Automist – demonstrating the system’s electronic nozzle in action. (Plumis)
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Plumis named as QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge finalist
Plumis has been announced as one of ten finalists in the QBE AcceliCITY Resilience Challenge, a virtual accelerator programme for the world’s foremost urban technology start-ups.  The innovative fire-engineering company was selected from over 550 entrants spanning 70 countries in…
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Restoration team discovers innovative fire-safety solution for medieval listed building
Restoration specialists facing a last-minute challenge when renovating a historic building in the Midlands discovered an innovative fire-safety solution to save the day. The Historic Coventry Trust was refurbishing a 15th century timber-framed building – 3–5 Priory Row, formerly known…
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State-of-the-art watermist suppression system provides perfect solution for luxury safari lodges
Leading tourist attraction West Midland Safari Park has increased fire protection for its visitors with the installation of innovative watermist suppression system Automist. The safari park has created new exclusive accommodation overlooking the park’s cheetahs, red pandas and African elephants,…
An installation was carried out for Housing 21 to improve the protection of older residents and the two-story extra care scheme’s means of escape. (Plumis)
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New initiative highlights those most at risk from fire
A leading fire suppression specialist has launched a new initiative aiming to raise awareness around the most common types of fires and those at greatest risk from fire-related injury or fatality. Fire Risk: It’s Not Just About the Building is…
Will Goodwin, Business Development Manager at Plumis, with the award. (Image copyright: Plumis)
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Innovative fire-safety company wins national award
An innovative fire-safety manufacturer has been honoured with a major national award for its groundbreaking work. British engineering firm Plumis, whose clients include a range of local authorities and housing associations, took gold in the ‘Innovation of the Year’ category…
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Innovate UK funding awarded to enhance fire safety technology

Plumis, an innovative engineering company, has been awarded a Smart Grant of £349,526 from Innovate UK to enhance its ground-breaking fire safety technology. Trusted in more than 10,000 homes including eleven sheltered schemes managed by Lambeth Council, Plumis’ award-winning fire…

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Residents support Automist pilot

Lancaster West Residents overwhelmingly positive about watermist suppression system Fire suppression specialist Plumis has completed an installation of its Automist Smartscan Hydra system, in one of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s newly refurbished flats on the Lancaster West…

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A national campaign shouldn’t just focus on sprinklers

To overcome new fire safety challenges, greater awareness on innovative fire safety technologies is needed. Fire suppression specialist and BAFSA member Plumis is supporting the National Fire Chief Council’s (NFCC) sprinkler week campaign (18-24 May) but is highlighting the need…

Water mist from the nozzle head uses 90% less water than sprinklers and causes less damage.
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Plumis – Negotiating a complex labyrinth of research

Plumis, the James Dyson Award-winning inventors of the Automist active fire protection concept and manufacturers of a small range of innovative products, has a long association with Exova, the global testing, inspection and certification experts which has recently become part…

BS 8435:2015 Test 3 – Centre (Spray head on opposite wall).
Case Study
Plumis’s automist smartscan testing

A common denominator linking manufacturers of reliable, trustworthy, quality-controlled construction products is independent third-party testing. Before taking their products to market, these manufacturers invest in the help of independent third party laboratories, such as fire protection testing specialist Exova Warringtonfire,…

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