Industrial & commercial security applications - Case studies
The 2-Megapixel VIVOTEK FD8361 with tamper detection was the chosen solution Introduction The Enterprise Park, Forres, based in Scotland and developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, was designed to bring talent and jobs into the area. Already home to a number of innovative and successful businesses, the Park continues to expand and attract new companies. The Park has recently adopted IP solutions from VIVOTEK to support its high-end positioning and to ensure tenants ar...
Winsted equips Supertram with ergonomically designed and modular console Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted has equipped Stagecoach Supertram’s recently revamped control room in Sheffield with a brand new, ergonomically designed and modular console. The unit is now being used to help operators monitoring operations on the modern tram network serving the city. Supertram provides three light rail routes covering some 30km (50% of the system runs on street...
ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s Aperio smart technology was found to be the most cost effective solution ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s innovative Aperio locking solution has been installed and interfaced to the ACS PLAN Access Control System at the London offices of international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The London office has recently undergone some refurbishment and at the same time security arrangements were reviewed. Following significant research by...
Christie MicroTiles lobby display welcomes visitors while the Video Wall monitors global threats on-screen Two Christie MicroTiles video walls and three Christie DHD800 1-chip DLP projectors are helping keep watch at FishNet Security in Overland Park, Kan. FishNet Security is the largest information security solutions provider in North America, with clients in energy, financial services, government, healthcare, retail and other industry sectors. FishNet Security, which serves...
The ASSA ReKey easily restores security, should someone lose a key ASSA ReKey solves problems with lost, stolen, or unreturned apartment keys, without having to replace the cylinder. Housing company Kommunfastigheter Eskilstuna and the housing co-operative association Stockrosen in Eskilstuna, Sweden have chosen ASSA ABLOY ReKey for lock security for their residents. Now ASSA ReKey easily restores security, should someone lose a key. A new key is made and when it is turned in...
Background BT Business Direct and its sister company DABS.com are leading providers of IT equipment direct to business and consumers respectively. Part of the BT Group, BT Business Direct offers over 20,000 hardware and software products through its online store and direct sales force, aiming to be a one-stop shop for computing, networking, communications and support. The company was moving its mid-market sales team from an older building it had outgrown to a custom-built office, completely re...
Urmet will deploy its latest full IP video door-entry and access control system, IPervoice Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development. King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 ne...
XL Axiata needed a security solution to easily manage and control all cameras with one system XL is one of the leading telecommunications company in Indonesia. The company began commercial operations in 1996 and is one of the leading and fastest-growing cellular service providers with an extensive network throughout Indonesia. The company mainly serves retail customers (Consumer Solutions) and solutions for corporate customers (Business Solutions). By the end of 2010, XL Axia...
Skyguard allows an unlimited number of users to share a device NHS Stockport has adopted Skyguard’s lone worker safety service, replacing its existing Identicom solution purchased through a framework agreement. In 2009, NHS Trusts across England and Wales purchased personal alarms (in most cases, the Identicom i750*) for their lone working employees through a national framework agreement, which was part-funded by the government. However, funding was only for the first tw...
Winsted's console incorporates custom Versa-Trak monitor poles that offers a framework for CCTV monitors Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted has helped equip a police command centre at Devonport Royal Dockyard, Plymouth. As one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy, Devonport is the largest naval base in Western Europe and the Navy’s sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility. Winsted was commissioned to provide a console tha...
At the reception desk one can see camera images of fixed and PTZ IP cameras Advanced video surveillance The FiftyTwoDegrees building, located in the south of the Netherlands, is growing into an inspiring environment for ICT. This ninety-meter high black office tower is seventeen stories and certainly eye-catching. It is partly open to public and requires varying levels of security, thereby necessitating a customised security system. TKH Security Solutions provided the soluti...
Operators monitor camera images from Q-Park locations from 32 workstations at QCR Q-Park is an independent, international parking organisation with over 4,500 parking facilities throughout Europe. To increase efficiency and customer satisfaction, Q-Park decided to centralise the management of its parking services. Meeting customer needs Q-Park customers want to use parking facilities any time of day, making it necessary to offer 24/7 availability. By connecting internationa...
Irish CCTV specialist and Axis Gold Partner Multisys installed the solution for Mr Kelly The AXIS Q1604 network video camera and a Mirasys system have been praised by a leading Donegal businessman for helping to foil a kidnap plot and identifying the gang of masked men involved. A group of masked men were seen to congregate outside Mairtin Kelly's business premises in the town, and this was reported to the police by a member of the public. Mr Kelly was then informed of the inc...
Committed to providing the best possible security for their tenants, the landlords of the prestigious new St Botolphs Building in the City of London specified an integrated security installation that would combine CCTV and access control. Appointed by Skanska to provide this installation, independent electronic security specialist Quantum UK Ltd. selected the SiPass integrated access control system from Security Products from Siemens as the basis of its design.The SiPass integrated system w...
Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a successful project at Ta'Qali Producers Group, an association which represents the interest of farmers in Malta. The solution implemented by Mediterranean Protection Solutions provides 24 hour-a-day CCTV monitoring at 4 sites including 2 retail outlets, a grading station and circa 7,000 sq/f warehouse with an adjoining farmers market.Founded in 2007, Ta'Qali Producers Gro...
EMC® Corporationis the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organisations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. The company's information focus, investments, and acquisition strategy have yielded years of double-digit growth in annual revenue. But, as EMC has grown, so have the number and types of its facilities worldwide, bringing new challenges to protecting people, proper...
