Research Triangle Park, NC (July 9, 2009) – The Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA), expert wireless resource for the industrial market, will present a live webinar on choosing the right wireless technology for industrial applications and what you need to know about two leading standards-based WSN technologies—WirelessHART® and ZigBee®.
The webinar will be hosted by Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief of Automation World, and presented by Steve Toteda, President, WINA on Thursday, July 30th at 1:00 p.m. EST. The 50 minute presentation will be followed by a 10 minute live Q&A session.
This webinar will compare and contrast the performance between WirelessHART® and ZigBee. It will describe the communication methodology used by each and evaluate both network scalability and reliability in challenging RF environments. The discussion will include an analysis of the low-power claims of each as well as a look at how and why low-power is a leading driver in the development of new field devices for the industrial market. Case studies using each technology will provide an inside look at the technology in use today.
For more information or to register for the July 30th webinar, visit: www.wina.org or www.acteva.com/go/WINA
Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, has been editor of Automation World since its beginning in 2003. He began his publishing career as Senior Editor of Control Engineering, covering machine control, human-machine interface and embedded control. His 28 years of manufacturing and management experience includes positions in product development, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, systems integration and sales and marketing. Mintchell is a member of ISA and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). He was a charter member of the Industrial Computing Society.
In addition to his role as President of WINA, Steve Toteda is Vice President of Marketing for Dust Networks. Steve has over 20 years of technical and marketing experience in the wireless and wireline communications equipment and semiconductor industries. Prior to Dust Networks, he served as group manager for the IP Communications Terminals product group at Cisco Systems, where he focused on delivering wired and wireless IP telephony products, along with enabling technology, to the market. Prior roles included senior executive and engineering with Komodo Technology, LSI Logic, Cirrus Logic and Harmonic Lightwaves. Steve holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering from Lehigh University, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
About WINA
The Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance – WINA – is a nonprofit coalition of leading industry vendors and research institutions that serves as a trusted source of information by providing balanced coverage of industry issues across a wide range of manufacturing industries. Through its extensive network and educational outreach programs, WINA provides end users with current, timely and relevant information about the enhanced productivity, efficiency and safety of industrial wireless applications. For more information about WINA, visit www.wina.org
