Wiegand sensors and Wiegand wire for magnetic sensing and energy harvesting without external power supply.
UBITO B.V.
Roermond (NL) · Cologne (DE) · Aachen (DE) · Słubice (PL) · Iskandar Puteri (MY) · Hamilton, NJ (US) · Singapore (SG) · Shanghai (CN) · Pune (IN) · Cluj-Napoca (RO)New on Amplifa
About UBITO
UBITO is a brand of the FRABA Group based in Roermond (Netherlands) and specializes in Wiegand sensing and energy harvesting. The company produces Wiegand wire made from Vicalloy (an alloy of vanadium, iron and cobalt) as well as Wiegand sensors in SMD packages, which enable magnetic, event-driven detection without external voltage or power supply. The pulse energy can power ultra-low-power electronics or supply wireless communication. The manufacturing process is based on the original machine acquired from John Wiegand by FRABA, including his laboratory records, which has been automated and optimized for quality and consistency. Production takes place on computer-controlled, semi-automated systems with full traceability from ordering through assembly and testing to delivery. Target industries include drives and robotics, elevators, renewable energies, medical technology, offshore and IoT.
- Site
- MA Roermond
- Processes
- Assembly of Wiegand sensors (Wiegand wire + copper coil) into SMD packages, Wiegand sensing (magnetic detection without external power supply), Energy harvesting (energy generation from pulses for electronics and wireless communication), Wiegand wire production, Application development/consulting for Wiegand technology, SMD packages (surface mountable devices) for Wiegand sensors
- Materials
- Vicalloy (alloy of vanadium, iron and cobalt), Copper (fine coil around Wiegand wire), Structural steel (soft magnetic, mentioned as an example), Vicalloy (vanadium-iron-cobalt alloy), Copper, Structural steel (soft magnetic), Wiegand wire manufacturing, SMD packaging
- Industries
- Drives and motors, robotics, Elevators, Renewable energies, Material handling, Medical devices, Mobile machinery, defense
- 01
Wiegand wire manufacturing (annealing with simultaneous drawing and twisting)
- 02
Automated wire finishing with rotating frames
- 03
Assembly of the Wiegand wire with copper coil
- 04
SMD packaging
- 05
Testing
- 06
Delivery
Materials & Processes
Vicalloy (vanadium-iron-cobalt alloy)
Base material for Wiegand wire; cold working creates a core and shell with different coercive field strengths.
Copper
Fine coil around the Wiegand wire in which the current pulse is induced.
Structural steel (soft magnetic)
Mentioned as a reference for soft magnetic materials with low coercive field strength.
Wiegand wire manufacturing
Annealing under simultaneous drawing and twisting as aggressive cold working to alter the structure.
SMD packaging
Wiegand sensors (wire plus copper coil) in surface-mountable packages.
Computer-controlled, semi-automated assembly and testing
Tracking of every device from ordering through to final delivery.
Locations
Roermond
NLUBITO B.V. headquarters (FRABA Holding & R&D)
Aachen
DEFRABA GmbH, holding & R&D / manufacturing
- Wiegand wire manufacturing machine (rotating frames)
Cologne
DESales & support (FRABA GmbH, Im Mediapark 5)
Słubice
PLManufacturing & logistics (CONISTICS Sp. z o.o.)
- Computer-controlled semi-automated production system (assembly and testing)
Iskandar Puteri
MYManufacturing & logistics (FRABA SDN. BHD)
- Computer-controlled semi-automated production system (assembly and testing)
Hamilton, NJ
USSales & support (FRABA Inc)
Singapore
SGSales & support (FRABA Pte Ltd)
Shanghai
CNSales & support
Pune
INSales & support (FRABA India Pvt Ltd)
Cluj-Napoca
ROHolding & R&D (FRABA S.R.L)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Vicalloy (vanadium, iron, cobalt) |
| Assembly of Wiegand sensors (Wiegand wire + copper coil) into SMD packagesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wiegand wire (Vicalloy), Copper |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Forming | – | – | – | – | Vicalloy |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computer-controlled semi-automated production system (assembly and testing) | – | – | – | – | Słubice, Poland (CONISTICS); Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia (FRABA SDN. BHD) |
Additional services
History
- 1970er
Discovery of the Wiegand effect by the American inventor John Wiegand.
FRABA acquired the Wiegand wire production machine from John Wiegand along with his laboratory records.
More than 15 years of building Wiegand expertise under the POSITAL brand, including Wiegand wire production and Wiegand sensors in multiturn rotary encoders.
Launch of UBITO as a new brand of the FRABA Group to bring Wiegand technology into new market segments.