Instrumentation, Control, AutomationDeveloping Customized Solutions

SystemsModules Devices

Instrumentation, control and automation requirements can be so specific that ready-made solutions simply don’t exist. We’re able to create custom-made solutions for your specific tasks—because we specialize in the development of customer-specific modules, devices and systems.

At taskit we’ve made safety and quality our number one priorities. We’re able to fulfill your hardware, software and production requirements from a single source, meeting the highest industrial standards and guaranteeing a long service life for our products.

SHORT PROFILE

taskit’s core competencies lie in customer-specific development and production of electronic modules, devices and systems. Since 1988, our customers have been placing their trust in our expertise and in our high-tech specialists who quickly and flexibly find customized solutions for every task. We deliver our products and solutions to engineering companies and renowned corporations around the world.

FACTS

· Based in Berlin· Founded in 1988· CEO and owner: Thorsten Raulfs· Owner-managed business· Delivery to a large range of industries· Everything from a single source:

hardware and software development, production

ModulesControls for technical building systems and light technology. Display modules and microelectronics for vending machines, measuring instruments and plant engineering. Modules for payment and checkout systems.

SystemsWireless, distributed measurement systems for industrial plant engineering and the chemical industry. Collection terminals for system catering.

DevicesControl units for agriculture. Control and measuring instruments for the construction sector. Testing devices for the food technology sector and packaging industry. Protocol converters for medical engineering. Data logging for the energy industry.

taskit‘s 360-degreedevelopment expertise Our fully

integrateddevelopment expertise

We look after your project from the very first idea all the way to prototyping and serial production. Throughout this complete process, you can full rely on our specialist knowhow and long-standing high-tech experts in the areas of energy-efficient technologies and embedded systems.

We approach all our projects in the same way: by always keeping in mind the overall lifecycle of the product in question. Depending on your needs, we can either develop individual circuit boards for you or deliver complete solutions including the software and enclosure.

We always start with a project idea which leads to a concept or functional specification document. We then make use of our experience to translate your ideas and wishes into a concrete technical requirements profile. Once this has been accom-plished, we proceed step by step—together with you—toward the execution of this profile.

One of our main strengths lies in making prototypes available to you at an early stage in the process so that feasibility and potential problem areas may be determined early on. This is enabled by our range of standard products as well as our in-house production line.

Thanks to our time-tested network of partners, we’re able to create sophisticated, highly functional enclosure solutions and supervise the necessary product certifications.

We also oversee the manufacturing process: We offer in-house production for low volumes and cooperate with our long-standing partners for mass production.

YOUR BENEFITS

· Two decades of outstanding expertise in the development of ideal hardware, software and customized solutions

· In-house specialist knowhow from long-standing, salaried high-tech experts, all of whom have top qualifications

· Quality-certified products which are “Made in Germany”

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The right softwarefor every product

For our modules and customer-specific projects, we can provide you with a comprehensive range of software. Our expertise covers everything from programs for microcontrollers, operating system programming and driver development all the way to graphic user interfaces and app development for mobile end devices.

Thanks to our fully implemented security concept, we’re able to deliver effective solutions for data security and communication encryption. To accomplish this, our system combines hardware and software cryptography and provides you with effective protection from devices being copied as well as software piracy.

For recurring tasks such as software updates or remote mainte-nance, modular components are always an option.

We were already engaged in the development of iOS and Android apps early on, and see great potential for embedded applications in the use of mobile devices for control, data query and visualization.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

• Linux• C/C++• Microcontroller• JS• Android• JAVA• Python• HTML/XML/JSON/CSS• SQL• MySQL, SQL-light• NoSQL• Mongo, Redis

DRIVER DEVELOPMENT

• External peripheral devices• On-board periphery

SYSTEM INTEGRATION

• Database interfaces• Protocol converters• Data import and export

Enjoy the benefits of our many years of experience in developing desktop/PC applications. We’ll implement the tools you need for analyzing and configur-ing our systems as well as database interfaces for storing data. All of our applications are independent of the operating system and work with Linux, Windows or Mac OS.

Since mobile devices such as tablets or smartphones can now be found nearly everywhere, it makes sense to use them as displays for sensors or for measuring circuits. Since we wanted to make full use of this potential, we started developing apps for iOS and Android right from the very beginning.

