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T H E WA G N E R G R O U P C U S T O M E R M A G A Z I N E 3 / 2 0 18 Robot-supported AutoStore warehouse: Compact design places great demands on fire prevention PRACTICE WORLDWIDE SOLUTION RETROSPECTIVE Fire prevention solution Don’t be fooled by the fog: CEBIT 2018: secures shuttle systems TITANUS MULTI·SENS® Between festival in Romania recognises what is burning and hard work
EDITORIAL
Dear business friends,
Dear readers,
Digitisation continues to pick up speed. Especially in
technical, innovation-driven companies, fully automated
processes are a part of everyday life. Basic condition
for a smooth process: All other business processes
must be coordinated – including fire prevention.
KOMSA, a service provider for products and solutions of
the digital world, is not only a leader in the distribution
of smart phones and tablets but also storage systems.
Small robots manage the space-saving AutoStore
storage system. However, the compact design places
particularly high demands on fire prevention. Read more
about the solution that meets these requirements on
Page 6.
What do Aga Khan University in London, the Hungarian
National Museum, and a small parts warehouse in
Romania have in common? They all store valuable and
irreplaceable items. Yet they are so different that the
appropriate fire prevention solution must always be
individually designed. You can find out how this was
achieved in each case in the articles starting on Page 10.
A small revolution took place in the nation’s operas
and theatres. For the first time, operators were able to
dispense with fire guards when artificial wafts of fog
pass through the theatre. This is made possible by the
TITANUS MULTI·SENS® air sampling smoke detector.
More about this on Page 14.
You can find out about these and many other topics
in the latest issue of WAGNER Impulse. We hope you
enjoy reading it.
Torsten Wagner Werner Wagner
Managing Directors of WAGNER Group GmbH
P. S. How can we make fire protection and fire prevention
even more attractive to you? Don’t miss out on our reader
survey. Read more on the insert sheet.
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CONTENTS
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FOLLOWER
4 NEWS
News from the world of WAGNER
Fire prevention with water? Not for the
Thank you! Archives of the Hungarian National Museum!
Experts & types wanted: The WAGNER Group
presents itself together with ZUKUNFTINC.
6 COVER STORY
Robot-supported AutoStore warehouse: Compact
design places great demands on fire prevention
9 Interview with Christian Jargstorff
Maintaining operational processes and ability to deliver
10 PRACTICE WORLDWIDE
Fire prevention solution secures
shuttle systems in Romania
11 Aga Khan Library, London:
Irreplaceable cultural assets protected
12 SERVICE
Fire prevention systems require professional
maintenance: Ensuring proper function,
especially in an emergency
14 RETROSPECTIVE
CEBIT 2018: Between festival and hard work –
fire prevention in data centres faces major challenges
15 SOLUTION
Don’t be fooled by the fog: TITANUS MULTI·SENS ®
recognises what is burning
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NEWS
News from the
world of WAGNER
NEWS TICKER Optimally protected thanks to active fire prevention:
OxyReduct ® -technology is used at three branches of
the logistics service provider Hermes.
+++ WAGNER has installed a FirExting® extinguish-
ing system in the Wilhelmsburg Barracks in Ulm.
The extinguishing agent used is IG541, a mixture of
nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide.
+++ In its recently expanded data centre in Aschheim
near Munich, Noris Network AG relies on the active
fire prevention technology OxyReduct® with quick
release.
+++ To effectively minimise the fire
risk, shoe retailer Deichmann is also +++ Fire prevention for parcels and packages: Three
equipping its new data centre in branches of the logistics service provider Hermes
Bottrop with an OxyReduct® will receive “Compact” OxyReduct® systems.
system with quick release.
+++ Oelschläger Metalltechnik GmbH protects its
site in Hilgermissen with a fire alarm system from
+++ Back Shop Tiefkühl WAGNER.
GmbH has built a new cold store in Landsberg. For
fire prevention, the existing OxyReduct® plant at the +++ Grass Merkur’s data centre in Hanover will be
site was scaled accordingly and adapted to the new equipped with an OxyReduct® system for effective
conditions. fire prevention.
