Sensors & transducers


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significant funding that will enable it to expand its operations and hire new staff. Nanusens won the Design Team of the


R For sensors that operate in particularly Other obstacles, such as concrete or


brick walls, metal cladding, ironwork, metal meshes up to 100 mm thick, and, surprisingly, trees in leaf that contain a lot of water, can impact the signal strength. If additional coverage is required, a repeater can help extend the sensor’s range and bypass obstacles. It’s also important to consider the presence of future obstacles that might not be present during the installation — for example, you would not want to position a wireless sensor behind a spot where lorries often park, or along a train track. Radio interference is usually not a


concern, because licensed low power devices that use transmission formats such as 2.4 GHz are surprisingly tolerant to common interference sources. However, having multiple sensors can block or slow transmission data, particularly if they are on the same channel. For this reasons, Mantracourt’s T24 products have an error checking function to ensure that data is transmitted correctly. As well as using a clear channel, users can easily configure the rate at which data is sent to reduce the competition for bandwidth between transmitting sensors.


ExTEnd your sEnsor’s lifEspan


Wireless sensors can spend most of their life in low power mode and activate to record measurements and transmit data when needed, meaning that their internal battery can last for several years. However, in some instances when faster transmission rates are necessary and no permanent supply is available, manufacturers can use a solar panel or energy harvesting system such as Mantracourt’s Power Pack 1 and Solar Panel 1.


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harsh environments, an enclosure can prevent damage from water or aggressive chemicals. This is why each of Mantracourt’s wireless transmitter modules can be ordered in one of three IP rated enclosures. When choosing or designing an enclosure, it’s important to remember that the radio signal will need an aperture to escape, such as a small fiberglass window. Users should also remember to tighten up any cable glands and use a drip loop when connecting cables to sensors, transmitter and repeaters to prevent moisture from entering.


Think abouT your daTa


Storing raw data locally is simple but limits live analytical capabilities. However, thanks to cloud-based remote monitoring platforms like SensorSpace data can be analysed in real-time, allowing you to quickly identify trends and take action when needed. SensorSpace can be used to remotely monitor the live feed from Mantracourt’s T24 wireless telemetry system 24/7, facilitating on-going customer support. Furthermore, the system can be configured to send direct push notifications via SMS and email where necessary. Following these steps, manufacturers can


easily measure variables such as linear movement, wind speed, temperature, loads or torque. The flexibility and ease of installation of wireless sensors means that data can be collected efficiently and cost- effectively, saving money and improving processes in the long run. Also, it allows for more flexibility in ongoing projects where you might only begin with a small number of sensors and increase this down the line. In these situations, you can easily add more wireless sensors, connected to the cloud- based monitoring system, without the need for costly and disruptive cable installations. Mantracourt’s T24 series includes a


wide range of acquisition modules, transmitters, receivers and enclosures.


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Year at the Elektra Awards 2020. The company has designed a novel way to enable the higher frequency bands needed by 5G mobile phones to be used, something that presents a challenge with current technology. The company has also just secured a new


£764,000 round of funding in association with the British Government’s ‘Future Fund’ scheme. “This will power our next phase of growth,” says Nanusens CEO, Dr. Josep Montanyà i Silvestre. “Moving our Headquarters to EPIC has proven to be really beneficial to the company. Being right in the heart of a cluster of companies working on high-tech projects provides incredible synergy. The EPIC Centre also allows access to state-of-the-art equipment bought specifically to support companies in the Centre. These include a Palomar Technologies die bonder, worth a million dollars, which is one of the fastest, most reliable, and flexible, multiple die bonders on the market, and a Scanning Electron Microscope to examine our ultra-small devices. In addition, close by, there are the microscopy centres at Plymouth and Exeter. We are actively recruiting and this location has a great pool of local talent. Torbay is such an attractive place to live that we have already had job enquiries from all over the UK.” EPIC Centre Director, Wayne Loschi, adds,


“This is a great example of the dynamism created by having a cluster of high technology companies all together and helping each other. The whole is certainly greater than the sum of the individual parts!” Nanusens has already won many awards for


its innovative technology that creates sensors that can be used in all sorts of electronic devices to sense movement, sound, magnetic fields, pressure, etc. The company has devised a completely new way to make these sensors that overcomes issues with current sensors that includes challenges with volume product, size, reliability and energy consumption. The solution, which is being protected by many patents, is the only one that uses the same manufacturing techniques that make the vast majority of the world’s electronic chips. This means virtually unlimited production capabilities plus solutions that are ten times


smaller or even less. nanusens.com


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ecently joined member of the Torbay EPIC Centre, Nanusens has won a major award and just received


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