PMG Safety and Sensear have formed a new partnership for PMG to represent Sensear’s products from the Central US to the West through the Rockies.

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Mark Owen joins the Sensear team as Vice President of Sales & Marketing, bringing over 30 years of wireless technology knowledge and best practice experience. Mark has served in a variety of roles during his career, including Vice President of Marketing at BearCom, as well as a long-term contractor to Motorola Solutions where he was instrumental in both content development and the execution of several of Motorola’s direct and indirect product and sales initiatives.

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Sensear, a leading global manufacturer of Smart Digital Headsets and Earplugs for high-noise communication, is pleased to announce the appointment of Johnella (Jaye) Smith as one of our new Inside Sales Managers. With over a decade of experience at renowned companies like WESCO, Asana, and Restaurant.com, Jaye has consistently achieved exceptional sales results and driven revenue growth for busy retail and software businesses. Her expertise lies in providing friendly and skilled customer support, employing consultative sales methods, and implementing effective outreach techniques. Jaye will be based at Sensear’s U.S. sales headquarters in Carpentersville, IL. 

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Sensear has expanded its convenient charging solutions by adding 3 new Charge Racks, ranging from small to large-scale charging operations. 

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Sensear, a global leader in developing and manufacturing Smart Digital Headsets and Earplugs for high-noise communication, is excited to announce the appointment of Eric Sanchez as the Technical Support and Product Manager, and Matthew Dowsett as our new Software Engineer. These announcements are the result of Sensear’s continued focus on global expansion and innovation. 

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We are excited to announce our brand-new helmet mounts for our entire line of smart industrial headsets. These rugged, coated stainless steel helmet mounts are built for the toughest environments while allowing more adjustability and comfort for the user. The improved fit provides superior protection against harmful noise while standing up to the most abusive applications. 

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Logic Wireless Pty Ltd and Sensear Pty Ltd have formed a new partnership to market Sensear’s products in the Australian and South Pacific regions.

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Sensear, a global leader in developing and manufacturing Smart Digital Headsets and Earplugs for high-noise communication, is excited to announce the appointment of Amanda Miller as CEO and Marek Cieslakiewicz as CFO. These announcements are the result of Sensear’s continued focus on global expansion and innovation. As CEO, Miller will be responsible for global business operations with a focus on delivering value to our employees, customers, and strategic partners.   Miller’s focus will be on expanding our global partners and driving accelerated adoption of the patented SENS® Technology across Sensear’s broad range of market applications and will be dedicated to building Sensear’s organizational skill sets with superior talent. “Today’s announcement is a great honor. I am looking forward to working with our Board of Directors, employees, and clients to build upon the solid foundation and technology advancement that has been established at Sensear,” says Miller.

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The new SP1R elevates Sensear's portfolio of smart earplugs into a compact in-ear hearing protection and communication solution. The SP1R is the most compact, lightweight, user-friendly Push-to-Talk industrial solution for two-way radios in the world. 

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Sensear's Intrinsically Safe headsets and earplugs now have system-level certification when connected to Kenwood Intrinsically Safe radios.

How Intrinsic Safety Works

In order to prevent explosions and perilous hazards from occurring on the job, intrinsically safe headsets need to limit the electrical and thermal energy within the electrical circuits to a level below that which will ignite the gases or dusts. This prevents electrical sparks and keeps the temperature of the headsets low. This foolproofs electrical circuits, making it possible for users to navigate in potentially explosive environments.

UL and CSA

UL or Underwriter Laboratories is an independent organization endorsed by OSHA that tests and certifies product safety in North America. UL evaluates compliance of products, components, materials, and systems against a specific set of standards that is often updated. The UL mark, therefore, can only be used if the products meet the standards.

UL 913 is the typical standard for Intrinsically Safe Headsets for use in Class I, II, and III, Division 1, Hazardous (Classified) Locations. We will dive into Classes and Divisions in the next blog, but there are two systems in place in North America hazardous locations: the Division system and the Zone system. Below are typical labels for each system:

CSA stands for the Canadian Standards Association; however, it is a global provider of certification services, recognized throughout North America and Europe. It is very similar to UL, testing products for businesses to see how they respond to certain environments or situations. The only difference between the CSA and UL is that UL only applies to the U.S and Canada (C – UL). Therefore, if you want to export your product, CSA is the better option as it is recognized globally, whereas UL is the better option if you are only selling in North America.

Who Needs IS Headsets?

Everyone should care about intrinsic safety, but not everyone needs intrinsically safe headsets. Those who primarily need intrinsically safe equipment/headsets are managers of industrial manufacturing environments, employers operating oil or gas companies, and other plants comprised of possible safety hazards. Keeping employees safe should always be the top priority of any organization in hazardous environments.

Sensear Hazardous Location (UL/CSA) Smart Headsets: 

SM1R-IS, SM1P-IS, SM1P-ISDP

Sensear Hazardous Location (UL/CSA) Smart Earplugs:

SP1R-IS, smartPlugR-IS

Kenwood Radios:

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Sensear is a global leader in developing and manufacturing best-in-class digital over-the-ear and in-the-ear headsets for use with two-way radio and Bluetooth communication devices. Sensear's patented SENS® Technology simultaneously enhances speech and suppresses background noise so that users can verbally communicate, protect their hearing, and still maintain 360° situational awareness of their surroundings in noisy environments such as oil & gas, mining, construction, heavy manufacturing, and other industrial workplaces.

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