A safety audit identified a critical gap between emergency response plans and their execution in the field. During an emergency, incident commanders and muster wardens needed immediate answers to essential questions: Who is on site? Which contractors are present? Who is assigned to each muster point? Has anyone reported it to the wrong location? Most importantly, is anyone still inside the facility? Without automation, these questions required processes that were slow & error-prone. This created delays that directly impacted safety outcomes during drills and presented serious risk during real incidents. The company required an automated solution capable of tracking personnel from their last known location to their designated muster point, generating automated muster and audit reports, providing real-time accountability, and delivering detailed analytics to identify and resolve evacuation bottlenecks.

Spot-r’s Automated Evacuation & Muster Performance

Following a competitive evaluation process, Invixium’s RTLS-enabled Connected Worker platform was selected based on its ability to deliver a complete, end-to-end emergency muster solution without requiring complex integrations. The system was designed to function independently, providing immediate operational value from day one. Deployment was completed in under 48 hours with no dependency on internal IT resources. On-site, Spot-r gateways were rapidly installed and connected via cellular networks, enabling instant coverage across operational zones. At remote muster locations, solar-powered gateways ensured continuous functionality without requiring fixed infrastructure or electrical provisioning. In addition, our intrinsically safe (IS) devices limit the possibility of ignition in environments where flammable gases or particles may present a serious hazard to workers, enabling safe deployment in high-risk industrial conditions. In the first drill after deployment, automated muster point reporting showed an immediate improvement, reducing productivity disruptions across the entire site. The labor savings from the first drill alone nearly offset the annual cost of the platform.

The Result: From 30+ Minutes to Under 7 Minutes!

The impact of the system was immediate and measurable. The average evacuation and muster time across the facility dropped dramatically from over 30 minutes to approximately 7 minutes, far exceeding the original target and fundamentally changing the site’s emergency response capability. Key improvements include:

• More than 70% reduction in time-to-safety
• Real-time visibility of personnel who had not yet reached refuge locations
• Automated muster reporting and accountability across all assembly points
• Actionable insights that improved evacuation training and procedures
• Identification of muster point optimization opportunities
• Deployment with no IT burden, training requirements, or operational disruption

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Managing a workforce of tens of thousands, the company faced growing inefficiencies with its legacy biometric system. Time-tracking inaccuracies and delays during shift changes were compounding administrative burdens and impacting productivity. The refinery’s operations in a dusty, greasy, high-temperature environment and large shift-based workforce required a scalable biometric solution that could perform in such conditions. To advance its digital transformation goals, they needed a rugged, high-capacity, touchless biometric solution built to withstand industrial realities without compromising speed, accuracy, or security.

IXM TITAN Transforms Workforce Management and Security

To address these operational challenges, AdvantEdge Technologies, a leading System Integrator in India, specializing in large-scale projects, selected Invixium’s flagship solution, IXM TITAN. Built for demanding environments, TITAN stands out for its rugged design, fast face recognition, and high ingress and impact protection ratings, making it the gold standard for refinery installations. Invixium’s flexibility to offer customization enabled seamless integration with the SAP ERP system and Video Management Software, providing the adaptability needed for a unified solution. TITAN’s performance and durability empowered them to manage large workforce volumes with ease, enabling faster shift transitions, accurate attendance tracking, and seamless payroll integration, saving time and reducing costs. With 60 strategically installed devices across the site, TITAN is used daily by over 10,000 employees.

BENEFITS:

• Ruggedness: With an IP67 and IK10 rating for ingress and impact protection, a durable aluminum body, and a 5” Corning® Gorilla® Glass LCD, TITAN is built to perform in harsh, outdoor environments
• Improved Productivity: By eliminating manual errors and reducing bottlenecks during shift changes, Invixium’s solutions save time, boost efficiency, and improve overall workforce management
• Customizations: Unlike off-the-shelf solutions, Invixium collaborates closely with customers to understand specific operational challenges and delivers purpose-built biometric solutions that fit seamlessly into existing workflows
• High-Speed Face Recognition with Large User Capacity: TITAN’s fast face recognition speed of 28 users per minute and a 1:N face recognition capacity of 100,000 individuals enables uninterrupted shift transitions and efficient management of complex operations

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Time tracking and access control for 1,000s of employees, each with different shifts and access authorization, is a daunting task. IOCL previously used a system that relied on paper timesheets and physical cards, both of which pose a great risk of being lost or forgotten while offering no way to verify that the person gaining access is who they say they are or that the timesheets are 100% accurate. Seeing these limitations, management at this oil refinery sought to improve accuracy and security with a modern, automated system. Quickly, biometrics took center stage as a solution to tighten security, enhance accuracy, and even speed up shift changes.

