Industrial Automation Magazine India

ecom launches new products at Hannover Messe 2019

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

ecom expands its portfolio with newly developed smartphone, digital services, platform and new peripherals.

The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom presented the next generation of its ATEX Zone 1/21 and Div. 1 certified, intrinsically safe 4G/LTE-Android-smartphone Smart-Ex at Hannover Messe 2019 recently. The Smart-Ex 02 is a complete new development and fully tailored to the market requirements. Complemented by new, innovative peripherals such as the intrinsically safe Cube 800 thermal image video camera and the explosion-proof Smart-Ex Watch, the Smart-Ex 02 accompanies the mobile worker in a wide range of tasks and provides future-proof solutions.

With a large 12,7 cm (5") display and powerful features, good ergonomics and an optimized accessory concept, the newly developed Smart-Ex 02 is the most advanced intrinsically safe smartphone for zone 1/21 and Div. 1. In addition, global Ex and approval certifications enable worldwide use and global rollouts. The Smart-Ex 02 supports 21 different LTE frequency bands. It is delivered unlocked and without a SIM card. With the latest Android 9 operating system, the smartphone is particularly fast, secure and efficient. The Smart-Ex 02 will also be the first device certified for Zone 1/21 and Div. 1 to meet Google's demanding Android Enterprise Recommended (AER) validation. The AER validation ensures consistent, easy deployment and management of mobile solutions through hardware, OS support and regular security patches.

Depending on requirements, the Smart-Ex 02 can be supplemented with numerous additional, coordinated and optimised peripheral devices from ecom such as headsets, microphones, video cameras, scanners or Bluetooth beacons and smartwatches.

New digital products & services

With its new product line ‘Digital Products and Services’, ecom offers a solution that combines automated staging, mobile device management and device analytics, and can be used as a full-fledged enterprise mobility management system if desired. The Smart-Ex 02, as well as all other mobile devices from ecom, can leave production at the customer's request with the necessary configuration secured in a container – such as security settings, application or wireless setup. Thus, they can be used by the mobile worker immediately and anywhere after delivery without further error-prone manual configuration.

On request, device diagnostics and device analytics can collect real-time operating data and error analyses of the mobile devices, permanently monitoring their condition and remedying malfunctions preventively or directly. The devices can be managed via the ecom online platform and updated at any time during operation (over-the-air), without having to be sent to the local IT department or even to the head office. The hosting of cloud servers in Germany meets the highest data protection standards and enables high data availability and security.

New safety standards thanks to peripherals

For hands-free operation in potentially dangerous areas, the Smart-Ex 02 can be extended by the Ex-camera Cube 800, formed by the cooperation between Librestream and ecom. This intrinsically safe thermal image video camera is certified for use in Zone 1/Div. 1 Ex environments. Workers can safely inspect processes and analyse complex assets. The Cube 800 enables simultaneous streaming of HD and infrared video. Upon request, pictures and documents are also available live in the digital workspace. Experts as well as the control room can support the technician live on site. This way, remote diagnostics are possible, critical areas in the plant can be identified using thermal images and instructions for repair can be given remotely.

For a new form of hands-free cooperation and better employee protection in hazardous areas, the Smart-Ex 02 can also be synchronised with the ecom Smart-Ex Watch (based on the Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch). Integrated GPS and motion sensors make monitoring of the current status regarding critical values possible and guarantee rapid location determination in case of an emergency.

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Smart-Ex 02 – the standard for intrinsically safe smartphones for zone 1/21 and Div. 1

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