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Developing the next generation of Latch Hawk wireless sensors

This case study first appeared on LinkedIn in 2025. Read the full article here.

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This case study (see carousel below) highlights the engineering innovations behind our next-generation Latch Hawk® fingerboard sensors. Drawing on insights from thousands of operational hours with the previous generation, the Salunda engineering team have delivered significant in-service advancements to improve operational performance and reliability.

The miniaturisation and rugged design of Latch Hawk 2.0 also unlocks exciting new applications for monitoring critical rig equipment, expanding safety and efficiency beyond the fingerboard. Thanks to these innovations, we are now seeing superior performance and reliability, and rapid global adoption by new and existing customers.

Discover more about Latch Hawk and its proven ability to protect crew and assets from pipe handling incidents and enable the implementation of predictive maintenance schedules here.

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Optical / AI

  • Optical ranging & machine vision
  • High definition and time of flight cameras in single Orb
  • Exact crew location measurement
  • Unaffected by situational factors
  • Fewer units than 2D only systems