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PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE Bluetooth control for lifts and covers US manufacturer Sunstream is now offering a Bluetooth transmitter and smartphone app for its hydraulic boat lifts and SwiftShield automatic boat cover systems. Available for Apple and Android smartphones, the system is claimed to be an industry first and provides convenient remote control operation, longer range two-way communication, and diagnostic capabilities for the products. The app allows users to always have a Sunstream remote in their pocket for a faster, more convenient way to get out on the water. The two-way communication transfers data between the smartphone and Marine grade floodlighting Ansell Lighting has added a marine grade product line, Aztec Coastal, to its popular Aztec range of floodlights. Designed to ensure resistance to corrosion, rust and colour fade from salty air and harsh weather conditions, the product is ideal for locations within 50 miles of the coast. Aztec Coastal has undergone a concentrated saline 3,000 hour salt spray test, and with an IP66 rating it can withstand severe weather conditions and is protected against ingress and damage from sea salt. Created in Ansell’s design and innovation centre in Warrington, UK, Aztec Coastal Symmetric floodlight provides an evenly distributed beam pattern, typically around 120° x 120°, making it ideal for large indoor and outdoor storage facilities. The Asymmetric version has a beam distribution pattern of 120° x 60° better suited to car parks, docks and harbours, promenades and piers. Boasting low energy levels, it comes with 1.5m (5ft) of pre-wired cable and a movable, angled bracket to make installation quick and simple. It carries Ansell’s five year guarantee. www.anselluk.com the lift, enabling the app to display the current voltage, charging status, battery health, performance data and diagnostic data, as well as provide basic up and down functionality. With the new Bluetooth 5 standard, many mobile handsets will give an unprecedented range of up to 300ft (91m). The nature of Bluetooth enables instant and more precise control of the lift or cover hydraulics. Existing remote controls use Radio Frequency (RF) technology. There are several limitations to this technology; the first being that the popularity of RF signals are crowding bandwidth and causing a reduction in range for those devices. Another downfall to RF is that these signals require a split-second of continued operation after the button is released to prevent start and stop during operation. Finally, RF is one-directional and not capable of transmitting data. WiFi technology solves the problem of data transmission and range, but network complexities contribute to instability. Bluetooth doesn’t require the aforementioned delay, ensuring precision operation, i.e. the lift and covers controlled by the app will start and stop exactly when buttons are pressed and released. Because of its bi-directional characteristic, this technology is also a natural technical solution to receiving and transmitting diagnostic information and thus allowing for troubleshooting. www.sunstreamboatlifts.com www.marinaworld.com – March/April 2022 47

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