LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.,
Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today a simple
cost-effective way for companies to improve productivity and
regulatory compliance by connecting their existing inventory of
personal protective equipment (PPE) using Honeywell's cloud-based
Safety Suite software and specialized electronic tags.
This new Connected Worker solution uses Honeywell's ultra-high
frequency radio identification (RFID) tags that can be attached to
any safety equipment and are designed to withstand the tough
conditions characteristic of many commercial work sites. The tags
can be scanned directly into Honeywell Safety Suite software, which
means equipment can be tracked for usage, maintenance and training,
resulting in better, money-saving inventory management decisions
and compliance reporting.
"Our newest Connected Worker offering allows customers to
connect virtually any piece of personal protective equipment – hard
hats, fall protection gear, gloves, ladders, fire extinguishers –
and track the equipment with Honeywell's cloud-based software,"
said John Romano, vice president and
general manager of High Risk Safety for Honeywell. "This
cost-effective tracking solution leverages Honeywell's Safety Suite
software to extend connectivity to a company's entire ecosystem of
safety equipment to drive more productivity for safety
managers."
Three types of tags are available to cover the broadest
range of worker tools, safety devices and personal protective
equipment: a tag that adheres to various flat, non-metallic
surfaces; one that can be mounted to metallic surfaces; and a
sealed, rigid RFID tag that can be attached even to devices with
irregular or odd-sized surfaces.
When equipment is scanned into Honeywell Safety Suite, safety
managers can track and manage their inventory of PPE, making sure
it is tested on schedule or repaired or replaced as needed,
reducing the frequency of equipment failure or non-compliance. The
data pulled from the tag can be compiled automatically into
reports, thus eliminating time-consuming manual audits and data
logs. The ultra-high frequency RFID tags also enable longer-range
scans, helping speed up and simplify scanning of multiple devices
and workers.
Honeywell is the global leader in personal protective equipment,
including a broad line of Connected Worker solutions. Its products
include equipment to protect workers from helmet to boot, including
hearing protection, safety harnesses, respiratory and electrical
safety equipment, turnout gear for first responders, and protective
eye-, hand- and footwear.
For more information about Honeywell's Industrial Safety
products and services, visit
http://www.honeywellsafety.com.
Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions (SPS) provides
products, software and connected solutions that improve
productivity, workplace safety and asset performance for our
customers across the globe. We deliver on this promise through
industry-leading mobile devices, software, cloud technology and
automation solutions, the broadest range of personal protective
equipment and gas detection technology, and custom-engineered
sensors, switches and controls. We also manufacture and sell a
broad portfolio of footwear for work, play and outdoor activities,
including XtraTuf and Muck Boot brand footwear. For more news and
information on Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, please
visit http://www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes and industry; turbochargers; and performance
materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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Don Galman
Honeywell
Industrial Safety
312-545-3524
don.galman@honeywell.com
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