Water Dispensing

Touchless sensing and control for water dispensing products.

R-Force solves the bottle filler sensor problem. Accurate detection across every bottle type, every color, every environment, at a fraction of the power. DynaStop stops the water the moment the bottle moves. FlowStop stops it the moment the bottle overflows. And the sensor replaces your entire control board, cutting parts, cost, and complexity.

Key challenge
Accurate bottle detection, water spillage prevention, system simplification, and cost reduction
Relevant products
R-Force Sensors - Switches - Custom Assemblies
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One sensor that detects every bottle, prevents every spill, and replaces your control board.
Detects every bottle type
Clear, black, stainless steel, matte, glossy. 40x better than standard sensors.
Stops spillage and overflow
DynaStop and FlowStop. No other sensor can do this.
Replaces multiple circuit boards
Sensing, valve control, display, inputs, communication. One assembly, lower BOM.
25 µA standby, indoor and outdoor
10x lower power than competing sensors. Battery and solar installations possible.
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Detection

Every bottle. Every environment.

Traditional IR sensors fail across bottle types, colors, and environments. R-Force eliminates every one of these problems.

The problem
What sensors get wrong
Transparent and translucent bottles refract the signal. Detection shifts or fails entirely.
Stainless steel and reflective bottles cause false activations and inconsistent range.
Dark and matte bottles absorb the signal. Drastically reduced range.
Environmental reflections from stainless surrounds trigger unintended water flow.
Hi-viz clothing activates sensors when staff walk past or try to fill their own bottle.
Sunlight saturates conventional sensors. Outdoor operation unreliable.
Newer sensors that partially fix detection consume 250+ µA, killing battery life.
The solution
How R-Force solves it
Surface color independent. 40x better detection across light and dark. Consistent range on every bottle type.
No false activations. Immune to reflections from stainless steel, surrounding fixtures, and polished surfaces.
Reflective jacket proof. 99%+ reduction in accidental activations by hi-viz clothing.
Outdoor capable. Real-time calibration handles sunlight and rapidly changing conditions.
Under 25 µA standby. 10x lower than competing sensors. True battery and solar operation.
Exclusive R-Force features

Zero spillage. Zero overflow.

DynaStop and FlowStop. Two features no other sensor can deliver.

DynaStop
Water stops when the bottle moves.

Standard sensors keep the water running until the bottle leaves the full activation range. For white, reflective, or large bottles, that can be a long distance. Water spills every time.

DynaStop snapshots the exact bottle position after a short calibration period. Move the bottle and the water stops. Instantly. Regardless of bottle size, color, or material.

FlowStop
Water stops when the bottle overflows.

How do you detect when a bottle is full? Every bottle is different. Shape, size, volume, material. You cannot predict fill level from the outside.

You do not detect full. You detect overflow. The moment a bottle overflows, droplets appear on the surface. R-Force sees this and shuts the water down. Universal. Automatic. No additional hardware.

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Video
DynaStop feature introduction
How DynaStop stops water the moment a bottle moves.
Lab test
Sensor performance showcase
Detection across bottle types, colors, and hi-viz clothing.
System control

From sensor to system controller.

The R-Force sensor assembly replaces multiple circuit boards inside the bottle filler with a single module. Sensing, valve control, display, inputs, communication, and power management. One assembly. Lower BOM. Simpler product.

Valve and peripheral control
Solenoid valves, LCD, LEDs, buzzer, UV filter with temperature sensing, cooling system.
Input monitoring
Flow meter, leak detection, push button, RFID. Board ready for additional I/O.
Power management
6-24V DC. Battery backup with auto low-energy mode. Solar and battery capable.
Communication
UART, remote control, firmware updates. IoT ready for Bluetooth, WiFi, cellular.
Assembly specifications
IP ratingIP68
Supply6-24V DC
Standby<25 µA
HousingEpoxy-potted
MountBoard-to-board
What this means for your product
One assembly replaces multiple boards
Remove duplicate components, consolidate functions
Lower cost, simpler assembly
Fewer parts, lower BOM cost, shorter supply chain, less assembly complexity
Future-proof platform
Firmware-upgradeable, IoT ready, no hardware redesign

PiezoTouch for push-button water dispensing.

Not every water dispensing application is touchless. Water fountains, water coolers, and manual dispensing stations use push-button activation. RNC piezo switches provide a sealed, hygienic, vandal-resistant activation point that requires zero maintenance.

The PTF-22-PDC programmable switch adds configurable flow time, security shut-off, and hygiene flush for both manual dispensing and automated flushing cycles.

R-Force sensor assemblies are developed and deployed for a leading international water dispensing OEM, providing touchless bottle detection with DynaStop capability across indoor and outdoor electronic bottle filler product lines. The sensor assembly replaces multiple legacy circuit boards while adding capabilities including UV filter control, flow metering, and leak detection.

Water dispensing
Building a water dispensing product?

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FlowStop
Want to see FlowStop in action?

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