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Wavetrend Announces Strategic Partnership With NLT
Wavetrend announced the signing of a new, strategic partnership agreement with NL Technologies (NLT). Driven by globalisation, public scrutiny of accident statistics and government-regulated safety legislation, adoption of RFID technology in the mining industry has the capability to dramatically improve the safety of industry personnel and equipment while at the same time delivering a strong ROI.
“NLT couldn't have chosen a better partner than Wavetrend for extending its environmental safety, broadband network and wireless communications portfolio,” said Daniel Rose, COO, NLT. “The mining industry has been traditionally slow to adopt new technologies. Its harsh environments often make the deployment of technologies used by other industries problematic.”
In coal mines, special circuit design for low power and safety circuitry for intrinsic safety is a challenge and usually requires circuit redesign. NLT has conducted a number of on-site tests using RFID technology and through its custom design capabilities, has determined that the technology is ripe for adoption by the mining industry.
“After evaluating a number of RFID products, we concluded that Wavetrend's RFID solution allows for greater tracking precision and efficiency when compared to other competitor products,” Daniel continued. “This means that our customers can customise coverage area to meet their specific needs. The Wavetrend team was also very responsive to our redesign requirements, agreeing to work together with our engineering group to secure certification of Intrinsic Safety (IS) on its products.”
This new agreement provides NLT access to Wavetrend's complete portfolio of active RFID products and services including the company's access control, personnel tracking and asset management solutions.
“NLT have proven their ability to deliver cutting-edge solutions in harsh mining and petrochemical personnel and asset tracking applications over the last 20 years,” said Saleem Miyan, VP Worldwide Sales, Marketing & Professional Services, Wavetrend. “Combining their market leadership and Wavetrend's 10 year history in the deployment of world-leading active RFID solutions is a great match for the applications requiring certified intrinsically safe products.“
The companies are now working together on several new products and other key developments specifically for the mining industry. |
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Composed: 22-Oct-2007 | Modified: 05-Nov-2007
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