Unifire AB, a Swedish manufacturer of advanced robotic nozzles, has announced successful live, full-scale fire tests of its FlameRanger™, a new and revolutionary high flow, fully-automatic fire detection and extinguishing system.
Tests of the FlameRanger system proved the system’s ability to detect, locate in three-dimensional space and rapidly extinguish multiple fires, with pinpoint accuracy and without any human intervention.
Unlike other firefighting systems, the FlameRanger combines state-of-the-art robotic firefighting nozzles with advanced electronics and flame detectors. Robotic nozzles are a new generation of what have traditionally been known in the firefighting industry as “remote controlled monitors” or “water cannons” (see: [ Ссылка ]).
Because fire grows exponentially, rapid intervention and extinguishing are absolutely crucial to prevent catastrophic loss of property and even life. Unlike traditional firefighting sprinkler systems—which, by comparison, react slowly and provide only a wide area of small water droplets, often insufficient to extinguish the fire at its source—the FlameRanger system reacts within seconds and directs a large volume of water or foam agent directly onto the fire itself and shuts off when the fire is extinguished. This dramatically increases the effectiveness and also cuts down on water damage to the surrounding environment.
Unifire believes that this technology will revolutionize the design of firefighting systems for large, open, indoor and outdoor spaces. According to a Unifire spokesman, “The FlameRanger is truly revolutionary technology. It is analogous to having a full-time firefighter on duty, ready to extinguish a fire at its source right when it breaks out. This has resounding implications for the firefighting industry as a whole. To our knowledge, the FlameRanger is the first system in the world with all of these capabilities.”
The FlameRanger system has been designed to protect large indoor and outdoor areas, such as aircraft hangars, tunnels, atriums, sports arenas, stadiums, convention centers, concert halls, arrival halls at train stations and airports, storage facilities, and warehouses. All components of the FlameRanger have been designed to withstand harsh environments. The flame detectors (by Tyco Fire Protection Products) and the Unifire robotic nozzles are made of stainless steel 316L.
Another noteworthy aspect of the system is that an unlimited number of systems can be networked together, utilizing the company’s UniWeb™ technology. When networked, each FlameRanger system can not only react independently, but can also be monitored and manually controlled from one or more remote control stations, and can react based on the behavior of other systems on the network. This feature allows the system to be easily installed and controlled in large areas, such as tunnels, where it is important to be able to see and control the status of many robotic nozzles, detectors, valves and related systems from a central command center.
For more information about the system contact Unifire AB by visiting [ Ссылка ] or [ Ссылка ].
NOTE: The FV300 series & FV311SC FlameVision flame detectors are solely the products of Tyco Fire Protection Products and/or their associated companies and Unifire makes no claims to ownership, trademarks or other intellectual property rights associated therewith.
