The TiWiConnect Internet of Things (IoT) Platform from LSR simplifies and accelerates the process of adding wireless/cloud connectivity and smartphone-controlled capabilities to IoT products. TiWiConnect is an end-to-end solution that provides all three of the critical components that companies need for their IoT design projects: 1) The embedded wireless module and related software, which together…
Inhance Technology launches first cloud-based smartphone trade-in program
Carriers and wireless retailers have been seeking a way to overcome decreasing smartphone sales and get customers back into stores for upgrades. Inhance Technology is launching a 21st century solution to reinvent the problematic, low-tech trade-in market. The company today announced the first and only cloud-based smartphone trade-in solution, called “Inhance Trade.” It combines detailed…
How to select wireless networks
Like other wireless networks, wireless sensor networks eliminate the costly labyrinth of dedicated cabling to hardwire devices, enable flexibility in organizing operations, and expand opportunities for keeping tabs on plant-floor conditions and performance. Selecting the right wireless sensor network for your applications is still a challenge. To help manufacturers make confident decisions, the National Institute…
Groov now has event notification and lower-cost options
groov 3.0 adds event-based email notifications and a mobile operator interface system that connects machines, equipment and control systems with mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Now, industrial automation end-users, system integrators, machine OEMs, or any authorized person can receive immediate email messages when a connected machine or system needs attention. groov is a zero-programming,…
How to secure industrial systems for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is real, but it is not about accessing everything from everywhere. It’s about accessing what is necessary in a way that provides the most value, and the right communication infrastructure will ensure that this is exactly what happens. Mike Granby • President • Red Lion Controls The Internet of Things, the…
OMEGA introduces handheld wireless Bluetooth® Transmitter
The UWBT Series of Bluetooth® transmitters combine the accuracy of an industrial sensor/transmitter with the convenience of smartphones and tablets. It measures different sensor inputs such as thermocouple, RTD, relative humidity, and pH and transmits the data to your smart phone or tablet via wireless Bluetooth communication from the free UWBT app running on an…
Opto 22 updates groov to easily connect modbus/TCP devices with smartphones and tablets
Industrial automation manufacturer Opto 22 has announced groov 2.3, a major update adding Modbus/TCP communication to the company’s groov web-based mobile interface software. With groov’s new Modbus/TCP support, thousands of industrial devices can now be monitored and managed using effective, scalable operator interfaces on smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices. Modbus/TCP is a widely adopted,…
Handheld wireless bluetooth® transmitter
The UWBT Series of Bluetooth® transmitters combine the accuracy of an industrial sensor/transmitter with the convenience of smartphones and tablets. It measures different sensor inputs such as thermocouple, RTD, relative humidity, and pH and transmits the data to your smart phone or tablet via wireless Bluetooth communication from the free UWBT app running on an…
Antaira’s wireless serial device servers with bridge mode
Antaira Technologies is a developer and supplier of device networking and industrial communication products and is proud to introduce the STW-61xC industrial wireless serial device server series that encompass bridge mode and Wi-Fi direct technology solutions. Antaira Technologies’ new STW-61xC series allows users to use a bridging mode to establish a simultaneous three-way communication path…
Linx announces the release of the HumPRO™ Series in 900MHz
The HumPRO™ Series is a Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) transceiver designed for the reliable transfer of digital data. It has a very fast lock time (
Linx Technologies announces membership in the thread group
Linx Technologies announced that it has joined the Thread Group, an industry organization dedicated to market education and product certification for Thread, a low-power, wireless mesh networking protocol designed to easily and securely connect hundreds of devices in the home. Linx Technologies will have access to the Thread specifications, which are built on open standards…
More features for xPico Wi-Fi
The xPico Wi-Fi SMT embedded device server is a certified, compact Wi-Fi surface mount module for quick and easy serial-to-Wi-Fi connectivity. The server extends the features and benefits of the existing xPico Wi-Fi module to a surface-mountable form factor. It helps users develop IoT applications and solutions, especially those requiring direct access to device data…
Embedded RISC computing platform for remote IoT
