Industrial & commercial security applications - Case studies

CNL Software and e-Thele provide PSIM solution for fuel & gas

IPSecurityCenter enables data collection, verification, analysis, resolution and tracking CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, and e-Thele SQD Networks a market leader in the design, implementation and support of PSIM solutions for situational management in South Africa are working together on a comprehensive security management system for a fuel and gas transportation organisation. The solution based on IPSecurityCenter&tr...

Elbit Systems awarded Israel Ministry of Defense contracts

Elbit Systems awarded a number of contracts worth an estimated $315 million Elbit Systems Ltd. announced recently that it was awarded various contracts by the Israel Ministry of Defense, in a number of fields of activity, for a total value of approximately $315 million. The contracts relate to the following areas: Avionics Systems: battle management systems ("BMS") and avionics for helicopters, virtual training for the Israeli Air Force's ("IAF") fighter aircraft array and o...

MOBOTIX network cameras used as web cams to shoot photographs for DaimlerChrysler

The MOBOTIX camera is used as a web cam that delivers the current live image of the vehicle A "Star" in its own class For more than 100 years the name Mercedes has stood for the most innovative automobile brand in the world. When “Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft” delivered the first Mercedes on December 22, 1900, it marked the beginning of a dynamic development defined by technical perfection, high standards of quality, innovative strength and a host of automobile le...

Griffon Systems deploys MOBOTIX advanced VMS to secure United Scrap Metal Inc.

Griffon Systems has completed two phases of the three-phase installation with 25 MOBOTIX cameras Customer United Scrap Metal Inc. a buyer, processor and recycler was founded in 1978 through the same process in which their business is based: converting scrap metal into a more valuable commodity. Marsha Serlin, a single mother of two, founded the business in a survival mode with $200 and a rental truck, attempting to provide for her family. From those humble beginnings, the com...

MOBOTIX video security system secures major industrial recycling plant in Illinois

One MOBOTIX camera with 3.1 megapixels records 30 times more detail than traditional CCTV cameras Customer United Scrap Metal Inc. a buyer, processor and recycler was founded in 1978 through the same process in which their business is based: converting scrap metal into a more valuable commodity. Marsha Serlin, a single mother of two with $200 and a rental truck, founded the business in a survival mode, attempting to provide for her family. From those humble beginnings, the c...

Modern video system provides security at the first non-profit riding centre

Equest use MOBOTIX video surveillance to protect themselves from crime For more than 30 years, Equest Therapeutic Riding Center has provided horse-assisted therapies to adults and children with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities. The first non-profit riding center of its kind and one of the largest in Texas, Equest has helped more than 150 clients per week improve muscle tone, strength, flexibility and balance through horseback riding instruction. Operating primari...

Dallmeier HD cameras watch over Saint Nicholas

The relics of Saint Nicholas are held in the sacred care of the Basilica di San Nicola Following their translation from Myra to Bari in 1087, the bones of Saint Nicholas were laid to rest in the former Benedictine church and entrusted to a detail of armed watchmen. Today, the task of guarding the precious remains of the patron saint of Bari has been taken up by the “electronic eyes” of Dallmeier’s HD cameras: the Papal Basilica di San Nicola, the Dominican mo...

Product Director at Dahua expresses his view on the HD surveillance trend and Dahua HDCVI technology

HDCVI has an advantage in installation and costs  The video surveillance segment has enjoyed great progress over the past few years and there is no denying that HD is currently very popular and the industry is becoming more active, with companies trying hard to lead in this trend. The three main HD solutions, namely, IP HD, HD-SDI HD and analogue HD have been intensively discussed on their limitations and restrictions, to decipher which one will be the optimal solution in...

Sony Full HD CCTV cameras provide enhanced security at the "The Holy Thorn" famed relic

The Cathedral contains many treasured items and a surveillance system is needed  Background The Cathedral of Andria, in the Puglia Region of Southern Italy, is a priceless artistic and historic treasure, for which a CCTV video-surveillance system was requested. Dating from approximately the 12th century, the Cathedral contains a famed precious relic, “The Holy Thorn”, believed to be one of the thorns from the Crown of Thorns forced on the head of Christ...