+++ As part of the reconstruction of the Stadtschloss +++ WAGNER extends the OxyReduct® installation
Berlin, WAGNER is installing TITANUS® intake smoke in the Soltau Logistic Centre with a VPSA system.
systems for early fire detection in the Humboldt
Forum . +++ The University Hospital in Münster will
receive an OxyReduct® system that effectively
+++ Fraport AG operates six substations at Frankfurt protects several areas from fires.
Airport for reliable power supply. Two of them are
equipped with fire alarm technology from WAGNER. +++ To detect fires as early as possible, Exhibition
Hall 1 in Düsseldorf will be equipped with a
TITANUS® air sampling smoke detector system.
Fraport AG
+++ The WAGNER branch office in Stuttgart has
received three orders for fire protection solutions
in shuttle and paternoster systems from Kardex
Remstar.
A reliable power supply is indispensa-
ble for airport operations. Two of the
six substations at Frankfurt Airport are
equipped with fire detection tech-
nology from WAGNER for optimum
protection.
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Fire prevention with water?
Not for the Archives of the
Hungarian National Museum!
For around 150 years, the the largest collection and research operators. The customer there-
Városliget City Park in Buda- site on Hungarian history, is one fore opted for two FirExting® gas
pest has been the “green lung” of the most modern of its kind: extinguishing systems to protect
of the Hungarian capital. The On around 37,000 m2, spread over a total of 53 rooms and areas in
numerous museums here are four underground and three above- two buildings. Their size varies
just as old – so the area is now ground levels in five buildings, from 21 m3 to 2,700 m3. The extin-
being renovated as part of a there are restoration workshops guishing agent used is nitrogen,
major public project. In addi- and art storage halls as well as which is ideally suited for use in
tion, there are new buildings research spaces, studios, and archives and museums. Nitrogen
such as the restoration and offices. This provides the best con- has a density similar to that of air,
storage centre of the Hungarian ditions for accommodating more distributes homogeneously, and
National Museum – a complex than 350,000 works of art. thus has an excellent extinguish-
of buildings equipped with fire ing effect. The natural extinguish-
prevention technology. Because water would irretrievably ing gas is non-toxic, electrically
destroy the valuable exhibits in non-conductive, and extinguishes
The restoration and storage cen- an emergency, sprinkler systems completely without residues. It
tre, which is expected to be com- as fire prevention solutions were thus offers optimum protection
pleted in autumn 2018 and houses ruled out from the outset for the for the inventory.
The company network ZUKUNFTINC. is showing
itself in a new light at job fairs in the Hanover
region: A new stand has been designed for ap-
pearances at events such as “meet@hochschule”
(meet@university) or “Lange Nacht der Berufe”
(Long night of careers).
ZUKUNFTINC. is an association of ten companies
from the Hanover region, including the WAGNER
Group, for which the common goal is the recruit-
ment of qualified applicants. The cooperation, which
also includes industry leaders such as Bahlsen
and Sennheiser, enables the companies not only
to recruit urgently needed specialists but also to
The new booth of ZUKUNFTINC. is
well received at “vocatium”. Visitors are
strengthen the Hanover economic region. In order
showing a great deal of interest. to successfully implement this task in the future,
Alexander Goehrmann – Team Leader of Trade Fairs
of the WAGNER Group – and the WAGNER graphics
Experts & types wanted: team developed a new trade fair stand. The previous
one had been getting on in years, and the company
The WAGNER Group network had also changed: The Heise Group has
been present since the beginning of the year, and
presents itself together Viscom AG joined in May of 2018.
