, switches, and dials, making operation relatively complex.

• High Maintenance Costs
  • Maintaining traditional instruments requires specialized technicians, and their internal mechanical and electronic components are complex. Once a failure occurs, repairs are difficult, and the cost of replacing parts is high.

❹ Poor Communication and Data Transmission Capability

• Inconvenient Data Transmission
  • Most traditional instruments lack modern data communication interfaces. Data transmission primarily relies on manual recording followed by input into computers or other devices.

• Inability to Achieve Remote Monitoring
  • Due to the absence of built-in network communication functions, traditional instruments struggle to achieve remote monitoring and control.

Advantages of West-HN Sensors Compared to Traditional Sensors

• Convenient and Safe Installation:
  • Wireless sensors require no cabling. Installation simply involves placing them in suitable locations and performing simple configuration, saving significant time, manpower, and material resources required for extensive wiring. This is particularly suitable for areas where wiring is difficult or poses risks, such as chemical plants and coal processing facilities.
  • For temporary monitoring projects or applications requiring frequent sensor relocation, wireless sensors offer greater flexibility, enabling rapid deployment and adjustment.
  • Effectively eliminates the risk of accidents in flammable and explosive environments caused by sparks from cable breakage.

• High Flexibility:
  • Wireless sensors can be easily moved and reconfigured without cable restrictions, readily adapting to different monitoring needs and environmental changes. For example, in pharmaceutical plants, wireless sensors can be moved as needed to obtain liquid level data from different areas based on the internal distribution of medicine in tanks.
  • Easy to expand. Simply adding new wireless sensors to the wireless network allows for convenient addition of monitoring points and expansion of monitoring scope, without requiring large-scale modifications to the wiring system.

• Low Maintenance Costs:
  • By reducing cable usage, wireless sensors lower the probability of failures caused by cable aging or damage, decrease the workload of regular cable inspection and maintenance, thereby reducing maintenance costs.
  • Some wireless sensors support remote configuration and monitoring. Technicians can remotely adjust parameters, upgrade firmware, etc., via the network without being on-site, further saving maintenance time and costs.

• High Cost-Effectiveness:
  • In some large-scale monitoring projects, the individual cost of West-HN wireless sensors is lower than that of wired sensors, and they also save substantial wiring costs. Especially for scenarios requiring deployment of numerous sensors across vast areas, the cost advantage of wireless sensors is more pronounced.
  • Wireless sensors can transmit data directly to the cloud or data centers via wireless communication technology, reducing investment in data acquisition and transmission equipment and lowering system construction costs.

• Adaptability to Special Environments:
  • Free from cable constraints, wireless sensors offer better adaptability for applications requiring operation in harsh environments (e.g., high temperature, humidity, corrosion, vibration). For instance, in production workshops of chemical plants, mines, etc., wireless sensors can avoid cable corrosion and damage, enhancing system stability and reliability.
  • Can be used in hazardous areas difficult for personnel to access or for remote monitoring scenarios, such as flammable gas tanks, sulfuric acid tanks, ship holds, etc., enabling remote data acquisition via wireless transmission to ensure personnel safety.

With the deepening development of Industry 4.0, the trend towards intelligent, miniaturized, integrated, and networked traditional instrumentation is irreversible. Our company has been dedicated to R&D of intelligent online sensors for 14 years, pursuing excellence and innovation, injecting more vitality and momentum into the entire industry, and playing an extremely important role in numerous sectors.

Application Industries

• Water Treatment Industry
• Semiconductor Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Food Industry
• Beverage Industry
• Feed Industry
• Plastics Industry
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Shipbuilding Industry
• Textile Industry, etc.

About West-HN Technology

Hainan West-HN Technology Co., Ltd., with the vision of "Making Standardization of Industrial IoT Simpler," focuses on the IoT industry chain. It continuously conducts R&D in indoor positioning, sensing control, and data transmission products, adopts Lego-like production to precisely meet the small-volume, high-variety demand characteristics of industrial IoT products, provides solutions for complex environments and personalized customer needs, and truly achieves a new supply-demand relationship with low inventory and high satisfaction.

The company has R&D centers in Shanghai, Suzhou, Chengdu, and Taipei. Upholding the group's nearly 40 years of strong commercial resources and reputation, it firmly believes in the business philosophy of "Being Experts in the Industry." It excels in channels, is sensitive to the market, focuses on products, ensures reliability in R&D, stability in production, and quality in sales, always dedicated to the ultimate satisfaction of personalized scenario needs for industrial IoT customers.

Regarding products, we have Zigbee positioning products developed by our in-house team for over a decade, as well as UWB positioning products developed by teams in Shanghai and Taipei, meeting different customer requirements for positioning accuracy. Simultaneously, the company introduces Bluetooth positioning products to complement our self-developed solutions, comprehensively meeting the needs of various customers.

In terms of software support, we integrate overall solutions across industries, actively open interfaces and source code for system integrators to join, facilitate case demonstrations for relevant software companies based on our products, and broaden the application of IoT indoor positioning.