Gas detection update from Sensitron adds new interface and login system
Iain Hoey
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Sensitron previews redesigned gas detection control panel
Sensitron has previewed a new control panel for gas detection systems that can support up to eight gas detectors and is set to be commercially available within 2026.
Sensitron said the product evolves from its best-selling PL4+ and was developed as part of a broader product and business development plan.
The company said the control panel was designed around day-to-day use, with a more compact form and a redesigned interface intended to improve readability and operation on site.
The new PL4 gas detection system design was developed through Sensitron’s first collaboration with AMDL CIRCLE, the multidisciplinary studio founded by Michele De Lucchi.
Sensitron said the resulting platform was designed to be adapted and customised for the group’s international markets.
Nicholas Bewick, Architecture Art Director, and Andrea Borgogni, Senior Product Designer, at AMDL CIRCLE, said: “The design is the result of a complete reconfiguration of the internal components—battery, printed circuit boards, mounting systems, etc. – arranged according to a new hierarchical order: the reorganisation of the elements has allowed the creation of an unusual pyramidal architectural form, with a redesigned main display and control panel to simplify the physical and visual interface with the entire gas safety network.”
Interface changes and compliance details
Sensitron said the new control panel includes a redesigned interface with graphics, pop-ups, directional arrows, on/off switches, drop-down menus and contextual buttons.
The company said these features are intended to help users understand the control panel more quickly without prior knowledge.
A multi-level digital login system replaces the physical key and is intended to provide greater operational control, traceability and protection.
Menus are arranged in a logical tree structure and the control panel can be configured through the display or through a PC.
PC-based configuration allows settings to be saved and replicated across similar systems, with event logs available for download for diagnostic analysis and system traceability.
Marco Passadori, Managing Director of Sensitron, said: “We chose design as a strategy to complement our technical expertise, adding an element of differentiation in a highly competitive market.
“Technology, compliance with standards, and experience are the foundations of our product development.
“The decision to introduce design stems from listening to those who use the product.
“From our ongoing dialogue with customers came the desire to create a control panel truly designed for its users.”
The control panel complies with ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU and the standards EN IEC 60079-29-1 and EN 61508 / EN 50402 (SIL1), according to Sensitron.