with ZUKUNFTINC. More information about the company network
can be found at www.zukunft-inc.de
WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018 5
C OV E R S T O RY
Robot-supported
AutoStore warehouse:
Compact design places great
demands on fire prevention
Anyone who passes KOMSA’s in each field. The height and shape ogy”, says Gernot Graebner, Supply
headquarters in Hartmannsdorf, of the grid can be selected individ- Chain Manager at KOMSA. “If fires
Saxony has no idea that the stor- ually depending on the storage sit- are extinguished with water, it can-
age technology of the future has uation in order to integrate existing not be guaranteed that the defined
found its way into the middle of columns and obstacles in the stor- protection goals will be achieved”,
this rural idyll: Since December age rooms, for example. The rails explains WAGNER project manager
2017, AutoStore small parts ware- for the robots are located on the Thomas Niemetz. “The AutoStore
house, where robots ensure an op- grid module. These can move in two warehouse is not divided into aisles
timum flow of goods, has been in directions and thus reach any posi- like a conventional small parts ware-
operation here. The very compact tion in the grid to pick up, transport, house but rather has a compact
design of the enclosed small parts and deposit containers. Nine order design and is completely filled with
warehouse results in a high pack- picking modules, which are installed containers. In the event of a fire, the
ing density, which makes optimum on the sides of the AutoStore sys- extinguishing water may not even
use of available storage space. tem, transfer the containers with the reach the source of the fire because
This requires new fire prevention desired stored goods to the order the containers stacked on top of
solutions. For active fire preven- pickers. After removal of the stored
tion, KOMSA relies on OxyReduct®, goods, the containers are returned
which reduces oxygen. quickly and fully automatically by the
robots.
KOMSA is one of the leading dis-
tributors and service providers for Fire-related malfunctions
products and solutions in the digital are a no-go
world. Around 1,700 employees at When defining the prevention goals,
locations in Germany and Poland particular importance was attached
ensure that devices required for to minimising fire-related malfunc-
digitisation, such as smart phones, tions in addition to the protection of
tablets, and routers, arrive where persons, the environment, and prop-
they are needed. erty. Processes should run smooth-
ly, and delivery capability should be
Last year, the company set up a maintained. “Even when planning
new 675 m2 AutoStore small parts the warehouse, it was clear to us
warehouse at its headquarters in that we would not be able to cope
Hartmannsdorf in order to optimise with conventional fire prevention
its logistics processes. Approx. systems such as a fire prevention
25,000 plastic containers, each with solution based on sprinkler technol-
a capacity of 70 litres, are stacked
close together and on top of each
other. A self-supporting aluminium Enjoy effective fire protection in the
construction (grid) divides the stor- new AutoStore warehouse: Chief
Production Officer Sven Mohaupt
age area into rectangular sections. (left) and Supply Chain Manager
Up to 16 containers can be stacked Gernot Gräbner from KOMSA.
6 WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018
SHORT AND SWEET
Client: KOMSA, Hartmannsdorf,
leading service provider of the
ITC industry
Challenge: High packing density,
high degree of automation, compact
design, sensitive logistics processes
Solution: Active fire prevention via
oxygen reduction with OxyReduct®,
highly sensitive fire detection by
TITANUS® air sampling smoke de-
tector
WATCH NOW!
Experience the fire
protection solution for
KOMSA on video:
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WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018 7
C OV E R S T O RY
Intelligent fire prevention level of protection, which is abso-
concept with OxyReduct® lutely in the customer’s interest”,
By actively preventing fires, the ox- says Niemetz. Frank Werner, Project
ygen concentration in the protected Manager at KOMSA, confirms: “It is
area of the AutoStore system is crucial for us that we can extremely
permanently reduced to a level cor- minimise the risk of fire-related dis-
responding to the defined risks. The ruption with the individual protection
required OxyReduct® system is in- solution from WAGNER”.
stalled in a container placed outside
the logistics hall. From the ambient Fire prevention that
air, a generator generates nitrogen in grows with you
a purely physical process. This is fed Also positive: OxyReduct® is scal-
through a pipe system into the small able – an advantage that could be-
parts store as required. Here the ni- come apparent in the not too distant
trogen is distributed homogeneously future. Digitisation is in full swing
and thus forms the oxygen-reduced everywhere. The demand for goods
protective atmosphere. stored at KOMSA is rising continu-
ously. “With the AutoStore system,
TITANUS® intake smoke detectors we have created a very flexible and
for early fire detection are installed growing storage solution. We only
as the basis of the Vds-certified need to expand the aluminium con-
solution with OxyReduct® . Highly struction and use additional robots,
sensitive and foolproof, they de- and the storage capacity can already
tect even the smallest amounts of be doubled”, says Werner.
smoke particles. For example, an
immediate shut down of the energy “And fire prevention can grow just
supply can minimise smoke contam- as easily”, explains Niemetz. “As
ination that can occur in electrically the AutoStore system grows, our
supported smouldering fires. “The fire prevention solution can be easily
combination of OxyReduct® and adapted to provide optimum protec-
TITANUS® results in a maximum tion at all times”.
