EQSS has released a software update for OverWatch 9. New features and improvements enhance the operator experience while maintaining protection from entrapment risks.
With more than 20,000 OverWatch devices keeping hundreds of thousands of individual workers safe worldwide, the latest update is driven by feedback from equipment operators and safety officers.
Key updates
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- Greater freedom of movement: increased flexibility when driving, enabling the operator to freely look around to identify hazards. The operator can move in and out of the beam, reducing cutout when looking behind or moving out of the beam when in drive mode. The machine will only stop when there is a genuine risk of entrapment.
- Extended override: extended to 30-seconds duration allowing more time for manoeuvring in confined spaces or through doorways.
- Prone operator alarm: quickly alerts the worksite in case of an incident; features a prone operator alarm that escalates in frequency during a cutout until the operator moves and releases the controls.
- Safe movements enabled: lower and reverse functions enabled after a cutout, allowing the operator to move themselves away from a risk.
- Audible software version announcements: on start-up of the machine (when the e-stop is released), OverWatch 9 is announced via an audio cue, allowing quick identification of the software version installed.
OverWatch 9 is active during all machine operations including lift, drive and pedestrian control, ensuring continuous operator protection when elevating and manoeuvring the lift.
Ensuring operator safety
To ensure operator safety, a rigorous risk assessment approach has been used. The system will stop the machine if it identifies the operator has moved into a potential entrapment situation. Improved accuracy of the system also reduces false triggering allowing operators to view objects and hazards in the path while driving the machine.
OverWatch 9 is now available for download for current customers and can be installed on all existing OverWatch systems. The update can be completed using a mobile device in under 5 minutes. To download the OverWatch 9, visit https://eqss.com.au/ow9.
For more information on this update, contact EQSS technical support on (03) 8770 6555 or e-mail support@eqss.com.au.