Arnlea launches new ATEX certified RFID tags at ONS 2012
Arnlea Systems Limited, who provide Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions to the oil and gas industry, has announced the launch of a new range of ATEX-certified RFID tags designed specifically for use in hazardous areas at ONS.
The company, based in Inverurie, near Aberdeen, has designed the tags for use on FPSOs, drilling rigs and offshore platforms to allow fast and easy attachment to a wide range of equipment. This enables users to uniquely identify the item by simply scanning the tag in a similar manner to the scanning of a barcode in a supermarket.
Extremely robust and designed for a wide range of environmental conditions, the product is expected to survive for the life of the equipment it is attached to.
The tags are also compatible with Arnlea’s existing range of paperless software solutions for operator data gathering, inspection of safety critical equipment and hoses, paperless maintenance, and equipment/material movement tracking.
Arnlea’s solutions eliminate human error and verify user competence, leading to foolproof data integrity and substantial efficiency improvements. By distributing knowledge of equipment and processes to the fingertips of multi-skilled field personnel, operations are streamlined and bring increased productivity and return on existing assets.
“The oil and gas industry has been looking for simple, cost-effective solutions to easily identify, monitor, and track the wide range of equipment and materials in use in the industry today”, said Arnlea Managing Director Kevin Boyd. “Now, with the release of these new RFID tags, the key to such a solution exists.”