Tuesday, April 18, 2017

ODG R-7HL (The HL stands for Hazardous Location)

ODG unveils hardened AR smartglasses for hazardous jobs

“ODG built the R-7HL to answer the demands and needs of customers who operate in extreme environments,” said Ralph Osterhout, ODG CEO, in a statement. “R-7HL brings a durable, hands-free, wearable computing platform to professionals in oil exploration and production, energy, mining, utilities, chemical production and pharmaceuticals and enables heads-up, hands-free checklists, guided assistance tools and manuals, remote assistance support, and the delivery of real time notifications and alerts. It keeps users safer and helps them be more efficient and will further help to change the way work is done.”

The R-7HL is built with reinforced and protective goggle-like eye housing. It has MIL-STD-810G certification for drop, shock, vibration, low pressure, and temperature extremes, as well as ANSI Z87.1 dust-proof and splash-proof certification.