NEW – Cloud-based Datalogging for Fixed Gas Detection Systems

Shawcity has offered fixed gas detection systems for many years, developed as part of our pioneering gas detection portfolio which dates back nearly half a century. We have always led the way when it comes to advances in technology and we are proud to once again be making the headlines, having developed fixed systems which can offer cloud-based datalogging.

Where a typical fixed system is run by a control panel, alarms will be activated when gas levels exceed set limits. The system will immediately alarm on-site, alerting those in the proximity of the incident. For all of its benefits, a control panel will inform you that a situation has developed, but not WHY.

Shawcity’s in-house team of gas installation engineers have developed an additional solution for fixed systems which can either transmit data via a 4G uplink device straight to the cloud or alternatively plug into the customer’s existing IT infrastructure. With datalogging intervals as frequent as every 60 seconds, teams monitoring the system can now access ‘real-time’ data remotely, from any location worldwide.

When a cloud-based system goes into alarm, an alert will automatically be sent via selected pre-programmed communications channels - including SMS text messages, emails or phone - which will be received by the user on call out of hours or the site security office, for example. These systems can also be designed without a local control panel altogether, offering vital cost savings to the customer.

Advantages of this elevated visibility include viewable historical data relating to every aspect of the system to understand what events have preceded an alarm situation, including any downtime, as well as all previous alarm history. It allows remote users to pinpoint exactly which sensor is alarming and what the gas levels are for each, to support and guide efforts at the incident site. This data reporting capacity is also incredibly useful in terms of compliance, with data available for download at the click of a button.

Capable of supporting a virtually unlimited number of sensors, the uplink device’s ‘plug and play’ design which offers access to the industrial Internet of Things has proved to be a very popular innovation with customers. Simple to manage, the deployment involves a single, one-off cost for the equipment and access to the software, while the monthly SIM card cost is included within the monthly service and maintenance package.