Smith Flow Control's SmartKey+ Securely Manages Safety Interlock Keys in Real Time

MUMBAI, February 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Important Note: This press release is only meant for the Indian market. Any release outside India is not authorized. 

SmartKey+ Key Cabinets Provide a Safe and Visual Way of Storing Interlock Keys

SmartKey+ is an extension of Smith Flow Control's (SFC's) Key Management Systems. Key cabinets provide a safe and visual way of storing interlock system 'initiating' keys. SmartKey+ has been developed to provide all the features of SFC's Visual Alert Key Cabinet, along with the ability to record movements of keys in real-time, providing complete accuracy.

SmartKey+ uses RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology which allows a key to be tracked with complete confidence, providing operator and control room personnel with information on interlocked processes and their status. Full transaction history is available, revealing details of key insertion/removal. The unit is designed to support a remote web interface, without any specific licence.

SmartKey+ with a 36 key requirement

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SmartKey+ has enhanced levels of system security. All keys are trapped in the cabinet until authorization is granted; a user is identified by a pin code. SmartKey+ highlights specific key positions that the operator is authorized to use. The user selects the appropriate key from the panel and removes the key as the selected key position is unlocked.

To reinsert a key in the SmartKey+ cabinet, the user scans the key in front of the integrated scanner and the appropriate key position is highlighted on the frontal display for re-insertion.

The SmartKey+ cabinet is configured around a central control panel capable of running a system with over 500 keys. SmartKey+ is comprised of modular sections, each containing 18 key positions, and can be increased incrementally.

SFC's SmartKey+ provides a unique solution to key management, combining innovative software and smart technologies.

About Smith Flow Control Ltd:

Smith Flow Control (a Halma company) provides engineered valve and key interlocks, pig launching systems, actuated valves and lock-out/tag-out products to protect lives and equipment in hazardous operations.

SFC has become the generic term for key interlock safety systems in the international oil and gas industry, and its client base now includes most of the major operating companies in all five continents.

Visit the Smith Flow Control website at www.smithflowcontrol.com.

About Halma:

Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as energy, manufacturing, healthcare, water and waste treatment, construction and transport. Halma has a hub office in Mumbai.

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Primary Media Contact: Louise Cracknell, [email protected], 044-1376-517901

Secondary Media Contact: Sunil Balan, [email protected], 91-22-67080400