CCTV camera housing case studies
The Army in Fort Richardson, Alaska needed surveillance at an abandoned Cold War Nike Missile siteDick Powell, who oversees physical security for the Fort Richardson Army, was tasked with providing protection for the historic Nike Missile property, which also serves as a communication site for several infrastructure assets for the city of Anchorage. Continuous surveillance of both the upper and lower sections of the site during all lighting and weather conditions was needed. Powell turned...
Bosch security cameras will protect KFC restaurant from theft, break-ins, vandalism and anti-social behaviourA series of high technology dome cameras from Bosch Security Systems have been installed at a new KFC restaurant in Blackpool following a successful trial at another location in the town.The owners of the franchise, that includes three other restaurants, were becoming increasingly frustrated with the existing CCTV systems, so turned to Mark Ashall, Operations Director of Skelmersdal...
Fluidmesh and Wavestore have joined hands to provide a better wireless video recording solutions for the customers Fluidmesh Networks, a worldwide leader in wireless IP Backhauling systems and Wavestore, a premier provider of professional DVR, NVR, and HVR solutions, have entered into a technology partnership. Their combined technologies offer integrators a superior surveillance solution. As a forerunner in wireless systems for security, industrial, and mission-critical ap...
APC Overnight has never hesitated to invest in the latest technology to ensure that it provides an efficient and reliable service to its customers. With the help of electronic security experts, Securitec Systems and Samsung, it has applied the same philosophy to the CCTV system which it relies on to minimise shrinkage, protect its premises and monitor health & safety compliance at its national sorting centre in Wolverhampton. APC Overnight is the UK's largest next day delivery network with m...
This October, MESSOA SCR515PRO cameras met the challenging traffic surveillance requirements of Phutorn, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Thailand. These ANPR/LPR cameras have aided local Thai police in resolving a number of serious traffic headaches, including hit and run drivers, speeding and common traffic infractions. Officials have been especially impressed with SCR515PRO's recognition capabilities at night and in rainy conditions, and have been thrilled with the first-stage test results. They have...
APS is Arizona's leading producer of electric power and the state's largest electric utility, providing reliable power with quality service at a reasonable cost for over 100 years. APS serves over 1.1 million customers in 11 of 15 counties in Arizona.APS needs to monitor their critical infrastructure and their substations located all over the state and in areas often difficult to reach. APS already had a video surveillance system in place which was equipped with a series of thermal imaging...
Johnson Controls global headquarters holds bright prospects for LEED Platinum certification on expansionA growing number of companies increasingly measure their performance using the triple bottom line indicators of economic, social and environmental impact. Johnson Controls, Inc. demonstrates these values in its products and services, and the construction and expansion of its headquarters campus in Glendale, Wisconsin is providing a showcase for its efforts. Johnson Controls wil...
The cameras have a 4 ~ 9mm lens and are protected from attack by a tough aluminium housing and IP66 domeHigh resolution vandal-resistant colour dome cameras from Rainbow CCTV are being used at a convention centre in Rosemont, a suburb of Chicago. The 550-TV line units have a 4 ~ 9mm lens and are protected from attack by a tough aluminium housing and polycarbonate (IP66) dome. Three hundred and fifty of the cameras have been installed by local integrator Omni-1 Electronics, Inc., with the princip...
Mobotix IP cameras allow clear, high resolution images to be displayed on Tiger24's websiteVoicepath Limited, working with Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has supplied Mobotix cameras for an innovative webcam application to monitor surf and beach conditions.Tiger24 is a specialist website dedicated to bringing visitors high resolution webcam images of current surf and beach conditions. The images come from all over the UK and are updat...
Established in 1919, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., also known as "K" Line, is the tenth largest shipping company in the world. Based in Japan, they typically move cargo around the world by ship. One of the places that "K" Line operates out of is the Shinagawa-ku Seaport in Tokyo, Japan. Shinagawa-ku is one of the largest and busiest ports in Japan. Thousands of tons of goods are brought in and out on a daily basis along with hundreds of workers. The problem"K" Line needed to know what was going on...
