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professional industry applications in hazardous areas to work and live Besides, as many engineering managers will know only too well,
faster and more agile, while profiting from a step change in flexibility descriptions of equipment and assets can vary widely depending on
and future-proofing. Collaborative work on mobile devices goes even the engineer reporting the problem. These variations often cause
further than simply calling a colleague for assistance -it enables the confusion and waste time since identical assets and equipment cannot
“Mobile Worker” to fulfill his work efficiently and safely – at any location, be differentiated when being transferred to backend systems. By
at any time, and with any mission or business-critical information at scanning and entering data directly into input fields of various
hand in real time. applications and minimizing the use of free-hand text, mobile workers
Video conferencing applications are one of the best example of begin to record more consistent data. This enables easier manual or
how mobile wireless solutions in hazardous areas open up new ways even automated analysis and reduces the risk of human error. Thus,
of communication for documentation, remote diagnostics and incorrect input and poorly transcribed records can be avoided entirely.
maintenance purposes. At the point of inspection or while maintenance
work is executed, the Mobile Worker simply streams videos directly Mobile Communication of the Future
from the hazardous area to experts or the responsible members at the Mobile apps have not only changed our daily life, but also our way of
control center or any other place. This allows a remote diagnosis in working. From minor applications, such as a barcode scanner, to major
real time and to initiate appropriate measures or repairs immediately integrated software solutions developed specifically for individual
without losing valuable time and the need of a specialist to visit the customers – all of these applications provide greater efficiency and
facility or offshore platform in person. Furthermore, with Push-to-Talk productivity, not only in industries with hazardous areas. Ex-certified
applications, smartphones or tablets can also be interconnected with smartphones, tablets and peripherals form the technological basis for
existing radio infrastructure such as LMR, Tetra or DMR. This makes networked applications, which will be the decisive factor for corporate
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it possible to share and receive – e.g. via group calls – real time success in the upcoming years. The app library provides more than
information on assets - thus, expensive breakdown and repair times 200 beneficial professional apps tested by application engineers for
can be significantly reduced. use in hazardous areas. This effort is designed to enable companies
to take advantage of technology in new usage scenarios in order to
Making Better Decisions and Increasing Productivity streamline workflows and substantially improve the way assets are
Competitive, productivity and profitability advantages of the Industrial operated and managed.
Internet of Things can only be exploited with a high level of information
density along the entire decision-making and process chain. An ข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม/Additional Information
important element of the decision making process are, for example, 1 สมาร์ทโฟนและแท็บเล็ตทางด้านอุตสาหกรรมที่มีความปลอดภัย รุ่น 4G/LTE ใช้งานผ่าน
mobile dashboards. Executives have data and knowledge provided ระบบแอนดรอยด์ที่ได้รับการรับรองระดับ Division 1 และ Zone 1/21
live by employees responsible for the production and operation of Intrinsically safe 4G/LTE Android smartphones and tablets – certified up to
plants, comprehensive and manageable at their fingertips. Thereby Division and Zone 1/21
CamScan Keyboard โดย ecom / The CamScan Keyboard application by ecom
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enabling them to act proactively rather than reactively, to identify trends, 3 คลังแอพพลิเคชัน โดย ecom / The ecom App Library
and to make data-driven predictions. In short, executives make better
decisions.
In turn, employees can concentrate fully on their respective tasks
on site by using digital workflows and orders. Planning apps integrated
into ERP systems serve to visualize the assignments, personnel,
resources, live monitoring, execution and much more. The specific
procedures and measures can be individually assigned to the
technicians and mechanics. The mobile worker is shown the
assignment on his smartphone or tablet display for which he is
legitimated. Once the job is done, he can record on his mobile device
which process steps and tasks he completed, how much time he
needed and if so, what materials were used. A suitable application
automatically transmits this information to the ERP system. In the
absence of an internet connection, the data can also be read in offline
and is immediately updated in the documentation when the company
network is accessed again. This helps to improve workflows, enabling
mobile workers to cut down on time spent on administrative tasks at
the end of each day, while significantly increasing wrench-time.
Data Capture Redefined
Professional data capture applications in combination with the right
intrinsically safe mobile devices (Note: Not every device and camera
offers sufficient performance for scanning requirements) provide
several advantages for businesses operating in hazardous areas: The
most obvious advantage is the cost effectiveness, as no additional
hardware for scanning assets is needed. The application for example
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offers the option to scan and upload data directly within third party
applications, therefore eliminating the need for mobile workers to
manually read in results in the field or back at the office. Using
specialized software packages also helps to prevent unwanted outages.
Since the app is designed to integrate with other applications and
backend systems, its use has a direct impact on work process
effectiveness and visibility, reacting faster to anomalies, streamlining
decision-making and ultimately reducing costs.

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