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ecom/Pepperl+Fuchs

ecom's Digital Products and Services solution offers seamless service to project and IT managers as well as users of enterprise mobility solutions. As part of this solution, ecom delivers tablets or smartphones such as the Tab-Ex® 02 or the Smart-Ex® 02 directly with the customer-specific configuration secured in a container (no backchannel) – on request, worldwide to various locations and end-users for immediate use. Likewise, ecom offers to pre-install all security and Wi-Fi settings as well as pre-defined applications for daily use in industrial plants and hazardous areas.

- This not only enables global rollouts but also makes them considerably faster and more cost-effective. Error-prone manual configurations are a thing of the past, as are different device settings, the company says. 

By establishing an online connection, for instance, all ecom devices can be automatically updated over-the-air with a new configuration. The hosting of cloud servers in Germany complies with the highest data protection standards and ensures the decisive high availability and security of data.

Comprehensive security due to remote device management

In daily industrial use, mobile devices are not only exposed to physical hazards. It must be ensured that the functionality of smartphones and tablets does not suffer from software updates or critical software events.

- ecom's Digital Products and Services provide comprehensive features which ensure that mobile devices are always securely operated. With the remote device management functions Device Diagnostics and Device Analytics, for example, the current location and status can be permanently monitored by the company´s IT. Malfunctions can be remedied directly or preventatively, while updates can be carried out during operation. The live visualization of network coverage allows administrators to detect and track critical software events as well as software installations by users. A statistical accumulation of events and correlations can be used to establish causalities – for instance between geographical data, Wi-Fi coverage and software errors.

Useful function enhancements

The Digital Products and Services platform also ensures that all devices are of the same quality. Software upgrades as well as functional enhancements are another important advantage. The optional  eSENTINEL  service can be used as a classic lone worker protection solution with alarm functions.  eBARCODE  offers a professional software solution for data capturing. Individual user profiles can also be set up.

- This allows the start and end of the work shift to be displayed, as well as apps, tasks and alarms to be defined, for example if a certain piece of work equipment (e.g. ear protection) is missing. This helps to increase employee productivity and safety.

About ecom

The Pepperl+Fuchs brand ecom is internationally one of the first addresses for mobile computing and communication devices for use in potentially hazardous areas. As an industry pioneer, ecom has decisively developed explosion protection for mobile devices since 1986 and has proven its technological expertise with a multitude of innovations. ecom is the preferred brand for explosion-protected mobile phones, 4G smartphones, tablets, and peripherals that meet the highest requirements in industrial use. As part of the Pepperl+Fuchs Group, a leader in industrial sensor technology and explosion protection, customers benefit from a complete portfolio of technologies designed for conventional and Industry 4.0 applications.

In its five core disciplines Mobile Computing, Communication, Digital Products and Services, Measurement and Calibration Technology and Portable Lighting, ecom offers reliable intrinsically-safe and explosion-proof products, wireless peripheral devices, and smart software applications – all backed up with worldwide assistance from service centers in Germany, USA, UAE and Singapore and from ecom subsidiary offices to reduce your risk.

www.ecom-ex.com  and  www.pepperl-fuchs.com