Accrington based Universal Smart Cards, a premier partner of HID Global, has been selected to distribute Bluvision, an innovative easy to deploy solution which delivers plug and play condition monitoring and asset management, using Bluetooth and Wifi technologies.
Universal Smart Cards is a leader in the implementation of smart cards and associated assets for a range of applications, including physical access, cashless payments, print management, loyalty and membership, time and attendance and asset tracking. Their one-stop shop strategy combines consultancy, products and advice for the implementation of both smart cards and RFID.
HID Global is an American manufacturer, based in Austin, Texas, of secure identity solutions. The company is a subsidiary of Assa Abloy, a Swedish global leader in door opening solutions. The company provides innovative solutions for people, places and equipment, utilising access control, identity management, asset tracking and more. Universal is the exclusive supplier of HID readers to NHS England to provide card access readers for all their core record systems.
With the recent launch of Bluvision’s innovative asset management and condition monitoring services systems in the UK, Universal Smart Cards can now incorporate its experience and knowledge to deploy the flexible plug and play monitors, which can track the performance of machines and vehicles, alerting management to issues, allowing for proactive maintenance to be carried out, whilst minimising downtime and improving production.
Their cost-effective solution provides a single platform (monitoring console and smart cards) to deliver real-time monitoring data and predictive analytics. This results in quality information on temperature and vibration deviations, efficient utilisation of equipment, off-site monitoring and easy location of assets, including employees, who may be lone working.
Paul May, Commercial Director, Universal Smart Cards, said: “Universal Smart Cards is excited to be offering this innovative, secure, cost effective, easy to use and deploy platform. The plug and play option allows users to track, in detail, the performance and location of assets across an organisation. Downtime can be dramatically reduced, with location accuracy of up to one metre and improved predictive analysis and maintenance scheduling.
“Our state of the art product marries together smart card technology and knowledge, with Bluvision’s Internet of Things multi-application devices, based on tried and tested solutions, to meet an organisation’s monitoring needs.”
