INTERVIEW WITH NODKA

Nodka was founded in 2001 in China. It is an industrial manufacturer for Industrial Panel PC, monitors, Operation Panel, Automation PC and Box PC, etc. All are in different sizes, ranging from 8″ till 27″. 

The products of Nodka sell to over 30 countries for over 5,000 customers. The company provides standard and custom-made products. Nodka’s products can be widely used on automation production line, environmental protection, MES, new energy, 3C manufacturing, equipment control and other applications. 

The office in the Netherlands supports the sales and services in Europe. The inventory in the Netherlands office makes sure small order and sample delivered within 8 working days. Nodka’s manufacturing capacity and R & D resources guarantees a quick delivery for all OEM / ODM customers, the delivery of new design is within 45 days. As an ISO9001 qualified company, they have got CE, FCC, BIS, CCC certification. Nodka products have 5+ to 10+ years product life cycle and 2 years warranty.

Interview with Yanlong Huo, Business Development Manager at Nodka.

Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?

Yanlong Huo: The product of Nodka can wildly be used in industrial automation, home automation, food & chemical industry transportation, and machine vision, etc.

E.E: What’s the news about new products?

Y.H: The lastest product release is High performance Panel PC XXX4 series, real-time automation PC NP series and digital I/O modules with EtherCAT AX series. 

Nodka TPC6000-XXX4 series industrial Panel PC features for its high-performance processor. It supports Intel® the 6/7/8th Generation Core™ i3 i5 i7, Celeron and Pentium processor.

The NP series compact Industrial Automation PC, combines maximum computing power, has a wide range of options for installation in the control cabinet. It is ideally suited for Machine Vision, Motion Control, Robots and Smart Gateway application. 

The latest AX series Agile Express Digital I/O modules solution applied on collecting live data signal, transmitting to the controller by isolated with electricity. 

E.E: What are the ranges of products?

Y.H: Nodka product ranges are: Industrial Panel PC, Industrial Monitors, Panel PC with Operation Button, Stainless Panel PC, Real-time Automation PC, I/O modules with EtherCAT and Box PC

E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active?

Y.H: The products of Nodka is for B2B sectors, can be used directly on production lines as well as an embedded part in a whole machine unit. Its flexible OEM/ODM designs guarantees the quick delivery of custom-made products. All products are delivered under the requests of customers.

E.E: What can you tell us about market trends?

Y.H: With the increasing adoption of industry 4.0, the demand for automation solution sectors surges. Industry 4.0 has transformed the digital supply chain across industries. The IoT plays a crucial role in automation technology as IoT helps create and streamline effective, affordable, and responsive systems architectures.  Industrial IoT is expecting to be significant indicators of the global industrial automation market growth. Under this trend, the development of Human-Machines Interface (HMI) plays an important role, especially after the influence of COVIND-19. Nodka’s range of products help companies custom-made and improve its current HMI experience.

E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed?

Y.H: The most innovative products are: Remote Transmitter box elink-200, Industrial Panel PC XXX4 series, Book Style Super Capacitor UPS NP-6310, and Automation PC NP-6125 series.

Remote Transmitter box elink-200 enclosed with high performance decoding chip, and enables ultra-long distance transmission for up to 100 meters. Elink-200 connects to the Nodka monitor with eLink cable, and can receive DVI/USB/RS232 signals, and outputs signals to the display end through RJ45 interface. It solves all the connections issue with one cable, which is convenient for industrial applications.

Industrial Panel PC XXX4 series PC features for its high-performance processor. It supports Intel® the 6/7/8th Generation Core™ i3 i5 i7, Celeron and Pentium LGA1151 socket type processor.

Nodka TPC6000-XXX4 series industrial Panel PC is module design, with optional fan and fanless design and front panel IP65 compliant.

  • Option size: from 10.4” to 21.5”
  • Touchscreen type: resistive touchscreen and capacitive touchscreen
  • Rugged IP65 and NEMA4 Aluminium Chassis, 
  • Modular design for industrial applications
  • Neutral front panel, no logo in neutral package, for customized logo and color 
  • 8 Digital Input and 8 Digital Output 
  • Dip-switch for RS232/RS485
  • Different mounting options as requested, panel and VESA mounted

Book Style Super Capacitor UPS NP-6310 is a UPS module that can protect your PC and data in case of power loss. The UPS module is used for the uninterruptible power supply of PC. In case of a loss of power supply, the module enables the application software to save data. The module adopts super capacitor technology and intelligent power management technology, and can independently manage the startup and shutdown of the device. It can operate in a wide temperature ranging from -20 to 60 degrees.

Automation PC NP-6125 series support Intel® Core™ 10th/11th generation i9/i7/i5/i3 high performance processors.

  • DC12~24V Power supply with overcurrent and polarity inverse protection
  • Easy to switch RS232/RS485, support automatic data flow control
  • Optimized to guarantee the real-time performance
  • Support wall-mounted and DIN-Rail 

E.E: What estimations do you have for 2023?

Y.H: On the year 2023, Nodka is expecting a sales growth in the EU region, ready to boost its presence on all marketing channels. With a complete stock in the European office located in the Netherlands, Nodka guarantees a quick delivery for small orders and local services in Europe. Nodka works closely with the local distributors, and expand the market together with our partners.

Nodka Europe Service/Sales center

NODKA Netherlands

Address

Luchthavenweg 81.038,  5657

EA Eindhoven,

The Netherlands

Email: eurosupport@nodka.com

Tel: +31(0) 40 785 1360 

www.nodka.eu