Biometrics Create a Dynamic Security Ecosystem

IOCL’s system integrator, Yokogawa, introduced the company to two Invixium biometric solutions: IXM TITAN for face recognition and IXM TOUCH 2 for fingerprint. Each biometric reader serves a specific purpose for IOCL. IXM TOUCH 2 is installed at entrance turnstiles for fingerprint-based time tracking, which ensures that shift changes are as smooth as possible thanks to the device’s high-end Lumidigm sensor built for high-volume, rugged environments. IXM TITAN is used to secure critical areas of the plant with face recognition, a highly accurate biometric technology that is both spoof-proof and functional while a person wears PPE such as face coverings to enhance security and user-friendliness. Both IXM TITAN and IXM TOUCH 2 offer multi-factor authentication to improve security, which IOCL takes advantage of to aid in their transition from cards to biometrics. Invixium’s workforce management software, IXM Time, completes the system with attendance reports, shift management features, and automated payroll calculation.

The benefits of using touchless access control and workforce management solutions include:

• Increased Security: Biometrics are highly secure because they, by nature, cannot be lost, shared, stolen, or copied. Using biometrics greatly enhances security compared to cards because management is assured that those gaining access or tracking time are who they say they are.
• Improved Efficiency: Time tracking using Invixium biometrics and IXM Time is beautifully simple thanks to automation. When a person clocks in or out, their timestamp is immediately communicated to IXM Time, where management can view an audit trail, attendance reports, and more.
• Robust Solutions: Invixium biometric solutions are built with rugged environments in mind. IXM TITAN sports an all-aluminum body, a Corning® Gorilla® glass LCD, and IP67 and IK10 certifications. IXM TOUCH 2 offers an optional Lumidigm fingerprint sensor designed for use in wet, dusty, or otherwise challenging environments, or by people whose fingerprints are difficult to read.

“IOCL’s worksite poses a challenge for most security solutions, but they still cannot compromise on accuracy when it comes to payroll calculation and physical access for their large workforce. We knew that Invixium solutions were a match for IOCL once we learned that IXM TITAN and IXM TOUCH 2 do not compromise on speed and accuracy in favor of durability. Now, IOCL’s shift changes are fast and their security is tighter than ever”, said G. Dinesh Reddy, Deputy Manager at Yokogawa.

“Invixium solutions are made for installations like IOCL”, said Shiraz Kapadia, CEO & President at Invixium. “This project emphasizes how important the ideal blend of ruggedness, speed, and accuracy is by showing that even challenging environments can enjoy the security benefits of biometrics. We are very proud that a system using IXM TITAN and IXM TOUCH 2 has improved so many aspects of IOCL’s business.”

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As the case for any live deployment of Biometric Access Control System, there were challenges faced at the onset of determining the best biometric product for the oil refinery at Shell Nigeria due to challenges such as harsh environmental conditions, duplicate biometric record validation and a complex integration with their access control panel (ACP), legacy database and a mobile handheld system utilized at access points. Given the three main challenges, it was identified that the project would require extensive customization, so a highly responsive manufacturer support team was needed.

The Best Biometric Access Control System Built for Your Harshest Environments

Shell Oil selected IXM SENSE with the optional Lumidigm multispectral fingerprint sensor to meet their rugged application’s needs. The IXM SENSE devices are used for dual factor authentication of fingerprint plus HID Prox cards configured with Corporate 1000 Wiegand format. In addition to a customized version of firmware and IXM WEB, the deployment required integration with the existing Tyco C-CURE control panel via the Wiegand output lines. During the authentication process, specifically for the event of “User Not Found”, the Wiegand output from the IXM SENSE provides the access card data in “Pass through” mode to the Tyco panel without further validation. The panel executes the final decision to open the door for card users that are outside of the local database.

For the enrollment process, a “duplicate checking” feature was added whereby a search is performed on a live fingerprint presented to the IXM SENSE against the master server database to determine if the biometric credential is unique or not. In the case of a “duplicate” match, IXM WEB provides a report with a list of the most relevant matching fingerprints. The site administrator performing the enrollment may select various options when presented with a “duplicate” match alert including (a) Stop enrollment, (b) Re-enroll or (c) Ignore and Save enrollment to database.

“We found that Invixium was the most flexible with regards to design and flexibility to allow customizations. The best part about the IXM SENSE was the cost and playful design which was great in comparison to fingerprint readers in its class. My client was visibly excited by the attention paid to aesthetics,” said Iwuchukwu Clement C, Head of Business Solutions (R&D) Unit at iTECO.

“The traditional approach to one-size-fits-all is going obsolete. We take pride in being able to customize our products; an added value that Invixium brings to partners and customers like iTECO and Shell. We are the only biometric manufacturer with an R&D infrastructure designed to engineer solutions to meet the specific needs of any project,” said Shiraz Kapadia, CEO & President at Invixium.

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