Robust Data Communications - Made Easy
Business area Industrial Data Communications (IDC), develops
its own products such as network switches, routers, different types of fiber
optic modems, GSM and analog lines. It is a company with core competency in
industrial data communications. The requirements here are particularly high on
delivering robust products for harsh environments, with high reliability
and safety.
Beijer Electronics acquired Swedish, industrial data communications
company Westermo in late-2007. This acquisition was a key strategic step in the
Beijer Electronics group’s continued development. Data Communications is playing
an increasingly central role in industrial automation solutions. The company
formed a new business area within the group, called IDC (Industrial Data
Communications).
The company’s communication products can be found in several
applications, such as;
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Information and surveillance of railroad transports, control of
signals, alarm transmission, etc.
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Remote control and remote surveillance in water, waste-water and
heating plants.
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Network solutions for public transport and traffic control with
ticket control, passenger information, surveillance of traffic flow, remote
control of traffic signals, alarms, etc.
·
Network solutions for manufacturing facilities as communication
between control systems and surveillance.
·
Communications solutions in the marine and offshore
sectors.
Marketing and sales is carried out under its own brand. Westermo has
sales offices in Sweden,
United Kingdom,
Germany, France and Singapore as well as approx. 30
distributors around the world. Read more about the company at www.westermo.com
