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Specifications:


• Standard IEEE 802.15.4a
• Charging interface 4-pin (magnetic)
• Charging voltage DC 5V Instant Power Consumption <1W
• Standby time > 30 days
• LED tricolor
• Charging blue LED
• Charging completely green LED
• Low power consumption (working) red LED flashes
• Normal power green LED flashes

RF (UWB)
• Operating frequency
• 3.25 GHz ~ 3.74 GHz (channel 1)
• 3.77 GHz ~ 4.24 GHz (channel 2)
• 6.24 GHz ~ 6.74 GHz (channel5)
Physical rate
• 110 Kbps
• 850 Kbps
• 6.8 Mbps
Output power
• (25 ℃) -41 dBm / MHz ~ -13 dBm / MHz
Channel frequency
• 500 MHz

Antenna gain
• 0.5dBi
• Software
• UWB TDoATOF
Sleep mode
Upload notification
• low power notification (LED)
• Warning
• Vibration
Upgrade
• UART, OTA (UWB)
Configuration
• UART, CLI
• Dimensions
• Size (mm) 51 × 40 × 19.6
• Weight (g) 26
• Working temperature: -20 ℃ ~ 60 ℃
• Storage: -30 ° C ~ 75 ° C
• Waterproof IP67
• RoHs compliance

Prices:

1 Pieces = €110,-
*Price is net excl. VAT and ex shipping costs.

 

 

 

Digital in one flight
How can we upgrade 23 tankers and at the same time automate the process from order to the delivery of fuels more reliably and effectively.
Furthermore, how do we make that process traceable so that it is visible in each step. This was the main challenge for Curoil when supplying
aircrafts and gas stations in Curaçao. What actually started with the request for a tablet, ended with an integrated automated system.

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Conventional
Curoil on Curaçao provides refueling of aircrafts at Hato Airport and supplies gas stations on the island. Until recently, that was a conventional
course of action where the workflow was partly a paper process. Moreover, there was room for errors and noise in that process; The meter readings
on the tankers were read by the driver, written on a form and later re-entered into the billing system at the office. That had to become
simpler, faster, stricter and, above all, more transparent.

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When ordering fuel for a flight or a gas station, the customer orders via the Curoil web portal and the tank order is then assigned to a truck.
Through the app that is configured with the Smartflow platform for this case, the truck driver is assigned the order on his tablet.

 

Tablet
The project at Smartflow started with a product question. From Curaçao, partner Comm-Co had received a request for an Atex tablet (explosion-proof tablet).
Because flammable substances are used in the supply, explosion-proof devices are required. Comm-Co is one of Smartflow’s partners in the field of Atex equipment.
By not only supplying the tablet, but especially with Smartflow performing an in-depth analysis to the use case, a good overview of the actual issue arose.

 

Workflow
The process from customer wish to invoice was then written out and with that determined where the possibilities lie for accessible automation. This has resulted in an
automated workflow that starts with ordering fuel for a flight or a gas station. The customer orders via the Curoil web portal and the tank order is then assigned to a truck.
Through the app that is in this case configured with the Smartflow platform, the truck driver is assigned the order on his tablet.

Automatically
The driver receives a notification to inform that there is a new order. He handles the order according to its guidelines and enters the correct data on the tablet.
An important step in that process is the automatic connection with the EMR 3 fuel meter on the tanker. Previously the meter readings were read and recorded on forms.
Now the meter readings are automatically registered in the app. This is much faster and more reliable.

 

Handling
The digitization of the process ensures that the customer can directly sign the delivery on the tablet of the driver. On site the voucher is printed wirelessly on the Zebra Printer
in the tank truck and digital processing with the back office takes place as soon as there is a connection to a mobile network. The signed receipt is also e-mailed to the buyer.

If there is no connection at present, the order information is kept securely on the tablet until it can connect again. Once automatically returned to the order system, the order
data is updated and the settlement of costs is further processed. Hereby any supplied goods are also settled directly with the customer and processed in the stock. It is possible
that lubricants or special oils are supplied in addition to the fuel. An additional obstacle was that the supplier’s documentation on the exchange protocols turned out not to be entirely correct.
To be able to use the protocols, reverse engineering was required.

 

Crux
The largest accomplishment from the digitization process was achieved on the tanker. These tankers were digitized in one fell swoop using an Atex Bluetooth link between the tablet and
the fuel meter. But before that could be achieved, a major obstacle had to be taken. The meter readings of the tanker had to be sent wirelessly and securely to the tablet. The choice of the
right explosion-proof converter of the RS232 signal from the fuel meter to a Bluetooth signal was the first challenge. Various devices have been tested for suitability. The crux was to convert the data
that the meter can actually send to a printer and use that as digital data for the process.