For embedded devices, we develop graphic user interfaces, with or without an operating system. Small-sized displays and limited storage resourc-es require the necessary libraries for implementing database surfaces or applications for operating devices.

Desktop/PC applications

Apps for mobile devices

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Efficient realizationwith our solutions kit

Converters and adapters

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I/O automation system

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Concepts

Sensor networksOur flexible I/O automation system combines analog with digital: sensors, data streams, 3rd party devices and actuators can be combined, read, controlled, visualized, logged and stored—from anywhere in the world, via IP or GSM.

Mobile device controllersFor many requirement profles, mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets present a useful alternative for confguration, data logging and handhelds: They’re cost-effective and offer numerous wireless interfaces such as Bluetooth, WiFi and GSM.

Security concepts A cryptochip implemented into our products enables a simple, secure data and program authentication and encryption, enabling us to offer a wide range of safety features: Secure Boot, Secure ID, Secure Data and Secure Remote.

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Our modular solutions kit

We don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Our existing range of modules and our solutions kit allow us to realize multiple projects quickly and efficiently, saving you both time and development resources.

We also offer development services for device manufacturers, so you can enjoy significant benefits through reduced development times, costs and risks.

Case Study:Radio sensor network

Case Study:Swarmresearch robots

Case Study:Checkout and meal serving system

Case Study:Lab box formedical practices

Case Study:pH measurement via a mobile device

Case Study:Mobile cable fault locating device

In the following case studies, you’ll be able to get a picture of how we work. We’d like you to see how we go about creating extremely efficient, ideal solutions for our customers.

Task

Dow Chemicals needed a solution for voltage monitoring at an electrochemical plant. Initially the company had been looking for a ready-made system. However, the systems offered on the market weren’t suitable due to the high electromagnetic impact on the production plant.

Project process

Dow Chemicals presented its problem and taskit imme-diately recognized that a distributed system based on a radio network could prove a beneficial solution within the problematic electromagnetic environment. An unconven-tional, low-cost prototype design convinced the client of the feasibility of this approach. After this initial stage, taskit refined the basic concept in collaboration with the client and laid down the system requirements in a functional specification document. Then taskit carried out the in-house development and conducted a number of on-site tests. Apart from the necessary hardware components, taskit also created the complete software package for visualizing, storing, alerting and analyzing the accruing data—all from a single source.

Solution

The client now has a fully functional measuring system. The voltages of the individual units are measured in the production plant and transmitted by radio to a communi-cation processor. This processor allows for data enquiry from the client’s measuring station, located at a signifi-cant distance from the plant itself.Thanks to the taskit software, the client now always has a full overview of the status of each individual produc-tion unit. This makes it possible to recognize instances of material fatigue at an early stage and to make the necessary replacements in the context of the next regular maintenance. Dow Chemicals is currently using the system in three locations worldwide, with great success. By introducing this system, the client has significantly reduced costly production stoppages due to material damages.

Client: Dow ChemicalsSector: Chemical industry

Project name: Voltage-monitoring solution

Case Study: Radio Sensor Network

Enclosure• IP65 enclosure technology for industrial use

Products and services delivered

Hardware development• Measuring unit• RF unit• Monitoring PC• Workstation for measuring station

Software• Controlling• Visualization of measuring data• Storage of measuring data• Alerting

“ By putting this system into place, we were able to significantly reduce costly production stop-pages due to material damages.”

Task

A global service provider had been using their own development, based on taskit’s DOS mini PC,for serving meals in small and medium-sized organizations. When one of the peripheral devices was no longer available on the market, the company started looking for a new solution. The new system would need to be integrated into the existing enterprise resource planning system. It would also need to meet the future requirements of small and medium-sized organizations which did not have their own cafeteria.

Project process

No ready-made solutions could be found on the market. After consulting with taskit, the cornerstones of a new development were laid down. Not only did the new system need to be compatible with its predecessor, it also needed to offer new features such as a graphic display and a larger range of payment and invoicing modalities.

