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Sol Jacobs

Sol Jacobs is the vice president and general manager at Tadiran Batteries.

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    Optimize Remote Wireless Devices With 40-Year Lithium Batteries

    IIoT-connected devices using two-way wireless communications require specialized power management solutions.
    By: Sol Jacobs
    21 November, 2025 | 5 minutes
    Sponsored By Tadiran Batteries
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    Remote Operations Need Peak-Performance Batteries

    Expert recommendations can help optimize the supply of power to wireless devices in remote locations.
    By: Sol Jacobs
    07 July, 2025 | 3 minutes
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    Remote Operations Need Peak-Performance Batteries

    Expert recommendations can help optimize the supply of power to wireless devices in remote locations.
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    30 May, 2025 | 3 minutes
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    Custom Tailor Batteries for Maximum Performance

    Expert recommendations can help maximize the power supply of remote wireless devices to suit specific remote applications.
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    30 January, 2025 | 7 minutes
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    How Primary Lithium Batteries Can Achieve Ultra Long Life

    To avoid costly replacement, the ideal battery will last as long as the device. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2023: IIoT & Industry 4.0.
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    12 December, 2023 | 7 minutes
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    Achieving Long-term Savings with Long-life Lithium Batteries

    Ultra-long-life lithium batteries power remote wireless devices throughout the IIoT, with certain cells operating up to 40 years. This feature originally appeared in the IIoT & Industry 4.0 edition of Automation 2023.
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    09 March, 2023 | 5 minutes
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    Powering Remote Wireless Devices to Run a 40-year Marathon

    Low-power remote wireless devices can operate for up to 40 years on a single battery while powering two-way communications. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022 Volume 6: IIoT & Industry 4.0.
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    27 January, 2023 | 6 minutes
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    Five Keys to Powering Remote Wireless Devices

    Consider environment, energy demands, self-discharge rate and energy density when selecting batteries for remote wireless devices. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022: IIoT and Industry 4.0 (Volume 3).
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    15 July, 2022 | 5 minutes
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    Power Versus Energy When Designing Smart Wireless Devices

    If your low-power application draws enough energy to prematurely exhaust a primary lithium battery, then it may need an energy-harvesting device in combination with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The feature originally appeared in the April issue of InTech magazine.
    By: Tadiran Batteries, Sol Jacobs
    05 May, 2022 | 2 minutes
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    How to Make your Battery Smaller and Less Expensive

    Understanding your application can help to miniaturize your battery-powered solution. This article comes from the IIoT & Industry 4.0 eBook.
    By: Sol Jacobs
    19 July, 2021 | 5 minutes
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    Batteries Designed to Run an IIoT Marathon

    Ultra-long-life lithium batteries can overcome the problem of high self-discharge to run for long distances while delivering the high pulses required for two-way wireless communications. From Volume 1 of the Automation 2021 Ebook: IIoT & Industry 4.0.
    By: Sol Jacobs
    11 March, 2021 | 6 minutes
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