MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.,
Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has launched its first commercial unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) inspection service, the Honeywell InView
inspection service, to help industrial customers improve critical
structure inspections while helping increase employees' safety from
many of the risks associated with these often-dangerous working
conditions.
The Honeywell InView inspection service will combine the proven
performance of the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV system and
Honeywell's expertise in the aerospace and industrial industries
with data-driven software customized to the needs of the utility,
energy, infrastructure, and oil and gas industries. The Honeywell
InView inspection service package — which includes the components
of the UAV, pilot app and customizable web portal — helps customers
organize and create standards around their routine and
crisis-response inspections. For example, the Honeywell InView
inspection service can help utility customers create routine
inspections of transmission and distribution systems that generate
data that can be stored, searched and accessed from in the office
and out in the field on demand.
"This collaboration combines Intel's advanced commercial
Intel® Falcon™ 8+ UAV system with Honeywell's leadership
in aerospace safety and connectivity to deliver solutions that
deliver reliable, efficient and actionable information to utility
and industrial customers," said Carl
Esposito, president, Electronic Solutions, Honeywell
Aerospace. "Through our extensive industrial experience, our
customers will also gain access to Honeywell's customized software
and data solutions that will help them log, analyze, and eventually
predict or prevent outages and structural failures, while
protecting the men and women called upon to complete these crucial
but high-risk jobs."
"We are incredibly pleased to collaborate with Honeywell on this
exciting new business opportunity," said Anil Nanduri, GM of
Intel's UAV business group. "The safety, flight precision and
robust performance of the Intel Falcon 8+ system are a perfect fit
for the Honeywell InView inspection service and will allow its
customers to inspect, collect and analyze valuable data in a whole
new way."
Why Honeywell
With Honeywell's InView inspection
service, customers tap into Honeywell's varied and extensive
experience across vertical segments such as utilities, aerospace,
connected building management, and oil and gas technologies. In
collaboration with Intel, Honeywell will utilize the intelligence
and experiences of its diverse set of businesses to give customers
a comprehensive solution and experience unrivaled in the
marketplace.
"Technology, along with the Internet of Things, is enabling
utilities around the world to modernize the management of their
energy grids. Honeywell brings together the technology that allows
utilities to transform how energy is consumed in homes and
buildings with software-based systems that help safely and
efficiently manage complex industrial facilities and utility
grids," said Nitin S. Kulkarni,
president, Smart Energy, Honeywell Home and Building Technologies.
"Honeywell also has more than 100 years of experience providing
dependable products and services to a variety of industries, of
which Honeywell InView inspection service is the latest entry."
About the Honeywell InView inspection service
- Keeping workers safe. According to the U.S. Department
of Labor, utility line workers have one of the top 10 most
dangerous jobs in the United
States, with 21.5 annual fatalities from high-voltage lines
for every 100,000 workers. By using the inspection service, utility
companies can send a UAV to perform routine inspections of
substations, transmission towers and power lines while keeping
boots on the ground and workers safe. For utilities, using a UAV
for inspections offers safer and more cost-effective means than
existing methods using helicopters, cherry pickers, ladders and
walking inspections.
- Improving efficiency. Crafting standards. Historically,
inspections are siloed by organization and by individuals within
organizations. Honeywell's InView inspection service aims to create
standardized inspections where customers can create operational
efficiencies in the office and out in the field.
- Going beyond data capture. UAVs are being touted for
their data-gathering capabilities, but without analytics, more data
is simply more data. Honeywell's service can synthesize vast
quantities of data to identify only what is needed and actionable,
translating workers' tacit knowledge into valuable information that
provides actionable insights for business.
Honeywell and Intel also recently collaborated to create a
Connected Freight platform that gives shippers and logistics
companies the unprecedented ability to monitor shipments of high
value and perishable goods, helping prevent costly damage and loss.
The new Honeywell InView inspection service continues the work
these two companies are doing to help various industries use
connected devices to be more efficient and safer, and harness data
in new and meaningful ways.
Resources
- Read more about Honeywell InView inspection service
- Read more about Honeywell Aerospace on the Follow The Aero
blog
- Like Honeywell Aerospace on Facebook
- Follow @Honeywell_Aero on Twitter
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually
every commercial, defense and space aircraft, and its turbochargers
are used by nearly every automaker and truck manufacturer around
the world. The Aerospace business unit develops innovative
solutions for more fuel-efficient automobiles and airplanes, more
direct and on-time flights, safer flying and runway traffic, along
with aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless
connectivity services, logistics, and more. The business delivers
safer, faster, and more efficient and comfortable
transportation-related experiences worldwide. For more information,
visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero and
@Honeywell_Turbo.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100
software-industrial company that delivers industry specific
solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry;
and performance materials globally. Our technologies help
everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing
plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make
our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and
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