Schlage’s Biometric HandPunch GT-400 installed to manage and maintain Cosway’s workforce

Cosway uses Schlage's GT-400 that opeartes on the NOVAtime 4000 Workforce Management application Cosway Company (Carson, Calif.), which manufactures fully-integrated, full-service personal care products, has relied on Employee Management Solutions (Palm Desert, Calif.) to implement the a software application and time clock hardware that lets Cosway easily manage and maintain its round-the-clock workforce. Cosway is using Schlage’s new GT-400 biometric hand geometry time...

artec technologies wins a significant video surveillance contract

   artec, maker of IPTV systems wins milestone contract from major European service provider artec technologies AG has just won a significant contract from a major European service provider in the agricultural-technology branch. By doing that, the internationally recognized manufacturer of network-based video surveillance, broadcast-confirmation and IPTV systems has once again won out over several well-known competitors. The contract means another milestone in the hi...

ASSA ABLOY New Zealand helps completion of Carteron Events Centre

ASSA ABLOY provided electric mortise locks and door closers to the centre ASSA ABLOY New Zealand was proud to contribute to the completion of the Carteron Events Centre in the Wellington Region of New Zealand’s North Island by providing cylinders, electric mortise locks and door closers from the Group brand Lockwood. By incorporating the public library built in 1881 into the overall design of the new multipurpose centre, Opus Architecture has created a link between Cart...

mobiDEOS MobileCamViewer software application safeguards Dolphin Precision Investment Castings campus

mobiDEOS software enables mobile video surveillance and remote monitoring Phoenix-based company Dolphin Precision Investment Castings produces a variety of products for aerospace, military, medical, petrochemical and other industries. The sheer volume of product manufacturing, shipments and deliveries across the 13-acre, multi-building campus makes around-the-clock security and surveillance a requirement.   The company’s castings are based on alloys formed usi...

IQinVision’s HD cameras to monitor and improve manufacturing processes at Ellwood Group

Ellwood Group, Inc. is deploying over 250 IQeye HD megapixel cameras and growing Headquartered in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Ellwood Group, Inc. (EGI) produces engineered, heavy metal sections for capital specialty equipment manufacturers in the United States and around the world. The company’s nine operating business units—encompassing multiple plants in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Canada—are dedicated to solving customers’ needs for speci...

IQinVision IP cameras deployed at a large agricultural operation in central South Dakota

Two IQeye HD indoor dome cameras and 12 HD IQeye exterior dome cameras IQinVision, market leader in high performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced that a large agricultural operation in central South Dakota has deployed an advanced IP surveillance system, powered by IQinVision HD megapixel cameras and Milestone network video management software. Dakota Security Systems designed and installed the IP video and wireless mesh systems and provides continued technical support....

HID Global deploys network access control solutions at the Anhui Wantong Expressway Building in China

The networked access control solution enables area control and safety management for emergency situations HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers, contactless smart cards and readers have been deployed at the Anhui Wantong Expressway Building to provide multi-layered security with advanced access control level settings and centralised, real-time monitoring for every access point. The new access contr...

ASSA ABLOY ARX access control system helps secure doors in Swedish municipality

Sandviken Municipality has installed ASSA ABLOY ARX or RiTA in its newly constructed or renovated projects ASSA’s ARX access control system is used on a large scale in Sandviken, Sweden, where it secures thousands of doors to administrative offices, gymnasiums, concert halls, schools, preschools and homes. Sandviken Municipality has installed ARX or its predecessor, RiTA, in all of its newly constructed or renovated projects, including housing. “Access control fo...

Integrating a security and building management system enables energy efficiencies for SmartCity Malta

The first LEED certified green building in Malta, SCMO1 covers 12,000m2 of office space over The SituationSituated at the heart of SmartCity Malta, ‘SCM01’ is a commercial building covering 12,000m² of office space spread over seven storeys, providing a series of flexible office suites together with shared facilities and ample parking for knowledge workers and visitors.SmartCity Malta is continuously striving towards excellence andcommitting to green poli...

