The Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing applications are often deployed in extreme environments, involving wide temperature ranges, severe shocks, continuous vibrations, dust, and water exposure. To ensure successful deployment, many applications require industrial IoT gateways. Industrial IoT gateways are built into compact, low-power enclosures suitable for tight remote IoT deployments.
Here are some key features of the best industrial IoT gateways on the market.
When you hear the word “industrial”, you might think that devices related to industrial components would be bulky, making them extra durable. However, industrial IoT gateways are designed to be very compact with a fanless design, utilizing superconductive heat sinks instead of fans to cool the system. Some industrial gateways are even smaller than your average home router.
2. Wide Temperature Design
Fanless industrial IoT gateways have a wide temperature range, operating from -40℃ to 85℃, suitable for extremely cold and hot environments.
To cover a wide range of applications from mobile to edge deployments, industrial IoT gateways are equipped with a wide voltage range of DC input from 9V to 50V. This makes it easier to adapt to various field power supply applications.
4. Shock and Vibration Resistance
Industrial IoT gateways can withstand shocks of up to 50G and vibrations of up to 5Grms, meeting military standards MIL-STD-810G. This feature makes industrial IoT gateways very suitable for IoT applications involving frequent shocks and vibrations, such as vehicular applications and other heavy machinery applications.
5. Industrial Grade Component Materials
Industrial IoT gateways are built from industrial-grade components, from the casing to internal components like power chokes, resistors, motherboards, I/O, etc. The casing of industrial IoT gateways is made from extruded aluminum, with heavy metal molded into a single part of the casing. These extra steps help enhance the durability, reliability, and lifespan of the device.
Industrial IoT gateways do not require a lot of energy thanks to their energy-efficient architecture. Industrial IoT gateways are configured to use Intel’s Celeron processor J1900, which has a low TDP (thermal design power) of 10 watts. This provides great flexibility for IoT gateways that require low power for remote industrial deployments.
7. Rich Connectivity Options
Industrial IoT gateways are equipped with a wealth of wireless connectivity features such as 5G / 4G LTE, WiFi6, Bluetooth 5.0, and wired connectivity options like RJ45 and M12 LAN with PoE+ support. They also support traditional analog signals such as RS485, RS232, I2C, SPI, DIO, GPIO, providing flexibility for most communications.
Recommended by the author:
-
The Current Status and Trends of Industrial IoT
-
The Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow of Smart Manufacturing
-
The U.S. Has Never Given Up on Manufacturing
-
Helping You Fully Understand the Industrial Internet (Part II) Advancement Edition
-
Helping You Fully Understand the Industrial Internet (Part I) Literacy Edition
-
What Role Can 5G Play in the Industrial Internet?
