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John Sharples, Managing Director of LPRS wins Business Person of the Year Award.

John Sharples Managing Director of LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has been named as the Business Person of the Year in the West Oxfordshire Business Awards. The category, sponsored by Strategic Mentors, also included nominations of a business communications company and a renewable energy system provider.

LPRS Appointed as Exclusive European Distributor for Arronna Antennas.

LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has been appointed by Arronna Antennas as the exclusive distributor in Europe for their comprehensive range of antennas.

LPRS announces two key appointments to support continued sales growth

LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, announces the appointment of Sandie Sharples to the board of directors to take on the role of Client Services Director. This new position reflects the great importance LPRS puts on customer service, from design to delivery and beyond. Sandie comments: “Our customer surveys show that it is our service that really sets us apart from our competitors. We can assist our customers with design, implementation and manufacturing and like to be full partners in every project we undertake.” Sandie will manage key accounts and oversee the recruitment of additional distributors worldwide to further grow sales of their UK designed and manufactured market leading eRA wireless communication modules.

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Many of our customers want to tell us how we have helped them to create an application for their needs and how easy the development has been thanks to our easy-Radio module or one of Circuit Design's modules. Below we have listed some case studies for you to inspire you on your way to perfect application.
	Environmental monitoring of Art and Musuem Collections LPRS supply Meaco with the very reliable Circuit Design CDP-TX05M-R transmitter and CDP-RX03BS-R receiver modules which are designed-in to a range of wireless linked environmental monitoring systems. These devices monitor temperature and humidity as well as lux and UV and are used in a variety of applications. The main customer base is the heritage sector, including museums, art galleries, castles, libraries and stately homes etc. Meaco installations include Osborne House on the Isle of Wight and Edinburgh Castle.


	Spacebits near space balloon flight LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has provided a high sensitivity, directional Yagi antenna to four amateur space enthusiasts who have now managed five successful high altitude balloon flights into near-space. The balloon is fitted with a computer probe and digital cameras to send information back to Earth as live internet events.


	Energy Saving Lighting Solutions LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices and sensors has established itself as a major supplier of transducers used in energy saving lighting systems manufactured by Ex-Or Ltd. Ex-Or manufactures lighting controls for all applications including, presence detection, lighting management systems, architectural dimming and scene setting and emergency lighting testing systems. Ex-Or systems help customers achieve energy savings, reduce fuel bills, and create an optimum environment for staff or visitors.


	Innovative Sporting Event Timing System uses LPRS Wireless Modules LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has provided an international sport event timing specialists, with CDP-TX05M-R and CDP-RX05M-R wireless modules to provide wireless communications for their ski gate, athletics, automotive and other sporting event timing systems.The highly innovative LinkGate radio transmission system is a state-of–the-art device for wireless transmission of timing signals. The system consists of a very small Encoder (for the transmission of data) which can be connected to any gate, photocell or device with a normally open contact, and a Decoder (receiving device).


	easy-Radio modules used for control of TV cameras LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has provided TV with easy-Radio wireless modules to connect remote TV cameras used to film wild leopards in Namibia, Africa.


	Interactive Learning with Reward System IRiS – easy-Radio connected Interactive Reward System assists with learning difficulties, play learning and group fun. LPRS, one of Europe’s most successful integrators of industrial wireless communications solutions, demonstrates again how the simplicity of its plug and play easy-Radio wireless solutions simplify product development and speed time to market.


	Lone worker alarms LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices is providing lone worker alarm manufacturer with a wireless enhancement to a very successful lone worker and emergency service tracking and location system.


	Live Vehicle Speed Monitoring in Sweden LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, is providing Swedish Developer with easy-Radio wireless modules for a vehicle speed monitoring and recording system.


	Re-Cycling Robots to Life at Foundation-Robotics LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, is providing Foundation-Robotics, the UK based creator of animatronics devices, with easy-Radio wireless modules for their Cycler, state of the art presentation robot. Specially designed and built for the environment and education charity Waste Watch, Cycler is used to bring their waste prevention message of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to schools around the UK.


	“Cat Cam” control for TV The programme was commissioned to study the psychology of cats and was made on location at a farm in Scotland. The filming of wild cats required “cat cam” cameras to be set up and left unattended for many hours. With only one hour of filming time available on the cameras, a system was required to turn the cameras on only when cats were present. An infrared beam detector was used at the entrance to a barn which, when triggered by a cat entering the doorway, activated the camera using easy-Radio modules.


	Laser Combat and Gaming Systems LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has been selected by a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality, professional Laser Combat and Gaming Systems, to supply easy-Radio low power wireless modules for its latest range of gaming products.


	Help for disabled Toby LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio devices, has been selected by MRI Services to provide wireless communications for wheelchair users. The design inspiration was to provide a flexible personal communication system for Toby Hewson. Toby is the founder of JUST DIFFERENT, a charity that was started in 2007 to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled and non-disabled people. Toby, aged 28, has cerebral palsy, and cannot walk or speak (except through his pathfinder voice synthesiser) and requires 24 hour care. With no hand ability Toby has to operate the synthesiser just with his elbow. He is very intelligent and articulate with a good sense of humour and has travelled all over the world.


	Manufacturing performance system for a UK aircraft manufacturer LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio solutions, has been selected to provide wireless control links as part of a manufacturing performance system in use at a major UK aircraft manufacturer. One of a small group of companies involved in this project, (ANDRES) we were tasked with the shop-floor operator push-button input and associated alert sounders section of the installation, known as “RedCard,” (Part of the “Andon” manufacturing process) One of the requirements of this system is the provision of an operator controlled alert system. The original specification to “hardwire” operator push-buttons into the production area proved too expensive and therefore wireless communication became the preferred solution.


	Brit Awards 2009 robot TV presenter in action LPRS, Europe’s leading supplier of short-range radio solutions, has been selected by robot designer Peter Reynolds to provide wireless communication to a robot that could interact with celebrities backstage at the 2009 Brit Awards, Europe's premier music show. The show’s production company gave Peter a brief that offered open access to the entire back-stage area, allowing the robot to roam around at will, interviewing the stars featured in the show as they got ready to perform. The producer envisioned a humanoid robot that could approach artists backstage and engage them in conversation, recording the video and audio for future broadcast.


	Connect to clay pigeons LPRS, Europe's leading supplier of short-range radio devices is providing laser gun manufacturer with a wireless solution for a novel clay pigeon shooting system. This Bridgnorth based company has been manufacturing their system since 1989 and there are now hundreds of systems operating in almost 70 countries. The system has become one of the most popular activities for both corporate events and holiday and leisure resorts.