Highlights from Light + Building 2018 – Part 1: IoT, Home Automation, HVAC, Water Management, Lighting and Shading
By Yasmin Hashmi, KNXtoday Light + Building 2018 was a real treat for the KNX professional. There was something for everyone and so much on show from KNX manufacturers, service providers and the KNX Association, that our show report has been split into several parts, some of which have been published this month. In this […]
ComfortClick Introduces the Bobcat 10-Inch Android Wall Panel with Fully Customisable Frame Colour
Bobcat is the new addition to ComfortClick’s product family. It’s the only flush mounted 10” Android based wall panel where you can choose your frame colour. Bobcat enables users to install any Android app, which makes it an open smart home control and visualisation device compatible with different smart home systems. It can be used […]
Trade Talk: Assisted Living – Preparing for Getting Old
By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Life speeds up as one gets older. In ’76, the long hot summer, I was twelve and it was indeed a very long and very hot summer. My only worries were if there might be a shopping trolley below the water under the bridge that I repeatedly jumped off, […]
Show Report: Top Ten Innovations at Light + Building 2018
By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Having spent the full six days at Light + Building 2018, plus a preview day on the Saturday, I was able to see the majority of the show – well, the building part anyway! Other than a decent coffee, the key thing I was looking for was innovation. Those products […]
BAB Technologie Supports Voice Control and KNX Project Import with its Smart Home Apps
NEW in APPMODULE: • Smart Screens • KNX project import • Support of Amazon® Alexa, Apple® Home Kit®, Google® Assistant, IFTTT Impossible? There’s no such thing. With the APPMODULE you can easily connect the whole world of IoT with KNX and EnOcean. Whether Amazon® Alexa, SONOS®, Philips® hue, Netatmo®, IFTTT, Apple® HomeKit™, Google® Assistant, or […]
Enertex Introduces MeTa KNX Room Controller
The Enertex® MeTa® KNX room controller – A technical highlight in perfect design. It is available in two hardware versions, double (premium) or simple (standard, starter) height. • High quality anodised aluminum housing • Fits into any standard flush-mounting box • Bus coupler supplied MeTa® is supplied by the KNX bus only and requires no […]
tci Presents New pureKNX Touch Panels
In addition to integrated user management, the new pureKNX touch panels with digital I/Os and a frameless glass front design are sure to impress. pureKNX panels – new design, more features With the pureKNX-Line and pureKNX-Trend, tci presents two new KNX touch panels. In addition to a frameless glass front, they score with a new […]
tci Presents Easy Smart Home for Simple KNX Control
The right combination of switch and menu Complicated is in the past. With the totally new control concept easy smart home, the smart home can be controlled simply and intuitively. – A unique combination of switch and menu navigation – Can be individually adapted to people and life situations – Frequently-used functions are directly available […]
PEAKnx Presents Controlmini KNX Touch Panel
PEAKnx, Darmstadt-based home and building automation solutions manufacturer, introduces a newly developed elegant touch panel for utilisation in smart homes: the Controlmini. This new device premièred at this year’s Light + Building. Featuring a high-grade finish, the Controlmini is a fully-fledged computer containing certified industrial components. Run on Windows 10 Professional, it features direct KNX […]
Gira Offers High level of System Continuity with New Smart Home and Security Solutions
As a full-range supplier of intelligent system solutions for building control, Gira showcased numerous innovations at the Light + Building 2018 trade fair – products and solutions for the smart home as well as for alarms and security. In addition, Gira presented a new design line and other design variants of existing ranges. The striking […]