Plexus Controls use SNAP-based Technology to Make Landfills Safer

Company: Plexus Control

Industry: Wireless Monitoring and Control

The Goal

While we do not often think about it, the breakdown of matter in landfills potentially produces methane and hydrogen sulfide gases. These gases present a risk of explosion (as they are both flammable), and hydrogen sulfide serves as a health hazard—potentially causing death if breathed in massive doses.

Given the volatility of these two by-products of landfills, many local governments seek better ways to monitor the potential production of these gases in their landfills. Moreover, seeing the needs of these local governments, Plexus Controls, a Canadian-owned designer and manufacturer of wireless monitoring and control products, decided to create a product for monitoring methane and hydrogen sulfide gases for landfills.

The Synapse Solution

Using Synapse SNAP^®-based RF modules and IoT gateways, Plexus Controls created a suite of products to meet their customers’ needs.

By connecting SNAP-based RF modules to gas detection sensors, Plexus Controls could quickly deploy a network of sensors across a landfill without dealing with the time and expenses of running wires to transmit sensor data.

However, collecting the sensor data would not be a complete solution. Plexus Controls needed a centralized hub that could gather all the sensor data for display on an easily accessible user interface. Using the SNAP-based IoT gateway, their customer access all the sensor data by just using a web browser.

The Results

By using SNAP-based RF modules and IoT gateways from Synapse, Plexus Controls reduced the amount of time required to build a cost-effective solution for their customers. Plus, the flexibility of using an IoT gateway enables Plexus Controls to make a product that is easy to use and maintain.