Responding to the needs of workers and helping ensure they have the right equipment for their jobsite, MSA Safety, a global leader in advanced safety products, technologies and solutions, launched its latest detection solution at the 2025 A+A International Trade Fair & Congress (A+A), in Dusseldorf, Germany.

The ALTAIR io™ 6 Multigas Detector, which makes its European debut, will soon be the newest addition to the MSA Connected Work Platform.

The six-gas detector is ideal for confined space monitoring and sampling applications, and it will be MSA’s first cellular-connected gas detector featuring an integrated pump.

Additionally, it features MSA’s XCell® sensors; has a large, highly visible screen; a removable, rechargeable external battery; and is small enough for handheld use or to wear.

The ALTAIR io 6 Multigas Detector will join the ALTAIR io™ 4 Gas Detection Wearable on the MSA Connected Work Platform.

While the ALTAIR io 4 is primarily used as a personal, continuous monitoring device, the ALTAIR io 6 is designed for sampling spaces on job sites or before confined space entry, with both devices used across the construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, and utilities markets.

Sharing similar technologies, both detectors have the same user interface and use MSA Grid software.

This makes it easy for safety managers to integrate both devices and connect them into their fleet of gas monitors, which can create a powerful Connected Work experience to enhance safety management on worksites.

MSA Grid provides information about device location and alerts in real-time, while also providing immediate access to data from a single device or fleet of devices.

The ALTAIR io 6 will be available for order in early 2026.

“Our focus is on helping to keep workers safe by developing innovative safety solutions so our customers can enhance protection, compliance, and efficiency,” says Dave Howells, President of MSA International.

“By featuring our Connected Work Platform and broad range of industrial safety solutions, we’ll give A+A attendees a hands-on experience to learn more about how MSA is using technology and data to help make it easier for workers to have the best solution for their job.”

Visitors to A+A, which was held from November 4-7, were also able to talk with MSA product experts in areas including fall protection, head protection, respiratory protection, and detection monitoring solutions.

MSA products featured this year included:

• V-SERIES® harnesses: Designed for comfort, increased flexibility, and adjustability, the harnesses more easily contour to the body to help workers focus on the work at hand.

• MSA Latchways® lifeline systems: These are unique safety systems offering maximum mobility and to help keep workers safe on roof tops or while working indoors.

• V-Gard® safety helmets and protective caps: These customisable solutions are listed in the CIOB #PPEthatfits Directory of Inclusive PPE for workers.

• MSA M1 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA): Designed for industrial, confined space, and fire service applications, the M1 SCBA is adaptable to various environments, uses one face piece, and offers innovative adjustments for user mobility.

• FL500-H2 UV/IR flame detector for hydrogen: This device helps protect facilities from fire and provides for faster response time to alarms with enhanced, reliable protection. 

• ULTIMA X5000® gas monitor: With dual sensing technology and Bluetooth wireless connectivity for remote monitoring, this device is ideal for gas detection for oxygen, toxic and combustible gases. — OGN / Trade Arabia News Service