At Sensors Expo 2016, Charlie Greene, Chief Operating & Technical Officer at Powercast explains RFID tags, RFID sensor tags, RF powered accelerometer tags and more. For more information,…
Supercapacitors Supplement Energy Harvesters’ Output
At Sensors Expo 2016, Pierre Mars from the Application Engineering Team at Cap-XX supercapacitors explains the company’s demo that showcases the use of supercapacitors to provide high peak…
Electrodynamic Energy Harvesting for Sensing Systems
At Sensors Expo 2016, Christian Pennisi from Jennova demonstrates a rotation-based electrodynamic energy harvester to supplement rechargeable batteries for embedded sensing applications.
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Harvest Energy from Low Frequency Vibrations
In the Poster Contest at Sensors Expo 2016, Karim El-Rayes, a research associate at Canada’s University of Waterloo, explains a vibration energy harvesting technique with a stationary coil…
NEW Wireless, Batteryless Pushbutton Switches
Steute Industrial Controls offers a comprehensive line of Wireless, Batteryless Pushbutton Switches. These wireless pushbutton switches feature an internal electrodynamic energy generator. No battery required. Actuation of the pushbutton sends a unique, wireless telegram to one or more compatible, easily-programmed receivers. The receiver sends confirmation of the received telegram. If the pushbutton actuator does not…
Micro-Power Vibration Energy Harvesting
At Sensors Expo 2016, Robert Andosca, co-founder, President and CEO of MicroGen Systems announces the first ever microscale power energy harvester for IoT applications and demos the Spectral…
Harnessing Solar & Wind Energy in One Device Could Power the IoT
The “Internet of Things” could make cities “smarter” by connecting an extensive network of tiny communications devices to make life more efficient. But all these machines will require a lot of energy. Rather than adding to the global reliance on fossil fuels to power the network, researchers say they have a new solution. Their report…
Harnessing Solar and Wind Energy in One Device Could Power IoT
The “Internet of Things” could make cities “smarter” by connecting an extensive network of tiny communications devices to make life more efficient. But all these machines will require a lot of energy. Rather than adding to the global reliance on fossil fuels to power the network, researchers say they have a new solution. Their report…
New benchmark in absolute HeavyDuty encoders
Baumer further expands their unparalleled portfolio of HeavyDuty encoders. The new absolute encoder series HMG 10 and PMG 10 are specifically designed to address application needs in the…
Sensors Expo 2016 in Northern California
For those interested in sensors, this year’s Sensors Expo & Conference should be a must attend, especially if you live in the northwest U.S. This year’s location is…
Energy Harvesting Enables Widespread Wireless Sensing in Process Plants
With the advent of secure, reliable, low-power wireless communications and advances in sensor technology, industrial wireless sensor networks (WSN) now rival and sometimes surpass wired products in terms of reliability. Combined with newly available energy harvesting products, these devices provide comparable performance to wired installations with significant cost benefits. These wireless instruments and networks are…
Impressive when things get tough: Robust multiturn encoder Sendix M36R
Kübler is expanding its portfolio in the area of absolute multiturn encoders. The new Sendix M36 Series of magnetic multiturn encoders is complemented by an extremely robust variant….
Energy Harvesting Innovations Lighten Soldier’s Load
Radios, GPS systems and night-vision goggles are just a few of the electronic devices carried by dismounted Soldiers, but all require batteries that can add up to 15 pounds to a Soldier’s load. To keep these battery-dependent Soldiers powered up for longer intervals, Army scientists and engineers have developed the Energy Harvester Assault Pack engineered…
CHERRY Industrial Solutions Energy Harvesting Evaluation Kit 2.0 named one of EDN’s “100 Hot Products of 2015.”
CHERRY Industrial Solutions today announced that EDN has named its Energy Harvesting Evaluation Kit 2.0 as one of the “100 Hot Products of 2015.” The 2015 EDN Hot 100 highlights the electronics industry’s most significant products of the year based on innovation, significance, usefulness and popularity. Cherry’s Evaluation Kit 2.0 demonstrates Energy Harvesting switch technology.…
CHERRY switches to be rebranded
ZF Friedrichshafen AG is re-branding CHERRY switch and sensor products sold via ZF’s Industrial Solutions product line. All products, as of January 1st 2017, will be sold under the ZF brand name. By utilizing the ZF brand – with its strong presence in the automotive and industrial markets – the intention is to strengthen our…
Using ‘Nanoantennae’ to Manipulate Light Beams Opens Door to Light-Based Tech
Complete control of some of the key properties of light waves – namely their polarisation and phase – at the nanoscale is of major interest for light-based technologies such as display screens, and in energy harvesting and data transmission. It would allow, for example, the miniaturization of traditional optical components, such as lenses, polarizers or…
New Nanotech Fiber Technique to Light Up European Industry
A new cost-effective method of fabricating high quality light-emitting fibres could benefit sectors ranging from sensors to wearable smart devices. EU-funded researchers have developed a new method for manufacturing fibres made from nanostructured organic materials. The breakthrough could lead to the cost-effective fabrication of light-emitting fibres at the nanoscale that can be used in sensors…
Wireless tachometer harvests energy from magnetic induction sensors
Jennova Inc., a specialist in smart energy management solutions, has developed a new patented Wireless Diesel Tachometer specifically designed to provide a simple, self-powered solution for generating tachometry…
Danfoss cutting energy consumption by half
The International Energy Agency has stated that energy efficiency can deliver 38% of the greenhouse gas reduction required to avert climate change. Danfoss is now accelerating its own efforts by introducing new ambitious climate targets. Most of the world’s energy consumption comes from industry and buildings, and the potential for cutting it is huge. Danfoss,…
ZigBee, EnOcean Collaborate to Develop Interoperable, Self-Powered IoT Sensor Solutions
On Wednesday, December 16th, the ZigBee Alliance and EnOcean Alliance announced that they will work together to develop an open, global specification for energy harvesting wireless communication. Using EnOcean’s expertise and ZigBee 3.0, the work will extend energy harvesting wireless communication to a broader range of self-powered, IoT sensor solutions, using the surrounding environment as their energy source and making battery-less connected…
ZigBee and EnOcean Alliances Collaborate to Combine Benefits of EnOcean Energy Harvesting Wireless with ZigBee 3.0
Buck-boost DC/DC converter optimized for powering low-power wireless sensors
Linear Technology announces the LTC3106, a highly integrated, 1.6µA quiescent current 300mV start-up buck-boost DC/DC converter with PowerPath management, optimized for multisource, low power systems. The LTC3106 is…
Harvester captures energy from spinning devices.
Jennova Inc., a specialist in smart energy management solutions, has introduced a new patented Electrodynamic Energy Harvesting (EH) technology designed to simplify the capture and amplify the energy…
Festo develops a smart service unit that lowers compressed air energy cost and contributes to improved machine operation
Festo introduced a first-of-its-kind intelligent service unit that automatically puts compressed air on standby when a machine stands idle, thus reducing energy consumption. These units also alert plant personnel to wasted energy when air leaks from a machine’s pneumatic system. The new Festo MSE6-E2M, or E2M for short, can pay for itself in less than…