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into a new Headquarters in Four Ashes. Spillard Safety Systems, which
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supplies safety equipment for the commercial vehicle, construction, HS2, plant and quarry sectors, has moved into the 28,500 sq ft facility – treble the size of its former site. The company’s ‘Safety Hub’ now
has more warehousing space, a dedicated R&D unit for product development and an eight-bay commercial vehicle workshop that will cater for a 30 per cent increase in installs scheduled for this year. Led by brothers Pete and Craig Spillard,
the business has also just pressed the button on a major recruitment drive that will see it look to employ a further twelve engineers and three additional apprentices. “Our new HQ was something we had been
planning for two years and, when the opportunity came to purchase the building opposite our previous base, it was too good to turn down,” explained Pete Spillard, who has been managing director since 2003. “We stripped the building back to its shell
and then set about designing it exactly how we wanted it, with a dedicated sales office, larger assembly space, more room for R&D and then the expansive workshop area that means we can do more installs and more demonstrations of our technology.” He continued: “Importantly, we have also
invested in creating a new training school that has space for 20 people to learn a combination of theory and then hands-on practical workshop experience. This is critical for developing the next generation of engineers and, potentially, in
anufacturers are constantly striving to optimise efficiency and productivity. However, an alarming and often overlooked element threatens this: counterfeit parts. In this issue, on page 22, Andrea Ducker, global sales and
operations director at Obso Global delves into the implications of using counterfeit parts in industrial operations and explores the legal liabilities that manufacturers may encounter as a consequence. If you have a comment, opinon or
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Spillard preSSeS button on recruitment drive after £200,000 move into new State-of-the-art headquarterS
ne of the West Midlands’ fastest growing manufacturers has invested more than £200,000
blackline Safety winS deal with north american energy company
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lackline Safety has secured a new deal valued at $3.5 million with a leading North American infrastructure
company with operations in natural gas, oil and power industries. The company selected Blackline Safety to
provide more than 850 G7x cloud-connected wearable safety devices for their workforce, who often work in remote or confined spaces in hazardous locations. The company also purchased over 850 G7 Bridges, Blackline’s portable base station that provides a critical satellite uplink in areas of poor connectivity. To ensure quick and easy compliance operations, the company added on over 230 G7 Docks, Blackline’s simple solution to calibrating, bump testing and charging G7 wearable devices. “The energy company originally piloted
Blackline’s safety technology at a single site. The G7’s real-time connectivity, coupled with the insights available through our comprehensive reporting suite, Blackline Analytics, really impressed them and was the connected solution they were searching for,” said Sean Stinson, Blackline Safety’s president and chief growth officer.
training up staff from our customers.” Spillard Safety Systems has built on a
record year in 2022 by increasing sales by a further 25 per cent, with growth being largely driven by the roll-out of two new breakthrough technologies that will reduce accidents and fatalities, as well as delivering improved operational performance. The company’s AI Human Detection System
(HDS) has been an instant hit, replacing traditional systems by simply identifying humans through their shape, form, and characteristics. It delivers audible and visual alerts when a
person enters a predetermined restricted, exclusion zone. The success of this introduction was mirrored
with the launch of Spillard Live, an intuitive cloud-based platform that captures and streams real time video and analytics simultaneously from multiple cameras. AF Blakemore, Lomas Distribution and
Flannery Plant Hire have already signed up to the technology, joining over 300 other companies and 12,000 vehicles connected to the solution.
Spillard Safety Systems
www.spillard.com
“The fact that our technology can tell them
immediately when and where someone needs help - even in confined spaces and remote locations with no cellular signal - sealed the deal. The company is now standardising on a fleet of Blackline devices to protect their workers across North America,” added Stinson. This is the third major deal Blackline Safety
has announced this month - all of which have reported Blackline’s real-time connectivity as being instrumental in winning the new contracts. “We’re thrilled that more and more
companies are embracing the value of connected gas detection and lone worker technology. These organizations are prioritizing their workers’ safety by giving them the confidence to get the job done and return home safe at the end of their day. With Blackline’s all- in-one solutions, they can provide their workers that security and optimise operations at the same time,” Stinson said.
blackline Safety
www.blacklinesafety.com
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