Customer Deployments - FN Manufacturing
FN Manufacturing Chooses Xirrus High-Performance Wi-Fi for Mission Critical Facility
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Located in Columbia, SC, FN Manufacturing is the precision machining manufacturer specializing in firearms for both military and law enforcement. Their products account for many of the small arms used by U.S. Forces around the globe, including the families of M16 rifles, M249 light machine guns, M240 medium machine guns, and FNP pistols. As the manufacturing arm of FN Herstal, they also make firearms for the brands Browning and Winchester. Besides manufacturing services, FN Manufacturing provides weapon training and subcontract services for computer numerically controlled (CNC) and conventional machining, heat treating, and surface finishing.
Requirements
- Wi-Fi coverage throughout entire facility including meeting rooms, manufacturing floor, training areas, and loading docks
- Reliable Wi-Fi connectivity for crucial business applications to comply with Department of Defense regulations
- Ability to use Wi-Fi handheld scanners for RFID tracking of items from receiving to shipping
Benefits
- Pervasive and robust High-Performance Wi-Fi coverage throughout entire facility
- Drastically improved wireless connection with fewer devices, switch ports, and cables
- State-of-the-art security features, including built-in IDS/IPS
- Sharp Cell technology for greater performance and security control
- Easily mountable enclosures to protect against damage from water and dust
Savings
- Ratio of Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional APs
| 4:1 |
- Number of additional access points that did not have to be installed
| 24 |
- Number of additional cable runs that did not have to be pulled
| 24 |
- Number of switch ports that did not have to be consumed
| 24 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
| 3,416 |
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