{"id":484,"date":"2020-05-12T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/partners\/?p=484"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:49:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:49:25","slug":"keep-workers-safe-industry-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/partners\/keep-workers-safe-industry-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicting Tomorrow Helps Keep Workers Safe Today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leveraging MindSphere and Industry 4.0 to Keep Workers Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The pattern of digital transformation is\nfundamentally disrupting the consumer world. But as much as consumer-facing\norganizations are changing, the world of global industry is also undergoing\nintense transformation. In Industry 4.0, or the industrial internet of things\n(IIoT), industrial operations of all sizes and verticals are beginning to\nleverage digital platforms to improve operations, streamline supply chains, and\nmore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the latest and most promising avenues\nfor industrial digital disruption is finding new ways to utilize digital\nplatforms to improve worker safety and occupational health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better worker insights leading to increased safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the best ways to keep employees safe is to prevent workplace accidents before they happen. When equipment fails, it sometimes does so catastrophically, creating hazardous conditions that put workers near danger. However, with solutions presented by the advent of Industry 4.0, companies are now better equipped to keep employees out of harm\u2019s way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, Arrow Electronics<\/a> \u2014 along with Geniatech and ON Semiconductor \u2014 built a solution referred to as \u201cMuSeOn<\/a>\u201d, which is short for \u201cMulti-Sensor Online.\u201d A simple-looking wearable device, this technology uses five industrial-grade sensors to measure environmental conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, all of the information gathered by the device is useless without a platform to leverage it. This is where Siemens comes in with MindSphere<\/a>. By taking the data gathered via MuSeOn, MindSphere is able to generate actionable insights which can then be used to keep workers safe. With location tracking and equipment-based sensors, organizations can thoroughly assess safety conditions, quickly ascertain if employees are near dangerous conditions, and send communications to steer them away from a dangerous scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, MindSphere allows companies to\neasily store data of tracked worker movement as well as environmental\nconditions. This information can be used to perform comprehensive safety audits\nwith greater efficiency. And it\u2019s all done through a single platform.\nMindSphere not only lowers the expense and timeline for critical safety\ncompliance audits, it also provides insight into efficiency and operational\nimprovement opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The myriad of benefits of increasing worker safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Worker safety is always top priority. This is\nespecially true when it comes to heavy equipment, processing facilities, and\nmanufacturing plants. While solutions such as those described above can make\nthis a simpler, safer task, there are other benefits that come with leveraging\nMindSphere that go beyond keeping workers safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest benefits to come out of\nIndustry 4.0 so far are solutions that help identify opportunities for\npreventative maintenance. Equipment failures routinely create dangerous working\nconditions. Similarly, unplanned downtime is an absolute profit-killer.\nPerforming preventative maintenance before a failure happens allows equipment\nto operate continuously and employees are kept out of danger while facilities\nare kept operational as much as possible.\n\nCompanies like Arrow can\nprovide the ruggedized sensors and communication systems to collect the right\ndata to predict when equipment needs servicing. When this data is combined with\nthe Siemens MindSphere platform, industrial organizations can create actionable\ninsight that will lead to improved reliability and increased worker safety.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thinking outside the box to improve worker safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By utilizing today\u2019s modern hardware solutions in conjunction with cutting-edge platforms such as MindSphere from Siemens, organizations can quickly and efficiently improve worker safety and lower operational costs. It\u2019s an exciting time in Industry 4.0. With today\u2019s technology, nearly anything is possible, and thinking one step ahead can keep organizations ahead of the competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out more about Arrow’s Worker Safety Solution on MindSphere.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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About Arrow<\/strong>
Arrow Electronics<\/a> is a global technology solutions provider. Through aggregation and integration capabilities, Arrow is uniquely positioned to provide customers with all the building blocks for their IoT solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wolfram vom Heu<\/strong> is a Sales Manager, Strategic Projects + Technologies DACH at Arrow<\/em> Electronics<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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