The client modules of the SCALANCE W700 product line are designed for indoor and outdoor industrial applications as well as for low-cost integration in control cabinets or mobile machines. They provide a reliable wireless link with fast handover from one access point to the next (roaming). This allows processes to be monitored and loss of production due to machine downtimes to be avoided. Industrial Wireless LAN (IWLAN) can also be used in time-critical applications in factory automation (PROFINET IO) or for safety-related signals (PROFIsafe).

SCALANCE W products are silicone-free and can therefore also be used in paint shops. The client modules with high IP65 degree of protection and extended temperature range from -20 to +60 °C are especially suitable for industrial applications.

The client modules are especially suitable for use in automated guided vehicle systems or suspended monorails.

When using the RCoax cable (radiating cable), operation is particularly reliable in conveyor systems and all track applications (e.g. storage and retrieval systems, suspended monorail).

Application examples:

• Automated guided vehicle systems and suspended monorails;
  prevents wear and offers high flexibility for traffic routing thanks to the wireless transfer of data to the vehicles. It is also possible to transfer PROFIsafe via IWLAN.
• Cranes;
  high flexibility due to access to data communication with the moving unit independent of the location
• Tunnel application;
  reliable wireless link since the devices can handle multiple path propagation better by using the MIMO technology
• Communication with moving stations (e.g. mobile controls and devices), container logistics, storage and retrieval machines, conveyor systems, conveyor belts, rotating machines, trucks
• Wireless coupling of communication segments and bridging of large distances for fast commissioning and cost-effective networks in applications where cable routing would be extremely expensive (e.g. on public roads, rivers, lakes, train lines)