Solution

taskit took over the complete development of the solution, all the way from the hardware, display unit and software to operation and system updating. taskit was also able to deliver an enclosure solution: Together with a longstanding partner, a custom-made enclosure design could be created to meet the client’s specific needs. The development was concluded with successful testingcarried out at an organization in Berlin. Now this global service provider is in possession of a complete system which the company successfully uses throughout Germany.

Case Study: Checkout and Meal Serving System

Products and services delivered

Enclosure• Customized enclosure

Hardware development• Processor• Display unit with separate display technology

Software• Accounting • Data transfer• Update module• Menu booking• Linux system optimization

Client: A global service providerSector: System catering

Project name: Meal serving system

“ The meal serving system enabled us to success fully consolidate our market position as a global service provider. We can now cost-effectively serve small and medium-sized organizations as well.”

Task

Dow Chemicals was looking for a pH measurement solution for its chlorine production—a highly reactive and toxic environment posing a considerable challenge. Because the relevant containers are difficult to access and are located in an electromagnetic environment—triggered by a process stream of 25,000 amperes—the requirements regarding electronics, mechanics and measuring technology are extremely demanding.

Project process

No ready-made solutions were available. After discussing the subject with taskit, Dow Chemicals commissioned taskit with the construction of a prototype. The sensor electrode had to be installed separately in order to avoid any health hazards for the user of the measuring unit. It was also important to be able to carry out the querying of measuring results from a safe distance. The prototype developed by taskit was tested with success and proved robust. Dow Chemicals has subsequently ordered 10 additional units which are all currently used in the context of ongoing operations. Dow Chemicals also broke new ground in terms of data collection: Instead of a new devel-opment, iOS-based mobile devices were used in conjunc-tion with a special app developed by taskit for sensor data collection and system processing.

Solution

To meet the relevant requirements, the pH sensor was installed without additional wiring. The data transmission was implemented via Bluetooth Low Energy. The electron-ics enclosure was cast especially to meet the liquid-tight requirements. The measuring process is triggered through a sensing device which is protected through galvanic isolation. The low energy consumption of Bluetooth Low Energy guarantees a long service life of the sensor unit with minimal maintenance requirements. Based on the client’s requirements, taskit was able to create a modern, cost-efficient solution. The system has since been used in various plants. The separation of the sensor and the mobile device—such as an iPod or iPhone used as the display unit—offers maximum flexibility.

Client: Dow ChemicalsSector: Chemical industry

Project name: ph-Gun

Case Study: pH Measurement via a Mobile Device

Products and services delivered

Hardware development• Sensor module• Microcontroller circuit

Software• iOS app• Bluetooth communication• Measuring data storage• Microcontroller program for measuring data collection

“ Using a mobile device as a separate display unit for a sensor guarantees incredible flexibility and security in a challenging environment.”

Enclosure• Liquid-tight enclosure• Sensing device

Task

Although technically suitable swarm research robots were available on the market, the existing solutions were not satisfactory enough for the scientists at TU Berlin. Resources regarding storage capacities and the computing power of the built-in microcontrollers were only able to implement simple experimental set-ups. In addition, the researchers had specific ideas and requirements in terms of sensor technology, and these were not covered by the existing technology.

Project process

The Chair of Communication and Operating Systems at the university was already in contact with taskit thanks to previous joint projects. Therefore, when it came to discussing their existing challenges regarding swarm research robots, it was a matter of course for this client to have an informal development exchange with taskit. After providing a short overview of the costs for such a circuit board, it turned out that the “ideal robot” could be created at a low initial cost and at the price of a commer-cially available standard device.

Solution

Based on the wishes of TU Berlin, taskit developed a mobile robot circuit board with comprehensive sensor technology including ultrasound, lightness and temperature. Both engine control and sensor data query are executed by a microcontroller directly installed on the robot circuit board. In addition, an in-house developed Linux-based embedded ARM computer was attached: This is used for communication, complex control and analysis-related tasks and has enabled the researchers, for example, to use a camera in a field test.

Client: Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin)Sector: University/Research

Project name: Swarm research robot

Case Study: Swarm Research Robots

Products and services delivered

Hardware development• Sensor circuit board• Engine control• Undercarriage

Software• Microcontroller for engine control• Sensor data interpretation• Communication protocol

“ The Technical University of Berlin received a custom-made robot platform for the price of a commercially available standard device.”