Good Technology partners with HID Global on pilot deployment of digital keys in smartphones

Good installed a SARGENT® SE LP10 lock on the door to an executive’s office that was being used as a conference room Good Technology provides mobile data security solutions that enable enterprises and government to keep corporate and personal data safe, secure and accessible. Its focus on secure enterprise mobility makes Good an ideal candidate to help pioneer the use of mobile smartphones for physical access control. The company believes that digital keys stored in...

AMG supplies transmission solution and Ethernet switches for EirGrid East West Interconnector

AMG supplies AMG5600 series transmission solution & ruggedised AMG 9000 Ethernet switches AMG, the world leading manufacturer of transmission solutions, has supplied their AMG5600 series transmission solution and their ruggedised AMG 9000 unmanaged Ethernet switches for the integrated security & surveillance solution at the new EirGrid East West Interconnector. The Interconnector runs between the electricity grids of Ireland and Britain and was developed by EirGrid, th...

HID deploys iCLASS SE and multiCLASS SE readers in Netflix headquarters as part of NFC pilot

Netflix launched the pilot by providing its employee participants with Samsung Galaxy S III handsets Netflix, founded in 1997, is the world’s leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows. With more than 27 million streaming members, Netflix serves customers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland. In August 2012 Netflix announced plans to expand streaming service to members in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Swed...

Nedap AEOS access control system enhances security at ING Belgium’s 800 branch offices

Nedap is currently installing AEOS at the 800 Belgian branch offices at an approximate rate of nine offices per week Autonomous systems ING’s 800 branch offices in Belgium were already equipped with autonomous intrusion detection and camera surveillance. All doors and their accessories, such as locks, push buttons and door contacts, were monitored and controlled by the intrusion detection system. Doors were opened and closed using keys in security cylinders. A central a...

Nedap Locker Management backs Getronics’ New World of Work

Nedap Locker Management’s strength is that it allows for dynamic locker management In October 2010, Getronics BeLux relocated and introduced a radical improvement in working conditions. From then on, employees could work whenever they wanted to, and wherever was most convenient, as long as they delivered results. The new approach clearly had consequences for security and access. When the clean desk policy went into action and all drawer units were eliminated, employees n...

mobiDEOS’ MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application deployed by Caribbean Bookstore

MobileCamViewer offers secure mobile phone-based video surveillance and remote monitoring solutions The Caribbean life has its perks, but business owners and residents deal with the same property-related security concerns as most populated countries.  Therefore, it’s no surprise that mobile surveillance is catching on across more Caribbean nations as service providers upgrade from 2G to 3G technology. Elston Lewis, owner of Family Bookstore on the island of St. Maa...

Vemotion Interactive deploys encoder in EnterpriseMouchel vehicles

Vemotion encoder offers efficient video compression and transmission ensuring quality video images Vemotion Interactive, specialists in live video transmission over low bandwidth connections, recently announced its technology has been deployed in a fleet of EnterpriseMouchel vehicles in London to assist the provider in managing its client’s road network.  The video technology, using a GSM mobile network, was particularly useful during the high levels of traffic expe...

Movianto UK logistics company selects Raytec LED Technology as part of security upgrade

RAYMAX 300 Infra-Red illuminators were installed alongside AXIS Q6034-E PTZ dome cameras Leading pharmaceutical logistics company Movianto has selected Raytec LED technology as part of a security upgrade at its UK headquarters in Bedford. Following an extensive survey of the site, security integrator Centra Security Systems (UK) recommended replacing the ageing low pressure sodium lighting around the perimeter of the site because it provided poor quality and unreliable illumi...

Connexion2's Identicom chosen for driver safety at Smurfit Kappa Recycling

Connexion's Amber Alert' voice message function is used as part of the process of assessing risks dynamically Smurfit Kappa Recycling, part of the world’s largest fibre-based packaging group (Smurfit Kappa Group) has underlined its commitment of care to its drivers by adopting the market leading lone worker security device, Identicom. Supplied by Connexion2 with ‘Man Down’ detection, the Identicom solution comprises of fixed and inclusive monthly billing, inc...