• gridX updates its IoT gateway gridBox and shortens supply chains by switching to a local manufacturer for plastic parts.
• New housing will allow higher production figures in the future – a vital step to reach gridX's ambitious growth targets.
• Material-saving production of the components and the regional supply chain greatly minimize the gridBox’s CO₂ footprint.

Munich, 25 July 2024 – gridX is a European leader in the field of smart energy management systems. The company’s solution combines its XENON cloud platform and the gridBox IoT gateway. In order to significantly accelerate the in-house production of the gateway, gridX has now redesigned the gridBox and equipped it with a new housing. From now on, the housing will be completely produced by a plastics manufacturer from North Rhine-Westphalia. The adaptation of the gridBox sets the stage for gridX’s dynamic scaling phase.

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Partners benefit from increased production efficiency 

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By updating the housing and switching to a regional supplier, gridX is shortening its supply chain and increasing the efficiency of its gridBox production. The increased production performance is largely due to the reduction in the number of small individual parts. The new housing allows the gateway to be assembled much more quickly thanks to a plug-in system, as there is no longer any need for complex screw connections for the cover and base. For gridX, this increased efficiency in production lays an important foundation for its current scaling phase, as it is expected to enable a significant increase in annual production numbers. As a result, gridX’s hardware production not only becomes more agile, but the company also takes a major step towards its ambitious growth targets set by the management. “The gridBox facelift not only allows gridX to scale. Our partners will also be able to ramp up their business with smart energy management solutions even more in the future and optimally serve the ever-increasing demand from the HEMS and e-mobility sectors,” says Tim Steinmetz, Managing Director and Chief Growth Officer at gridX.

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Focus on environmental stewardship

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Besides increasing efficiency in production, sustainability factors also played a major role in the strategic decision to modernize the gridBox. On the one hand, the manufacturing process of the gridBox housing is now considerably more material-efficient than it was previously. Plastic waste generated during production can be immediately recycled and directly reused. In addition, the manufacturer, like gridX, attaches great importance to a sustainable supply chain. On top of sustainability certifications for manufacturing processes, the supplier also prioritizes resource-efficient processes that minimize waste. Last but not least, the choice of a regional partner also plays a significant role: the proximity of the new supplier to gridX's Aachen production facility also means shorter distances for delivering the housings – another positive influence on the IoT gateway's carbon footprint.

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Read on about the IoT gateway gridBox and the XENON platform online.

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Eco-friendly facelift: gridX is equipping its IoT gateway gridBox with a new environmentally-friendly housing that significantly increases production efficiency.

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About gridX

gridX is Europe's leading smart energy company based in Aachen and Munich. With its IoT platform XENON, gridX enables manufacturer-independent monitoring and management of distributed energy resources. XENON allows partners to develop and scale energy management solutions faster than ever before. By partnering with gridX, Fastned is able to install more charging points at sites without the need for costly grid extensions, and the Viessmann Group is able to offer its customers intelligent and integrated home energy management systems.