Yesterday, I received a preproduction sample of the New Osmolator for testing. A lot has changed from what was initially teased in 2021. It is a much more feature rich and robust unit. First, the name is still in discussion, while initially we had called it Osmolator 2, the reality is we (Norbert Tunze) invented the ATO in 1988. Osmolator is a contraction of Osmotic Regulator. Technically,if we go by only major controller revisions it is at a minimum Osmolator 3, if we include half cycle major board updates and pump updates it could be Osmolator 6. At this time we are inclined to name it Osmolator 3 as it is the 3rd major controller revision. At the start, we had planned to replace both the Nano and regular Osmolators with 2 new versions, designated Osmolator 2 and Osmolator 2 Professional. However, the realities of producing in Germany, especially post COVID and post Ukraine war, limit how much we can compete on a very basic inexpensive product, we have first world labor costs and high energy costs and we mold all parts in house on our own tooling and we use only premium plastics from BASF and GE. In the end, the products are an Osmolator and a soon to follow super premium Osmolator, there will not be a basic entry model price point and over time, we will largely move away from such products, we simply cannot effectively compete on price with China, but we can best anyone on service, quality and engineering details.
I installed it yesterday in my MRC sump on my 265. All that is unfinished on what you will see below is the Y connection cable for the pump and power supply. This cable will be much nicer, what is shown is hand made. Even this cable will be made in Germany. Everything is made in Germany except the power supply and for the power supply, we have moved to a medical equipment grade power supply produced by a German company in Vietnam, it is a very safe and robust power supply rated for use in damp locations. The standard pump is the High Jet, however, it is different than the current High Jet in that the driver is in the controller, the pump will have a much lower replacement cost if ever needed. The pump also has a waterproof connection, the final power supply connection will be heavily corrosion resistant as well. The entire unit has a 5 year warranty.
First photo, what you will receive, High Jet with waterproof connector, Controller, 3m of 6mm polyurethane tubing, power supply-
The next photo is just the controller. The controller is incorporated into the magnet holder, It is the same size as our standard nano magnet holders. Again, the cable will be much more refined in the retail unit.
Here is what is the actual heart of the unit, a new optic sensor system that has been in development for over 4 years, it is much more robust, in fact, we have sanded the lens, run it in kalkwasser, it can take a tremendous amount of abuse and still function. The back up is the small nipple above the optic sensor, a thermal sensor. The status lights are still incorporated on the board and the sensor status is shown through the openings in the housing cover.
The power supply-
Pump with details of the waterproof connection
Installed controller showing status light
While we regret that it has taken so long, we are very close to releasing the New Osmolator and I think you will find that despite the hype of any of our competition, we will continue to lead on innovation. We have a lot of new products that are very close to finished and as I have updates to share, they will be posted here.
I installed it yesterday in my MRC sump on my 265. All that is unfinished on what you will see below is the Y connection cable for the pump and power supply. This cable will be much nicer, what is shown is hand made. Even this cable will be made in Germany. Everything is made in Germany except the power supply and for the power supply, we have moved to a medical equipment grade power supply produced by a German company in Vietnam, it is a very safe and robust power supply rated for use in damp locations. The standard pump is the High Jet, however, it is different than the current High Jet in that the driver is in the controller, the pump will have a much lower replacement cost if ever needed. The pump also has a waterproof connection, the final power supply connection will be heavily corrosion resistant as well. The entire unit has a 5 year warranty.
First photo, what you will receive, High Jet with waterproof connector, Controller, 3m of 6mm polyurethane tubing, power supply-
The next photo is just the controller. The controller is incorporated into the magnet holder, It is the same size as our standard nano magnet holders. Again, the cable will be much more refined in the retail unit.
Here is what is the actual heart of the unit, a new optic sensor system that has been in development for over 4 years, it is much more robust, in fact, we have sanded the lens, run it in kalkwasser, it can take a tremendous amount of abuse and still function. The back up is the small nipple above the optic sensor, a thermal sensor. The status lights are still incorporated on the board and the sensor status is shown through the openings in the housing cover.
The power supply-
Pump with details of the waterproof connection
Installed controller showing status light
While we regret that it has taken so long, we are very close to releasing the New Osmolator and I think you will find that despite the hype of any of our competition, we will continue to lead on innovation. We have a lot of new products that are very close to finished and as I have updates to share, they will be posted here.