Infinova's rugged V1750A series pressurised PTZ dome cameras Infinova announced that its V1750A pressurised dome cameras have been placed on both sides of the Panama Canal to view ships and vessels waiting their turn to go through the locks. They are watching to verify that vessels stay within their assigned spaces while waiting. If ships stray, they can cause damage to the channel and locks when they hit the sides and equipment. The cameras provide evidence of negligence by ship crews and enabl...
DM Fusion security installer Crimewatch Systems has rolled-out an advanced, remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV solution - built around Dedicated Micros NetVu Connected CCTV systems and NetVu ObserVer management software - to provide out-of-hours protection against vandalism and criminal attack for 15 widely dispersed sites in Cheshire, England, operated by HW Martin Waste Ltd. The sites secured by Crimewatch Systems - and its associated SSAIB accredited RVRC (Remote Video Response Cent...
Vicon's SurveyorVFT pan-tilt-zoom camera domeVicon Industries Inc., a leading designer and producer of integrated IP video surveillance and access control systems, working with Advanced Automation Systems, Inc. of Tampa Florida, has found a novel and valuable application for its pressurised, high-performance SurveyorVFT pan-tilt-zoom camera dome. It is being used as a "Beach Cam" in Sarasota, Florida, where its live, 24/7 online video feed is helping to reassure potential tourists that...
Eight Panasonic WV-CW960 colour dome cameras are installed at Earby and Barnoldswick town centreAll town centres throughout the country face the tough task of ensuring security and safety for its residence. Often the needs of one town centre differs greatly from that of another and most larger cities now employ surveillance systems to combat the issues. However, similar issues also affect our rural areas. Crime is equally as disruptive to residents and visitors; we take a look at how the varying...
Mobotix IP cameras withstood wind, rain, snow, salt, and even volcanic ashThe Mobotix surveillance camera that Securitas mounted on top of Valahnukur in collaboration with Mila gets a good picture of the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajokull glacier, whose clouds of ash have recently closed down airports all over N-Europe. You can watch the eruption on a live webcast here, which now has had over 1.5 million hits."Securitas and Míla began their collaboration somewhat before the erupti...
Panasonic WV-CL274 static CCTV camera with housingOne of the largest leisure developments in the UK, Bradford Leisure Exchange, provides the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire with an entertainment complex that caters for thousands of visitors each week. Comprising 205,000 square feet of prime leisure space, its tenants include a Cine UK multiplex cinema, Hollywood Bowl, Pizza Hut, Frankie & Benny's, Nando's and a large Holiday Inn hotel. With a multimillion pound annual turnover, Bradford L...
Panasonic WV-CW960 CCTV discreetly mounted on the hotel's natural surroundingsSet amongst some of Scotland's most beautiful countryside, the five-star DeVere Cameron House Hotel offers a sumptuous rural retreat. Its comprehensive facilities and breathtaking location are not only popular with tourists but also host many corporate entertainment events, as well as team building and training courses. It's not difficult to understand why the hotel is the first choice for many blue-chip companies, fin...
Mission The glorious, sun-kissed suburb of Umhlanga Ridge, north of Durban (South Africa), is home to Liberty Life's plush new regional office. The 11,000 square metre building was designed and built with an emphasis on environmentally-friendly features and energy-saving technology, as part of Liberty's commitment to the national Energy Efficiency Accord. Liberty Properties' stringent security and building management system criteria necessitated the installation of a sophisticated, effective su...
The tough MIC Series 400 cameras allow the RNLI to record footage of dramatic search and rescue incidentsThe Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has used Bosch's rugged MIC Series 400 pan-tilt-zoom cameras on board its Tamar class all-weather lifeboats for more than six years and plans a roll out to more of the charity's lifeboats in the near future.The RNLI is a registered charity, devoted to saving lives at sea, and relies solely on voluntary donations. The charity operates more than 33...
