i.roc® Ci70 -Ex webinar 1/3 - Increasing Mobile Computing ROI in hazardous areas
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This webinar will cover how you can: » Maximise the return on your mobile computing investments » Reduce the Total Cost of Ownership of the solution » Safely expand your mobile applications into hazardous areas » Reduce the end user's toolkit from 3 tools to 1
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- 1. ecom instruments 2012-08 Mobile Computing Communication Measurement & Calibration Portable Lighting Intrinsically safe mobile solutions Name of company Increasing mobile computing RoI in hazardous areas
- 2. Agenda 1. Introducing ecom 2. Basics of Explosion Protection 3. Increasing RoI – some examples 4. Conclusions
- 3. With software integration partners, we deliver ... PETRO-CHEMICALOIL & GAS CHEMICAL Intrinsically-Safe Mobile Solutions for Hazardous Areas MINING PHARMACEUTICAL FOOD & BEVERAGE
- 4. ... based on Mobile Devices for Hazardous Areas Awarded WÜRTH Future Champion World's 1st intrinsically safe Mobile Computer with WWAN functionality Awarded "World Market Leader 2010" Established ecom service center in Houston, TX and in Singapore World's 1st intrinsically safe LED flashlight for Zone 0 World's 1st Windows CE based intrinsically safe PDA Establishing sales offices throughout Europe, USA, UAE and APAC World's 1st intrinsically safe GSM mobile phone Founding of Ecom Rolf Nied GmbH in Assamstadt, Germany 2013 2010 2007 / 2008 2002 1999 1997 - 2007 1994 1986 2014
- 5. How ecom Mobile Computers are used today Logistics Storage Audits Install Operate Inspect Maintain Track & Trace - Supply Chain - Containers - Assets & Rentals - Stock & Spares - Warehouse Stock/Inventory Checks Inspection - Electrical/Mechanical - Lifting Gear - Hydraulic/Hoses - Pipe & Tubing - Corrosion Maintenance Work Repair Installation Commissioning Plant Surveys Process Control Quality Sampling Lone Worker Tracking Operator Rounds Condition Monitoring
- 6. Some of our References Oil & Gas Chemicals Pharma Mining Maintenance
- 7. Global Presence • Benelux • China • France • Germany (HQ) • UK • Italy • Scandinavia • Singapore • Switzerland • UAE • USA Service Centers Subsidiaries Sales Agents USA ecom instruments Inc. Katy, Texas EMEA ecom instruments GmbH Assamstadt, Germany APAC ecom instruments PTE Singapore 300 employees worldwide
- 8. Agenda 1. Introducing ecom 2. Basics of Explosion Protection 3. Increasing RoI – some examples 4. Conclusions
- 9. What is a Hazardous Area? Pre-Requisites for an explosion: Oxygen (Air) Sources of Ignition (Spark, Heat) Explosion + + = Flammable Materials (Gas, Dust) An area where a flammable material may exist and, under the correct conditions, ignite.
- 10. Typical Ignition Sources • Hot surfaces and open flames • Electrical arcs and sparks • Electrostatic discharge • Atmospheric discharge • Mechanical friction or impact sparks • Electromagnetic and optical radiation
- 11. Improving Safety with Ignition Protection To prevent ignition sources, different protection types are used: Other protection types include: Increased safety (e), Pressurized apparatus (p), Oil immersion (o), and Encapsulation (m). Common global EX certification schemes include: • ATEX, IECEx, NEC Protection Concept Symbol How it works Equipment Category Protection Level Intrinsic Safety Ex ia Intended to limit the ignition energy of the equipment 1, 2 &3 Very High Ex ib 2 & 3 only High Flameproof Ex d Intended to prevent an ignition from escaping outside the equipment. 2 & 3 only High Powder/Sand Filling Ex q 2 & 3 only High
- 13. ATEX in the World
- 14. NEC in the World
- 15. IECEx in the world
- 16. CERTIFICATIONS MARKETS ATEX Europe and ATEX accepting countries - Gas (Zone 1) IIC T4 - Dust (Zone 21) IIIC IP64 IECEx Australia and IECEx accepting countries - Gas (Zone 1) IIC T4 - Dust (Zone 21) IIIC IP64 NEC North America and NEC accepting countries - Class I, Division 1, Groups A,B,C,D T4 - Class II, Division 1, Groups E,F,G T4 - Class III, Division 1 TIIS Japan i.roc® Ci70 “EX” Certification The highest level of protection on a PDA – protecting your people and your site.
