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OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions | Dec 12, 2024
New chipset can upgrade current Ranger and ProControl handheld devices
Hamilton, OH, December 12, 2024 – BASE Engineering, Inc., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, a business segment with the OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions business unit, is excited to announce the release and availability of its new Long-Range Chipset. This new wireless chipset option has been designed to increase range, reliability and installation flexibility beginning with the BASE Engineering portfolio of Ranger and ProControl handheld communication devices.
The new Long-Range Chipset features the capability to exceed 1,000 ft. (305 m) of range for installations that feature external antennas. One of the key benefits, however, of the Long-Range Chipset is that it enables device-to-device communication in worksite environments where the use of external antennas is not required, resulting in a cleaner, faster installation.
“The new Long-Range Chipset represents a continued commitment to our existing and future BASE Engineering ecosystem,” said Toby Bourque, Vice President of BASE Engineering. “Working with our partners and end-users, we've ensured this new chipset not only delivers 
a stronger communication range, but also a more reliable connection in challenging industrial operating environments. Our Long-Range Chipset also offers more flexibility and simplicity during installation while removing the external-antenna requirement in many installations, which is something our partners and customers have been requesting.”
Starting this month, the BASE Engineering Ranger and ProControl Series of handheld devices, along with compatible A and C receivers, can be outfitted with the new Long-Range Chipset. To facilitate the upgrade, customers with existing DSS-based handhelds and receivers can purchase a drop-in upgrade kit through the BASE Engineering Technical Support team. The Long-Range Chipset for the ASK Series of handheld devices will become available later in 2025.
To learn more about the new Long-Range Chipset from BASE Engineering or any of its other products and services, please visit baseng.com.
About BASE Engineering, Inc.
Founded in 1996, BASE Engineering, Inc., Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, is a widely recognized leader in the engineering, design, manufacturing and supply of automated wireless-control systems for use by fuel-delivery fleets in the oil and gas, refined fuels and industrial markets. Today, BASE Engineering systems are deployed around the world by fleet operators who are looking to optimize safety, reliability, productivity and cost-effectiveness in all of their truck-based fuel-delivery applications. For more information on BASE Engineering, please visit baseng.com.
About OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions
OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions, a business unit within OPW, a Dover company, is dedicated to delivering world-class technologies for use in the handling, transfer and transport of hazardous bulk products. Specifically, the companies of OPW FTS – Civacon, Midland, OPW Engineered Systems, BASE Engineering, Inc., and Xanik – develop and manufacture products and systems that help ensure the safe, reliable and efficient loading and unloading of critical hazardous fluids and dry goods for a customer base that operates in three distinct business units: Cargo, Rail and Chemical & Industrial. For more information on OPW Fluid Transfer Solutions, please visit opwglobal.com.
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