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Battery-operated wireless sensors with a LoRaWAN interface developed by Pepperl+Fuchs present a cost-effective alternative to wired solutions in many areas. At The Things Conference in Amsterdam, held from September 21-22, 2023, the Mannheim-based company will be showing current ultrasonic sensors from the WILSEN.sonic series, as well as prototypes from the newly developed WILSEN.valve and WILSEN.node series.
The rugged sensors feature IP66/67 degree of protection. Not only are they used in industrial environments, but they also increasingly find homes in small-scale, municipal enterprises plus environmental and water protection applications.
Sensors from the WILSEN.sonic series are suitable for remotely monitoring fill levels in containers, tanks, and silos, as well as water levels in lakes, rivers, and rainwater retention basins. With a resolution of 1 mm, three sensor types with measuring distances of up to 7 meters are available. Using the app, the sensor can be commissioned quickly and easily on-site via Bluetooth. Alternatively, the user can remotely query and parameterize the parameter values for the WILSEN sensors via a LoRaWAN downlink.
With WILSEN.valve, Pepperl+Fuchs is launching an innovative approach for remotely monitoring valve positions, e.g., in the chemical industry. The company said that in the future, it will be possible to perform a wide variety of status queries efficiently and cost-effectively with WILSEN.node.
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