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On-Ramp Wireless and Koncar INEM entered into a partnership to deliver a system for wide-area wireless condition monitoring applications.

Built using On-Ramp's Ultra-Link Processing technology and electronics developed by Koncar INEM, a part of the Koncar group of companies, the condition monitoring solution, will be deployed in an initial pilot this fall. The system targets all major oil and gas pipeline operations worldwide.

This solution, integrating a pressure sensor, On-Ramp's ULP system and a Modbus gateway to provide an industry standard condition monitoring application, provides a breakthrough in wireless condition monitoring. Most wireless technologies available have limited reach and require extensive use of powered routers and gateways. In comparison, a ULP network covers large industrial campuses with minimal network infrastructure.

"As a leading technology provider, we are excited to be one of the first companies to deploy On-Ramp's ULP technology for condition monitoring," said Zeljko Tuksa, CEO of Koncar INEM, in a press release. "We have the experience and the backing of a large engineering organization to support large volume deployments, and look forward to working on mass deployments with On-Ramp. Oil and gas, as well as other process industries, are eager to deploy new technology to overcome the hurdles of more remote operations and improve safety."

On-Ramp's ULP technology, including the system's long range and extensive extended battery life for this type of application, will be showcased by the system.  It is also ATEX-certified for operation in explosive environments.

For simple integration with industry standard process automation systems, data collected from pressure sensors in the pipeline manifolds and distribution lines will be collected in a Modbus gateway and made available to major oil and gas companies.

"This condition monitoring pilot project is a first for our technology - delivering industry leading monitoring performance at a low cost," said Joaquin Silva, president and CEO of On-Ramp, in a statement. "We have successfully broken the adaptation barrier for the implementation of wireless device monitoring, and condition monitoring is a key next step for our company."

In related news, eASIC Corp., a provider of NEW ASIC devices, announced that On-Ramp Wireless, Inc., a provider of scalable wireless networking systems, successfully rolled out its eNODE Wireless modules six months ahead of schedule.