Axis Communications has launched the world’s first explosion-protected thermometric camera specifically designed and certified for use in Zone and Division 2 hazardous locations. The new camera enables remote temperature monitoring to optimize operational efficiency, with a detection range that can extend into Zone and Division 1 hazardous locations.
Axis is also announcing the upcoming launch of its first explosion-protected network horn speaker certified for use in Zone and Division 1 hazardous locations. The new network horn speaker increases health and safety applications, operational efficiency, and security across Zone/Division 1 and 2 areas with automatic alerts via network camera integration.
The new thermometric camera and horn speaker have been designed and manufactured by Axis to comply with international explosion-protected standards.
The new products follow the Axis’ 2023 launch of the world’s first explosion-protected camera specifically designed for Zone and Division 2 hazardous locations, and shows the commitment to expand its explosion-protected offering to further meet customers’ needs.
AXIS XC1311 Explosion-Protected Network Horn Speaker, certified for hazardous areas including Class I Division 1 Groups A, B, C, D and Zone 1 IIC, Zone 21 IIIC, enables live, scheduled, and event-triggered voice messages. Network audio enhances health and safety applications, operational efficiency, as well as security, by making automatic audio alerts via network camera integration possible.
The network horn speaker improves the speed and effectiveness of audio warnings within hazardous areas, in conjunction with analytics-equipped network cameras, which provide remote monitoring and automated alerts.
Triggered by an analytics-equipped camera, AXIS XC1311 Explosion-Protected Network Horn Speaker can relay audio warnings about smoke detection and temperature changes as precursors to a fire risk. In addition, the new horn speaker can issue prerecorded reminders to wear personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, when its absence is detected. The audio device also improves security within hazardous areas by warning personnel, or intruders, about unauthorised location access.
AXIS XC1311 Explosion-Protected Network Horn Speaker delivers audio messages with high volume and clarity, even in noisy environments. This is achieved with pre-configured digital signal processing that provides clear audio, combined with a built-in 7W Class D amplifier, giving a maximum sound pressure level of >110 dB at 1m.
With simple audio management software preinstalled, AXIS Audio Manager Edge enables content management including message scheduling, as well as content prioritisation to ensure urgent messages interrupt scheduled ones. With zone management, up to 200 speakers can be divided into 20 zones, and the included software also enables remote management including system health monitoring and testing.
A single cable for power and connectivity means the Axis network horn speaker is significantly faster to install, configure, and manage compared to an analogue system.