Continued from page 7
The AutoStore
each other prevent this. It’s hard to
warehouse is a
even imagine what a disaster this self-contained
could end in”. system. The
OxyReduct ® -
system, which
Even if the fire is successfully extin- actively prevents
guished, the consequences would fires, is therefore
located outside
be devastating. “Fire effects such
the warehouse.
as high temperatures, smoke, and
fire-fighting water would contam-
inate and destroy our goods. This
would lead to the interruption of our
business processes and consequent-
ly to the failure of our delivery ca-
pability – an absolute no-go for us”,
says Gräbner. “We quickly came up
with the active fire prevention tech-
nology OxyReduct® from WAGNER”.
8 WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTIAN JARGSTORFF
Maintaining operational
processes and ability to deliver
Christian Jargstorff is Key Account Manager at the WAGNER Group and supports international
clients from the logistics industry. In addition, the 36-year-old acts as a global interface for the
warehouse and logistics sector: He gains industry-specific experience from projects and passes
it on to colleagues all over the world if required. In an interview, Jargstorff explains what fire
prevention is all about for AutoStore operators.
Mr Jargstorff, what were the ensure the operator’s ability to deliv- this way, a fire can be detected as
fire prevention challenges for an er and to avoid damage to the com- quickly as possible, and fire-inten-
AutoStore storage solution? pany’s image and loss of customers sifying current can be switched off.
An AutoStore small parts warehouse in the event of a fire. For AutoStore operators, active fire
is a highly efficient robot-supported prevention with OxyReduct® is the
storage and order picking solution. A What are typical causes of fire best solution – there is no need to
fire could get out of control extreme- in AutoStore warehouses? worry about the supply chain.
ly quickly without immediate coun- As in other warehouses, defective
teractive measures. Because of the electrical equipment and installa- Thank you for your time,
special construction as a room-in-a- tions are often typical causes of fire. Mr Jargstorff.
room as well as its compactness, an In particular, defective insulation on
external extinguishing process is ex- power and charging cables can lead
tremely difficult. Only automatic fire to short circuits and ultimately fires.
prevention systems provide reliable Causes can also be loose clamping
protection. However, with storage points of cables. Of course, external
containers stacked close together, fire sources entering can also not
sprinkler systems are unable to con- be excluded. In general: Even small
trol fires quickly enough. Even for mistakes can have a devastating
conventional gas extinguishing sys- effect.
tems, it is hardly possible to quickly
generate a uniform and extinguisha- Which fire prevention solution is
ble gas concentration. In such cases, particularly suitable for the pro-
a fire should be actively prevented tection of AutoStore containers?
through oxygen reduction. WAGNER An oxygen-reducing solution using
has developed OxyReduct® precisely OxyReduct® is the only sensible
for these challenges solution for AutoStore warehouses.
In order to optimally achieve the
How is the prevention target protection goal, in addition to
to be defined in an AutoStore thermal fire damage, dam-
warehouse? age from smoke must be
The aim of the fire prevention prevented as far as pos-
solution from WAGNER is to avoid sible. To this end, the
business interruptions beyond the OxyReduct® system
protection of persons and the envi- is supplemented by
ronment required by building regula- early fire detection
tions. To this end, damage to proper- with TITANUS® air
ty and the storage system must be sampling smoke
minimised. This is the only way to detectors. In
WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018 9
P R AC T I C E WO R L DW I D E
Shuttle systems ensure
high storage capacity,
early fire detection, and gas
extinguishing systems for
optimum protection.
