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40MNJanuary 2012 PRODUCTSCalculator Tool Provides ROI for Safety Automation Engineers and safety professionals now have a tool to calculate the potential annual return on integrated safety automation system investments. Rockwell Automation developed the free Safety Return on Investment (ROI) Tool in partnership with safety consultant J.B. Titus. The new Web-based tool addresses manufacturers? need for a tool to help quantify potential savings and productivity gains from new investments in safety. The tool, optimized for smartphones and tablet PCs, simplies the process of assessing costs and benefits, combining injury and pro- ductivity data and collects input in five categories: Estimated project amount, cost of controls, software, installation and training. http://safetyroi.avidcom.com/php/index.phpLED Utility Lights Brighten Engine RoomsWorking in a dimly lit engine room can be unpleasant and unsafe. DuraLed Engine Room & Utility Lighting from Hella marine brightens work areas with an ultra-wide spread of crisp white light. To withstand the rigors of the marine environment, the lights are completely sealed. Durably constructed, the 12-LED output is suitable for interior or exterior applications. Versatile, efficient and highly eco- nomical, power consumption is a mere 2.5W. Hella marine's Multivolt circuitry provides uniform illumina- tion across inputs from 12-24V DC even under severe voltage fluctuations. DuraLed lamps are reverse polarity and spike protected and won't blink or flicker. www.hellamarine.com Arid Bilge Sentry System Keeps Bilges Bone DryDelta "T" Systems keeps an eye below deck with the new Arid Bilge Sentry, ensuring boats stay dry. From a single control box, the sys- tem keeps bilges dry and logs his- torical data so that irregularly high pumping activity can be investigat- ed and corrected. Tracking pump-out times for each zone provides valuable data that can catch small leaks below deck before they turn into large problems. This serves to prove the long-term integrity of the vessel during a survey or insurance event. The Arid Bilge Sentry system is made up of a central control enclosure, a color touchscreen and multiple low-water pickups. www.deltatsystems.com Safe Load Lowering in the Event of Power LossJ D Neuhaus has intro- duced an emergency lower- ing device for their EH rangeof air operated monorailhoists which complies withstandards specifying an emergency device for the safelowering of loads in the event of a cut in the main power supply. This device sup- plements an existing fail-safe disc brake, which is activat- ed in the immediate event of power failure, ensuring that suspended loads are held safely and securely at their above-floor level until mains power is again made avail- able. JDN monorail hoists with lift capacities from 25 to 60 tons can now be equipped with the latest safety devel- opment. www.jdneuhaus.com Arctic MOB & Fast Rescue Craft Solutions Norway-based boat han- dling system and specialized davit supplier Vestdavit has developed a sliding davit solution which permits easyhandling and maintenanceof rescue craft in Arctic con- ditions. Vestdavit?s PLR-3600 MOB/FRC davit is DNV and ABS approved for work in -40 degree C and can han- dle MOB boats and Fast Rescue Craft safely in Arctic con- ditions. www.vestdavit.no ERL BargeCom - Barge Communication ERL Commercial Marine?s BargeCom system can track a barge?s location, allows monitoring of vital information, as well as set alarms for key operational func-tions. Communicating wirelessly via internet, allowing information to be accessed and notifications to be transmit-ted in the event of an alarm, data is stored on a secure website for monitoring and review. The system can monitor integrity of the barge hull with wingvoid water intrusion detection, collision detection via accelerometers, barge draft levels when loading and tow, and cargo monitoring specific to each materials require- ments. The system monitors conditions of wing voids and determines when pumping is required. http://commercial-marine.erlinc.netMN#1 (32-42):MN 2011 Layouts 1/5/2012 1:43 PM Page 40