Chemical plant processes hazards can be life-threatening if proper safety precautions are not in place. The new EGOpro Manager 4.0 is an evolution of safety measurement. Rather than just evaluating the risk of an accident, this new platform takes into consideration all aspects of vehicle movements throughout the chemical and pharmaceutical site, collects all data and displays them in a clear dashboard.

It records proximity to other vehicles and pedestrians, whether vehicles need to stop, how many vehicles and pedestrians are in an area, and the speed and distance vehicles are travelling. Furthermore, it can generate a detailed analytical report by comparing the performance of all the company's plants and associated vehicles based on several criteria such as day, hour, speed, and operator. The result is a clear, real-time picture of the status of the plant both in terms of safety and operating efficiency.

Identifying and evaluating potential risks within a chemical plant, and taking preventative measures is critical to ensuring workplace safety. The new EGOpro Manager provides an Efficiency Safety Indicator (ESI) which is essentially a combination of efficiency and safety measures. This single number provides a summary of the combined safety and efficiency performance of the plant by vehicle, fleet, or zone. As well as delivering a real-time indicator, historical data provides a basis for analyses and trends that show patterns and areas where strategic adjustments may be made to improve safety and efficiency.

"This is the first solution in the market to combine both safety and efficiency. The two concepts do not need to be diametrically opposed. By measuring and monitoring both, chemical and pharmaceutical plants can operate both safely and quickly," says Filippo Bonifacio, CEO and co-founder of AME.

The EGOpro Manager 4.0 platform communicates with EGOpro Safe Move Smart devices located on vehicles or as small wearable tags for pedestrians inside a chemical plant. These use UWB technology to provide real-time positions and movement throughout the plant. Each device has its own transponder to ensurelocation information across the system is always up to date in real-time. 

"The future of safety is not about limiting the impact of an incident or about compromising efficiency in terms of operating speeds," Bonifacio continues. "It is about proactive measures to keep people safe, understanding where potential hazards lie, adjusting strategies accordingly, and optimizing operations speeds without adding risk. EGOpro Manager 4.0 raises site safety and efficiency to a new level."

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