STIWA Shape-Shifting Access Control Lock Profiled
An Austrian company, Stiwa Group, is offering a lock fundamentally different than conventional ones, using shape memory alloys but what applications does it have?
In this report, we profile Stiwa Group and their Smalox technology, based on our interview with the company, review of their patent, scientific articles, and marketing materials, including:
- Background
- Smalox Lock
- Shape Memory Alloys
- SMA-Based Lock Limitations
- Locking Mechanism
- Power Source
- Control Software
- Door Lock Development Stopped
- Release in Fall 2023, Focus On Europe First
For this report, we spoke with the Head Of Sales & Marketing at Stiwa Advanced Products Stefan Gehmayr, and Smalox Product Manager Martin Hargaßner.
Executive *******
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*******, *** *********** ** ******'* ******* mechanism *** *****'* ************* *** ******** expertise *** *** ******* ** * favorable ******** ** ******* * ****** of ***** ************ (******* *****), *.*. securing *******, *******, ********, ***.
Shape ****** ******
***** ****** ****** (***) *** ********* that *** ** ***** *********** *** change ***** ***** ***** ******** **********, for ******* ***** *******, *** ***** ability ** ******** *** ****** ** certain ************ ** **** ** *****.
*** ***** ***** ***** * ***** memory ***** ******** *** ***** **** heated:
*** *** ** *** ****** ** door ***** ****** ********** ** **** it ********** *** **** *** *** transformation ** ******** ******** **** ***********, thus ******** *** ****'* ********** *** size.
*** *******, *** ******* ***** ***** an ******* ** * ******* **** compared ** *** ***-***** ****:
*** **** **** ** *** ******* shows * ************ **** ***** *** rotation ** * ******* **** ***** to *******/*********. ***-***** ****, *******, **** not **** *** ******** ** *** operation, *** *******/********* ** **** ** expanding *** *********** *** *** ****.
**** **** ** ***** ** ********* SMA ******* *** ** *** **** of ****/****** **** ********* ** ******* and, ****, ******* ********* ******** ** the ****** ** **** **** ** a ******.
SMA-Based **** ***********
*** ******** ** *** *** *****, as ***** ********* ** **, ** that ** ******** * ****** *** part *** *** ** **** * higher *******. **** *********** *** ****** SMA’s ********* ** ***** ****** ** complexity ** ************ ** *** ***** to *** ** * ******* ** connect ** ** *** **** *****. For *******, *** ******* ********* ** IPVM **** *** ***-***** **** **** that ***** *** ********** **** **** power.
Other *** ************
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******* ** ********* ******* ** ******** ******* **** ******** in *** **********, ***********, ***** ********, medical ***********, ********, *** ******** ********** sectors. *********** * "> €*** *******" ******** and *,*** *****************.
***** ******* *** ******** **** *** automation **** *** **** ******** **** manufacturing *** ******** ***********, ** *****'* Head ** ***** ******* **** **. In *** ************* **** ** *** business, ******* ********* *** *** ******* of *****'* ********, *** *** ******* has*** ********* ** *** ********** ********, ********* ****, **********, *** *****.
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*** *******'* ** ** ** *******, but *** ******* *** * ******** in ** *********, *** *** *******, including ********* ** ***** ******** *** PRC *****, ** ******* **** **.
Smalox ****
******** *****'* ******* **** **** ****** to ** *** "********, ********, *** most ********* ******* ****** ** *** world", *** ** ******** ** *******, and **** ****** ********* (***** ***** things) ******** ** ************ *****:
******, ****** ** **** ******* **** a ******* ***** **** *** *** almost *** **** **** ** * stack ** * ****** *****, ** shown *****:
****** ** ********* ****** ****** ************ with ***** *********** ***/** **** ** each ****** ** **** *****, ** Stiwa ******** "***** ****", "********", "*********" applications, ***., ** *** ******* ***** shows:
****** *** ** ****** *** ********** and **** *****, ** ***** **** us. ************, ****** *** ******* ******* types ** ***** *******, *** ********** interfaces (*** **************), *** *** ********** software.
