Hospitals such as Bankstown, Bloomfield, and Wilcannia face unique challenges in maintaining safety and operational efficiency with extensive facilities, complex layouts, and high pressure environments. Systems such as fire safety, emergency lighting, water systems, and environmental control must function to ensure the safety of patients and staff, meet regulatory compliance, and minimise disruptions. Through our Elumen and Plexus brands, WBS provides hospitals across Australia with advanced, integrated safety solutions tailored to these demanding environments.
Hospitals
Networking Emergency Lighting (Elumen)
Large hospitals must comply with AS/NZS 2293 standards by conducting emergency lighting tests every six months. In crowded, multi-wing facilities, manual testing is time-consuming, labour-intensive, and disruptive to critical operations. Elumen’s Networking Emergency Lighting range uses LoRa technology to integrate seamlessly with the Plexus mesh network, automating test reporting and enabling compliance with minimal disruption. Maintenance teams can monitor and manage thousands of fittings remotely, streamlining operations, reducing labour costs, and supporting efficient hospital management.
Tether [I/O Monitoring] (Plexus)
Thermostatic Mixing Valve (TMV) water sensors are essential in hospitals to maintain safe water temperatures and prevent scalding or bacterial growth, such as Legionella. The Plexus Tether enables real-time monitoring of TMV water sensors, ensuring compliance with stringent safety standards and safeguarding patient and staff wellbeing. By connecting TMV systems to the Plexus network, the Tether provides instant alerts for temperature deviations, allowing maintenance teams to intervene promptly before issues escalate. This ensures that hospitals maintain safe water systems, minimise risks to health-compromised patients, and avoid costly disruptions to operations.
Kelvin Dot (Plexus)
Storing medications and vaccines at safe temperatures is critical in hospitals to maintain efficacy and patient safety. The Elumen Kelvin Dot sensor monitors fridges, freezers, and storage areas in real-time ensuring quick detection of temperature and humidity anomalies that may compromise cold chains. With live updates and SMS alerts, staff can respond promptly to issues, avoiding costly damages in spoilage and ensuring that patients receive the safest care possible.
Plexus Gateway (Plexus)
At the core of the Plexus network is the third-generation Plexus Gateway, a standalone device installed in the facility’s main office. It provides GSM (mobile internet) connectivity for Plexus-enabled devices, using them as long-range wireless repeaters to create a smart, connected environment. Even during internet outages or power failures, the Gateway ensures uninterrupted monitoring of emergency systems with its built-in 4G connection and backup lithium battery. This redundancy keeps systems online, transmitting vital alarms and SMS notifications to maintain safety and compliance in all conditions
WBS, through our Elumen and Plexus brands, offer hospitals systems that substantially streamline testing, monitoring, and compliance. In facilities like Bankstown and Bloomfield Hospitals, integrating WBS technologies to automate emergency testing, safeguard water systems, and monitor environmental controls have reduced labour demands, avoided disruptions, and achieved cost savings. Paired with LoRa radio technology, WBS has helped curated comprehensive and reliable systems that aid in hospital operational efficiency and creating patient-safe environments.