In the fast-paced environment of manufacturing plants, effective and reliable communication is a necessity, not a bonus. Good communication is required to ensure smooth operations and an optimized, safe workplace.
So what’s the best communication solution for manufacturing plants? Cell phones are expensive, unreliable, and distracting. Walkie-talkies, while cheap, offer poor signals and don’t enable long-distance communication.
The best way to facilitate clear communication at your manufacturing plant is with push-to-talk (PTT) two-way radios. Here’s why.
Improve Safety
No matter what you’re manufacturing, and what machines your plant uses to do so, there is some safety risk at your manufacturing plant, regardless of the rules and safety measures you put in place.
When a workplace accident does eventually happen, you want to ensure your employees have the means to communicate what happened ASAP.
First by giving your employees access to PTT two-way radios, they can immediately sound the alarm that someone is injured, improving emergency response.
Second, there can be safety situations that put every at the plant at risk; for example, a fire or a chemical leak. When this happens, communication needs to be immediate so other employees can address the problem or evacuate the area.
Increase Productivity and Employee Coordination
PTT two-way radios give workers the tools they need to maximize productivity and improve team coordination. PTT two-way radios allow for instant communication, so when questions, problems, or instructions can be sent and received at the push of a button. With reliable communication tools at their fingertips, there will be nothing keeping workers from working together to accomplish goals and meet daily targets.
Long Distance
Peak PTT two-way radios utilize 4G-LTE networks with an unlimited range. This guarantees facility-wide coverage, no matter how large your manufacturing facility is. With PTT two-way radios, workers will be able to communicate no matter what.
Noise Canceling
Manufacturing plants can be loud environments, posing challenges to communication. Peak PTT two-way radios offer a noise-canceling feature that reduces background noise to ensure clear communication at all times.
Durable
Most communication solutions don’t tolerate moisture, dust, or impacts, resulting in broken, useless radios or cell phones that need to be replaced. Peak PTT two-way radios are designed with durability in mind and offer resistance to moisture, dust, and impacts.
If you want a particularly rugged PTT two-way radio, check out the PTT-624G Rugged LTE Radio, IP68-rated and tested to withstand submersion under water and falls.
Streamline Inventory Management
With Peak PTT two-way radios, workers can take advantage of the unlimited channels to work communicate in their specific teams, and talk to other departments when needed. This can streamline inventory management and allow staff to communicate across the warehouse about inventory needs, notifying inventory staff when supplies are getting low.