Smart Grid energy systems are growing in complexity due to a heightened demand for greater computing power, larger storage capacity and more flexible wireless connectivity. The UC-8100 RISC computer is an embedded computing platform for large scale, big data WAN applications in solar and other energy monitoring systems, as well as in distributed industrial automation.…
Moxa optimizes performance of wireless industrial networks
Moxa is changing the way industrial networks connect with the introduction of the AWK-1131A IEEE 802.11n wireless AP/client. With high-speed transmission rates up to 300 Mbps, the AWK-1131A delivers a more fluid and stable industrial networking experience, along with proven reliability thanks to advanced protection against harsh industrial environments, including power surges, electrostatic discharge, broad…
PASmsi – The App For Your Safety
Pilz Automation Safety, L.P. introduces their new app: PASmsi Mobile Safety Inspector for performing risk assessments on machines – quickly and simply. Free versions are available for iOS and Android operating systems. In accordance with EN ISO 13849-1 and EN 62061 (IEC 62061) requirements, the PASmsi app enables you to perform and document the typical…
eWON Flexy
The eWON Flexy is an industrial M2M router that allows OEMs and system integrators to link remote devices in an environment where communication technologies are constantly changing (2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi,…) and to communicate universally with the most varied field equipment. With its concept of base modules that can contain up to four expansion boards,…
Wireless access point extends the reach of EtherNet/IP
The Allen-Bradley Stratix 5100 wireless access point (WAP) features a work group bridge. Unlike typical wireless clients that connect a single IP address, the Stratix 5100 WAP enables engineers to connect up to 19 IP addresses simultaneously. This WAP is for industrial networks needing secure and reliable wireless connectivity. Enterprise-class silicon and optimized radios deliver…
Transparently connect Ethernet and serial devices to 3G cellular networks
The OnCell G3111-HSPA IP Gateway is a 3G communication approach suitable for mission-critical wireless applications. This IP gateway conveniently and transparently connects existing Ethernet and serial devices to a 3G cellular network, such as PLCs, flow computers, vision systems, RFID readers or encoders. Designed to meet industrial-grade standards, the gateway features GuaranLink™ technology and OnCell…
Opto 22’s New groov Box Offers Mobile Access Anywhere
Industrial automation manufacturer Opto 22 has announced a new groov Box (GROOV-AR1) that hosts groov mobile operator interfaces for virtually any automation system. Users simply connect their automation system to groov, and then connect authorized mobile devices to groov via either a web browser or an app interface. This allows each mobile device to interact…
NI Announces Next-Generation 5G Collaboration With Nokia
NI today announced that it’s working with Nokia’s Networks business to collaborate on advanced research related to fifth generation (5G) wireless technologies such as exploring peak data rates and cell-edge rates in excess of 10 Gbps and 100 Mbps, respectively. By using NI’s integrated hardware and software baseband platform, Nokia plans to expedite its research…
Lightweight wireless servers
Two wireless device servers, the EKI-1361 and EKI-1362, are one and two port RS-232/422/485 to 802.11 b/g/n WLAN serial device servers. They are for use in areas where signal strength and reliability may be unreliable. To counteract this issue, they use MIMO 2×2 technology which transmits two signals simultaneously to ensure neither is jammed by…
AT&T Certifies Red Lion’s RAM® 9000 Industrial Cellular RTUs
Red Lion Control announced today the availability of 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) support on the AT&T cellular network for its Sixnet series RAM® 9000 industrial cellular RTUs. With certified AT&T 4G LTE wireless connectivity, organizations of all sizes can leverage increased data speeds for primary or backup WAN connectivity for remote industrial and manufacturing…
Banner Engineering Introduces New 2014 Product Catalog
Banner Engineering introduces its new 2014 product catalog in both a full-color print and aninteractive online version. With more than 1,000 pages of product features, application images, model numbers and accessories, the catalog serves as a detailed, comprehensive and user-friendly listing of all available products. Categorized by Banners product linessensors, lighting and indicators, machine vision,…
Squeezing light into metals
University of Utah electrical engineers Ajay Nahata and Barun Gupta used a $60 inkjet printer with silver and carbon ink cartridges to create a new, widely applicable way to make microscopic structures that use light in metals to carry information. This new technique could be used to rapidly fabricate superfast components in electronic devices, make…
VibroChecker: New app by ACE for vibration isolation
“Keep it simple” was the guiding principle in the development of the first market-ready application for the iPhone for measuring and analyzing oscillations and vibrations. The name of the new solution by ACE Controls Inc. is VibroChecker and it supports users in determining the lowest dominant frequency up to 50 Hz. The app can then…