Aglobal chemicals business has
achieved an 85% reduction in
time spent on hazardous area
inspections and repairs after adopting
data capture software from
Terrington Data Management.

Innospec Inc has cut the annual cost
of its Ex Inspections through use of
mobile computing and IndEx software.

Innospec has around 7000 items,
such as lights, motors, valves and
transmitters to inspect on a threeyear
cycle at its plant at Ellesmere
Port. A 10% detailed ‘strip down’
inspection is carried out annually.
The IndEx software, coupled with
the use of intrinsically safe handheld
devices pre-loaded with details of the
items to be inspected, offers a faster,
more accurate and cost-effective
approach than a paper based method
previously in use.

Site electrical engineer, Paul Mills,
says: “Controls within IndEx safeguard
data integrity and provide a
full audit trail. Process improvement
efficiencies gained from using IndEx
have enabled us to streamline our Ex
inspection regime, resulting in an
85% reduction in inspection and
repair hours.”