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Regal Beloit Corporation, a manufacturer of electric motors, electrical motion controls, power generation and power transmission components, announced it will debut the Electrand wand.
The Electrand wand is a rechargeable, wireless device designed to work with compatible Genteq motors. This wand was conceived to enable our customers the ability to easily communicate with compatible motors via near field communication (NFC) for programming or extracting motor data for verification and/or diagnostic purposes. This data can be uploaded by means of Bluetooth or USB to personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.
The Electrand wand is designed for easy programming at a push of a button. It has a programming cycle time up to 10 times faster than traditional programming cables. The wand has a flexible arm design that allows access to the NFC antenna in the motor which is installed inside the appliance. It gathers diagnostic data without removing the motor from the factory line in order to program without physically connecting to the motor or supplying power to it, saving hours of labor per day.
Currently, the Electrand wand is compatible with the Ensite motor, an advanced, Internet of Things (IOT) ready motor designed for furnace applications to help customers meet Fan Energy Rating (FER) regulation requirements. This wand compatible with other products in the near future.