A major water utility in the South of England is benefiting from protection during the vulnerable hours of darkness thanks to infrared illumination from Bosch. UF500 infrared illuminators form an integral part of the total security system at the site which covers several hundred acres. The system was designed and installed by Gardner Security. Darren Sheppard, Managing Director of Gardner Security explains: "The client was very specific about the quality of image they required and the levels o...
Wanco, a leading manufacturer of highway and traffic control products, has chosen Vicon cameras for their new portable surveillance units. These compact, self-contained units provide a convenient and rapidly deployable CCTV solution at construction sites, outdoor events and other locations where there is a temporary need for surveillance. Up to four Vicon Surveyor VFT 23x zoom day/night camera domes are mounted atop a 26-foot telescoping tower attached to a portable trailer body. Th...
The Aqaba Water Company (AWC), the official water treatment and management company of Aqaba-Jordan, needed a high performance network that could cost-effectively connect the many components of their water wells network. After evaluating the cost and performance of wireless versus wired solutions, the AWC deployed Proxim's wireless equipment to connect their critical network. AWC is utilising both Proxim's point-to-multipoint (PtMP) and point-to-point (PtP) wireless equipment to create a private...
The number of solar parks in Europe is increasing as the demand for renewable energy is rising. Many of these solar parks are in remote locations, so protecting them properly can be a challenge. One of the security companies that have come up with an answer to this challenge is Reading, UK, based Westronics Fire & Security Ltd. To ensure good visibility of intruders in the surveillance system, even at night or in adverse weather conditions, Westronics includes thermal imaging cameras in its...
Visonic's visual alarm verification solution, RealAlarm, is a powerful tool that enables monitoring stations to avoid unnecessary responses to false alarms and to remotely assess the situation when an alarm is real. PIR cameras installed in strategic locations on the premises immediately turn on when alarm is activated. Monitoring facility personnel can review images taken by the cameras prior to notifying the authorities and provide detailed information to respondents about the emergency. Arme...
The Air@-EL100 from Qccess has been installed at shopping centres in the UK Nowadays, CCTV cameras in elevators are not optional but essential especially at the crowded buildings such as shopping centers. In order to protect elevator passengers from crimes, it is very popular to install a CCTV camera in the elevator cars all over the world. Qccess’s partner in the UK has recently completed several projects with the Air@-EL100. Air@-EL100 is a LED optical wireless video...
With rapid expansion achieved mainly through acquisitions, the Danish De Sammensluttede Vognmænd (DSV) company is one of the largest and most profitable transportation & logistics companies in Europe. Their commitment to sustained expansion has recently been underlined with the construction of a major new distribution hub, secured, using a NVT UTP video transmission based CCTV system. From the expansive facility located in the Belgian city of Ghent, DSV's European distributio...
The OJSC Progress Plant (Protvino, Moscow region) has been manufacturing low voltage complete devices for nuclear industry facilities and fuel-energy complex since 1967. In accordance with the Order No. 158-p dated March 5, 2000 of the Ministry of the Atomic Energy of the Russian Federation, the plant was assigned head enterprise of the industry for developing, manufacturing and supplying of low voltage electrical equipment. Some of the plant's major clients include Rosenergoatom, RAO UES of Ru...
Standard Water Control integrated MobileCamViewer into its multiple camera brands and micro DVRs The benefits of mobile surveillance have come into focus for the business community: reduce theft, keep staff on task, and evaluate potential security situations for appropriate response from afar. It’s now getting to the point where those who first discovered the technology for business are adapting it for residential spaces. An executive at Standard Water Control, a...
Harper Chalice's PulseSecure electrified perimeter has been installed by Advance Yorkshire Ltd. The UK’s largest vehicle dismantling and salvage company is using the latest PulseSecure electrified perimeter security technology from Harper Chalice to protect its Huddersfield site. The system, which was installed by Harper Chalice Accredited Dealer, Advance Yorkshire Limited, has proved totally effective in deterring intruders with a one hundred per cent success reco...
MicroPower devices can be deployed on-demand as no wiring or trenching is required MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimised for rapid, cost-effective deployment, recently announced Hoehn Honda has deployed a comprehensive wireless surveillance solution as a means to control liability and theft, and enhance customer service. Hoehn, a leading automobile dealer in the San Diego area for more than 35 years, deployed MicroPower bec...
The MobilecamViewer mobile surveillance application has reduced theft and increased staff production The vice president of Tampa, Florida meat packer and distributor Master Purveyors has seen a sharp increase in staff production — and reduction in theft — since adding the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application from mobiDEOS to his business security system. “We have experienced a clear return on investment through less product theft since adding Mobi...
Melter installed 50 Vivotek network cameras on its premises Background Melter S.A. de C.V. (Corporation) located in Monterrey, México manufactures water cooled components for the steel industry. Founded in 1990, Melter has quickly grown as an international exporter of water cooled components, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, formed heads and heat recuperators. Over 60% of Melter’s production is exported to the USA, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean and Sou...
Redwall SIP sensors are passive infrared devices that can intelligently detect motion As copper prices continue to soar, electrical substations throughout the U.S. are targets of copper thieves. Many sites are robbed for just a few dollars of scrap copper, but are left in potentially dangerous conditions and thousands of dollars of damage repairs. Sec-Tron (sec-tron.com), a Cincinnati-based full-service security integrator, works on many electrical substations for a larg...
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