Siemens Shows New KNX Components for Desigo Room Automation Applications at ISH 2017

ISH 2017, Frankfurt, Germany, March 14–18, 2017, Hall 10.2, Booth C55 Intuitive operation and increased flexibility for Desigo building management system -Desigo Control Point for graphical operation of HVAC plants -Room pressure and fume hood control for laboratories and clean rooms -More flexible scope of use thanks to new hardware components The Siemens Building Technologies […]

ILS Introduces Blumotix Range of KNX Products to the UK Market

ILS Ltd has introduced to the UK market the Italian developed and manufactured Blumotix range of KNX certified products – Theo 10 KNX Enabled Touch Panel and the BX-DMUIV 2-channel Universal KNX Dimmer. THEO 10 Touch Panels The new THEO 10 Touch Panels allow any KNX system to be controlled in a simple, user-friendly manner. […]

ABB Presents the New Busch-Presence Detector Corridor KNX at ISE 2017

KNX Association Stand 9-F170, ISE 2017 The new Busch-Presence detector Corridor KNX is especially designed for use in hallways and long corridors. The detector reaches a detection range of up to 30 metres. This single device covers areas, which previously required several detectors to be used. Its extra-flat design blends seamlessly into the existing room […]

Case Study: Lighting Control for a Zero-energy Building using B.E.G. Presence Detectors

By Christoph Börsch, B.E.G. Sulzer is a family-run business with 40 employees, and is an established provider of technical engineering services such as planning, consulting and construction management. Headed by Harald Sulzer, the company’s goal is to achieve optimal coordination between the technical trades in order to provide a one-stop source. The Brief Having decided […]

Trade Talk: PIR Technology

By Simon Buddle, Future Ready Homes. Motion detection is perceived by many as a relatively simple function to enable us to trigger fans or lights, whether internal or external. It’s not very clever and doesn’t require much by way of code to make it work. There are, however, myriad detector types utilising a wide array […]

Tips: Selecting KNX IP Routers and KNX DALI Gateways

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. Having spent an afternoon at Construction Week working on the KNX UK stand, I was reminded of some of the key benefits of the KNX system. Inevitably we were surrounded by proprietary systems, from simple thermostats to whole-home control systems. They all have fantastic well-designed products, and when viewed in […]

Interview: Michael Seeland, Jung

Having opened a new office for Jung in Wandsworth, South London, Michael Seeland, General Manager of Jung UK, is ready to address the project market in a big way. Seeland trained as a technician electrician in Austria, and has held various posts ranging from service engineering to project design of passive houses. He also is […]

Tips: How to Select KNX Products

By Mark Warburton, Ivory Egg. One of the key differences between KNX and other systems is the multitude of manufacturers and the interoperability of the products. This offers major benefits to end users, however, it can be quite a challenge to work out which products to use. As a distributor, we are often asked what […]