Auditable
The entire process from order to invoicing has become transparent thanks to this automated process. This is visible in the fact that the process is easy to monitor and
auditable, which is of course beneficial for Curoil. The status and data is up-to-date at all times in the workflow. For both the Curoil supplier and the customers, this ensures
faster processing and prevents discussions about deliveries.

By clarifying the issue together with the client, a unique approach to the issue could be used.
The value that Smartflow was able to deliver in this respect came from the cooperation of the various parties, in which the customer wishes have always been central. 

To work.
Curious about how Smartflow can easily and efficiently automate your work processes?
Please contact us through phone or mail:

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Scalable, high-bandwidth kinetic mesh networks are providing unmatched connectivity for upstream, midstream, and downstream applications in the petrochemical industry. IoT autonomy, advanced data analytics, and mobility are helping to significantly improve productivity and reduce operating costs.

THE GLOBAL PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY has continued to grow impressively, and it′s showing no signs of slowing down. Competitive pressure is pushing petrochemical plants to adopt new innovative technologies, whilst improving levels of safety during the chemical production process, to optimize production levels and stay ahead of its rivals.

Next generation solutions such as Augmented Reality (AR), autonomous robots, and real-time equipment analytics have taken centre-stage and are moving to Industry 4.0 which is emerging as the answer to overcoming challenges within plants such as personal safety, whilst meeting the demands of plant operators for enhanced productivity. According to research from PWC, 60% of chemical companies state that Industry 4.0 data and analytics are of high importance today, while 88% believe they will be of high importance in five years.

To make this a reality, applications need IIoT connectivity in order to function and this is a requirement that Wi-Fi and two-way radio WAN alone cannot fulfill. The information network is the foundation of complex petrochemical operations and it is the cornerstone on which the productivity, safety, and profitability of an organization rely upon. Bandwidth and availability are precious, but downtime is intolerable and if plants are to take advantage of IIoT, their mission-critical applications need to run on a communications network that offers highly reliable, agile, and adaptable connectivity in a diverse and evolving mobility-driven environment.

 
The information network is the backbone of any complex gas, oil, and petrochemical operation. 

Petrochemical plant connectivity

IIoT is a crucial part of establishing Industry 4.0 capabilities. Deploying a network to support these levels of connectivity demands in a dynamic and potentially hazardous environment can be extremely difficult. Balancing facility and production growth in the petrochemical industry, with employee safety, is of optimal importance.

Therefore, the network must keep up the pace with a number of demands. For instance, many petrochemical plants operate multiple networks in order to accomplish separate communications needs for employees. This often outweighs the burden of maintaining a Wi-Fi network for data and a two-way radio WAN for voice which can generate significant costs and can be a notable drain on resource demands for daily operations.

Petrochemical plants can contain an abundance of explosive and flammable gases, such as ethylene, propylene, butadiene, and other vapours, which makes maintaining safety in danger zones a top priority. To prevent equipment from sparking and starting a fire, networking infrastructure must be kept in an explosion box as a precaution and this complicates installation further. Mission-critical operations carried out in petrochemical plants, from the first initial deployment to complex day-to-day plant operations require constant connectivity.

Losing signals for a short span of time can result in productivity loss and in the worst-case scenario put plant workers′ safety at risk. In essence, plants cannot afford to risk any loss of signal. With petrochemical plants undergoing significant expansion, choosing the wrong industrial network solution could mean a plant′s investment will be unable to adequately connect its operations.

A new kind of network

To successfully fight through these obstacles and enable the capabilities that Industry 4.0 brings with it, petrochemical plants must utilize a different kind of network-an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabling network that is more dynamic than Wi-Fi networks or two-way radio WAN. Once this has been done, the petrochemical industry can take advantage of the innovative technologies that can maximize productivity, improve safety, and helps organizations survive in the midst of its petrochemical competition.

A feasible solution is for petrochemical plants to implement a mesh network topology, a resilient architecture constructed of nodes which allows a multitude of devices to wirelessly connect to each other; each node is capable of communicating data across the network until it reaches its target destination. This technology is gaining increased interest due to its skill set in handling the surge of data that comes in conjunction with the enhanced number of IoT connected devices.

Petrochemical operations rely on a variety of vehicles, equipment, heavy machinery, and personnel, dispersed across a large, rugged terrain and all of which require reliable, high bandwidth, and mobile communications. Every aspect of exploration, extraction, and production must always be carefully monitored and managed to ensure continuous operations and cost efficiency. A mesh network can provide real-time, site-wide communications for employees, vehicles, drills, wellheads, video cameras, smart meters, sensors, laptops, smartphones, and other assets.

