Multifunctional industrial safety system for processing plants and open-pit coal mines
RealTrac solutions for the subsystems of a multifunctional industrial safety system
Positioning subsystem
Subsystem features:
- Zonal positioning (BLE) with an accuracy of about 20 m.
- Precise positioning (UWB) with an accuracy of 1.5–3 m.
- Global positioning (GNSS) with an accuracy of 3–5 m.*
- Height detection by floor level
- Man-down detection
- No-motion detection
- Panic button
* optional
Emergency notification subsystem
Subsystem features:
- Automatic alert to a person entering a danger zone
- Evacuation alert to a group of employees
- Evacuation alert to all employees
Subsystem for locating people trapped by an accident
Subsystem features:
While the system at the processing plant remains operational:
- Online evacuation control
- Location control of personnel who cannot leave the plant premises and need help
If communication lines with a part of the plant are lost:
- We know the last location of an employee to within a meter or a zone
Tasks solved
Preventing hazardous situations from escalating and ensuring a fast safety system response
Solution:
- We always know where every employee is.
- An employee can press the panic button to report a hazardous situation they see.
- The operator knows where a hazardous situation is developing and can act quickly to stop it from escalating and minimize damage.
Fast warnings and lower risks from several types and sources of hazards at once
Solution:
- We promptly notify an employee who is in a danger zone.
- An employee can trigger the panic button if they are in danger and cannot leave the danger zone.
- A fall alert is triggered. If the employee does not move after the fall, rescuers are sent to them.
- We notify all employees when evacuation is required.
Displaying company personnel in a three-dimensional coordinate system
Solution:
- We position an employee by floor levels inside the building along the X, Y and Z axes.
- We know at what height an employee is within a level or between levels, to account for presence on process trusses, walkways and crossings.
Reducing production downtime caused by accidents, emergencies and incidents to minimize economic losses
Solution:
- An emergency or incident detected at an early stage allows countermeasures to be taken quickly, stops the emergency from developing and minimizes losses.