Task

Achilles™ is a user-friendly medical information system by Swiss software developer Axonlab. It archives, links and processes a wide variety of data types collected at medical practices and pro-vides the data to the user in a clear and practical fashion. Data sources can be, for example, medi-cal instruments equipped with serial interfaces for external communication. The problem was this: How could data from up to five expected clients with a RS232 connection be made available, in the most practical manner, via a local network for Achilles™ application?

Project process

Axonlab began searching for a suitable platform which needed to be both small and practical. They found a taskit standard product which met all the basic requirements: the NanaosG20. With its complete Linux system, the NanaosG20 offered all the required features for con-trolling and connecting to the customers’ programs. Some minor features of the device had to be adapted from the standard version: The power supply of the NanosG20 requires a micro USB connector. It was important for this connector not to come loose under any circumstances throughout day-to-day practice. Furthermore, the po-tential for connectors to become mixed up needed to be avoided at all costs.

Solution

By means of a slight modification, a screw connection was able to meet these requirements. To fulfill the specifica-tions, the mini mainboard was given an expansion board which, thanks to signal converters, offers a total of six serial RS232 interfaces—and thereby an additional spare connection. The individual modules are precisely assem-bled to perfectly fit into an anodized aluminum enclosure with handy dimensions. It is a specially designed model with additional “in”- and “out”-marked connections for RS232, USB (host and device) and Ethernet, as well as an abrasion-resistant client logo.

Client: AxonlabSector: Medical technology

Project name: Lab box for medical practices

Case Study: Lab Box for Medical Practices “ taskit was able to provide us with a cost-efficient, yet customized, solution which kept development costs low through the use of taskit’s standard products.”

Products and services delivered

Hardware development• NanosG20 modification• 6x RS232 expansion board

Enclosure• Compact anodized aluminum enclosure• Client-specific treatment and marking

Task

The manufacturer was seeking reliable partners for the development of an innovative product: a mobile cable fault locating system. The manufacturer wished to focus on its own area of expertise and collaborate with external providers for all other development areas. The development of the display unit was also to be outsourced.

Project process

The manufacturer drafted a detailed requirement spec-ifications document which was used as the basis for a Germany-wide call for tender. The development’s focus was on the module’s low power consumption and good readability, even in sunlight. The interference immunity needs were immense due to the high current pulses of the measuring technology. taskit was also invited to bid and made an offer. Eventually, thanks to its experience and expertise, taskit prevailed and was awarded the contract.

Solution

In collaboration with the manufacturer, taskit created a functional specification document for the development of both the hardware and the software. taskit developed the hardware, software and user interface in compliance with this specification. taskit used a standard product to guarantee long-term availability. The operational proto-types underwent field tests and intensive vibration tests, as well as EMV examinations. taskit also collaborated with the client to create a shield protecting the circuit board from interference. After minor adjustments, the device went into serial production.

Client: Manufacturer of cable fault locating devicesSector: Measuring and locating technology

Project name: Mobile cable fault locating system

Case Study: Mobile Cable Fault Locating Device

Products and services delivered

Hardware development• Display unit and control

Software• User interface• Data storage• Communication library

“ The appliance manu-facturer saved in-house development resourc-es and, thanks to taskit knowhow, was able to execute the project in a calculable manner.”

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Excellent service and support have been a matter of course for us since our company was founded. This is why our support is delivered directly from developer to developer—with-out any detours or fuss—and if necessary, via remote maintenance directly to your PC.

We’ll also be happy to offer youadditional services, such as minormodifications to existing devices,software installation or the finaltesting of your integrated device.

Should you ever require repair service, we’ll make sure to provide it ourselves in a timely, competent manner. Our in-house workshop team is straightforward in the way it oversees your needs and requests.

We’re also pleased to provideshipping and logistics support.And if you’d like, we can eventake over the warehousingof your products and deliverdirectly to your clients!

Achim EhrlichKey Account Manager

aehrlich@taskit.dePhone +49 (0)30 611295 25Fax +49 (0)30 611295 925

taskit GmbHGroß-Berliner Damm 3712487 BerlinGermany

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Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us.We look forward to your message or call—so we can find THE best solution for you, too!

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