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Worldwide Remote Asset Monitoring

OMNIFLEX has been designing and manufacturing electronic products and systems for the automation and control industry since 1965.
Omniflex now brings this depth of experience and technology to the field of “M2M” communications. A framework of technologies providing an integrated service to retrieve and present your data and to provide you with monitoring and control of your remote assets, wherever you, or they, may be.

FEATURES
• Remote Control - Not only do you have the ability to monitor your assets from around the world but you are able to control them too
• Get Notified of Alarms Instantly - notify the correct personnel the moment the alarms occur
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Complete Solutions for Safety Critical Alarm Monitoring

Safety Critical Alarm monitoring systems require SIL/SHE Alarms to be hard wired. This can be done over copper cables however it is becoming more common on plants today to use fibre optic cables due to the benefits this provides.
Omniflex provide the complete sitewide alarm managements system in accordance to the requirements of IEC61508 and EEMUA 191 standards. These systems include the conditioning of the front end process signal through SIL rated Trip amplifiers and transmits these alarms over copper cable or via SIL rated Fibre optic Transmitters/Receivers (where Fibre optic cable is used) into SIL rated Alarm Annunciators and Sub 1 millisecond Sequence of Event Recorders.
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Conet goes where NO other networks do

Conet has been used successfully for over 25 years and was developed in response to the need from plant operators who wish to bring data back to the control room in the most cost effective way.

One of the most important features of Conet is its ability to operate on low cost cabling which, in many instances, is already available as a free pair in multi-core cable.
Conet has found a niche market in applications where no other network will go - one of the reasons we call it the ‘4 x 4 Network’.
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Upgrade and Replacement for old Highlands/RIS UC30 Annunciator

The Omniflex Omni30 Alarm Annunciator range has been designed as a direct replacement for the obsolete Highland/Rochester UC30 series Alarm Annunciators. The Omni30 annunciator is compatible with the RIS UC30 series products and can be easily added to existing installations.The range even includes Pushbutton Panels! Continue reading "Upgrade and Replacement for old Highlands/RIS UC30 Annunciator"

Omniflex Alarm Systems allow New York Stock Exchange to keep on trading


NYSE needed a reliable alarm reporting system to monitor critical alarms on the computer room air conditioning units and electrical distribution systems. Omniflex alarm systems allowed the NYSE Euronext to “keep on trading” with a return on investment within minutes! Continue reading "Omniflex Alarm Systems allow New York Stock Exchange to keep on trading"

24/7/365 Temperature and Humidity Monitoring for Lab Compliance

The vast majority of Laboratory and Pharmaceutical Research facilities require standards accreditation for the facility, which more often than not demands a 24/7 Temperature and Humidity Monitoring system. These systems are essential to ensure the integrity of samples and products used at the facility and the quality of the work carried out. 
The burden on staff to continuously monitor and log temperature and humidity of fridge freezer compartments, Liquid Nitrogen containers, incubators and room environments, necessitate an automated system to log parameters and report by exception when out of limits conditions occur.
Data2Desktop provides a 24/7/365 Temperature & Humidity monitoring and alarm system for Laboratory and Pharmaceutical Research facilities, including compliance reporting for audit purposes. Continue reading "24/7/365 Temperature and Humidity Monitoring for Lab Compliance"

Complete Retrofit solutions for replacing old/obsolete Alarm Systems

Replacing old/obsolete Alarm Annunciator systems can in many instances be a time consuming, disruptive and a costly exercise. Omniflex however have many years of experience in providing customers with cost effective retro-fit solutions.

The SIL1 rated Omniflex Alarm Annunciator systems provide a flexible approach and in many instances can actually be re-packaged into new housings to ensure simple replacement and minimum disruption in terms of both electrical and mechanical fixings. Continue reading "Complete Retrofit solutions for replacing old/obsolete Alarm Systems"

New Technology Aids Remote Service Engineering

With geographical coverage now available with 3G/GSM/GPRS networks, Omniflex have introduced a whole new range of products to utilize this modern technology, providing the ability to monitor all types of data from virtually any location. This data can be sent to the people who need it, when they need it via SMS, email or Fax.
These systems are now widely being implemented for REMOTE SERVICE ENGINEERS who are home based and need to provide a response to alarms, sometimes 24 hours a day. Continue reading "New Technology Aids Remote Service Engineering"

Simplify your Most Demanding Alarm and Sequence of Event Applications

The Maxilarm Distributed Alarm and Event Management System offers a complete distributed alarm management function for critical plants.
Maxilarm incorporates features such as sub-1millisecond time stamping at source, integrated analogue logging and remote alarm fascias to meet EEMUA 191 guidelines. Continue reading "Simplify your Most Demanding Alarm and Sequence of Event Applications"

Safely Transmit Critical Alarms over Fibre Optic Link

Omniflex is pleased to announce that the FCT & FCR modules have been successfully independently assessed by EI (Evaluation International) for use in Safety Integrity Level 1 & 2 applications.
Forming part of the extensive Omniterm range of Industrial Instrumentation equipment, the FCT and FCR modules are DIN Rail Mount Fibre Optic Contact Transmitters and Receivers designed for use in Safety Critical Applications.
The pair of modules provide the ability to send a digital contact signal up to 10km over a single optical fibre, making it ideal for monitoring of safety critical alarms.
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Too Much Signal Conditioning Inventory? Reduce it with the Omniterm B series Product Range

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The Omniterm B series offers a comprehensive range of signal conditioning capability in a surprisingly small range of products. This is due to the attention paid in the design to lower the cost of ownership of signal conditioning equipment.
Software configuration provides for a very wide range of input and output options that can be set by the user in minutes, allowing low stock holding that can support a wide range of applications.



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Battery Management for Solar Powered Instrumentation

The Powerterm industrial grade Power supply/Battery back-up range from Omniflex has been standardised on by many major utilities around the world. It is the ideal solution where battery backup is necessary to ensure continuous operation of Dataloggers, RTU's, Remote Field Instrumentation and Remote Access Systems during power failures.
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Placing Critical Visual Alarms in Hazardous Areas

Local Panels in plants perform vital safety functions. In hazardous locations, local panels must perform the vital safety functions without compromising the integrity of the hazardous area. Annunciators have a primary safety role in local panel design to provide immediate alert and response to danger. Continue reading "Placing Critical Visual Alarms in Hazardous Areas"