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Simply easy!
Wireless technologies are pervading most of our
daily activities, both personal and professional.
Remote control:
• Andon notification push-buttons for Jidoka
quality control system
Truck stopper
What are the benefits of industrial wireless
sensors?
A risk analysis needs to be performed in front of each target use case, in the same
way as the designers assess the risk of broken cable, both in terms of occurrence
and criticity.
In case of mission critical applications like the remote control of an overhead crane,
Schneider Electric launched eXLhoist control station, featuring a wireless ESTOP
push-button that is SIL3 Ple certified.
When the operator pushes the button, or when the limit-switch head is actuated,
mechanical energy is transformed into electrical energy. This supplies the
transmission of a one-time radio message to one or multiple receivers.
In addition, up to 32 push buttons and/or limit-switches can be synchronized to
one receiver, providing even greater mobility in any environment. This batteryless
solution offers permanent availability, benefits the environment and eliminates
costly battery maintenance, re-charging and recycling.
• A super robust sealed housing, IP67 rated, with limited risk of water ingress
because the body is sealed and free of cable entry.
• A comprehensive range of actuation heads, inherited from XCKM/XCKS popular
ranges.
• Two types of receivers available: Basic digital receiver for local control or Ethernet
TCP/IP gateway for remote monitoring
Miniaturization:
As wireless and energy harvesting technologies become more popular on the
market, we can anticipate their integration in smaller and smaller form-factors,
including miniature limit-switches, and more low power electronic sensors