A real-
time management networking
system for a manufacturing environment, e.g., chemical,
assembly, automobile, electronic,
petroleum. In a specific embodiment, the
system has a spatial region, which is adapted for one or more manufacturing equipment devices. The one or more manufacturing equipment devices is associated with a manufacture of a product. In a specific embodiment, the manufacturing equipment is able to generate a
high frequency noise, which causes interference with a conventional
data signal, which is often unshielded. In a specific embodiment, the
system has a power line gateway device provided within a desired region of the spatial region. The power line gateway device has a power line device coupled to an interface device and a
coupling device. In a specific embodiment, the interface device is coupled to a
data connection. The power line device is capable of converting a
data signal from the
data connection into a power line
signal. In a preferred embodiment, the system also has one or more shielded cables coupled to the
coupling device and an outlet device coupled to at least the one or more shielded cables. In a preferred embodiment, the outlet device is adapted to convert the power line
signal into at least an
Ethernet signal or a RS232 signal. In preferred embodiments, the
Ethernet signal or RS232 signal is substantially free from interference from the
high frequency noise.