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Exrobotics' EXR-1 Unmanned Facilities Surveillance Robot Incorporates Falco

Exrobotics' EXR-1 Unmanned Facilities...

ATEX and IECEx Zone 1 accredited robot incorporated with the ION Science Falco for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in flammable and explosive environments. [adrotate banner="18"] Through out unmanned facilities within the Oil and Gas industry, a human presence is generally still needed for regular inspection work, so deploying Ex certified robots (ATEX and IECEx Zone 1) incorporated with the ION Science Falco, can have a significant positive impact on safety by minimising worker field trips, which in turn reduces operating costs. ION...

RFID Technology

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) was first used in World War II by the British navy to identify their aircraft so that they were not subject to friendly fire, but the lack of standards was a brake on its expansion until 2003. Many wrongs expectations have been raised about RFID technology and its applications, which in turn discouraged many companies from deciding to implement it. Today, however, it has become an almost essential technology when it comes to guaranteeing integral traceability in the supply chain, the...

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) was first used in World War II by the British navy to identify their aircraft so that they were not subject to friendly fire,...

Hearing Protection

Most hearing conservation programmes are ineffective. Most of the workers expected to use hearing protection either get no protection whatsoever or the performance of their PPE is inadequate. The implications of these findings published in the UK in a recent HSE report are far reaching. The common assumption that PPE is a reliable solution to hearing damage risk problems is simply untrue, leaving many personnel still at risk and many companies open to claims. Peter Wilson of the INVC summarises the results of the research...

Most hearing conservation programmes are ineffective. Most of the workers expected to use hearing protection either get no protection whatsoever or the performance of their PPE is inadequate....

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