ROMANIA
Reference: Automotive supplier Fire prevention solution
Fire prevention solution
TITANUS®earliest smoke detection,
FirExting® gas extinguishing system
secures shuttle systems
in Romania
Cars from Romania are becoming At its two Romanian sites, an auto- ensure effective and rapid fire
increasingly popular throughout motive supplier operates automatic detection at both locations, while
Europe. The driving force is the small parts warehouses. Flexible FirExting® gas extinguishing systems
Renault subsidiary Dacia, which shuttle systems from Kardex Rem- ensure reliable extinguishing. This
offers the Duster, a robust SUV star ensure maximum storage vol- prevents turbulence of the stored
without many extras. Because ume. However, their compact design material as well as damage to the
sales figures have been rising for presents challenges for optimum fire shuttles.
years, increasingly more auto- protection. In order to meet these
motive suppliers are settling in requirements, the small parts stores Both orders were realised via the
Romania. Central concern at the were equipped with a VdS-certified Romanian WAGNER sales partner
suppliers: Reliable assurance of solution designed especially for shut- Pyronova; WAGNER Austria and
the logistics chain right up to the tle systems. The plants were posi- Pyronova were responsible for the
customer at all times. tively accepted by the Czech VdS in installation of the fire prevention
February 2018. solutions. “Even small fires can
cause a great deal of damage: Logis-
At one location, four shuttle sys- tics processes can be interrupted,
tems, which are divided into two and assets and goods can be affect-
extinguishing areas, were equipped ed”, explains Gerald Koller, Business
with WAGNER fire prevention sys- Development Manager at WAGNER
tems. The protection volume of the Austria. The client wanted to prevent
small parts store is 420 m3. At the this at all costs. “Our customised
other location, the protection vol- and certified fire prevention solutions
ume is somewhat lower (390 m3), for shuttle systems offer optimum
although nine shuttle systems are protection. Early fire detection and
protected in five extinguishing areas. extinguishing with nitrogen effective-
TITANUS PRO∙SENS® devices ly reduces the risk of fire”.
10 WAGNER IMPULSE | 1/2018Aga Khan Library, London:
Irreplaceable cultural assets protected
LONDON | UNITED KINGDOM
Reference: Aga Khan University
Fire prevention solution Active
fire prevention OxyReduct ®
Literature fans know London’s
King’s Cross Station and the secret
track 9 ¾ from the Harry Potter
series. In reality, the area north of
the station has been under devel-
opment as a new urban quarter for
several years. In addition to Goog-
le and the high-circulation daily Active fire prevention protects the historical writings in the
archive of the Aga Khan University in London.
newspaper “The Guardian”, Aga
Khan University has also settled
here. A recently completed build- chives include religious writings that sioned with the specialist planning
ing houses the university’s archive. are housed in a 234 m3 room. Many has implemented a fire protection
Active fire prevention to preserve of the archived books are valuable solution from WAGNER UK. This
the historical writings under opti- single copies – a fire would irretriev- enables the simultaneous operation
mal climatic conditions has posed ably destroy them. Because an extin- of fire prevention and air condition-
special challenges here. guishing process with water would ing systems. The air conditioning
also have devastating consequences, system is used to store the archived
Aga Khan University is an international the archive is effectively protected books at the optimum temperature
university operating institutes in Asia, from fires by an OxyReduct® oxygen and humidity. A challenge that was
Africa, and Europe. Islamic studies reduction system. solved thanks to the close coopera-
are taught on the campus in London. tion of the WAGNER team in Great
The focus is on cultures shaped by The special feature of this project: Britain, Arup, and the Aga Khan Uni-
Islam. The university’s London ar- The engineering office Arup commis- versity.
King’s Cross
For several years, the area north of King’s Cross station in London
has been under development as a new urban quarter.
WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018 11SERVICE
Fire prevention systems require professional maintenance
Ensuring proper function
especially in an emergency
12 WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018DOES FIRE PREVENTION
WORK PROPERLY WHEN IT
MATTERS? PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE ENSURES THIS!
The demands on the operators of potential for improvement in the fi-
fire prevention systems are high. nal discussion.
Especially important: expert and
regular maintenance, which be- WAGNER technicians always carry a
longs in the hands of specialists. range of typical spare and wear parts
But what makes correct service in their service vehicles in order to
in fire prevention? What does be able to immediately rectify minor
professional, preventive mainte-
nance look like? What is required
by law? We quickly arrive
“Whether oxygen reduction, gas on site in order to
extinguishing, early fire detection or find and eliminate
fire alarm system: Fire prevention
systems must be regularly inspect- causes of malfunc-
ed, maintained, and repaired by tions and repair the
service technicians”, says Patrick
Marciniak, Service Manager of the systems promptly.
