Omniflex Telemetry equipment has been and integral part of various plant and industrial applications throughout the world for the past few decades with communications options ranging from 3G to license free radio (in a number of frequency bands).
Remote Monitoring applications sometimes require the monitoring systems to be installed at key sites (spread over a few hundred square kilometres) and these sites can be subject to vandalism, tampering or theft.
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Traditional methods of remote monitoring and control using RTU's and SCADA systems are well entrenched in the mining industry. But there is a wave of new technologies available now that have the potential to dramatically change the way we think and act in our endeavours to meet environmental compliance and to optimise the cost of operations. This white paper from Omniflex ....
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Replacing old/obsolete Highland 9100 Alarm Annunciator systems can in many instances be a time consuming, disruptive and costly exercise.
Omniflex, however, have made the task simple for many customers, 
by successfully designing and supplying a custom packaged Omni16C Alarm Logic Unit and LED Display.
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With demands of functional safety 
of systems, products and processes increasing every single day, Omniflex has become a world leader in the development and manufacture of safety related products and systems. The Omniflex range of SIL certified products perform a vital role in providing a layer of protection, capable of handling complex and unexpected dangerous plants conditions in accordance with IEC61508.
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Keeping a manufacturing process safe is a critical factor in running a successful process plant. Ageing plants can put people and the environment at great risk by relying on old alarm systems that no longer meet current safety requirements, or are no longer able to be maintained.
When Shell Lubricants Stanlow in the UK needed to replace an ageing RIS process alarm system with IEC61508 SIL certified technology, they chose Omniflex to provide a replacement solution.
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The reason Conet is considered the most cost effective data collection network by many in the industry is down to its ability to operate on very low cost cabling (any grade of a 2 core cable) which, in many instances, is already available on site as a free pair in a multi-core cable.
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Here at Omniflex we always take note of our customer feedback. Recent market feedback about the IP rating of the SIL2 Omni2 Door Warning Signs and Slave Alarm units, originally designed with an IP55 rating, has resulted in the release of an IP65 version.
The Door warning signs and slave alarm units are used in conjunction with radiation, gas and hazard detection monitors, to warn personnel against entry through doors, when an abnormal condition is present. These alarm units are designed for use in a wide range of industries to increase the safety of personnel and they meet the safety requirements of IEC61508 SIL2 critical applications.
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With increasing reliance on "SMART" instruments in safety systems throughout the UK Nuclear Industry, we are pleased to announce the Omniterm range of "SMART" Instruments has now been substantiated by Emphasis for use in the UK Nuclear Industry.
The Omniterm range now joins the complete Omniflex Alarm Annunciator range to have undergone Emphasis assessment for use in the UK Nuclear Industry.
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