Industrial Wireless Product Development
At Sparx Engineering, we specialize in transforming innovative concepts into tangible products. As a leading industrial wireless product development firm, we offer comprehensive wireless product engineering services and industrial wireless prototype design services. We collaborate with companies of all sizes across various industries to ensure your projects progress smoothly from inception to completion. Partner with Sparx Engineering to bring your industrial wireless innovations to life faster and more efficiently.
engineering for industrial wireless products
Developing industrial-grade products that include wireless communication requires a specialized skillset that includes not only radio frequency (RF) expertise, but also a deep understanding of the regulatory requirements which govern the testing and certification of wireless products.
The Process of Industrial Wireless Product Development
Engineering wireless products involves additional efforts beyond ordinary product development. The following are the significant steps you must take when developing wireless products in addition to the typical product design lifecycle.
- Characterize the environment, link reliability, and data bandwidth needs: Understanding the physical environment where the product will be used can help inform design decisions. There are a wide variety of wireless networking protocols, each with their own reliability and bandwidth capabilities.
- Prototype and test the wireless hardware and software: Rapid prototype iterations on both the custom hardware and embedded firmware will drive the design forward. Evaluating signal strength, wireless reliability, and performance, while also pre-screening EMC emissions prior to regulatory testing are critical steps during the prototype phase.
- Certification and regulatory requirements: In the United States, the FCC requires testing for intentional and unintentional radiators. In addition to FCC testing, your industrial product may need to be reviewed and tested by a nationally recognized test lab (NRTL) such as UL to ensure that your product is compliant and safe to use. Sparx also has experience in certification for other locations, including Canada (ISED/CSA) and European CE requirements.
By planning for these steps early, you will expedite your path to production and will ensure that your wireless design works efficiently and effectively in all environments.
Understanding Robotics and Process Automation
Automation uses hardware, software, and industrial process technology to automate repetitive tasks that may have previously been performed manually. Robotics is an engineering discipline that designs machines, or robots, to perform physical tasks that may have previously required a human to perform. Robots may operate with or without automation. Most robots look nothing like their depiction in movies and television – most perform simple repetitive tasks like pressing dough into a flat tortilla or counting and dispensing medication into a bottle, or more complex tasks like programming and testing all the functions of a newly fabricated circuit board.
Automation systems involve various and diverse engineering problems, including sensing, actuation, and feedback control. More complex automation systems may venture into machine learning, computer vision, and large-scale Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity. Likewise, robotics engineering requires solutions for sensing and actuation, and may also require more design for kinematic state estimation, trajectory planning, and motion control.
industrial wireless products and protocols
Sparx Engineering has extensive experience and proven expertise in designing hardware and software solutions across a wide range of wireless protocols. Our team works with Bluetooth/BLE, Zigbee, Z-Wave, LoRa, and Wi-Fi, as well as advanced cellular technologies such as 5G, LTE, and FirstNet. This breadth of knowledge allows us to tailor solutions that meet the unique connectivity needs of industrial environments, whether you require short-range communication, low-power networks, or high-bandwidth cellular systems.
Beyond connectivity, we specialize in building IoT-enabled devices that seamlessly integrate into modern industrial ecosystems. These solutions connect sensors, machines, and equipment to cloud dashboards, giving you real-time visibility into operations. With data analytics and predictive insights, our wireless products empower businesses to monitor performance, optimize workflows, and make smarter decisions.
From ruggedized devices built to withstand harsh conditions to secure communication systems that protect sensitive information, our wireless and IoT solutions are designed to keep your business connected, intelligent, and future-ready in any setting.
Sparx Engineering: Your Industrial Wireless Product Development Firm
As a wireless product engineering firm, we will do more than help you design and prototype your product. We will connect you with our extensive resource list of manufacturers and test facilities and even liaise with the manufacturer of your choice. If you have an idea and need help developing your wireless product, get in touch with our engineering team at Sparx Engineering today.