WAGNER branch office in Mülheim
on the Ruhr.
system faults. Marciniak explains
On the safe side that the age-related replacement of
As a rule, the WAGNER service emergency power batteries, smoke a striking fire protection system
technicians visit the systems they detectors, detector modules, and is always a highly sensitive matter.
look after once per quarter. The pressure hoses in particular is an “But the best guarantee for perfect
minimum extent of the inspection is important factor for the perfect func- protection in the event of fire is
specified in detail in the respective tioning of the systems: “The wear standard-compliant, preventive main-
regulations and according to VdS limits are specified in the relevant tenance as well as professional ser-
and VDE 0832-2, for example. “To regulations. If wear is detected vice”, says the service manager.
test smoke detectors, for example, during the inspection, the service
our service technicians use certified technician notes this in the mainte-
testing equipment”, explains Mar- nance log and offers an exchange.
ciniak. “They then check whether Our clients are thus always on the Does the service of your fire preven-
tion system meet the requirements?
the smoke detector triggers, wheth- safe side”. Get in touch with us!
er the alarm signal arrives at the
fire alarm system, and whether the Intuition required In a discussion with you, we will clarify whether
maintenance and repair of your systems meet
required fire scenarios (and, where In addition to scheduled mainte- the requirements. We are happy to answer your
available, fire brigade connection) nance dates, malfunctions occasion- questions about the service of fire protection
work”, says the service manager. ally occur. “We quickly arrive on site systems and will make you a non-binding sug-
gestion as to how optimum fire prevention can
The specially trained technicians in order to find and eliminate causes be ensured at your premises.
not only have the fire prevention of malfunctions and repair the sys-
system itself in view but also the tems promptly”, explains Marciniak. In dialogue with our experts:
WAGNER Group GmbH
entire system. They document the In addition to technical expertise, a Tel. +49 511 97383 0
functionality and show the customer intuition is often required – because info@wagnergroup.com
WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018 13RETROSPECTIVE
This is how you en-
sure fire prevention
in data centres –
scan and learn more:
CEBIT 2018: Between festival and hard work
Fire prevention in data
centres faces major challenges
Self-driving cars, fully automated logistics processes, and digitisation in all areas of
life using artificial intelligence: Data centres are subject to high demands on avail-
ability, operational reliability, and sustainability. These trends determined the dis-
cussions in Hall 6 at CEBIT, where the WAGNER Group covered topics relating to
system-specific fire protection for data centres at the 360°dc pavilion. Monika Grass
from Grass Events has been the director here for years. The Impulse editorial team
spoke to her about the new CEBIT, trends in data centres, and fire prevention.
Ms Grass, with your many years tion. My buzzword for the next with suppliers, experts, the fire
of experience at CEBIT, how do months and also for CEBIT 2019 is brigade, associations, and insurance
you rate the new concept of the “Multilingual”. All parties involved companies. WAGNER’s approaches
trade fair? must work together to develop solu- with earliest possible fire detection
I like the new CEBIT, even though tions in the areas of IT, networks, and fire prevention by oxygen reduc-
I would still like to see additional power, climate, fire prevention, and tion go in exactly this direction.
modifications. The modern and security. Other challenges: lack of
cheeky approach addresses the skilled workers and the age of the Thank you for your time,
target group, although for many, infrastructure. Ms Grass.
I present a rather “boring”
technology with the Data How do data centres
Centre Infrastructure address these i
Community. We still challenges?
need to work on the From my point of Since 2005, Monika Grass has
profile. The data view, it is not only been working as a freelance
centres are the an issue for data consultant specialising in data
centre infrastructure. She
basic infrastructure centres but also for
learned IT from the ground up;
for our work, life, suppliers, planners,
in 1984, she became responsible
and progress! consultants, and for her first data centre as an
experts. We should insourcing project. Grass
You know many deci- work together to meet Events is an offshoot of Grass
sion-makers in this indus- the challenges of developing Consulting. It focusses on
try. What do you think are expertise and employees. business development topics,
the important trends? supports partners in market
The use of waste heat is being in- In your opinion, what can this development, and stimulates
creasingly discussed. The focus is mean for fire prevention? international exchange.
on EDGE data centres in the most I tend towards even more preven- More at grass-events.com
diverse facets as well as automa- tion, so I encourage a discussion
14 WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018S O LU T I O N
Don’t be fooled by the fog: TITANUS
MULTI·SENS® recognises what is burning
What would “The Phantom of the MULTI·SENS® is not fooled by the fog.
