PLANT MANAGEMENT
Howard Bedford from Locasys
Real-world case studies W
ith regard to specific process industry applications of the LocaTOR solution, Howard Bedford shares two recent case
studies. The first was a large production facility in the North of England, which deployed the Locasys technology as a muster solution. Bedford says: “The initial installation was to improve the roll call registration procedure of 500 personnel at a production facility, part of a global group. The site had only one muster point at the single gatehouse. The customer required an automated roll call registration system implemented by three muster points, all activated when the site emergency alarm operates.” Both productivity and safety were improved by reducing the roll call time from 20 minutes to seven and by automating the roll call registration, eliminating manual roll call or physical logging of personnel. The three muster points the project created are evenly spread around the site’s perimeter, meaning no queues at any point. Efficiencies are further improved by enabling staff
to return to the production facility as soon as any evacuation drill (or indeed real emergency) is over. Bedford adds: “In terms of safety, the solution also provides the emergency services (e.g. fire brigade) with a completed roll call report, locating the position of any staff who did not register at a muster point.” The second case study was a staff and visitor
location application for a waste conversion facility. Bedford says: “The site incorporates mechanical biological treatment plants that treat waste and use composting or anaerobic digestion to turn it into useful products, and materials recovery facilities that prepare recycled materials for re-use. The site is open for organised parties of school children during term times.” The results achieved here saw the roll call time – including visitors – brought down to less than 10 minutes, and the automation of the roll call registration, eliminating manual roll call or physical logging of personnel. Facility operators now know where all staff and visitors are – and know when visitors leave safe areas. n
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