Wearable gas detection

Adopting new technology that helps to simplify safety procedures and connect managers to their employees in hazardous environments has never been more easy.

MSA Safety's new ALTAIR ioTM 4 Gas Detection Wearable device is now available for order. Designed to work in concert with the company’s new MSA+ safety subscription service, the ALTAIR io 4 device represents the hardware portion of a cloud-ready suite of technology that MSA calls the Connected Work Platform.

When connected together, the ALTAIR io 4 and MSA+ create a versatile and powerful hardware/software combination that enhances worker safety while simplifying safety programme management.

"The Connected Work Platform brings workers, worksites and workflows together to help make safety simpler for everyone," said Gustavo Lopez, MSA Safety's VP of connected services and general manager of industrial products. "We're empowering safety managers to use the platform as a solution to develop adaptable and proactive safety plans by leveraging our world-class sensor technology and cloud-based solutions to enhance safety and productivity."

To showcase the features, benefits and value of MSA’s Connected Work Platform, the company is hosting a virtual Connected Work Summit from 17-19 May 2022.

Attendees can learn from and chat with MSA experts about why the technology that enables connectivity is often under-utilised or missing from safety management programs and how to leverage connected technology to address those gaps and create adaptive safety programmes.

MSA will feature the ALTAIR io 4 at the summit, highlighting how it was designed from the ground-up, making it MSA’s first direct-to-cloud gas detector to feature:

• Out-of-the box global cellular connectivity and GPS location to transmit real-time data, like critical gas detection readings and location information, directly to supervisors via the MSA Grid software platform;
• Access to MSA software services that enable fleet management, as well as real-time monitoring, incident reporting and datalogging services;
• A new, electronic MSA idTM device tag that replaces paper-based sign-out processes;
• MSA’s industry-leading XCell Sensors; and
• Compatibility with a new ALTAIR io Dock calibration test stand, enabling automatic bump testing, calibration and datalogging.

With MSA+, safety managers can bundle hardware and software needs for long-term safety advancements and a convenient way to stay ahead of safety innovation and with minimal capital expense. The MSA Grid and accompanying MSA+ safety subscription has various price points and subscription levels to accommodate individual customer needs and budgets. MSA+ also extends warranty coverage and provides automatic and ongoing software upgrades.

"Having the ALTAIR io 4 connected with MSA+ means it will only get better with time," Lopez said. "It means getting the latest software updates automatically, ultimately bringing the most recent safety technology immediately to the worksite. Additionally, with safety data automatically logged in the MSA Grid, it helps make compliance easier by streamlining the data gathering and creating reports to inform safety decisions."

www.msasafety.com