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WiLAN Mounting Solution for Major Freight Transfer Station Sort Areas
To meet the needs of one of the world’s largest freight companies, Cetacea was enlisted to design and build a unique solution to tackle one of their rapidly growing demands.
WiLAN coverage was needed in places where conventional solutions would not work. Heavily used conveyor belts, cold-storage areas and container sort facilities needed coverage with no compromise of the locations abilities, still allowing maximum system performance. To top it off, an omni-directional sensor version was needed to monitor it all.
Specification
Request |
Design WiLAN mounting solution for major freight transfer station sort areas |
Requirements |
- Lockable protective enclosure for AP or Sensor mountable to poles or wall 10’ above floor
- Diversity antenna mount solution to focus signal directly down to conveyor belt and processing areas
- Variation to allow omnidirectional operation of dual-band sensor
- Access to AP requires only an 8’ step ladder, no lift required
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Regulations |
- Must meet or exceed all safety and installation regulations throughout USA
- Must meet or exceed all safety and installation standards for international use
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Solution Part Number |
CET085 |
Product Description |
- Steel lockable AP enclosure with universal mounting flanges and straps
- AP mount, antenna connector pigtails supplied for specific AP
- Low-loss antenna cables of variable lengths 10’-100’
- Adjustable steel channel mount containing dual high-gain down-firing antennas
- Dual-band antennas with mount bracket for sensor version
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Capabilities Applied/Processes |
- In-house machining, sealing and hand assembly of enclosure for safe use in heavy industrial indoor environments
- Production of pigtail jumper cables with connector termination by hand to insure highest quality
- Color matching of enclosure and antenna channel based on task
- Print and application of required labeling
- Production of antenna cables with connector termination by hand to insure highest quality
- In-house machining/hand assembly of antenna channel for safe use in heavy industrial indoor environments
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Equipment Used to Manufacture Part |
- Hoffman Enclosures
- Times Microwave LMR-400 & LMR-195 coaxial cable, N-Bulkhead connectors
- Maxrad semi-hemispherical 2.4 GHz panel antennas
- Cetacea - Metal Products & Cabling
- Electric and Pnuematic assembly tools
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Overall Part Dimensions |
- Enclosure - 16”h x 12”w x 6”d (406.4mm x 304.8mm x 152.4mm)
- Antenna Channel - 32”h x 6”w x 6”d (812.8mm x 152.4mm x 152.4mm)
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In process testing performed |
- Initial Inspection - Check for quality, dimensions, pre-machining and finish
- Manufacturing Inspection - Continual check of components on production line for quality, dimensions, modification machining and finish
- Final QC Inspection - Check for overall quality, finish, included accessories verification
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Estimated Part Weight |
- Enclosure - 16 lbs. (7.2kg)
- Antenna Channel - 9 lbs. (4kg)
- Mounting Kit - 9 lbs. (4kg)
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Packaging |
Ships in three (3) standard shipping boxes shippable standard freight |
Standards Met |
- Customer requirements
- Safety and installation standards for applicable facilities
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