Leading Specialty Contractor, Universal Builders Supply, Inc. (UBS) and President Chris Evans are pleased to announce the implementation of Smart Call wireless technology in the company’s hoist cars. The new technology, which UBS is utilizing in lifts at major construction sites throughout Manhattan, is set to significantly impact the industry by offering a mobile application to remotely monitor the location of hoist cars in real time.
An Industry Disrupting New System
The Smart Call technology is connected to hardware in the hoist cars and includes sensors that detect hoist car location and time spent on each floor, plus cameras that offer video footage of the interior of the hoist car, all of which can be viewed from the mobile app. There are waterproof displays in each hoist car that show call requests from floors, and they are connected to a base station on the ground floor that transmits over-the-air updates and reports via a cellular provider.
Smart Call also features a Wireless Emergency System for construction sites. This system is comprised of emergency boxes on every floor with a button to press in the event of a crisis. The button signals alarms on the displays in each hoist car and in the construction site offices. When the alarm sounds, the display signals where the emergency is located. A text message alert, which includes an interactive map and emergency phone numbers, is sent via a cellular provider to a pre-determined list of emergency responders. To learn more about Smart Call, visit www.smartcallsystem.com.
Leading the Way in Hoist Technology
“We are pleased to be among the first companies implementing this new technology. The safety benefits and real-time information provided by Smart Call will set the standard for the future of hoisting, and we are proud to be part of that,” Evans said. “We worked with Smart Call Systems LLC directly to trial these new systems, and having tested them, found that this technology is leading the way in creating a seamless hoisting experience, which we are excited to share with the industry.”
“UBS is a trusted leader in the industry and a valuable partner in developing this much needed technology,” said Isaac Levy, Founder and CEO of Smart Call, LLC. “Successfully implementing Smart Call on major construction sites in New York City has been very rewarding, and we look forward to sharing the news of our product and seeing the impact it can have in the construction world.”
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