Mechanical energy can be found everywhere – in the movement of
doors, windows or machine components, the vibration of motors,
the pressing of door handles or switches. These energy sources,
which typically remain unused, can be tapped by means of energy
harvesting to power electronic devices. One example is self-
powered wireless technology, which draws its energy from indoor
light, from temperature differences and motion. One of the core
elements of this technology is a mechanical energy converter
that generates enough energy from a keypress to send radio
signals. This enables batteryless wireless automation solutions
that operate maintenance-free for different fields of
application including industry or transportation. Offering an
efficient concept, manufacturers (OEMs) should consider specific
design-in requirements when integrating the mechanical energy
converter to ensure optimal performance.Next generation of
energy harvesting With the ECO 200, EnOcean's third generation
of electromechanical converters h