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EnOcean launches Dolphin brand for its energy harvesting wireless modules
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nOcean, a developer of energy harvesting wireless technology, will offer its energy harvesting wireless modules and white label products under the new brand name "Dolphin – Self- powered IoT by EnOcean" in the future. The Dolphin portfolio includes energy harvesting wireless modules for use in building automation and smart homes with EnOcean wireless technology on the sub 1 GHz band: "868 MHz EnOcean" for Europe, "902 MHz EnOcean" for North America and "928 MHz EnOcean" for Japan. The Dolphin portfolio also contains wireless modules for ZigBee and BLE systems on the 2.4 GHz band, which can be used globally in smart homes and for modern light control. This comprehensive range of products from EnOcean enables product manufacturers to develop reliable
and self-powered wireless sensor solutions for the Internet of Things. The company thus strengthens its position as the world's leading supplier of energy harvesting wireless technology that combines energy converters with ultra-low power electronics based on open wireless standards. The Dolphin modules use the energy harvesting principle, in which energy is obtained from the surroundings, to supply self-powered wireless sensor networks. The modules are based on miniaturised energy converters that convert motion, light or temperature differences into electrical energy. Together with an efficient energy management system, the energy harvesting technology facilitates communication between maintenance-free IoT devices based on open wireless standards, such as EnOcean, ZigBee and BLE. The solutions are
used in building automation, smart homes, LED light control systems as well as industrial applications.
"Networked devices form the basis of
the Internet of Things. They process large volumes of sensor data to make our everyday lives easier, safer and more comfortable," explains Wald Siskens, CEO of EnOcean. "Our Dolphin modules are a key component of this extensive network: self-powered, wireless sensors that provide reliable sensor data for IoT systems."
Self-powered wireless sensor networks
increase system capacity by reducing outages caused by batteries, which means less maintenance work is required. They also help conserve resources and permit sustainable solutions, since fewer cables and batteries are needed. Batteries, in particular, are expensive to maintain, harm the environment and have to be disposed of regularly.
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Maximise productivity for Industry 4.0 applications with Maxim’s Pocket IO PLC development platform
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ignificantly increase manufacturing productivity with the Pocket IO programmable logic controller (PLC) development platform from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The platform provides customers with the ability to achieve the smallest form factor and highest power efficiency for next- generation PLC designs. Lost productivity is a common concern for Industry 4.0 designers challenged with keeping a manufacturing line running 24/7. Without intelligent data available at their fingertips, factory operators do not have the insight to make informed, real- time decisions which can significantly improve uptime, revenue, and gross margins. In addition to capturing real-time data, PLCs require fan-less operation due to harsh industrial environments. As a result, highly efficient power solutions are required to minimise heat dissipation. Maxim’s Pocket IO PLC development platform redefines how factories operate and enables Industry 4.0 applications. To maximise productivity, it provides real-time intelligence to quickly and effectively make decisions, adaptive manufacturing to avoid potential downtime, and distributed control to provide redundancy. The Pocket IO provides the following key advantages to increase productivity:
• Real-time intelligence: Fast data
processing provides the necessary data to make intelligent decisions quickly and effectively to optimise yield. • Adaptive manufacturing: Manufacturing flexibility allows for real- time changes and adjustments to avoid potential downtime. • Distributed control: Ultra-small footprint of less than 10 cubic inches and smart energy consumption brings PLC
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down to the manufacturing line, re- distributing intelligent control and providing redundancy. When compared to the Micro PLC Platform from two years ago, the Pocket IO decreases form factor by an additional 2.5x and reduces power consumption by another 30 per cent. Utilising patent- pending, fast, and safe demagnetisation clamps integrated within the MAX14913 octal high-side switch and driver, it achieves 15x space savings by eliminating 16 diodes from its previous
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solution. In addition, the MAX17681 iso- buck DC-DC converter provides greater than 90 per cent power efficiency when compared to its predecessor—a reduction of power dissipation of over 30 per cent. The MAX31913 octal, digital input translator/serialiser can be powered off of any available 5V supply while still accepting input signals up to 36V, eliminating all protection components needed on the 24V supply pin and thus reducing total footprint by 50 per cent.
“We leveraged Maxim’s strong IP portfolio and long history specialising in analog integration to create this new pathway to Industry 4.0,” said Jeff DeAngelis, managing director of business management at Maxim Integrated. “The Pocket IO is a development platform for designers and it demonstrates our complete industrial communications and power capabilities, including our robust IO- Link smart sensor technology.”
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