FORT MILL, S.C., June 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE:
HON) announced today a new Bluetooth-enabled device that brings
connectivity to Honeywell BW portable, multi-gas detectors so
companies can remotely monitor their employees' safety, respond to
emergencies faster and avoid costly downtime.
The new offering, part of Honeywell's Connected Worker
portfolio, allows companies to add connectivity to hundreds of
thousands of Honeywell gas detectors in service today.
The new Honeywell BW Connect™ attaches to Honeywell BW's
GasAlertMicroclip XL and X3 detectors, and GasAlertMax XT II
detectors by sliding onto the charging port of the detector, and
pairs to a smartphone via Bluetooth. Using the Honeywell Safety
Communicator app, the detector relays information to the cloud,
where it is accessible from any computer or mobile device with an
internet connection. Safety managers can monitor gas readings from
anywhere in real time, and coordinate a faster response in case of
an emergency.
"Real-time situational awareness helps create safer workplaces,"
said Jasmine Apolinar, product
marketing specialist-portable gas detection for Honeywell
Industrial Safety. "Honeywell BW Connect™ makes connectivity
easy and affordable for the hundreds of thousands of BW gas
detectors already in service around the world. It works with
smartphones, which are becoming essential tools for workers."
Connectivity provides workers with the assurance that their
employer can monitor their well-being in dangerous situations.
Having real-time data means safety managers can quickly assess a
situation and provide the correct emergency response in a timely
fashion. Connectivity also improves productivity and compliance,
because Honeywell's remote-monitoring software automatically logs
gas incidents, tracks detector testing schedules and generates
compliance reports.
Honeywell is helping companies realize a Connected Worker vision
through a range of offerings designed to improve worker and plant
productivity and safety, minimize downtime, and ensure regulatory
compliance. The solutions, which integrate seamlessly into plant
operations, are designed to help eliminate manual processes and
ensure regulatory compliance; maximize accuracy and efficiency; and
minimize safety costs and prevent incidents.
Honeywell Industrial Safety, part of Honeywell's Safety and
Productivity Solutions group, is a global leader in gas detection,
with a broad portfolio of portable, fixed, single and multi-gas
detectors. It is also a global leader in personal protective
equipment (PPE), head-to-toe turnout gear and self-contained
breathing apparatus for first responders. Honeywell's software
offerings connect workers and employers with data-driven, real-time
intelligence to increase jobsite safety, productivity, efficiency
and bottom-line performance.
For more information about Honeywell Industrial Safety, its
products and services, visit the website at
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.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100
software-industrial company that delivers industry specific
solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry;
and performance materials globally. Our technologies help
everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing
plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make
our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news
and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Don Galman
+1 312-545-3524
don.galman@honeywell.com
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