In early 2010, the Santa Rosa International Airport in El Oro, Ecuador opened to the public. This airport deals with both cargo and passenger traffic. The new airport will enable growth and development for Ecuador by encouraging new opportunities for growth in business and tourism. It offers flights to major cities in Ecuador like Guayaquil and Quito as well as the United States. The US$44 million international airport includes a 5,000 sq. m. terminal building. A 2,000m x 45m runway is capable o...
Rainbow’s new OCL Series outdoor colour DSP cameras have been installed in Ireland at a prestigious private school, St Gerards, in Bray near Dublin. The application of the Rainbow DSP cameras is at a new build project forming an extension to the main school and catering for first-grade pupils. The cameras are operating from the school's entrances, stairwells and playground, serving a building, which has a split-level structure with eight classrooms. Images are monitored...
Established in 2009, the Port of Taipei is an important transport hub for cargo traffic between Europe and Asia. A designated free-trade zone, the port is becoming an important East Asian trans-shipmentcentre. To better serve the importers and exporters who utilise its facilities, the port offers automated loading and unloading of container vessels and also provides trading services. Despite the global economic downturn, the Port of Taipei's trading business sales have grown rapidly on a year-on...
Arecont Vision's IP network cameras help provide a good balance between security and privacy at St Andrew's VillageWhile security measures guarding the ill and the aged may not be tested as frequently as those protecting our more commercial and domestic treasures, the need to adequately secure institutions such as hospitals and retirement homes is certainly no less important. However, unlike a retail outlet or a private home, there is a fine line between the provision of absolute security and a...
Colorado schools tighten security measures with IP surveillance technology from ACTi CorporationSince the Columbine High School incident in Littleton, Colorado, school districts throughout the state have been making an active effort to provide a safer learning environment for students and teachers. Due to the size and scope of providing a safer environment for school districts, IP Surveillance technology has become the standard in educational institutions throughout Colorado. Fal...
Arecont Vision helps Salem High School improve video surveillance with fewer camerasA hexagonal hallway connects three wings at one of the oldest comprehensive high schools in New Jersey, presenting a unique video surveillance challenge. The multiple angles of the hexagonal design at Salem High School in Salem, N.J. suggested a need for more than the usual number of cameras to cover the area with lenses that could limit the views. The hexagonal hallway dilemma was just one of the quandaries solv...
Conway's CM230IR corner-mounted CCTV camera unit is used in custody suites at police stations A UK police force is using corner-mounted camera units from Conway Security Products as part of rolling refurbishments to create dedicated custody suites at police stations.Conway's CM230IR security CCTV camera unit was chosen as the best solution for an environment with unusual and challenging customer needs. The police force concerned insists on high levels of resilience, res...
In these days of historically high oil prices, new drilling rigs and locations are in high demand. Aker Solutions is building the latest-generation of semi-submersible platforms specially designed to conquer the challenges of deepwater drilling operations in harsh environments: the model H-6 drilling rigs. They include the MH DrillView™ system for optimal monitoring of the operations in action, which has integrated Milestone IP video surveillance software at its core. The lates...
While network-based security and surveillance applications are becoming more common, the full realm of benefits from the implementation of IP technology in video surveillance applications is yet to be realised. One benefit which is easily identified is that of enhanced system control and management through the use of video control and management software suites such as OnSSI's IP video surveillance control and management solution."The versatility and cost-efficiencies that network-bas...
Network cameras from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been installed by one of Ireland's premier network integrators, DNA IT Solutions, inside the Kaziranga Forest Trail Habitat at Dublin Zoo. The birth, which is due to take place within the next few weeks, will be the second elephant birth ever caught on camera in Europe. Traditional analogue-based CCTV cameras have been replaced by Axis network cameras, because the old ones were not delivering the high...
Kings Waterfront is a £142m development on the banks of the River Mersey which will transform King's Dock into the Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre. The project will feature a 10,000 capacity performance area and exhibition resources to rival the NEC and ExCel. It is expected that the venue will host events from rock concerts to trade shows, children's entertainment to international sport including tennis, boxing and gymnastics. Supporting the complex is a 1,600-spac...
