Fire Rover alternative for recycling

When Fire Rover feels too complex, get alarms your crew can act on

AVIAN monitors the risk zones your team already worries about and sends clear alarm context to the people on site, on the devices they already use. From first call to installed and protecting your facility in 30 days.

iPhone and iPad alerts
PLC-ready integration
Installed in 30 days

Alarm routing

Reach the crew already on site

iPhone alerts

Notify operators, supervisors, and on-call teams.

iPad and browser review

Open alarm context from the floor or control room.

PLC integration

Expose alarm data for deluge, shutdown, or control logic.

AVIAN

One alarm package with the evidence to act.

Operators see the alarm, live context, history, and escalation details together. The useful difference is not just one device. It is a system built to get the right evidence to the right person quickly.

Detect
Package
Route

When AVIAN fits

Choose AVIAN when the job is to catch the issue and get your people moving.

If you do not need remote firefighters operating suppression, AVIAN gives your team alarm evidence, phone and tablet alerts, and PLC-ready response paths they can own.

Remote suppression is more than you need

Use AVIAN when your crew needs an early alarm, clear evidence, and a response path they control.

Your crew knows the site

AVIAN sends the alarm package to operators, supervisors, and control workflows so the people closest to the risk can move.

Start with the zones your crew worries about

Cover belts, bunkers, piles, tipping floors, electrical rooms, and charging areas first. Expand after the highest-risk areas are monitored.

What the site needs to know

Can we cover the right zones and get the alarm to the right person?

That is usually what matters on the floor: where the camera goes, who gets notified, what they see, and whether the alarm can tie into the response path the site already trusts.

Alarms reach the people on site

Operators can receive AVIAN alarms on the devices they already use, including iPhone, iPad, browser access, and control-room workflows.

Less installation complexity

AVIAN handles the coverage plan, camera setup, detection logic, alert routing, and response workflow instead of leaving your team with a custom sensor project.

Installed and protecting in 30 days

From the first call to installed coverage, AVIAN is built to get high-risk belts, bunkers, piles, and charging areas protected in 30 days.

Lower project overhead

A simpler deployment means fewer duplicated devices, fewer tuning handoffs, and less budget tied up before the first alarm reaches an operator.

Proof behind the promise

AVIAN is already protecting industrial teams that cannot afford missed alarms.

The same AVIAN platform used for recycling fire prevention is trusted across high-risk mills and industrial sites for continuous monitoring, alerting, and response workflows.

Mercer Timber Products
Blumer Lehmann
Sierra Pacific
Rubner
Friendli
Maple Rapids
Alvarez
Chinook Wood Products
Mission Forest
August Bruehwiler
“I can be anywhere in the mill, or even sitting at home”

I can be anywhere in the mill, or even sitting at home and get an alert from AVIAN and I know it’s time to act immediately.

John Brummel
John BrummelSierra Pacific IndustriesMaintenance Superintendent
“Your support before, during, and after implementation was exceptional.”

The camera is working great on our planer. It gives our team the real-time visibility we need to catch hot spots before they become safety hazards or significant downtime issues. We really appreciate your guidance and support in protecting our mill. Your support before, during, and after implementation was exceptional. We look forward to working with you on future projects.

Mohammed Karoush
Mohammed KaroushMission Forest ProductsProcess Control Engineer
“AVIAN gives us a new kind of security”

We can send our employees home at the end of their shift with peace of mind, because we know that the critical areas in our company are reliably monitored.

Valentin Niedermann
Valentin NiedermannBlumer LehmannHead of Technology
“An outstanding decision for our mill”

Within just a few weeks their system identified several equipment issues before they turned into failures. That alone saved us significant downtime and paid for the system outright.

Ryan Grubaugh
Ryan GrubaughMaple Rapids Lumber MillGM & Mill Manager

End-to-end stack

Hardware, firmware, software, and support from one team.

AVIAN owns the full system. That matters when operators need a clear alarm, not a pile of integrations to troubleshoot during an event.