However, not all mesh networks offer the same benefits. Some can be arduous to install. Some need continuity, labour-intensive maintenance. Plants need mobile wireless broadband connectivity that can meet their demands and is simple, instant, and robust in any application.


How a multi-frequency BreadCrumb network adapts to changes caused by the movement of BreadCrumb node E. 

Ensuring critical connectivity

This is possible through a combination of wireless network nodes and networking software, which utilizes any-node to any-node capabilities to continuously route data via the best available traffic path and frequency for a number of nodes with extremely low overhead. Greater mesh networks can connect with any Wi-Fi or Ethernet-connected device to deliver low-latency, high-throughput data, voice, and video applications.

The right mesh network can prove to be a secure and converged solution for plants, reducing the need to maintain multiple networks by supporting data, voice, and video. This solution reduces the total cost of ownership and simplifies the work demands of employees by allowing them to centralize their communications to a single device. Depending on the mesh network provider, certain nodes are beneficial to deploy in any corner of a petrochemical plant without the need for mounting in explosion boxes.

Look for wireless network nodes that can be attached to both fixed and mobile assets, including equipment, vehicles, and facility infrastructure and they can maintain multiple immediate connections between peers whilst sending and receiving data on multiple frequency bands. They need never break connections to form new ones, meaning the connections are maintained until they are no longer needed. With high-bandwidth speeds across multiple mesh node hops, a mesh network offers extremely low latency for real-time, plant-wide connectivity, even at the network edge-making it the perfect solution for mission-critical operations which require ubiquitous connectivity.

Mesh networking software can direct traffic over all meshed connections by dynamically load balancing and routing data around signal blockage from moving assets and potential interferences. This ensures that data packets get to their destination via the fastest path available. This eliminates the need for a controller node and therefore the network will have no single point of failure.

As petrochemical plants are dispersed over widespread areas, they are regularly adding new bandwidth-intensive applications to support continued growth. A superior mesh network topology can rapidly evolve as a plant expands. In fact, as more nodes are added, more paths to direct mission-critical data are naturally formed - and, with more paths, the network becomes more resilient.

Petrochemical plants require military-grade data security as they are potential targets for high-risk network security attacks. A mesh network can protect a plant from security breaches thanks to multi-layered, military-grade security for network traffic, making it incredibly difficult to penetrate. It boasts multiple cryptographic options, configurable data and MAC address encryption, and configurable per-hop, per-packet authentication between nodes.

IIoT using mesh networks

A mesh network is an effective alternative to prevailing limiting technologies like Wi-Fi and two-way radio WAN. Once a petrochemical plant has enabled IIoT connectivity, there is a multitude of applications that can be implemented to drive optimized production and increase safety. It means a plant can stay ahead of its competition and can immediately exploit advantages such as RFID tracking of personnel and contractors, which is enabled through everywhere connectivity and provides real-time tracking of workers across a plant. This not only allows operators to monitor personnel′s ongoing safety status but, also aids in emergency extraction in case of an incident.

Mesh networks also support bandwidth-intensive applications such as asset tracking and optimization, enabling monitoring of a plant′s assets in real-time as well as predict equipment maintenance needs and maximize efficient machine movements on the production line. Plants can lay the groundwork for applications, such as 24/7/365 equipment autonomy, with plant-wide asset mobilization, which increases petrochemical output while keeping employees out of dangerous areas.

Furthermore, products and equipment can be protected from theft with real-time video surveillance. With round-the-clock views into operations, a plant can also gain insights into plant performance and events on the production floor. And thanks to AR, the productivity of employees can be enhanced, while also removing them from potentially hazardous petrochemical environments.

This highlights the benefits of wireless mesh networks in the petrochemicals market, which can deliver secure, reliable broadband coverage anywhere and at any time.

Mesh networking in the new age

Although the numbers are not overwhelming, it does highlight how an IIoT-enabling mesh networking solution can make operations smarter and employees safer. It goes a long way in showing that this new kind of network is intended to provide continuous wireless connectivity to support numerous applications.

A key upside of deploying mesh networks is the speed at which a complete IIoT solution can be deployed very quickly and cost-effectively as there are no cables to run. This means petrochemical plants can maximize this sector of industrialisation, much sooner than they think.

Geoff Smith, Executive Vice President, Rajant.

