Top 5 IoT products in February
Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top IoT products to have been released in February.
Portable generator powers small safety devices
A new stick-like, water-based device can convert energy from movement into electricity. The technology, which was reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, could be used to power portable devices, such as safety lights.
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Ground truth predictive agriculture platform
Wyld Networks and Agrology have announced a partnership to integrate Wyld Connect into Agrology’s ground truth predictive agriculture platform. Wyld Connect is a low-cost, IoT global connectivity network based on low-orbit satellite systems. The technology ensures that Agrology ground truth sensors will continue to gather data, from even the most remote locations and can deliver that data quickly to agrology customers, regardless of connectivity status.
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Smart-store systems
Kerlink and Clickie have announced their smart-store solution is being deployed in more than 24 stores in Chile owned by Latin America’s largest convenience store chain, OXXO. Clickie’s system, which can be deployed with no disruption to store operations, can reduce store energy consumption by up to 20%, reduce the annual CO2 production by more than 240,000kg and increase useful lifetime of in-store equipment by 25%.
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Sub-GHz ultra-low power wireless mesh modules
NeoCortec, manufacturer of ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh network modules, now provides its sub-GHz ultra-low power wireless mesh modules to German IoT sensor solutions provider Rocknitive. Due to the distributed measuring points in a building or engine room of a ship for example, Rocknitive had decided to use a Mesh-Net on battery and sub-GHz for better penetration of the walls.
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MES for medical device manufacturing
Aegis Software, a global provider of Manufacturing Operations Management Software (MOM/MES), announces that Unitron Group B.V. has selected the FactoryLogix IIoT-based MES solution for their factory in the Netherlands. With over 30 years of experience in manufacturing complex mechatronic and electronic equipment, Unitron is dedicated to creating life-science devices in areas including electrophysiology, optics, ventilators, and heating.
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