STEINEL Insights

Discover our STEINEL Insights: well-researched technical articles and exciting contributions on current topics and innovations. Our experts share valuable insights into industry developments, the latest technologies and best practices.
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Author: Stefan Walker
Development portrait – our competences

Product requirements have changed over the years in many industries – today, products must be intelligent and networkable. Why STEINEL Solutions is recommended as an OEM partner.

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Author: Ronald Reichmuth & Timon Meier (former employee)
Bluetooth Mesh – a secure and reliable network for light and building automation

Bluetooth is already well established in the areas of audio streaming and fitness wearables. Bluetooth Mesh adds a new area: building automation.

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Author: Andreas Höhn
PCB design – from electronics development to production

The (usually) green, copper-plated printed circuit board is a central component in an electronic product and the electronics industry cannot be imagined without it.

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Author: Andreas Münger (former employee)
Sensor development using a confusion matrix

STEINEL Solutions has many years of experience as a provider of complete sensor solutions in the development and production of sensors in a wide range of industries. The successful implementation is based, among other things, on the methodology of the Confusion Matrix.

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Author: Stefan Walker
Success factors in product development

In many industries, the requirements for products have changed over the years. This has also led to a change in the demands placed on development departments and developers themselves. We have arrived in the dynamic, agile development age – and the journey continues.

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Author: Marcel Graber (former employee)
How can your product become an integral part of the IoT world?

The technology mix is constantly growing and many standards and alliances are fighting for market share. One protocol that is not yet well known is LwM2M – the Lightweight Machine-to-Machine protocol.

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Author: Heiko Hartkamp (former employee)
Digitalisation of the supply chain with our Asian suppliers

Cooperation between M+R Spedag Group AG and STEINEL Solutions AG; two experts make the procurement processes between Steinel's European plants, its Chinese suppliers and logistics partners transparent and efficient.

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Author: Marcel Graber (former employee)
Low-power operation in wireless mesh networks – the microcontroller is counting sheep...

Microcontrollers are world champions in low-power applications. It is fascinating what can be squeezed out of the little computers with a few microamperes. The most important low-power trick is to put the microcontroller to sleep – and keep it asleep for as long as possible.

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Author: André Bisig
The importance of mechanics, design and tooling in the PEP

An idea as the basis for every product: it usually arises from everyday situations, is not initially defined and must be substantiated to ensure the product's success. The earlier the mechanical development departments are involved in the product development process, the better the project can be supported.