PMR at Wind Europe 2023

We had the great honour of being one of the only Critical Communications companies invited to showcase our product at this year’s Wind Europe event in Copenhagen. Attended by over fifteen thousand industry key players, all with a vested interest in the future of renewable energy and pushing forward the innovations it needs to meet the demands for wind power.

What did PMR do?

We created a digital poster, presenting what we can do to ensure the safety of all those working on and off turbines.

Safety is still one of the primary considerations for wind farm operators. With the most favourable sites located in isolated and exposed environments, establishing reliable communications to facilitate the seamless interaction of many personnel is key to ensuring safety – no matter how far away from established communication networks they may be.

To meet the unique demands for reachability, response and robustness, critical communications solutions defined by digital land mobile radio (LMR) technologies like TETRA, P25, and DMR are making important contributions to keeping operations safe. However, a significant problem remained – once inside the steel column of the turbine the TETRA signal would be lost, therefore technicians would lose the ability to communicate.

One operator, with a 100km2 wind farm off the coast of Kent in the UK, wanted to ensure full, seamless radio coverage for all its personnel, especially the lone workers climbing inside the large steel towers of the turbines and technicians in the main machine room at the top of the tower. Our presentation discussed the challenges of the project in more depth and outlined the details of how a successful solution was developed and implemented.

You can watch the full presentation

Can you account for everyone you are responsible for, particularly in areas where GPS or Wi-Fi coverage is sketchy?

SafetyNet Asset Location is designed to track people or assets within a defined indoor area and it can be used for a range of applications to show existing location or to show movement between points.

How does it work?

Each person or asset equipment to be tracked carries a SafetyNet Asset device, a small battery operated radio transmitter.

SafetyNet Asset Location tracks the location of the SafetyNet Asset devices using SafetyNet Mesh – a network of discreet beacon readers and routers (BRRs) strategically positioned around the required area, which relays the information via wireless or a fixed network connection to SafetyNet Software.

SafetyNet Software receives location data for SafetyNet Mesh, displays the real-time location of all assets on the system and raises and escalates alerts as required.

Features include:

• Geofencing, with the alarm raised if a person or asset moves from, or into a designated area
• Can be programmed to escalate alerts as emails, texts or voice messages
• Assets can be linked to specific individuals to prevent unauthorised use
  

With nearly thirty years’ experience of designing private mobile radio systems we understand that every application is different, so please contact us today for a no-obligation discussion of your requirements.

PMR Products has considerable experience in designing, installing and maintaining communication solutions. To discuss your requirements please get in touch

We know that there are some work environments that are more dangerous than others. In those settings, ensuring the safety of staff should be of paramount importance. Enabling a quick, effective response to incidents in custodial facilities is essential and should be a promise you can make to your entire personnel.

So, what is SafetyNet Custodial?

SafetyNet Custodial takes management and safety to the next level by integrating personal alarms and location systems into a single package, providing staff with radio and staff alarms depending on need and function.

Crucially, it has been designed to ensure a rapid, effective response when an alarm on the system is activated. It does this by providing real-time location information to others on the system, indicating whether assistance is required or if others should steer clear.

SafetyNet Custodial Highlights

• Radio communications for controlling front line staff and prisoner movements
• Personal alarms to rapidly get attention
• Location alert to get help to the right place, quickly
• Simple staff alarms with text messages for support staff

With nearly thirty years’ experience of designing private mobile radio systems we understand that every application is different, so please contact us today for a no-obligation discussion of your requirements.

PMR Products has considerable experience in designing, installing and maintaining communication solutions. To discuss your requirements please get in touch