ArcelorMittal and Prosegur, pioneers in deploying a drone surveillance service at the Avilés factory

The drone service will be operational 365 days of the year and is prepared to fly in adverse weather conditions.

For the first time in Spain, companies ArcelorMittal Asturias And Prosegur have put into operation a surveillance service with drones in the Asturian factory of Avilés of the first, whose facilities are pioneers in the implementation of this service, whose main function is to support the security guards who provide service in the factory.

The drone service, active from the past 1 November, will be operational the 365 days of the year. Prosegur drones are equipped with a dual camera, that allows to record images in both visible and thermal spectrum, and are prepared to fly in rainy conditions and winds of up to 40 Km/h, which gives them a great operational capacity.

The incorporation of technology into security services is a priority for Prosegur since, in this way, the company increases the efficiency and effectiveness of protection measures. In this sense, drones allow to cover more efficiently and quickly the area occupied by the facilities of the, Currently, the largest steel centre in Spain.

Thanks to the monitoring of drone activity from the Control Center, mobile patrols gain greater responsiveness to any security alerts. And, in case an event is generated that affects the security of the facilities, drones, In addition, record images to generate forensic evidence and enable on-site notice to the Security Forces and Bodies.

The start-up of the drone service at ArcelorMittal Asturias arises as a result of the progressive incorporation of state-of-the-art elements to guarantee the greatest protection of the facilities. Both companies have been working for a long time to add value to surveillance tasks., by integrating different technology-based solutions.

Both ArcelorMittal and Prosegur approach facility security with a comprehensive approach where the greater the convergence between technological capabilities and physical surveillance., higher level of protection is obtained.

Prosegur was the first private security company recognized by the Ministry of Public Works to operate with RPAS (Remotely piloted aircraft systems). In addition, the devices are controlled by security guards accredited with the official title of professional drone pilot, granted by the State Aviation Safety Agency (Aesa), agency under the Ministry of Public Works.

For Oswaldo Suárez, CEO of ArcelorMittal's Asturias Cluster, "This new service aligns with our strategy of progressive digitalization of the different processes and services, on our way to the so-called Industry 4.0. We thank Prosegur for its technological support for its implementation, that will contribute to improving the efficiency of the surveillance and security of our facilities".

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