Allaway more than tripled the range of their smart vacuum cleaner with Etteplan’s support Allaway Oy is a Finnish company which manufactures Allaway central vacuum cleaning systems and Ufox air humidifiers. Its factory and offices are located in Jyväskylä, Central Finland. The Allaway central vacuum cleaning system has hundreds of thousands of users, and it is the most popular central vacuum cleaner brand in Europe. Allaway offers high-quality products with a long service life for domestic use and for more demanding professional use. Allaway develops, manufactures, markets and sells high-quality central vacuum cleaning systems and air humidifiers. Expertise Testing and test Laboratory Allaway manufactures Europe’s most popular brand of central vacuum cleaners in their category. Their products, especially the Z-series represents a modern IoT-device with smart connectivity. This top-of-the-line product has a remote embedded into its handle that connects to a central unit allowing for effortless control. With truly smart features, the vacuum is also compactible with home automation and ventilation systems. Customer satisfaction is key for Allaway, especially when it comes to the range and reliability of their products. Hence, Allaway partnered with Etteplan in order to maximize the range of the device and to ensure connection reliability even through the thick walls of large properties. Antenna measurements and optimization to maximize range, efficiency and reliability Etteplan provided antenna measurements and optimization for the central vacuum’s Zi-module, main board and handle antennas. The measurements were done in Satimo Stargate 64 measurement chamber in Jyväskylä, Finland, one of the few such measurement chambers in Finland. Compared to traditional testing, antenna testing with the Satimo measurement chamber can significantly shorten the lead time for a product due to it being a more cost effective and efficient method. For example, the measurement and optimization of Allaway’s antennas took only two days. Antenna performance on the vacuum’s main board With the results, Etteplan’s experts were able optimize the antennas to ensure their maximum performance. This included changing the antennas’ length, placement and changing the values on matching components. These modifications maximized the innovative product’s efficiency, reliability and range. In fact, the optimization more than tripled the antennas’ range and lowered its power consumption. Test your antennas in Etteplan Test Laboratory Antennas are tested in Etteplan Test Laboratory every week. The size range of antennas go from a matchbox sized phone to a full blown welding machine. It can be a readymade antenna or our own design depending on your current configuration. Our expertise allow for not only testing the performance but also optimizing your antennas. Taking into consideration your market and regulatory needs, antenna testing can help you reach a new customer segment and improve your customers’ satisfaction to your product.
VTT and Etteplan Partnership Paves the Way for Finnish MedTech Innovation VTT is one of Europe’s leading science and technology organization. We are owned by the Finnish state. We advance the utilisation and commercialisation of research and technology in commerce and society. Through scientific and technological means, we turn large global challenges into sustainable growth for businesses and society. We bring together people, business, science and technology to solve the biggest challenges of our time.
Supporting KION with continuous system testing of a forklift IoT Device The KION Group is a leading global intralogistics provider for supply chain solutions. The KION Group brands are among the best in the industry. Dematic is the world's leading specialist for automated material flow. The Linde and STILL brands serve the premium market for forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Other brands cover the value segment as well as regional markets. The Group employs around 41,000 people worldwide.
Supporting Sulzer with the development of new performance testing software Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering. The company specializes in pumping, agitation, mixing, separation and application technologies for fluids of all types. Sulzer’s customers benefit from the company’s commitment to innovation, performance and quality and from their responsive network of 50 world-class manufacturing facilities and 100 service centers across the globe.
Helping Schaeffler guarantee product quality through testing As a leading global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, the Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the fields of motion and mobility for over 70 years.
Expanding test capacity and test system modernization for Ensto Ensto designs and provides reliable and smart electrical solutions and expertise for electricity distribution networks and buildings. Ensto, an international technology company and a family business, was founded in 1958 and employs ca. 1,350 passionate professionals in Europe, the USA and Asia. Ensto believes in a better life with electricity and a more sustainable tomorrow.
Software test automation and UX design for Talotohtori Enermix Oy is a Tampere based company that offers a hardware-independent system solution called Talotohtori 2.0, a digital platform to which you can easily connect building automation systems and IoT sensors and provide a wide range of services with a single user experience.
