WiBoTIc’s two 300W and 250W charging systems have been CE marked. The CE mark is awarded to companies whose products are sold in European communities that meet stringent safety, health and environmental protection standards.
In an interview with Power Electronics News, WiBoTIc CEO Ben Waters pointed out that the TR-301 transmitter (operating at 300 watts) with the OC-301 charger and the OC-251 charger (operating at 300 watts) The TR-301 transmitter at 250 watts) is CE certified after many tests. During the test, key parameters will be tested including radiated emissions, harmonic emissions, AC conducted emissions, RF immunity, RF exposure and overall product safety.
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CE marking is a key part of marketing a product in the European Community, but at the same time extensive testing is required to certify a product for safety and reliability. As Waters pointed out, following the FCC approval in the US, the opportunity to make the product available in other countries around the world is a significant opportunity.
“Unlike the FCC, the CE marking has requirements for both electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance and electronic safety compliance. EMC compliance testing is similar to the FCC, but with slightly different test procedures and emission thresholds, more stringent than the FCC To be strict. WiBoTIc also completes electronic safety requirements under the CB scheme. Both of these are important to our products and they help customers who have similar requirements for their robots to complete these processes quickly. With more and more around the world The robotic safety standards of our company are coming to fruition, and ensuring that our products meet similar requirements is critical to helping the entire robotics industry reach a state of maturity, reliability and scalability,” said Waters.
CE marking is a declaration by the manufacturer that the requirements of the relevant European Directives have been met. CE marking on a product, its packaging or accompanying information indicates that a minimum level of quality, health and safety has been achieved.
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WiBoTIc’s technology enables rapid charging of drones and mid-sized robots, enabling the use of drones and robotics for various industrial applications such as transportation and security.
“In addition to wireless charging, we are also doing a lot of work on standard battery charging products. There are more and more battery charging standards and charging efficiency standards around the world. We are working hard to meet these requirements and continue to improve our wireless products. line to achieve smaller size, lighter weight and higher efficiency,” said Waters.
The TR-301 is a high power transmitter capable of delivering up to 300 watts of power into a variety of products including drones. It supports OC-251 and OC-301 car chargers. The system can be installed in a drone-in-a-box solution, in a landing pad or as a stand-alone unit. For ground robots, it can also be mounted on a wall, just like a robot vacuum goes back to the base station to charge. The reliability of wireless charging gives robots and drones greater autonomy and requires less human intervention and maintenance than contact charging systems.
The TR-301’s metal housing includes flanges, an LCD display for system messages, and LED indicators to always show system status. A standard antenna with coax input and integrated Ethernet port allows external systems to monitor and control the transmitter for fleet energy management using WiBotic’s web-based API or Wibotic Commander.
Waters notes that the on-board charger ensures compatibility with most types of battery chemistries and is fully programmable between 0-60V and 0-30A (OC301) or 0-12A (OC251). Additionally, on-board chargers can communicate with drones or robots using CANbus.
As drone flight and robotic use become more stable and repetitive, the use of flexible wireless charging stations offers the possibility to charge quickly without interfering with operations. Waters emphasized size, weight, power, and cost as the four elements that WiBotic heard from customers. “Smaller size, lighter weight, higher power (and higher efficiency) and lower cost are all big jobs for us. Of course, there are several tradeoffs there…smaller size Sometimes that means generating more heat for the same power. So we’re trying to balance all of these tradeoffs and ensure a high standard of reliability. Hardware design is challenging, but power electronics are especially tricky. Building reliability and complying with certifications Standards are WiBotic’s evolving efforts,” said Waters.