Radio-Tech Limited

Radio-Tech Ltd. - Pioneers in Wireless Technology

Environmental Policy

Since its foundation a decade ago, Radio-Tech Limited has been committed to look at ways of protecting the environment. The company's products by their nature are supplied to the non-consumer market and hence are purchased to perform tasks, i.e. monitoring and control.

Our environmental policy is fairly unique as it places most focus on the effect of our products, the majority are energy and resource saving devices on the environment and then goes back to look at out own process and those of our suppliers.

Products that Reduce Third Party Impact on the Environment

Automatic Meter Reading (AMR): Monitoring to identify usage and waste energy or water resources
Cellular GSM/GPRS: Products that can be used to construct systems that save energy and monitor the environment when used with 3rd party systems and transducers
Bus Industry Management: Systems that improve human acceptance of transport and hence encourage public transport usage and the cost of running such systems

Pollution Monitoring

We supply apparatus to aid the collection of data from remote pollution monitoring sites. Avoiding the need to send technicians to site saves countless tonnes of CO2 emissions every year!

The buoy above a good example of one of our systems. This buoy measures temperature and controls pumps that prevent thermal stratification in fresh water reservoirs.

Prior to this system, the 45KW pumps were kept running 24hrs a day as no method of real time control was available other than sending a technician out in a boat to measure temperature.

"Real-time" data logging

We do not believe in data logging unless it has a method of automatic de-briefing. Our GSM and low power radio devices use the latest state-of-the-art technology to bring data back on demand or in the event of an out-of-bound condition. Something that a data logger on its own cannot!

This permits clients to implement real time control of processes rather than after the event remedial "fire fighting". Far better for the environment you will agree!

"Real-time" control

Switching off a process when it is not required goes a long way to saving energy. All processes consume energy in some way. Controlling a process can only be achieved if there some form of feedback from the process output. This is often where we come in!

In spite of obstacles such as no mains power we are able to bring back reading from remote sites without a problem. Our power efficient telemetry outstations can operate on solar and or batteries for up to a decade without need of service.

In many cases the energy we consume is only 10% of that iron loss of the control transformer should we have had mains power on site!

Design Policy

Our design policy is one of achieving the following goals:

Minimum Energy Consumption
Maximum Service Life
Maximum Benefit of the Product to the Environment
End of Life Prediction to Maximise Efficient Replacement
Re-Cycling of key components

Manufacturing Policy

Manufacturing at Radio-Tech is conducted within UK and European Environmental law. Where applicable we operate a re-cycling policy where manufacturing waste is collected and send for re-cycling.

End of life products can also be re-cycled if this is required. See our re-cycling policy below.

Using re-cycled packaging materials

As a policy we will attempt to use re-cycled packing materials for dispatching goods to our clients. We apologies if sometimes the packaging may not look at its best and may well carry the name of a well known breakfast flake, but this is true practical re-cycling, not just talk!

Re-cycling Policy

End of life products may be returned to Radio-Tech for re-cycling. However, before doing so please consider the impact of the energy consumed in the transportation process and materials used in the packing process! If you have a local re-cycling facility please consider this first!

Die-cast boxes, antenna and other light metals are readily accepted locally along with lead acid batteries and both if collected in sufficient quantities can actually create a positive revenue stream!

Compliance with all Relevant Environmental Legislation

Wherever possible we comply with all legislation. Working with and encouraging key supplier to optimize and reduce waste.

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Radio-Tech Limited, supply radio telemetry, remote metering, remote monitoring, wireless technology, radio modem, EPOS, POS, remote meter reading, Automatic Meter Reading Automatic Meter ReadingAMR, radio Automatic Meter Reading AMR, Intrinsically safe RTU, radio modems, GSM Cellular modem, GSM modem, radio data logger, GPRS, GPRS modems, GPRS modem, meter reading, data concentrator, nurse call, POCSAG pagers, page switches and other RF solutions world wide. We currently have products approved for operation on MPT1340, MPT1341, MPT1328, MPT1329, MPT1411, EN 300 220, EST 300 220, ETS 300 683, FCC-part-90, FCC-part-15, Australia standards, AS and the new R&TTE directive. We manufacture a range of professional radio modems called the rtcom. These include the Global which is approved to ETS 300 220, Australia Standards, FCC Part-90 and MPT1329. The other modems include the Universal which is approved to MPT 1340 and ETS 300 220. All products are EMC Class-1 certified to ETS-300-683. For long range, radio modem, radio communication links we have the Outback. This The Outback is available as both modems and telemetry systems. These modems are ideal for scanning telemetry and SCADA applications and are 100% MODBUS transparent.

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Radio-Tech Ltd.
U1 & U2
The London Road Campus
London Road
Harlow
Essex
CM17 9NA
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)1279 635 849

Fax: +44 (0)1279 442 261