New Amphion device from ei³ delivers M2M security

The Model 14 provides industrial-grade security with enhanced usability features designed specifically for machine builders and plant floor operations.

MONTVALE, N.J., June 26, 2012 —  ei³ Corporation announced today that it will begin shipping a new generation of Amphion internet security devices. Called the Model 14, these devices are designed to exceed the expectations of the discerning machine builder and plant floor user by providing ease of configuration along-side sophisticated security policies in an industrial package.

Enhanced features for industrial security

New Amphion features include:

• Addition of USB ports for file transfers
• Upgrades to the configuration tools
• More status indicators
• Tighter integration with ei³'s SaaS remote monitoring cloud application

"The Amphion Model 14 once again raises the bar by providing an easy to deploy and highly secure connection within the end customer's network. ei³'s engineering team focused on integration, product packaging, and important security details to address the growing needs of protecting industrial controllers and infrastructure. We refined every design element to build the very best product for this key part of our Software-as-a-Service solution."

Spencer Cramer, Chairman of OMAC and the Founder and CEO of ei³

"We also refined the links between this new Amphion and our applications so that customers can easily configure and use the ei³ cloud solution for remote service and remote monitoring," adds Cramer.

Simplified device management

One example of the improvements made to the new Amphion is the Auto Configure function. This function simplifies device management by storing configuration details about remote sites in the cloud. Once an administrator defines the Amphion's networking details and remote devices to be monitored, ei³'s cloud solution sends a small encrypted package to the Amphion for Auto Configure to take place on the next power cycle.

Product variations

Three variations are released for immediate shipment:

1. Amphion A-14 HM — The flagship model which enables quick connection to a plant network, and provides an on-board modem for a telephone line to enable out-of-band rescue
   
   
2. Amphion A-14 H — Provides the same secure connection without a modem
   
   
3. Amphion A-14 N — Performs Network Address Translation to give designers a tool to create individual access controls to various machines on the plant floor behind a primary A-14 H
   
   

Compatible with ei³ cloud solutions

All Amphion A-14 devices are compatible with ei³ remote monitoring cloud application that deliver:

• Smart services
• Award winning web and mobile device apps
• Packaged solutions for M2M
• Software as a Service to enable The Internet of Things

Examples include the secure control of access for servicing industrial machines and remote monitoring to measure production, performance, quality to drive lean manufacturing and six sigma programs.

More information is available at www.ei3.com/products/amphion.