Above-Net an industrial network communications engineering company that provides turnkey in intelligent IoT monitoring, has entered into an exclusive partnership with White Martins, a pioneer in the supply of industrial and medical gases in Brazil, to offer the market a solution for the intelligent management of medical gas systems.
The challenge
The hospital environment presents enormous challenges in managing its infrastructure and equipment. The medical gas network is composed of several subsystems subject to failures that compromise patient safety.
It's impossible to manually monitor such a critical operation. Sudden increases in medical gas consumption, equipment breakdowns due to operations outside of factory recommendations, dynamic resizing of supply systems, and unnecessary or emergency maintenance are just a few examples of situations that can generate risks, such as:
- Risk to patients’ lives;
- Inefficiency and unnecessary expenses;
- Legal proceedings due to lack of inputs or interrupted procedures;
- Lack of operational documentation for inspections, audits and legal defenses;
- Difficulty in decision-making due to lack of historical data.
QI Control enables integrated monitoring and management of medical gas systems, correlates operational conditions between equipment, and, with intelligent alerts, notifies the Clinical Engineering and Maintenance teams.
Additionally, the configurable supervision diagram makes it easier to visualize the problem, optimizing processes, reducing costs, and increasing the safety of patients and healthcare professionals.
The system monitors:
- Cryogenic Tanks : level and pressure for greater control of the operation;
- Reserve Centers : pressures of reserve centers in real time and their possible use, generating immediate alarms;
- Medical Compressed Air Generation Modules : voltage, current, pressure, temperature, among others, identifying problems in advance;
- Medical Air Blender : operational anomalies that may compromise supply, enabling strategic condition-based maintenance (CBM) through intelligent prediction rules;
- Gas Networks : network pressure, immediately alarming in case of a drop;
- Vacuum Module : status of the pumps that produce the vacuum, minimizing the risk of failure in this system;
- Alarm Panels : PAE (Emergency) and PAO (Operational) with immediate remote notifications;
- Important Documents: The platform stores documents of any type or format with expiration alarms;
- Remote Connection: In case of disconnection, the system notifies the communication status to alert the discontinuation of monitoring;
- Other Equipment : Any other equipment such as mechanical ventilators and oxygen concentrators can be monitored. QI Control can be integrated with other systems such as ERPs and Command Centers.
"White Martins is the ideal partner for monitoring gas network applications. In addition to the same values shared by both companies, we found in White Martins the necessary reach to contribute to technological advancement and innovation toward the digital transformation of the group and its customers." – Marcelo Ramos, CEO and Founder of Above- Net
"The partnership with Above-Net is a strategic differentiator for White Martins in the healthcare sector. The company's expertise and technology are essential for us to continue offering safety and reliability to our customers and the patients who use our products," highlights Lourival Nunes, Director of Medical and Industrial Business Development at White Martins.
QI Control powered by Bridgemeter
QI Control was developed for the medical gases market and uses Bridgemeter technology from Above-Net, a modern and innovative Industrial IoT solution, consolidated in several other markets internationally.
The partnership is a milestone for the healthcare sector in Brazil, as it brings a pioneering solution that combines Above-Net 's expertise and White Martins' excellence in the supply of medical gases, essential for patient care.
White Martins is the largest industrial and medical gases company in Latin America, having operated in Brazil for over 110 years. Globally, the group has approximately 80,000 employees and operates in over 100 countries.
Above-Net, with 20 years in the market, is an engineering company that provides turnkey solutions in Industrial IoT and critical process monitoring, large-scale systems integration, industrial network communication, automation and robust mobility, with more than 800 projects carried out in Brazil and abroad.
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