The benefit of Industrial Automation in the port via LTE-A network

Port automated solution is getting more important and common in the market, especially driven by global trade. Automation and remote-control capabilities can help operators enhance terminal productivity and reduce the cost of operating. 

Prepare operational efficiency with BILLION Rigid LTE Router

Billion's M2M/Industrial IoT series routers are designed to build wireless control networks to monitor and collect data and developed with industrial-grade components that support an extended operating temperature range from -40 to 60º C in a harsh environment. Secure VPN connections with reliable connectivity and central management solution in the private network provide superior reliability and automated efficient operation.

Executive Summary

To provide a full connection to network infrastructure with machines, equipment, and devices, one of the biggest operators and a local SI cooperated with Billion to develop an LTE wireless communications system in the port. Gantry Crain and trucks move through the yard constantly, which is requested stable, safe, and reliable network connection included GPS location updated time to time to track accurately.

Challenges

Need to access the application server from the mobile working environment

• The application should cover and be stable in all areas of the port.
• Application response time should be less than 100 mSec by 4G LTE networks.
• The device needs to be installed inside machines, trucks, and warehouse/office areas.
• The rugged design and compact size are required to installed in trucks and warehouses. 
• The data rate must guarantee 
• Space limitation to install another device
  

Fully connected with reliable, high-performance wireless communications

Application

Built Private Network to monitor and connect to internal application service for an efficient and secure port operation.

How Product Helped

BILLION provides an industrial high-performance all-in-one mobile wireless communications router with compact size and rugged design. Billion in-vehicle router series, M120N, can be applied for crane and truck for monitoring sending the information back to central office real time. GPS function supported on M120N achieves network connectivity and location tracking in one single unit.

Connected with all machines, equipment, and trucks running in the same private network must be secure, reliable, and durable. 

The advanced customized software enabling high availability, reliable and secure connectivity for mission-critical automation applications. Integrated LTE-A with 3CC and flexible antenna chose on M120N secures data rate and wireless coverage in the port. Maintenance after deployment is another challenged, but Billion CMS (Central Management Solution) enhances the total Port Monitoring System working efficiently.

Conclusion

All Billion M120N routers, located in cranes, trucks, and offices, support private APN with VPN for connecting to a central container location management and report server.

Benefits

• Quick deployment suffices all the connectivity needs.
• Reliability ensured by dual SIM with auto-failover and backup WAN.
• Security of data provided by Firewall, multiple VPN options, Web Filter, and Access Control.

Secure VPN Connections

All Billion M120N will VPN to the central server, which allows accessing the application server.

The CMS server also manages all Billion M120N by mobile network private APN/IP (separated from VPN IP). 

Users can restore/install a new router without configuring it at sites. Just install router, power-on, and remote to configure to reduce the deployment time.

The Billion M120N Advanced Industrial/In-Vehicle LTE Router is a high performance all-in-one fixed/mobile wireless communications platform with advanced software enabling high availability, reliable and secure connectivity for mission critical applications. The compact, rugged design integrates dual SIMs, four-port Gigabit Switch, Wi-Fi Access Point, embedded multi-GNSS receiver for GPS or GLONASS, and ignition sensing for in-vehicle applications. The M120N is specifically designed to support a wide range of applications in Smart Bus and M2M segments.

LTE Industrial/In-Vehicle Multi-Carrier Router 

Billion M120N