- 17. Contents 1. About ecom instruments 2. Basics on Explosion Protection 3. Increasing RoI – some examples 4. Conclusions
- 18. Enabling business improvement Inspection • Reduce man hours by 50% • Reduce reaction times from months to hours • 25% reduction in safety incidents Operator Rounds / Operator Driven Reliability • Enabled equipment saves of $15million in 3 months • Demonstrates regulatory compliance • Proves the operator has been at the equipment • Links field workers with reliability experts Asset Tracking • Increased asset utilisation = reduced CAPEX • Reduced annual rental costs by $1million Standardisation Accuracy Instant Feedback Remote Visibility Team Collaboration
- 19. Multi-site Global Oil & Gas Inspection solution Challenges • Deploy inspection solution to global locations • Mix of NEC, ATEX & IECEx acceptance • Maximise safety in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas • Dust concerns – silica used in “fracking” • Reduce spares complexity and inventory count • Need HF RFID today but UHF RFID in future • Device must be easy to carry and use Ci70 solution • 3 certificates on Ci70 – NEC, ATEX, IECEx • Maximum protection – Exia & Dust • Future proof: HF RFID head now – swap to UHF later Benefits • One PDA investment – lower deployment costs & lower spares costs • Data capture flexibility lowers TCO • Increased safety & user acceptance
- 20. Operator Rounds on Onshore Oil & Gas fields Challenges • Widely dispersed locations with no IT infrastructure • Regular “rounds” required to log data and inspect equipment • Unable to react to site conditions found – unable to access information needed • Noisy environment – difficult to communicate over radio • Too many tools to carry – radio, mobile phone, PDA Ci70 solution • Connectivity via cellular network = realtime updates • On demand access to documents & history & experts • Replaces 3 tools with 1 tool • “Hands-free” Push to Talk headset with noise cancellation Benefits • Efficiency – react to site conditions found • Easier user acceptance + =
- 21. Mining – explosives tracking Challenges • Maximise safety & productivity & equipment uptime • Equipment history not reliable – poor id • Tracking of explosives and detonators • Regulatory compliance & certification • Potential presence of flammable gas & dust Ci70 solution • Dust protected & MSHA certification pending • RFID tags uniquely identify equipment • Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n supported • Faster processing, more memory, longer battery life Benefits • Real-time information now possible, on demand • Safely deploy & leverage productivity solutions • Accurate audit trail for explosives • Reduced TCO +
- 22. Intermec partners – expanding into “EX” areas Challenges • Already invested in Intermec hardware & tools • Customers & internal teams familiar with products • Looking to minimise future costs and learning overheads Cx7x solutions • Ci70 fully supported by Intermec SmartSystems • New EX & Dust certified versions of CN70, CN70e, CK70 & CK71 • Compatible with FlexDock system & Scan handle Benefits • Wider market for existing software applications & services • Minimal additional investment required
- 23. Contents 1. About ecom instruments 2. Basics on Explosion Protection 3. Increasing RoI – some examples 4. Conclusions
- 24. Conclusions Focus: increasing mobile computing RoI in hazardous areas • Hazardous areas – what these are & how to mitigate the dangers • Recent mobile computing technology advances for hazardous areas • Related examples of new ROI/TCO opportunities • Safely expand your solutions into hazardous areas • Make it easier for end users • Improve safety, productivity & cost It‘s not about the technology – it‘s what you do with it
- 25. 2527 May 2014 Mobility without compromise. Thank you for your attention. For more information, please visit: For any further questions- please e-mail to: www.iroc-ci70.com kevin.boyd@ecom-ex.com www.ecom-ex.com markus.nied@ecom-ex.com
- 26. Webinar series Title Date Increasing mobile computing RoI in hazardous areas 19th March 2014 Using Wireless WAN (WWAN) in hazardous areas April 2014 How can RFID technology benefit hazardous industries? May 2014
Editor's Notes
- This slide is only a part of the reference list with most of the companies being in the “Fortune 500” list who have a need for intrinsically safe products.
- ecom is a global operating company with sales offices in 11 countries and operates with sales agents and distributors all over the world. In 2013 we have established a non-exclusive distribution agreement with BlueStar for Europe and Africa. Due to this global presence ecom is in constant touch with its oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical and mining customers.
- This part of the webinar should give you a brief overview about the quite complicated subject „Explosion Protection“.
- What conditions will create an explosion? An explosion is the sudden reaction of a flammable substance with oxygen with the simultaneous release of high energy. Three elements are required : 1- Oxygen (air) 2- An flammable material in ignitable quantities (gas, liquid, solid) 3- An ignition source (spark, electrical arc) If all three components occur together, an explosion can happen. Explosion protection (Ex Protection) is aimed at eliminating the sources of ignition.
- For some onshore Oil & Gas fields, data is collected using PDAs by operators who regularly drive to each remote wellhead. However many remote wellheads have no IT infrastructure or WiFi network so the operator is unable to access the information they need, when they need it unless they loaded it onto the PDA beforehand. Similarly, to improve productivity and well integrity, problems discovered when the pressure reading is entered by the operator must also be instantly visible to the central site to allow immediate actions to be taken whilst the operator is at the well. Until now, the solution has been to wait until the operator returns to the central site to upload the data or to have a modem in the truck to relay the data back to the central site, neither of which are efficient or risk-free. The Wireless Wide Area Network (or WWAN) capability in the Ci70 allows you to connect to cellular networks and supports both data and voice transmission. This would allow the operator to receive last minute work changes, have on-demand access to key information, provide realtime visibility to the central team, and enable realtime communication to the central team in the event of abnormal conditions – all of which can add value to the business of your customer.
- This last example focuses on those with experience of delivering PDA solutions to non-hazardous locations (for example, some warehouses) who now need to provide solutions for hazardous areas. Again, ecom can help you here too. If you are an Intermec partner, your team will be familiar with the existing products and the development and management tools. The Ci70 PDA product is fully supported by these tools to minimise the additional learning and investment you need to make. Working with ecom, our knowledge of hazardous areas can also help to minimise your exposure to risk when delivering mobile solutions for these areas. If you are not an Intermec partner, we can help you to quickly and easily transition from your legacy mobile computing devices to devices which can better serve both your hazardous and non-hazardous area needs. And, if you have no PDA experience but need to extend the reach of your existing software solutions into hazardous areas, we can help to make your application mobile at least cost and risk to your business.
- We have briefly reviewed some ROI examples however I hope this has given you some insight and ideas into how you can maximise the return on your mobile computing investment. If you wish to discuss this further with us, please get in touch. And, with that I will now hand back to Markus for the conclusions.