 

 

Source: Industrial Ethernet Book

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Smartflow ontwikkelt branchegerichte toepassingen (Apps) voor mobiele medewerkers die tablets en smartphones gebruiken. Deze zeer gebruikersvriendelijke toepassingen worden volledig geïntegreerd met de bestaande systemen binnen uw organisatie. Het optimaal ondersteunen van uw werkprocessen met mobiele toepassingen leidt beslist tot meer efficiëntie en dus kostenbesparingen. Om dit te kunnen realiseren hanteert smartflow het volgende stappenplan:

De werkwijze
Voor ons is de vraag “wat kost het om een App te ontwikkelen?” niet het uitgangspunt. Een succesvolle SMARTFLOW App van smartflow dient direct bij te dragen aan het resultaat van uw organisatie. Om dit te kunnen bepalen zal smartflow middels de APPnalysis SCAN samen met u een business case uitwerken. Als de business case aantoont dat er significante resultaatverbeteringen te behalen zijn dan zal smartflow voor eigen rekening risico een eerste Proof of Concept maken. Indien deze aan uw verwachting voldoet zal de definitieve SMARTFLOW App voor uw organisatie worden ontwikkeld conform alle klantspecifieke wensen. Uw besparingen zijn dan al bewezen!

Het team van smartflow
De hoog opgeleide specialisten van smartflow worden graag door u uitgedaagd. Een SMARTFLOW App moet altijd bijdragen aan de resultaten van uw organisatie. Innovatie, creativiteit, moderne technieken en wilskracht vormen hiervoor de basis. Wij zijn pas tevreden als u tevreden bent! Van strategie, planning, design en ontwikkeling tot en met implementatie, onderhoud & beheer. De medewerkers van smartflow maken graag onderdeel uit van uw organisatie als het gaat om de juiste oplossing.

Onze sectoren
smartflow is actief in de volgende sectoren. 

 

Ontwikkeling
SMARTFLOW vormt de basis voor uw Enterprise App. Dit MEAP (Mobile Enterprise Application Platform) is een geavanceerd platform, waarin complexe onderwerpen, zoals data beveiliging, data synchronisatie, data integratie met uw back office en vele andere aspecten standaard beschikbaar worden gesteld. Daarnaast biedt SMARTFLOW een grote hoeveelheid standaard functionaliteiten die als standaard componenten kunnen worden toegepast in uw Mobiele App. Ontwikkeltijd, integratie en andere kostbare processen worden tot een minimum beperkt. Aangevuld met uw klantspecifieke wensen maakt dit alles uw SMARTFLOW APP snel, compleet en kosteneffectief. SMARTFLOW biedt u een hybride oplossing, waarin “the best of both worlds” bij elkaar gebracht worden tijdens de ontwikkeling van uw app.

 

Platform onafhankelijk
SMARTFLOW maakt gebruik van recente, maar bewezen technologieën voor mobiele toepassingen, waarmee uw App cross platform kan worden ingezet, waaronder Windows, Android en iOS. De cliënt App kenmerkt zich door een prettige gebruikerservaring en is daarbij ook offline werkzaam waardoor er bij wegvallen van de data verbinding verder gewerkt kan worden. SMARTFLOW is uitermate geschikt voor uw bedrijfskritische Enterprise Apps met zware eisen aan performance, veiligheid en integratie met device-specifieke onderdelen.

 

Web Office
Uw Mobiele Apps worden beheerd vanuit een centrale web office. Denk aan het beheer van gebruikers, autorisatierechten, monitoring, communicatie en andere belangrijke management taken. Uiteraard biedt de Web Office een aantal standaard rapporten die het beheer en gebruik vereenvoudigen. Uw bent “anytime, anywhere, any device” op de hoogte van de dagelijkse ontwikkelingen.

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Panasonic lanceert in samenwerking met digitale dienstverlener Econocom ‘Toughbook-as-a-Service’ (TaaS). De service maakt het mogelijk om robuuste tablets, handhelds en notebooks tegen een vast maandelijks bedrag af te nemen. De nieuwe service maakt de Toughbooks en Toughpads van de fabrikant toegankelijker en betaalbaarder voor meer bedrijven.

TaaS betreft een end-to-end-abonnement waarbij bedrijven voor de duur van drie jaar in vaste maandelijkse schijven betalen voor hun Toughbooks of Toughpads. Of een bedrijf de hardware nu onmiddellijk aanschaft of in abonnementsvorm afneemt, de prijs blijft hetzelfde. Met de abonnementsformule ligt de initiële kost evenwel lager en kan de investering worden gespreid.

Verder biedt een TaaS-abonnement volgens het technologieconcern drie jaar (uitbreidbare) garantie, helpdeskondersteuning en andere diensten. Denk hierbij bijvoorbeeld aan het inzamelen, recycleren en wissen van data aan het eind van de gebruikscyclus van het apparaat. Ook randapparatuur, zoals vehicle mounts, docking stations, softwareapplicaties en accessoires, kunnen renteloos aan het abonnement worden toegevoegd.

 

 

 

 

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