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areas now use cutting- All these requirements are met
edge technology: by the intrinsically safe Tab-Ex®
drones and thermal tablets by the Pepperl+Fuchs
imaging cameras are brand ECOM Instruments. Based
used for the inspection on the Samsung Tab Active
of petrochemical plants; tablet and Android as operating
maintenance is carried system, Tab-Ex® reliably covers
out predictively and updates, configuration and OEM
risk-oriented flagged by support from Samsung in a
intelligent systems. user-friendly manner. Highest IT
The security aspect of security standards are ensured
the SHE system also by Samsung Knox – the most
includes managing access popular cybersecurity solution
authorisations to the on the Korean market. Last
petrochemical plants, not but not least, the Tab-Ex®
only for the company’s own series opens up a multitude
employees, but also for of additional application
suppliers or service providers. scenarios in line with the
The modernization of this company’s digitization
process is part of the company’s strategy by supporting
digitization campaign. Until augmented reality (AR),
now, this process has been RFID and barcode
analogue: the data required scanning.
for access authorisation were Access management made efficient
recorded manually and passed A total of 70 Tab-Ex® tablets now support
on in paper form to the respective plant managers the digital workflows in
for approval. With subcontractors for example, this the petrochemical plants. As part of a digitization
includes the order, authorization, expected duration Employees, suppliers, external offensive, a petrochemical
and exact location within the plant (hazardous or workers and other visitors no
non-hazardous area). Depending on the current longer apply for access to “company in East Asia
location and workload of the plant manager, this the petrochemical plants on searched for the perfect
authentication process involved long waiting paper, but register digitally in mobile device for its
periods for the external workers deployed. The the associated software on the
new digital SHE platform is designed to significantly tablets. All the data required access management
speed up and streamline this process. The plant
managers receive the applications of external
workers, including all relevant information, digitally
and can approve them in real time, regardless of
location.
“Ease of use, efficiency and security – the Tab-
Ex® tablet series for hazardous areas from ECOM
Instruments scores well on all of these criteria and
helped to significantly speed up the processes

Secure helper for process
digitisation

As part of the digitalisation process, the
petrochemical company went in search of a
flexible terminal certified for hazardous areas that
met the requirements of the digital platform. The
first choice to make was the choice between
smartphone and tablet. The company decided
on using tablet, as the larger display offered more
convenient operation for their specific needs.
Looking at general compatibility, Android showed
to be the preferred operating system harmonising
best with the proprietary digital platform. LTE and
4G connectivity were also an important criteria to
be independent of Wi-Fi even in remote locations.
The main decisive factors were IT security, fast
on-site support and the possibility to carry out
configuration and software updates over-the-air.

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