Eni takes another step towards digitization. The energy multinational has launched a new challenge on its eniSpace portal - the space dedicated to suppliers - aimed at finding new innovative solutions to improve the operational efficiency and safety of its industrial plants, therefore not necessarily energy plants. The deadline for this challenge is January 31, 2022 and is aimed at startups, SMEs and companies.
This time the company wants to focus its attention on identifying opportunities to dematerialize and digitize the isolation procedures of machinery and equipment with the aim of identifying innovative technologies aimed at simplifying the execution of activities and perfecting their monitoring, in order to significantly intervene in the optimization of maintenance operations (both ordinary and extraordinary) and achieve the highest degree of worker safety.
In particular, the research will concern lost padlockst, capable of detecting openings and closures, which allow the dematerialisation of keys and an efficient management and archiving of the same; or management platforms of smart padlocks, which are able to simplify the monitoring of system safety and facilitate verification of the correct positioning of the devices.
Considering technologies related to padlocks, the scope of the challenge extends to cover the widest range of use of these elements including the control of access to confined areas (closing of doors, gates, etc.) and the closure of critical elements (such as hatches, nozzles, etc.).
The proposed solutions must also be suitable for use in places exposed to explosive atmospheres
Finally, the startups that will be selected will be able to start a technological in-depth study with Eni to identify possible areas of cooperation, reserving the possibility of activating future experimentation initiatives.
