The nightmare of every heavy construction project manager is to witness cost overruns and missed delivery deadlines, especially when these are related to accidents and damages due to human error. Could you have avoided some of these incidents? The good news is, you now can. Leica Geosystems and
Xwatch Safety Solutions have jointly developed a new solution to safeguard construction assets and infrastructure on site. The two systems are connected together by a CAN bus communication channel to create one of the world's first solutions for safety and productivity in a 3D world. This system is unique to Xwatch and Leica Geosystems. The revolutionary combined solution will allow users to create or import 3D avoidance zones above and below the surface area, directly within the
Leica MC1 machine control software.
The operator can quickly create or use imported avoidance zones in the in-cabin Leica MCP80 panel, which will then trigger the hydraulic functions of the excavator to slow down or even entirely stop once approaching these zones. It is also effortless to use for the operator, and has the ability to disable the motion of the machine's tracks so it cannot breach environmental sites, power cables, or drainage. Other critical avoidance areas include overhead obstructions such as powerlines, underground services, and operations in close proximity to pedestrian walkways, live carriageways, and public roads.
Den nye løsning forbedrer ikke kun sikkerheden for medarbejdere og fodgængere på og omkring travle byggepladser, men beskytter også den eksisterende og nybyggede infrastruktur. Systemet sikrer også anlægsaktiver, som kan skabe ekstra omkostninger og forsinkelser, hvis de afbrydes. Under jorden gør spærresystemet det muligt at arbejde og udgrave sikkert omkring forsyningsledninger til strøm, gas og vand samt andre potentielt farlige produkter under jorden.
Løsningen gøres mulig ved at kombinere den nyeste Leica MC1-maskinstyringssoftware og den førende XW5-serie fra Xwatch Safety Solutions. Xwatch har mange års erfaring med sikkerhedssystemer, og sammen med Leica Geosystems' ekspertise inden for maskinstyringsløsninger har det skabt en løsning, der ændrer og omdefinerer sikkerhedsstandarderne i branchen.