FlexPower™ Wireless Nodes and Battery Modules for Wireless Sensing Network
Deliver Flexible Power Options for Enhanced Application Usability

SureCross™ FlexPower™ Nodes and Battery Modules

Minneapolis, Banner Engineering Corp. introduces new FlexPower™ Nodes for the Banner SureCross™ Wireless Network. FlexPower provides a versatile wireless solution by allowing a SureCross Node to operate using 10 to 30V dc line power, solar panels, or a FlexPower battery module in remote or difficult-to-access locations. A FlexPower Wireless Node and a connected sensor can be powered by a FlexPower battery module for up to five years, depending upon the application and individual power requirements. Efficient power management technology enables the FlexPower Node to briefly step up the switch power voltage to activate a sensor for a fraction of a second. After the input reads the sensing status, the switch power returns to its standby status level to prolong battery life.

“Banner’s innovative FlexPower battery modules offer reliable, versatile power options for SureCross FlexPower Wireless Nodes, keeping remote, rotating or other challenging applications monitored for extended periods of time,” said Chris Dales, Senior Application Engineer, Banner Wireless Division. “This superior power management system is optimized for use with virtually all makes of sensors and is robust enough to power a wide variety of devices.” Dales adds, “FlexPower Nodes and power supplies offer an integrated solution for applications where hardwired power sources are impractical or unavailable.”

Applications. Banner’s SureCross Wireless Network was purpose-built to deliver reliable, high-performance wireless sensing to remote or difficult-to-access areas. With FlexPower Nodes and battery modules, users can use SureCross wireless sensing technology in a wide variety of challenging applications, including the following:

Banner’s FlexPower Wireless Nodes and battery modules are easy to integrate into existing manufacturing systems, making them an ideal fit for pre-certified facilities needing to adapt to new regulations without costly downtime or additional inspections. Several features of the SureCross Wireless Network FlexPower Node make it particularly simple to set up and use:

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Banner Engineering is the world’s leading manufacturer of wireless networks, ultrasonic and photoelectric sensors, vision sensors, electronic machine guarding systems, fiber optic assemblies and precision measurement systems.


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