Power ******
*** ******* ******* ** ****** ** wirelessly ******* *** ***’* *********, ** Stiwa ********* ** ****, *** *** company ** ********** ****** **** **** support ******* *** **** *****.
****** ******** ******** ** ***** ** electromagnetic *********, *** **** ********* ***** is *** ********** ** ******** ******** pads. *** ******* ***** ***** ****** wire ***** **** ******* *** ***** from * ********* *** **********:
Locking *********
****** *** *********** ** *** ****** of ***** ******* ******, ** ***** confirmed ** ****.
*** *******, *** *******’* ********* ***** below ***** * **** **** * complex **** *********** ***** **********:
******* ************** ** ****** **** *** a **** ************ **** ****, ** the ******* ***** *****:
**** *** *********** ******** **** ***** Group's ********* ** ************* **** *** company ** * ********* ******** ***** they *** ******* ******* ************.
Strength *** **********
****** ******** ****** **** * **** (or ~*** ***) ** *,*** * (or ~**** ***), ** *** ******* told ****. *** *******, ** ******* parcel ****** *********** *** *,****, *** an ****** ******* *** **** ********. For *******, *********-**** *************** **** *** * *,*** N (~*,*** ***) **** ********, *** ******* ******** **** ******* ****** ** ~**** (or *** ***).
*** **********, ***** ********* * ******** of ***,*** ******. *** *******, *** American ******** ********* ********* (****) *** Builders ******** ************* *********** (****) ********* standards *** *****, *** ** **** the *************,***** *************** ********* ** ************* ** ** ***** ***,*** *** 800,000 ******, ************.
*******, ***** *** ************, **** ******** that ***** ******* **** ** **** far **** ********** **** ************ *****.
Control ********
****** **** ***** **** ******** **** allows *** ** ****** ***********, *** the ****** ** *** ****, ***., Stiwa ********* ** ****:
***** ** ********* ******** ********** ** for ******* *** ****** ** *****. With *** ********* *** ******** *** read *** ******* *********** **** ** closing ******, ******, ***.
***** *** ******* *** * ******** development ****, *** ******** *** ****** was ********* ** * ***** *****. However, ** *** ******, ** ***** be ***** *** **** ** ********** the ********, ** ******* **** **:
** **** * ******* *** ** bringing *** ******** *** ** *** just ****** **** *** **********, *** the ******** ** ****** **** **** partner. *** ** *** ****** ** long ****, ** ***** ** **** we [*****] *** ** **** ***** into *** ********. *** *** ******, we ****** ** **** ******** *** are ******** *** ******** *** ******* for *** ********, ** ** ******.
*** ******* ******** ** ********* ** who ** *** ******** *********.
Door **** *********** *******
***** *** ******* *** *********** ** an ***-***** **** **** *** *** confirmed ** **** **** ** *** currently ******** **** ** ***********:
******, ** ******* ******* ***** ***** something **** **** [***-***** **** ****], but ** ** **** ******, ** stopped *** *******. * ***** **** a **** *** ** *********. ... So ***** *** ** *** *** doing ******** ** *****.
*** ****** *** ***** ******* *** development ** **** **** *********** ** the ******* *** *** *** ** immediate ***** ** **** ** ***********, and ***** ** ******** ******** ***** with "*** **** *****":
** ** *** **** ******* ** business ***** ***** ** *** *** best *****. ****'* *** ** *** we **** ****** ***** ** ** into **** ********* [************ **** ***** constraints]. ** ** *** ** ******** partners *** *** ****** * **** business **** *** ****** ******* ************ we **** ** ******* **** **** as ****. ** ***** ** * partner ** ** ***** ** ** saying ***** ** * ****** ******* value *** ** ***'*, ** ****** do ********** ** ****.
************, ****** ***** *********** **** ********* as ** *********** ******.
Release ** **** ****, ***** ** ****** *****
*** ******* **** **** **** ****** will ** ******** ** *** *** of ******* *** *** ******* ***** will ** ** *** ******** ******:
** **** ** ********* **** **** of ******* ** *** *** ** October ... ** **** ** ******** in ****** *** **** *** *** the ****** ****** ** *** **** hopefully ****** ** ** ******* ***** countries