Courtesy of Jannatec Technologies

Hard hats are getting an upgrade. Jannatec Technologies’ new ENSO Platform hard hat comes equipped with much more than just a headlamp. The company said the hard hat should be considered an “industrial communication platform,” streamlining several communications devices into one product. The hat can be equipped with a camera to take videos and pictures, WiFi, Bluetooth and LTE compatibility for communication, and more. High-visibility LEDs and RFID tagging also helps ensure worker safety. “It allows the customer to have the flexibility to say, ‘I don’t need all of them, but if I do need tracking and proximity detection, I’ll just get that,’” Jannatec account manager Mark Burnett said. “If there’s a need for the other portions of the application for any reason, we can modularize it and give them a more custom application.” The ENSO Platform will start rolling out in the first half of 2019.