No longer will commercial and industrial safety personnel need to purchase, wear or manage separate radios or walkie-talkies. Blackline Safety Corp. (TSXV: BLN) — the leader in connected safety technology — launches ‘push-to-talk’ for its G7c personal gas detector. With the push of a button, employees can use a single device to collaborate with co-workers just like a traditional walkie-talkie.

Customizeable hard hats, a gas detector/two-way radio combination and cut resistance gloves that hide dirt were among the occupational safety and health products featured this week on ISHN.com.

Building on 20 years of customer feedback, the all-new range of DirectSense II smart probes are being introduced by GrayWolf. These cutting-edge air monitoring probes accommodate from two (2) up to eight (8) plug-and-play smart sensors into a single hand-held, desktop or wall-mounted housing.

With the push of a button, employees can now use their G7cs to collaborate with co-workers just like a traditional walkie-talkie. “After listening to dozens of customers in energy, telecom, utilities and aerospace sectors, we are the first to bring to market the tool that industry is asking for — a gas detector with built-in two-way radio,” says Sean Stinson, VP Sales & Product Management at Blackline Safety.

Canada's Blackline Safety Corp. (TSXV: BLN), in collaboration with its distributor, Brogan Safety Supply, received a 36-month lease order from an energy producer in Canada valued at $1.9M over the term. Under this order, Blackline delivered its G7x connected gas detector and lone worker monitor, plus its G7 Bridge portable satellite base station.

At the 27th World Gas Conference 2018, Blackline Safety Corp. (TSXV: BLN) announced a new multi-gas cartridge with a built-in pump to monitor atmospheric hazards when entering confined spaces and performing leak checks.

As usual, AIHce offers many opportunities to learn about new products via “learning pavilions” on the expo floor. The pavilions have various presenters throughout the day, continuing each day of the conference, who showcase their latest products and technology while answering questions. Software and intelligent technology were on display Monday.

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that three of its safety products have won 2018 iF Design Awards in recognition of their outstanding innovation and user-focused design. An independent jury of 63 design experts from 20 countries selected Honeywell’s Indoor Air Quality Detector, Aircore H2 safety harness and RAEGuard 3 fixed gas detector for 2018 product design awards as part of the annual iF International Forum (iF) Design competition.

Industrial Scientific, the global leader in gas detection, is pleased to announce that its rental program has expanded to include Fluke instruments. This new offering builds upon Industrial Scientific’s proven capabilities in rental services that help customers preserve capital and focus on their core business.

When it comes to choosing gas detection equipment for oil and gas applications, getting the most “bang for your buck” without sacrificing or compromising worker safety is a key factor in the decision making process. There are many choices in the market today including equipment rental, CPO (Certified Pre-Owned), and disposable equipment, but how do you decide what’s best for you?