Hardware we control

AVIAN designs the camera system around industrial monitoring, not a generic camera feed that still needs a separate software project.

Firmware built for alarms

The firmware is built from the ground up to detect, package, and send useful alarm context quickly to people in the field.

Software and support together

Coverage planning, alert routing, event history, dashboards, tuning, and support are handled end to end by one team.

Fast path to monitoring

Start with the areas most likely to burn.

Instead of waiting for a large, multi-sensor fire project to clear the queue, AVIAN lets recycling teams cover the highest risk zones first and expand from there.

1

Map the risk zones

We review conveyors, tipping floors, bunkers, piles, storage, and electrical areas to recommend camera placement.

2

Install focused camera coverage

Each camera is placed around a clear coverage target, with alert logic configured for the equipment, material flow, and response path.

3

Route alarms to the devices your team uses

Operators receive alarms on phones, tablets, and browser dashboards, with optional integration into PLC, deluge, or shutdown workflows.

Comparison

What changes with AVIAN on site.

Decision point
Large suppression project
AVIAN
Operator alarm path
Project-specific routing that may still need integration
Alarms to phones, tablets, browser access, and PLC workflows
Deployment work
Multi-sensor design, wiring, tuning, and commissioning
Coverage review, camera install, and managed alert setup
Time to value
Long project queue before coverage starts
Start monitoring priority zones sooner
Detection hardware
Separate devices and vendors can add coordination work
AVIAN owns the camera, firmware, cloud, and support path
Operator context
Independent alarms that still need interpretation
Alarm data, RGB view, event history, and response routing

Real recycling alarms

Watch AVIAN catch recycling fire risk in the first seconds.

These examples come from the AVIAN alarm cases library. They show battery and conveyor events where early thermal detection gave operators a chance to stop escalation before a larger facility fire.

$1M+Recycling conveyor

Molten Lithium Fire Detection on Recycling Belts

Operator was alerted immediately and contained the belt fire risk

View the full alarm case
$1M+Recycling conveyor

Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Detection for Recycling

Operator was alerted fast enough to stop the belt and intervene

View the full alarm case
$500K+Recycling facility fire protection zone

Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Detected with No Damage

AVIAN alerted the customer and triggered deluge through PLC integration

View the full alarm case

Built for response

Detection only matters if someone can act.

AVIAN firmware and cloud software are built around the alarm workflow: package the evidence, route it fast, and give operators a clear path to response.

Operator alerts
PLC and deluge workflows
Risk-zone coverage review
Alarm records and evidence
Fast alarm delivery
RGB verification

Operator FAQ

Questions teams ask before changing the plan.

What if we do not need remote suppression?

Then AVIAN may be the better fit. You get operator alerts, alarm evidence, and PLC-ready response workflows without committing to a remote-operated suppression system.

Does AVIAN replace suppression?

No. Existing fire alarms, sprinklers, deluge systems, and suppression equipment stay in place. AVIAN adds an earlier detection and response layer that can alert people or integrate with PLC-controlled actions where the site design calls for it.

Can operators receive alarms on iPhone or iPad?

Yes. AVIAN alarms can reach operators and supervisors on phones, tablets, browser dashboards, and other escalation paths, depending on how the site wants alerts routed.

Does AVIAN review every alarm?

Your team owns the default response path. For sites that want an added review layer, AVIAN can provide managed alarm review as an optional service. We define the escalation rules with your team so reviews support the site response instead of slowing it down.

Can AVIAN integrate with PLC or deluge workflows?

Yes. AVIAN can expose alarm and temperature data for PLC-oriented workflows, including deluge, shutdown, or escalation logic. Your controls team remains in charge of the final control design.

Get a thermal monitoring plan today

Share your equipment or process area. We’ll map likely failure points, provide a coverage recommendation, and show how early anomalies would be detected at your site.

I can be anywhere in the mill, or even sitting at home and get an alert from AVIAN and I know it’s time to act immediately.
John BrummelSierra Pacific IndustriesMaintenance Superintendent