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What Is an Intrinsically Safe Radio?
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What Is an Intrinsically Safe Radio?

Frontline teams in oil refineries, chemical plants, and other hazardous environments face more than just tough conditions — they risk disaster when electrical equipment sparks or overheats near flammable substances.…

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3 Key Strategies to Improve Workforce Performance
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3 Key Strategies to Improve Workforce Performance

Plant managers face daily pressure to boost productivity, maintain quality, and keep workers engaged — all while controlling costs and staying competitive. Fragmented communication, inefficient processes, and high turnover on…

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Radio Etiquette: 11 Rules for Frontline Teams
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Radio Etiquette: 11 Rules for Frontline Teams

What happens if your workers have to deal with misunderstandings on the frontline? The rules of radio etiquette were developed to prevent the consequences of missing even a single message.…

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How to Improve Communication in Manufacturing: A 10-Step Guide
Manufacturing worker using a Walt Smart Radio by weavix to communicate

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How to Improve Communication in Manufacturing: A 10-Step Guide

Miscommunication on the factory floor leads to costly delays, safety risks, and wasted effort — problems no manufacturer can afford. When departments operate in silos or updates do not reach…

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Push-to-Talk Radios: Is There a Smarter Choice?
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Push-to-Talk Radios: Is There a Smarter Choice?

Frontline teams depend on clear, instant communication, but most push-to-talk radios create familiar frustrations — complex devices, spotty coverage, and poor integration with digital workflows. As production demands climb and…

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How Far Can Walkie-Talkies Reach?
Frontline worker using a Walt Smart Radio by weavix to communicate in a refinery

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How Far Can Walkie-Talkies Reach?

How far walkie-talkies can reach depends on several factors, including transmission power, antenna quality, frequency band, and environmental obstacles. Range limitations create frustration for teams relying on walkie-talkies. Obstacles like…

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Nationwide Walkie-Talkies: A Buyer’s Guide
Nationwide Walkie-Talkies

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Nationwide Walkie-Talkies: A Buyer’s Guide

When your operation spans multiple facilities across different states, it’s easy for frontline teams to fall out of sync, especially when legacy radios or spotty cellular service get in the…

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The Manufacturing Iceberg: Why Traditional Communication Systems Can’t See What’s Sinking Your Operations
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The Manufacturing Iceberg: Why Traditional Communication Systems Can’t See What’s Sinking Your Operations

At this very moment, somewhere on your plant floor, a disengaged worker is going through the motions, a near-miss is going unreported, and critical tribal knowledge just walked out the…

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Best Safety Practices in the Workplace
A Walt Smart Radio displays a mass alert for danger from fire, one of many safety ideas for the workplace

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Best Safety Practices in the Workplace

All frontline workers and supervisors share the same mantra: “Safety First” But how you promote safety on the frontlines will go a long way towards improving safety outcomes. Since we…

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How to Build a Better Frontline Employee Experience with Smart Radios
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How to Build a Better Frontline Employee Experience with Smart Radios

Frontline workers built this country, but the frontline employee experience has left a lot to be desired. Research by BCG found that more than half of all frontline workers say…

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A Guide to Frontline Workforce Collaboration in 2025
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A Guide to Frontline Workforce Collaboration in 2025

What are the most impressive examples of frontline workforce collaboration you can think of? Incredible feats of construction like the Golden Gate Bridge, Gateway Arch, and Empire State Building immediately…

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