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Background GAIL (India) Limited is the largest gas transmission and distribution company in India. Facing challenges such as aging infastructure and unstable pipeline controls near their New Dehli distribution pipeline, GAIL found it difficult to meet the increasing demand for natural gas in the area. To address these issues, GAIL undertook an aggressive plan to upgrade the pipeline network with an advanced remote monitoring and control system. This remote monitoring system would reduce operating costs by allowing technicians to monitor the aging infastructure without on-site visits, allowing the company to provide a higher quality of service while reducing engineering expenses, on-site visits and travel time. The development of this solution required a simple wireless communications device that would transmit monitoring data from the field controllers to the operations center. The project requirements included: ● Transfer data from pipe flow controllers to a SCADA system with high-speed HSPA+ cellular ● IPsec VPN, RS-232 and RS485 serial to provide a secure remote serial connection for a variety of flow controllers ● Longevity with EMC level III and resistance to India's warm, humid climate ● Compact design for control panels Solution
● The InGateway601 is a compact industrial gateway, able to transmit serial data over GPRS, WCDMA and HSPA+. It supports an RS232 or RS485 software selectable serial ports with support for a wide range of serial RTUs and PLCs. The IG601 monitors the flow controllers and uploads the data in real-time by translating the serial data to standard TCP/IP. ● The field devices were designated for a ten-year lifecycle. In order to provide continued network security for these devices over a ten-year lifecycle, GAIL chose to protect the communications with an IPsec VPN. Two Cisco routers would act as the primary and backup VPN servers to provide high avaibility while protecting the system from network or power outages.
Advantages
● Reliable connection: the IG601 provides stable data transmission over the 3G HSPA+ network. ● Reduce costs: remote monitoring of flow controllers greatly reduces operating cost and on-site visits. ● Increase reliability: detect abnormal conditions with real-time data and live faulty indication. |
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Woof-Tang Clan, a Brooklyn-based dog walking company, is being sued by RZA (née Robert Diggs) for ripping off his hip-hop group’s name, the Wu-Tang Clan. As reported by the New York Daily News, Marty Cuatchon, owner of Woof-Tang Clan, filed a trademark application for his company on June 8. That prompted Diggs to file a trademark opposition suit against Cuatchon earlier this week, claiming that Cuatchon's dog company is unjustly benefitting from Wu-Tang Clan’s brand. (Diggs has owned the “Wu-Tang” and “Wu-Tang Clan” trademarks since 2009, according to Mashable.) RZA of Wu-Tang Clan performs onstage during the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival - Day 2 at Randall's Island on June 3, 2017 in New York City. Steven Ferdman/Getty Images Keep up with this story and more by subscribing now In court papers, Diggs claimed that the name and logo of the Wu-Tang Clan has been “unmistakably associated” with the group since 1993. He added that Woof-Tang Clan “falsely suggests a connection” with the hip-hop group, arguing that the name is “likely to cause confusion, cause mistake, or to deceive consumers to falsely believe” the dog company is associated with the group. Merch sold on Woof-Tang Clan’s website are also at issue. One T-shirt, “Old Dirty Bali – Return to the 36 Chambers,” features a British bulldog on a food stamps ID card, a direct reference to the deceased member of Wu-Tang Clan, Ol’ Dirty Bastard. When asked by the Daily News about the situation, Cuatchon declined to comment until he sought legal advice. But he said that he thought his company was providing a good service. “I am a fan [of the Wu-Tang Clan],” Cuatchon said. “We walk dogs. I thought it was a good idea.” On the dog company’s website, Marty describes himself as an avid dog lover. “I've been walking dogs in New York for over 5 years and I’ve seen some ridiculous shit, both literally and figuratively. I love it,” his short biography reads. “I think I’m short because I didn’t get enough sleep when I was a kid because I always let my >100lb. bullmastiff, Daisy, hog the entire bed. I was perfectly happy watching her dream and fart. I miss her.” An image of Woof-Tang Clan owner Marty Cuatchon posted on the dog walking company's website. Woof-Tang Clan This isn’t the first time the Wu-Tang Clan has been involved in a courtroom battle this year. In August, one of the 200 jurors dismissed in the jury selection for the trial of “pharma-bro” Martin Shkreli said that he could not be impartial in the case. The reason: Shkreli “disrespected the Wu-Tang Clan.” Wu-Tang Clan’s latest album, The Saga Continues, was released early last month to mixed reviews. The group is best known for their debut record, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), released in 1993.
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