City Technology’s new 4OxLL oxygen sensors deliver excellent stability in
challenging environmental conditions
City
Technology is introducing a new oxygen sensor to its industry-leading gas
sensing range.
The
new 4OxLL long-life oxygen sensor will be launched by Honeywell company City Technology
at the upcoming QME Mining Show being held in Queensland ,
Australia
Mining
companies are constantly facing the challenge of protecting their workers in
underground mines from oxygen depletion and toxic and flammable gases.
Companies must not only maximise safety, adhere to stringent regulations and
protect their people and assets, but also leverage operational cost
efficiencies, which can be achieved by selecting the right gas sensing
solution.
City
Technology’s new AN/NZS 4641 compliant 4OxLL oxygen sensors deliver advantages
such as excellent stability in challenging environmental conditions, minimised
nuisance alarms and extended operational life.
Mario
Moura, Marketing Director for Honeywell Life Safety explains that improving the
reliability of gas detectors in underground mines at reduced cost of ownership
was a key driver in the sensor’s introduction in the Australian market.
According
to Mario, mining environments can be extremely challenging for portable gas
detectors with nuisance alarms occurring due to fluctuations in temperature and
relative humidity as workers move from external locations into hot and humid
mining environments; pressure shocks can also occur during mine shaft lift
descent resulting in incorrect oxygen readings.
Sensor
performance is a major factor in the reliability of a portable gas detector;
only the highest performing sensors can be used to address the safety concerns
created by flammable and toxic gases and depleted oxygen levels in underground
mines.
The
new AN/NZS 4641 compliant 4OxLL oxygen sensor is the result of more than 35
years of experience serving the mining industry. A pioneer of mining sensing
solutions, City Technology offer several products that raise the global
industry standard including the 4CM carbon monoxide sensor designed to meet the
Chinese Mining Specification, AQ6205-2006, the world’s most challenging mining
standard.
City
Technology’s latest product, the 4OxLL incorporates a unique, patented
Electrochemical Cell (ECC) internal geometry designed using Six Sigma and FEM
modelling practices and manufactured to exacting standards. The oxygen sensor’s
revolutionary component design can withstand changing humidity and temperature
conditions, ensuring accurate readings.
The
4OxLL also offers modern mining operators attractive cost efficiencies in
addition to enhancing safety and ensuring maximised device uptime. The 4OxLL
dramatically reduces ongoing costs as it is designed as a five-year solution,
lasting as long as the operational life of a typical portable gas detector,
when most oxygen sensors last approximately two years. This longevity reduces
maintenance costs considerably, with no need for sensor change out while its
patented design helps to extend calibration intervals, delivering further cost
reductions.
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