Wireless Remote Monitor for Cathodic Protection
Uses
ORBCOMM LEOS Satellite Network for Worldwide Communication
Austin, TX – May 30, 2006: American Innovations
(AI) is now offering a new addition to the APM4AM family of Bullhorn® wireless
remote monitoring products—the APM4AMCP-ORB.
Designed for the corrosion professional, this
6 channel device is ideal for monitoring cathodic protection
rectifiers, test points, and critical bonds. Because the device
uses the ORBCOMM LEOS (low-Earth orbit) satellite network for
communication, you can monitor your equipment no matter where
it is located; anywhere oil and gas are found, produced, and
transported. American Innovations holds a patent covering the
use of low-earth orbit satellites for remote monitoring of cathodic
protection systems.
APM4AMCP-ORB units monitor inputs from equipment
24/7 and communicate on a scheduled and/or by exception basis.
Notifications of alarm events are available via email, fax, page
and/or voice. With secure access, data can be viewed using a
standard Internet browser from anywhere in the
world, day or night.
“Due to overwhelming customer demand, American
Innovations rapidly developed a low-cost APM4AM remote monitor
built specifically for the cathodic protection industry using
the ORBCOMM satellite network,” explained Lee Blankenstein,
VP of Sales & Marketing. “The APM4AMCP-ORB extends
our line of low-cost monitors and provides exceptional coverage
to the corrosion professional. Use of the ORBCOMM network opens
up international frontiers that were previously unserved due
to the lack of coverage and affordable monitoring solutions.”
The APM4AMCP-ORB model has a total of 6 inputs.
Channels 1–4 accept analog or digital signals. Channel
5 can be digital or an accumulator and channel 6 can be digital
or an accumulator reset. It is powered by a lead acid battery
charged by a solar panel or AC charger and contained in a NEMA
4X enclosure. The sealed, self-contained unit includes an antenna,
power supply, and mounting bracket. It comes standard with built-in
surge protection and integral rectifier interface and/or test
point filtering functionality.
About American Innovations
Based in Austin, Texas, American Innovations is a fast growing
provider of products and services for the oil & gas and
water pipeline industries including web-based
remote monitoring and equipment control; total survey solutions
for corrosion monitoring; automatic meter reading; alarm
point monitoring; and integrity management. AI product lines
include Bullhorn® Wireless Remote
Monitoring, MicroMax® Interrupters, CP Logger, Allegro™ Field
Computer, Pipeline Compliance System (PCS), and Integrity Management
Program (IMP). AI also offers international cathodic protection
services via Bass
Engineering. For more information about AI, visit www.amerinnovations.com or
call 800-229-3404.
About ORBCOMM
ORBCOMM is a satellite data communications company that provides
innovative satellite communication services at down-to-earth
prices. Their satellite-based network provides customers around
the world with reliable global coverage and the added value
of tailored application service and support. Customers searching
for reliable, cost-effective communication solutions that go
beyond traditional networks have rapidly made ORBCOMM a leader
in the industry. ORBCOMM's customers include businesses involved
in a wide variety of industries including trucking, marine,
aviation, automotive, heavy equipment, and utilities. For more
information about ORBCOMM visit their web site at http://www.orbcomm.com.
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