Edge amplifier provides interoperability for industrial production
HBK has launched digiBOX, a next-generation, multi-channel edge-amplifier designed for industrial process control and weighing applications.
The digiBOX edge-amplifier combines precision, advanced connectivity, industrial-grade durability and modular flexibility, setting a new standard for optimising industrial and weighing processes. The edge amplifier can be placed close to sensors, offers real-time measurement data processing, and enables seamless IT/OT integration.
As Industry 4.0 advances, the need for measurement systems that can process complex data streams in real-time — while ensuring precision, reliability and connectivity —is paramount.
The digiBOX edge-amplifier features a modular design, is available in 2- or 4-channel configurations, and has an IP67-rated housing to withstand harsh conditions such as dust, moisture and vibrations. It supports a wide range of sensors (strain gauges, load cells and piezoelectric sensors), while its user-friendly interface provides intuitive setup, monitoring, and remote management.
The edge amplifier is available in two domain-specific firmware choices, tailored to meet specific industrial and weighing application needs. The first, digiBOX Industrial, has been engineered to handle the requirements of modern industrial production such as press-load monitoring, joining-processes and assembly lines. It ensures precise measurements, seamless data integration and reliable performance for force-based assembly, quality control or process optimisation.
The second option, digiBOX Weighing, is designed to meet the critical demands of weighing applications, offering high accuracy, seamless integration and robust performance. It ensures consistent results, minimises errors and maintains operational efficiency across applications such as checkweighing systems, high-precision industrial scales and automated filling processes.
HBK’s Product Manager for Smart Sensors, Martin Schütz said: “The digiBOX edge-amplifier is not just a new amplifier generation. It is an innovative product that uniquely combines IT/OT connectivity on a single device, which allows customers to build and realise actual Industry 4.0 applications. Now, it is possible to extract the measurement data in parallel to the amplifier being connected to the machine’s PLC. Using protocols like MQTT and openDAQ, customers can integrate the digiBOX into cloud applications, perform DAQ analysis and transmit relevant process data into productivity software. These capabilities are now possible for piezoelectric and strain-gauge based sensors in industrial and weighing applications.”
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