The Sensocon LoRaWAN Journey
A History of Innovation
Sensocon has been providing instrumentation for nearly 20 years, and in that time we’ve developed a culture of innovation to serve customer needs. Whether in digital differential pressure for pharmaceutical applications, temperature measurement in critical healthcare applications, or air velocity measurement in key laboratory installations, our products have helped our customers meet the changing needs of their customers for decades. It’s the air we breathe, the water we swim in.
Our Introduction to LoRaWAN
Our efforts to continue to innovate have led us to some interesting conferences and seminars. One such conference several years ago focused wireless modulation technique called LoRa. When combined with a standardization protocol that defined payload, duty cycles, etc. to make the technology marketable, it became known as LoRaWAN (long-range wide area network). What we saw back then, and still do, is a technology with the ability to move markets by overcoming the traditional resistance to wireless technology based on 1) concerns about reliability, and 2) continued reliance on a power source that added complexity to the installation.
A Golden Opportunity for Sensocon Customers
LoRaWAN technology addresses those concerns square by providing a wireless standard that ensures peak reliability in a long-life (measured in years) battery-powered package. Early on we recognized the power that this technology holds, and the value it can bring to our customers. No longer would they need to spend valuable time running wires into far-flung corners of their building or site – creating new challenges along the way. No longer would they need to forego these installations entirely due to the time/cost/complexity of the endeavor. No longer would they need to make do with manual measurements. The timing could not have been better. With over ten years of field use LoRaWAN had proven itself a reliable technology, one that we trusted enough to offer our customer base.
From Idea to Product
With those thoughts fueling us, we set out on a path to build a full solution from sensor to platform. The sensors needed to be rugged, so we made them IP65 weatherproof. They needed to perform, so we designed them with an external antenna. Finally, they needed to provide our customers with the most value in the marketplace, so we place up to three different measurement parameters into single package (and working on more).
That’s before we even get to the rest of the solution – especially the platform – built with the user (not the IT guy) in mind. Data trending and voice/text alert setup are just two of the many things made possible by the Sensograf device management and data visualization platform.
A New Era of Wireless Monitoring
On October 23, 2024, the culmination of several years of planning, collaborating, designing, and testing arrived with the launch of our end-to-end LoRaWAN wireless solution that includes sensors, gateways, and platform. Of course, product launch is only the beginning. Our plans include expanding the types of measurements that we offer, developing kits targeting specific applications, and innovating further in pursuit of maximum customer satisfaction. We are proud to offer our wireless solution to our customers to ease and enhance their work, and look forward to what the future holds.
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