NFC-based time relay is ’50 times more accurate’
29 January 2019 At the recent SPS IPC Drives show in Germany, Schneider Electric announced the “first” time relay with built-in NFC (near-field communications), allowing it to be… Read More
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29 January 2019 
Cloud-based motor monitor can cut downtime ‘by 70%’
15 June 2017 ABB’s wireless motor-monitoring technology, originally announced at last year’s Hannover Fair, is now entering the commercial phase, allowing users of many LV motors (not just… Read More
Soft-starts talk to smartphones, even when they are off
8 August 2016 The Italian controls manufacturer Lovato Electric has developed a range of soft-starters that can be configured and interrogated wirelessly from a smartphone or tablet, even… Read More
Smartphone app sets drive parameters remotely
9 June 2016 Lenze’s compact i500 drives, which the company launched at the SPS IPC Drives show in Germany in late 2015, can now be accessed from a… Read More
Customisable drives can be configured from a smartphone
7 December 2015 The German automation manufacturer Lenze has announced a family of customisable frequency inverters that users can configure from their smartphones. Lenze says that the functions… Read More
Check production line temperatures on a smartphone
16 October 2015 The British temperature-sensing specialist Calex Electronics has developed a small, low-cost infrared temperature sensor that links to a smartphone to show temperatures on production lines. Read More
Smartphone apps help to install and maintain VSDs
6 May 2015 At the recent Hannover Fair, ABB announced a pair of smartphone apps that, it says, will save time, ease troubleshooting and help improve the performance… Read More
Wireless vibration analyser links to a smartphone
12 June 2014 SKF has announced an entry-level vibration analysis tool designed to be used with an Android tablet or smartphone to assess problems with rotating machinery. The… Read More
Phone-driven machine smashes Rubik’s Cube record
17 March 2014 A machine built from Lego Mindstorms components and controlled by a Samsung smartphone has set a new world record for solving a Rubik’s Cube. The… Read More
Smartphone app operates control relays remotely
11 September 2013 Eaton has launched a smartphone app for monitoring and controlling its easy800 control relays. The easyRemote display app allows users with Android phones to view… Read More
