Stop-It wireless Emergency-Stop exceeds all HSE standards and will stop machines almost instantly without entering the exclusion zone, improving the level of safety throughout your organisation.
Mining and civil construction incidences and fatalities are still taking place around the world every year as regular occurrences. Although the reasons for these are varied and different, better procedures/technologies are needed in order to prevent commonly repeating patterns of incidents.
Eco-Tec Systems carried out extensive research on this subject and has discovered that a large percentage of incidences and fatalities would have been avoided if the supervisor/safety watcher or spotter had the power to stop the machine. In most cases the emergency stop button “E-Stop” is installed on the machine in a position that is not easily accessible when the machine is in operation, many site personnel were surveyed and stated that due to the position of most emergency stops they would not approach the machine without positive communication with the operator.
This created a serious problem if the operator could not be contacted in time or had suffered a medical crisis.
Eco-Tec Systems developed a “Wireless Emergency Stop” to allow the machine to be shut down without having to approach equipment remaining outside the safety exclusion zone.
The System
This Wireless E-Stop is compatible with most programmable remotes. The receiver is so small that it can be easily installed into any mobile piece of equipment large or small. Other applications include stationary engines/pumps, high pressure water cleaners, conveyor systems and many more applications where an “Emergency Stop” will make a “SAFER” work place.
The receiver’s dual coding system gives the option to use the classic 12-way dip switch coding or one of over 17 billion encrypted codes.
With the 12-way dip switch, just match the hand held key fob remote and the receiver’s dip switch and it’s coded. With the encrypted code you switch all the 12-way dip switches off and the remote and the receiver automatically go into the encrypted coding. Refer to coding instructions for the encrypted coding procedure.
Features
- Frequency hopping between 433.10 to 434.70MHz
- 12-Way Encrypted coding
- Unlimited remotes can be programmed to the receiver
- Antenna diversity for robust link with extended range
- Wide operating supply voltage with current consumption
- Momentary and Latching modes
- On board diagnostic LED’s for indication of correct, reception and relay activation
Applications
- Mining Industry
- Civil Construction
- Training Organisations
- Anywhere were a wireless E-Stop will provide a “Safer Work Environment”
Advantages
- Significant contribution to a safer work environment
- Exceeds current HSE requirements
- Non invasive low cost security
- Avoid damage to equipment and infrastructure
- Decrease down time
- Increased Production
Installation
After a considerable amount of consultation with health and safety executives and supervisors in the civil and mining industries it is recommended to install two Stop It E-Stops per vehicle/machine where applicable “one on each side of the machine as per normal” this will ensure positive communication between the transmitter and the receiver. The installation of the Stop-It System is a direct replacement of the current mechanical emergency stop and can be carried out by service mechanics or auto electrician.
Case Study
USA – 2012
An excavator operator suffered a heart attack whilst loading trucks from the top of a mound of soil. The operator lost consciousness and slumped on the slew control causing the machine to rotate un-controlled. The manual E-Stop could not be accessed given the risk involved to personnel. Sadly the operator passed away as a result.
Hunter Valley, NSW – 2014
A dump truck operator on night shift fell asleep while waiting at a stop sign, a consequence of mine site safety protocols no personnel could approach the truck, because it was not considered fundamentally stable. The incident went for approximately 30 minutes before the operator was woken, holding up a further 28 trucks using the circuit. This resulted in a total of 14hrs lost production.
Bowen Basin, QLD – 2010
A large diesel water pump mounted on a floating pontoon with delivery pipes travelling from the unit to the shore line. One of the large delivery pipes approximately six inches in diameter had separated from a coupling on the shore line. The unit was unable to be shut down manually as normal or with the mechanical E-Stop on the unit due to the delivery hose snaking violently in the water. The unit would have to operate until the fuel supply was depleted or an employee had to approach the pump buy boat or swim.
ABOUT ECO-TEC
Eco-Tec Systems are a professional safety company for mining and civil construction needing to externally control the safety shut down mechanisms of their equipment.
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