Radio Resource Inc. Blog

Is your two-way radio safe for your work environment?

It’s important to know when intrinsically safe radios should be used in your work environment. Places like chemical plants, oil rigs, coal mines, and many others should be using radios that are intrinsically safe. Quite often production managers, engineers, and other staff are unaware that their radio can possibly be putting them and others in danger if it's not intrinsically safe.

In environments like a chemical plant or oil rig, flammable vapors and dust can be present. A walkie talkie is considered an electronic device, and having a device that carries this electrical current can cause a spark. The heat that comes from the radio can also be a potential danger to the environment that it's in.

So, what does intrinsically safe mean?

The word intrinsically safe means that it is tested and approved for use in hazardous environments where the presence of heat, a spark, or flame can cause a fire or explosion. Radios that are manufactured to be intrinsically safe by Motorola have proven to withstand the toughest environments. Compliance testing is done by UL (Underwriters Laboratories) to ensure that the product is up to withstanding your environment. The radios will come shipped with the hazardous location certification label, and you can ensure that your radio is safe to use in your potentially hazardous environment.

The XPR7350e and XPR7550e are a few radios that have intrinsically safe options for you facility if you are looking to communicate clearly and transmit data seamlessly.

To talk to a representative about intrinsically safe radios, please visit: https://www.radioresource.com/contact-us.htm

Spillman Ally: Capture, Analyze, and Act

Ally is a cloud-based platform that provides dispatch, incident and records management technology, as well as analytics and voice communication functionality. Industries such as Healthcare, Manufacturing, Hospitality, and many others have all seen Ally have a positive impact on their operations. Ally can easily integrate with your MOTOTRBO radios and infrastructure, making it a smooth transition and giving you more tools to effectively manage daily operations.

Ally allows any organization to search, store, retrieve, and report information that is relevant to safety of operations staff and visitors. Name, vehicle, and premise records can all be linked together. Security teams now have access to see relationships between records and are able to attach PDF’s, images, videos, and other information pertinent to their day-to-day operations. Tracking workplace incidents and giving security personnel an easy and efficient way to manage their operations makes for a more efficient and secure workplace. Security teams can tackle incidents quicker and can better manage immediate threats or incidents occurring on their premise.

For example, this picture shows how Ally can track incident trends on property. By having real time data displaying this information, you will be able to manage those trouble areas more efficiently or even add more security to those problem areas.

With its dispatch capability, users can manage the location of their personnel and see where they are on the property. If an incident occurs, the dispatcher will know who is closest to the incident and who can respond the soonest.

Ally has an easy to use interface and is accessible from any device that has internet connection. This software allows you to streamline the data process, keep your records organized, and enhance communication and safety within any organization.

For more information on Ally, contact: https://www.radioresource.com/contact-us.htm

In Building Solutions: Bi-Directional Amplifier & Distributed Antenna Systems

Radio Resource Inc. of Colorado can help engineer and design a custom solution for your facility. We offer custom Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) solutions to amplify and easily distribute RF signal throughout your building.

Systems like these require proper engineering design and analysis in order to function correctly and work specifically for your situation. Common applications we see these systems are, hospitals, underground structures, sports stadiums, shopping malls, and many others. We partner with many top manufacturers in the United States to increase the signal strength of your radio system. These products will not only enhance your operations, but it will improve safety of staff, customers, and tenants that use your facilities. We have years of experience in two-way radios, bi-directional amplifier, and distributed antenna systems. We serve clients nationwide and would love the opportunity to help you and your operations.

Investing in your building and infrastructure is important for the long-term health of any business and its employees. Make sure that your building is up to the fire departments requirements, and ensure your employees are working in a safer environment. 

To find out more about our different in building solutions, visit us at: https://www.radioresource.com/contact-us.htm