Posted to News on 20th Jan 2025, 12:01
Double the range for wireless data transmission at Machine Building North
The new versions of the NearFi couplers from Phoenix Contact make it possible to double the range for wireless data transmission. In addition, they provide double the power for automatic current compensation or the forwarding of two electrically isolated voltages (US/UA) with parallel connection.
(See Phoenix Contact at Machine Building North, 10 April 2025, on stand 20)
The achievable range is doubled to up to 100 mm during communication due to the particularly high-performance wireless boards. The parallel connection of two NearFi coupler paths enables either double the power transmission (up to 100 W) or the transmission of two electrically isolated voltages (50 W US/UA each).
The IP65 devices feature new standardised M12 connections (L-/D-coded) with duo contour. This ensures flexible field wiring with classic M12 screw connectors or push-pull fast-locking.
NearFi is a contactless real-time transmission technology. It allows the transmission of power and data across an air gap. Thanks to protocol-independent and latency-free Ethernet communication, it opens up flexible application options for all Ethernet protocols up to 100 Mbps. This means that wear-prone connections and slip rings in industrial applications can be easily replaced and downtime costs can be minimised.
Successful data exchange is indicated by an LED ring that provides all-round visibility from every position. In this way, the NearFi couplers can be put into operation as easily as a connector.
In the factory of the future, there will no longer be any physical connections in moving applications. Production downtimes due to bent or worn contacts are a thing of the past. Robots change tools quickly and efficiently. Automated guided vehicle systems receive their transport orders contactlessly.
