OSW smartPROTECT

The “smart“ hose sleeve.

Advantages

  • Efficient and automated inventory of equipment items
  • Completeness check of all prescribed loading elements on fire department vehicles
  • Obligation to provide evidence of cleaning processes carried out – even for hoses
  • Enormous time savings thanks to the rapid recording of all equipment
  • Perfect protection for the cover with sliding function

Product Features

The OSW SmartPROTECT sleeve meets the standard requirements for the L2/L3 hose and offers perfect protection for the binding. It has a very good edge sliding effect and thus prevents snagging on the coupling. The “smart” Protect sleeve is available in sizes C/42mm, C/52mm and B/75mm as original equipment or as a retrofit kit and works with every Storz coupling.

Of course, the practical Protect sleeve is also available without RFID function.

Hoses are very important here. Every firefighting team must be able to rely on the quality of the hose material. Nothing worse could happen than accidents caused by poor maintenance and testing. The DGUV therefore stipulates inspection principles that must be adhered to. Equipment attendants and hose maintenance staff have a great deal of responsibility here, as they must document all test results in a legally compliant manner. The corresponding inventory, as well as proof of maintenance and cleaning procedures, is largely carried out using manual, time-consuming and labor-intensive processes.

We have found a practical and visionary solution to this challenge: the OSW smartPROTECT – a Protect cuff with innovative RFID technology.

RFID-Technology

The abbreviation RFID is short for “Radio Frequency Identification” and translates roughly as “radio recognition”.RFID is a widely used technology for the contactless transmission of (identification) data from one device to another via magnetic radio waves.Basically, RFID technology consists of a transponder and a reader.OSW Eschbach GmbH is a partner of the company tagItron. tagItron is one of the leading providers for the development and implementation of RFID technologies.

Its activities focus on special solutions for RFID identification in the fire and rescue services. With tagItron solutions, the inventory of entire fire-fighting vehicle loads is no longer a vision, but a reality.

Applied to the entire vehicle load, RFID makes it possible to quickly record all the equipment on the vehicle. Any missing load is documented immediately and can thus be rectified without delay. The innovative technical solution also scores with enormous time savings, as time-consuming manual recording processes are completely eliminated.

Two OSW SmartPROTECT cuffs are fitted opposite each other on each hose. The tags integrated in the cuffs guarantee a stable and correct reading result – regardless of the position of the hose. The tags are not concealed, even when positioned on the back of the hose. The synchronized information on all RFID tags on the hose ensures reliable data capture.

The functionality of the RFID transponders used in the OSW SmartPROTECT cuff is certified:

– 10-fold flashover simulation withstands the toughest conditions
– Static and dynamic frequency and performance measurements in accordance with ESKA 202010
– Heating to 600°C for seconds – followed by direct shock cooling to -30°C for 15 minutes

All test subjects of the “smartPROTECT” sleeve passed the test without any impact on functionality.

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