Fire Detection System via CCTV Camera for Chemical Industry

A system that detects a fire earlier than conventional fire detectors? A system that does not only report a fire but also delivers a detailed assessment from a safe distance? A system that can also be used in aggressive environments as well as in hazardous areas? The new ExCam SmokeCatcher makes all this possible.

In Cooperation with Software Manufacturer Araani a specially developed software is integrated into a conventional IP CCTV camera from Camera. This camera then continuously examines the video images to detect smoke and immediately reports an emerging fire. And in contrast to conventional video-based fire detection analysis, all this takes place in the camera itself so that the data does not have to be sent via the network to a central server hence keeping the network load low, saving on expensive hardware.

“Especially in the chemical industry, in the engineering sector, or in the food and pharmaceutical industry, classical systems such as fuse wires or heat detectors, regularly reach their limits. Sometimes the problem is that, for example, the low ignition point of phosphor makes using temperature sensors impossible. At other times, the environmental conditions are very aggressive so that the flame detectors’ sensors corrode quickly. The Smoke Catcher System, on the other hand, already detects the fire during its formation since the camera scans the picture to detect whether smoke is visible and thus protects personnel and equipment.”, says Steffen Seibert, Managing Director of Samcon.

From fire detection to a secure fire evaluation

The biggest advantage of the ExCam Smoke Catcher Series is the option to immediately analyze the fire so that the scene of fire does not need to be located first. Times are over when it was necessary to look for the fire source on a map, when the operator had to monitor the screens to detect a fire, or when it was necessary to examine the fire scene in person to get an overview of the current situation.

Find out more here: http://www.samcon.eu/en/products/videomanagement/smokecatcher/

The company SAMCON Prozessleittechnik GmbH was founded in 1992 and is located in Marburg (Hesse), Germany. SAMCON produces camera systems for explosion risk and hazardous areas (94/9/EC ATEX). CCTV applications range from simple system monitoring to fully controllable digital video monitoring systems with voice transmission. The company is specialised in the development, production and sale of devices, software and engineering services in the area of process control engineering. It currently has 10 regular and freelance employees. The general managers of the company are Helmut Seibert and Steffen Seibert. Since 2008, the company has satisfied the requirements for quality management specified by the directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) and produces camera and communication systems for explosion risk areas.

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