Opera” be without theatrical fog? It detects artificially generated fog
Probably a bit bland. And even a and dust particles and distinguishes it
laser show in a night club develops from smoke particles.
its full potential only in thick wafts
of fog. For the first time, TITANUS
MULTI·SENS® enables permanent
But for fire prevention, the fine aer- automatic early fire detection in
osol is considered problematic – fire places with artificially generated
detectors and automatic extinguishing fog. Until now, when artificial fog is
TITANUS MULTI·SENS ® recognis-
systems can be triggered incorrectly. released, it has been customary to
es artificial fog as an interfer-
With the TITANUS MULTI·SENS® air ence factor. This allows the switch off the smoke detectors in
sampling smoke detector, this is a audience to sit back and relax the corresponding area and to fulfil
thing of the past. It recognises artifi- even in foggy productions such officially agreed “compensation
cial fog as an interference factor and as the Phantom of the Opera. measures” (i.e. order fire guards).
blocks it out in such a way that it is
protected against false alarms. “The installation of MULTI·SENS®
pays for itself after just a few
The situation in theatres, opera hous- demonstrations simply by saving on
es, and night clubs is as follows: If organisational compensation meas-
operators use artificial fog, they must ures. New possibilities are opening
switch off the fire alarm systems and up in theatres and discotheques,
automatic extinguishing systems and which were previously forbidden
use fire guards instead. This results to use fog generators. For the first
in considerable effort and additional time, TITANUS MULTI·SENS® offers
costs but was previously regarded as a technical solution that meets the
the only reliable way to avoid expen- standards requirements and pro-
sive false alarms. vides the best possible personal pro-
tection”, explains Dr Oliver Linden,
The WAGNER Group now offers a Business Development Manager at
solution to this problem: TITANUS the WAGNER Group.
PLAY ALONG The competition in the WAGNER Impulse 2/2018 enjoyed great popularity.
The winners were Bernd Kratochvil (Düsseldorf), Dietmar Schaub (Illertissen),
AND WIN! and Ralf Seiffarth (Suhl) – congratulations! Play along if you would like to win
an Amazon voucher worth €150, €100, or €50:
What do you call an air sampling smoke
THE BIG WAGNER detector that cannot be fooled by fog?
IMPULSE
SWEEPSTAKES Submit your response to www.wagnergroup.com/impulse-gewinnspiel by
27 October 2018. You can also scan the QR code for easy access via smart phone.
The correct answer and the winners’ names will be revealed in the next issue of WAGNER Impulse. The names of the winners will be drawn after the closing date. The winner of the draw will be informed by e-mail shortly after.
Persons over the age of 18 are eligible to enter. WAGNER Group employees and their families are excluded from participation as are all those involved in the design and implementation of the sweepstakes. No cash awards will
be made. All decisions are final
WAGNER IMPULSE | 3/2018 15Experience WAGNER Group WAGNER World – hands-on
fire prevention solutions live! fire prevention technology!
5–8 September 2018 Experience fire prevention first hand
AFAC powered by Interschutz Would you like to see for yourself just how effective
Perth, Australia our innovative fire prevention solutions are? Then come
visit our world of live demonstrations and exhibits in
9–12 September 2018 Langenhagen: At WAGNER World, we present our
MHLC, Park City, Utah, USA fire prevention solutions in action. You will find more
information at info@wagnergroup.com
18–21 September 2018
Innotrans, Berlin
25–28 September 2018
Security, Essen
Road show: Das grüne Museum
(The green museum) 2018
27 September 2018, Leipzig
24 October 2018, Stuttgart
30 October 2018, Dresden
6–8 November 2018
Belektro, Berlin
7–8 November 2018
Data Centre World, Frankfurt am Main
14–16 November 2018
Securite, Lausanne, Switzerland
4–5 December 2018
Fire Prevention Workshop, Cologne
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