Workplace Safety: A Little Bit of Klaxon Devices
Alarms and emergency warning systems are mandatory fixtures in most businesses and industrial facilities. These systems are responsible for everything from the shelter-in-place warnings issued according to workplace safety protocols, to area-wide evacuation notifications covering an imminent external dangers.
And as lives and property can be in the balance anytime an alarm is triggered, the warning devices that are used with these systems have to perform flawlessly every time. Modern warning devices are nothing like the classic siren and alarm bell appliances that have been used for generations.
Today’s staged, event-specific warning systems require warning devices to be smarter and more versatile than ever. Fortunately though, after more than 100 years, the company that helped pioneer mechanical warning devices is more committed than ever to keeping people safe when an emergency arises.
Klaxon Alarms Embody Multi-mode Alert Excellence
Starting with their world famous automobile horns, Klaxon Products has been at the forefront of warning device manufacturing since 1908. Today, however, Klaxon sounder and beacon devices are recognised as the highest quality, and most reliable industrial, fixed site and workplace alert notification appliances on the market.
This company understands that general purpose alarm systems simply aren’t enough – and that safety officers and business and facility managers need warning devices that are capable of accurately conveying the cause, nature and severity of an emergency. These are core situational attributes that occupants, employees and especially first responders need visibility to, and Klaxon sounder devices are engineered to make sure that they get it.
Easily the most notable aspect of Klaxon’s durable alarm and beacon line-up is that they’re as focused on building comprehensive warning solutions as they are on the performance of individual devices. That’s why their premium selection of audible, visual and multi-mode warning devices are engineered to integrate seamlessly with all types of modern notification and emergency warning systems, to include:
- Fire, heat and smoke detection systems;
- Chemical and biological hazard detection systems;
- Mass notification and public service alert systems;
- Critical internal communications networks; and,
- Advanced industrial signalisation systems.
Make no mistake: while there’s no limit to the number of processes and situations that can benefit from some measure of broadcast notification, there’s also no room for device failure when an urgent alert needs to be issued. Businesses and institutions need unquestionable assurance that the warning is going to get maximum travel. Top quality Klaxon beacon and alarm devices can be counted on to make sure their urgent notifications get out.
Custom Alarm and Beacon Solutions for Any Environment
With their rugged IP65 and IP66 construction, choice of 10 – 60VDC or 110 – 230VAC power option and standard -30°C to 70°C operating temperature range, Klaxon alarm and beacon devices aren’t restricted to indoor service. They’re built for any environment where critical, real-time notifications are the key to operational safety and efficiency, including:
- Manufacturing facilities and machine shops;
- Warehousing and logistics centres;
- Campuses and healthcare and hospitality facilities;
- Retail and commercial office facilities; and,
- Outdoor venues and mining and quarrying operations.
Crucially, Klaxon alarms and beacons are engineered to function from either wall, ceiling or pole mounted positions. No matter how Klaxon devices are mounted, their full 360° audible and visual coverage ensures there’s no loss of notification or alarm travel, while supporting a wide array of customisable alarm-status configurations, to include:
- Multi-functional continuous LED or xenon strobe light outputs from 87 to 160 candela;
- Multiple flash patterns with remotely selectable staged alarms;
- Up to 64 customisable and frequency adjustable alarm tones to a max of 120dB;
- WAV format voice messaging to a max of 98dB; and,
- Separate, uninterruptible connections between beacon and sounder.
Klaxon also manufactures Zone 1, 2, 21 and 22 beacons that are intended specifically for industries where air and flammable gases and dusts are likely to be present in explosive concentrations. These are environments where both the primary and secondary risks of catastrophic loss of life and property are always present and the alarm devices used in them need to be more powerful and survivable than any others.
Klaxon Versatility Gives Warning Systems the Perform Edge
Although Klaxon siren and warning devices are known for their unmatched reliability and robustness, the fact is they’re still only as effective as the alarm and emergency warning systems they’re integrated with. That’s because these systems aren’t just responsible for issuing mass notifications.
Their messaging has to be clear enough for all affected parties to comprehend, without adding any excess confusion. This is where businesses rely on the staged versatility of Klaxon devices to harness the full functionality that these systems have to offer.
While Australian Standards (AS) 1670 and 2220 prescribe the minimum guidelines for emergency warning systems for fire and other hazards, cutting edge warning systems go well beyond the minimums. Staged signalisation, with both public and private notification modes, is a key attribute of today’s most advanced warning systems, and Klaxon warning devices are irreplaceable for businesses and safety managers who insist on the following:
- Event- and hazard-specific combinations of notifications. With Klaxon beacons and sounders, safety managers are able to create fully tailored audible, visual and combined notifications for everything from proximity and security breach warnings, to fire and imminent natural disaster alerts.
- Notifications that are consistent with a business’s processes. With Klaxon devices, businesses can be sure that the correct notifications are being communicated to the appropriate personnel, without interrupting unaffected parties or other critical business processes that would be difficult to restart.
- Maximum decibel propagation at all times. The speed at which an alarm is activated can make all the difference between controlling an emergency and it spiralling out of control. The superior decibel propagation of Klaxon devices, especially their sounders, guarantees the quickest possible action can be taken once an alert is sounded.
An added benefit of the Klaxon’s superb decibel propagation coverage is that business owners and property managers can effectively reduce the number of devices they need to have installed. Klaxon ultimately gives their emergency warning systems the audible advantage, while allowing them to keep their cost to purchase, install and maintain warning devices to a minimum.
The Final Word
At the end of the day, with alarms and emergency warning systems occupying such a significant role in the country’s Work, Health and Safety (WHS) guidance, businesses that neglect to employ the best warning devices also run the risk of finding themselves at an emergency notification disadvantage.
Employees and first responders need the most accurate, real-time information possible when an event occurs and that’s precisely what they get with Klaxon devices. Premium quality Klaxon devices have all the audible and visual features a business needs to protect their employees and themselves. They’re the multi-modal commitment to workplace safety that can’t be ignored.
