Explosion-Protection (Ex) Digital Management Tool

Fern Raja Harris

Technical Authority

EXS Synergy Sdn Bhd

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Safety Moment

Source: IEC 60079-0 clause 3.2

area, hazardousarea in which an explosive atmosphere is present, or may be expected to be present, in quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction, installation and use of electrical apparatus

Company Profile

• EXS Synergy is a Kuala Lumpur-based company specializing in integrated Explosion-Protection (Ex) compliance services, particularly for the global oil, gas, petrochemical and energy industry

• Established in 2014, the company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 for Provision of Inspection and Maintenance for Explosion-Protected (Ex) Equipment and Systems Installed in Explosive Atmospheres

• In 2017 became the world’s first IECEx Certified Service Facility under the IECEx 03-4 (IECEx Certified Service Facilities Scheme – Part 4: Ex inspection and maintenance)

• 100% Malaysian-owned, managed and operated, employing skilled blue-collar technical professionals.

• Core team of highly qualified and experienced technical professionals

• Licensed with PETRONAS to provide specialized electrical engineering consultancy and to supply skilled and specialist manpower for engineering, inspection, fabrication and other related services

• Active member of Malaysia Oil and Gas Services Council (MOGSC) and Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE).

Ex – The Global Outlook

ASEAN / Far EastUSCanadaEurope / EUAustralia & New ZealandPost-Soviet republicsRest of the World

Ex in the Project Lifecycle

Engineering & Design

Procurement

Installation

Inspection

Commissioning

Operations & Maintenance

Paper-Based Inspection Workflow

Project Coordinator

ExInspector

Lead ExInspector /

Ex Responsible Person

Progress Report /

Ex RegisterTo Client

The Intell-Ex™ Workflow

Project Coordinator

ExInspector

Lead ExInspector /

Ex Responsible Person

Client Dashboard

Our Solution: Intell-Ex™

Harnessed over >20K Ex tags and >150K manhours of actual data from our inspection and maintenance activities

In full compliance to IEC 60079 standards

• Ruggedized Tablet – iSafe Mobile 190.1/190.2

• QR Code / RFID (High Frequency) / Bar Code

Inspection Tools – Digital Hardware

Digital Ex-ITR

The Client Dashboard

Track progress

Schedule

Inspection statistics

Top inspection findings

Areas of concern

The Benefits of Going Digital

Cloud Storage

Secure Data

Real-Time Reporting

Data Analytics

Higher Productivity

Better Traceability

Reduced Carbon

FootprintEx-RBI

Next Step: Data Analytics

“Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine.”

– Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President, Gartner Research

CONTACT US:

• Fern Raja Harris – Technical Authority

fern.rajaharris@exssynergy.com

• Fairuz Yahaya – Managing Director

fairuzyahaya@exssynergy.com

Let Us Take Care of Your Ex