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GPS function added to ABB paperless recorder for marine applications
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Raising the bar on overhead damage prevention
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orkplace safety innovators, A-SAFE, are pushing impact aversion solutions to new heights of technological
sophistication. This newest addition to the A-SAFE range protects low
hanging infrastructure in environments where high-level vehicles such as forklift trucks are in operation. It is used to safeguard doorframes, loading docks, infrastructure and overhead walkways, as well as key safety assets such as sprinkler systems and ventilation pipes. The appropriately named Alarm Bar marries a significant audible alarm with bright red flashing lights, ensuring it is impossible to ignore. Patented sensor technology mitigates the risk of
nuisance tripping “A common problem our customers encounter with alert systems across their facilities is false alarms. This can be caused by day-to-day traffic movement of heavy vehicles and operation of machinery; as well as wind currents.
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ew GPS location function added to ABB’s RVG200 touchscreen
data recorder to help shipping operators meet bilge water discharge legislation ABB has expanded the
capabilities of its RVG200 touchscreen paperless data recorder with the addition of a GPS function, which allows geolocation data to be added to recorded data. Enabling accurate logging of bilge water discharges from ships, this new function helps to ensure that ship operators comply with stringent international regulations governing pollution in marine applications. Annex 1 of the MARPOL (Marine
Pollution) convention sets strict requirements on effluent discharges from marine vessels, including a maximum limit for the level of oil in bilge water, which cannot exceed 15 parts per million before it is discharged into the sea. The legislation also restricts where bilge water discharges can take place, with a requirement for the location and content of discharges to be logged. Failure to do this can result in prosecution of the vessel and its crew. The RVG200 can help satisfy this requirement by logging the ship’s GPS co-ordinates alongside data on discharge
volume and water quality. An optional communications module enables the RVG200 to receive GPS data via the National Marine Electronics Association’s (NMEA) communications protocol, which is used throughout the marine sector for networking electronic equipment such as echo sounds, sonars and GPS receivers. When this module is fitted, the RVG200 can be connected to a ship’s GPS receiver via serial communications using the NMEA protocol. Recorded data on bilge quality and quantity is time and date-stamped, with the GPS co-ordinates added as
annotations which are then entered into the RVG200’s alarm / event log. ABB
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