Factories and industrial plants, of all shapes and sizes,
share a common problem: One way or
another, eventually, they will experience delays in production due to machine
errors or failures. Unexpected events can be both costly and potentially
dangerous.
When machines fail or emergencies occur, alarms or bells
sound, lights flash, etc., production stops and the event waits for human
response.
However, loud speakers, strobes and horns are not nearly
effective enough for a couple of reasons. First, they further contribute to
already - high-noise environments, causing distraction to non-related workers.
Secondly, they don’t communicate clear instructions or details about who needs
assistance, where the trouble is, which workers are required to respond, or
what to do about it.
For most facilities, alarm monitoring systems are put in
place to notify a human operator when trouble occurs. Production alarm
monitoring applications can generate hundreds of alarms per minute, which are
displayed on a fast-scrolling screen, probably categorized by colors
representing the urgency of each alarm.
When trouble occurs, staff depend on the alarm monitoring
operator to react quickly, and inform them of how to respond. Unfortunately,
machine failures often cause a cascade of delays, generating even more alarms
for the operator to sift through, further delaying his response time, and
causing confusion.
As a result, alarm monitoring operators can become
overwhelmed, and other vital alarms can get ignored or missed, causing
additional production delays,
lost money and increased danger.
Canamex Communications recommends a pro-active approach to alarm response. By including automatic intelligent critical messaging
notification, as part of your alarm response action plan, you take the
pressure off the alarm monitoring operator, and effectively control alarm
response.
Automated response is quick, efficient, effective, and
affordable! Filter incoming alarms based on text content, and deliver detailed
instructions to specific individuals or groups of people, within seconds,
automatically. Preventative alarms can be sent directly to maintenance crews,
without any human intervention.
By responding to preventative alarms, before they become
critical, factories can increase efficiency and decrease down time – saving
time, money, and making the workplace a safer environment for staff.
Check out our solutions
for factories and industrial plants, and learn how you can be pro-active, and
respond faster to alarms in your facility!
