Case studies

The Kollector Digital Recorder is designed as a product that can record 16 videos on the internal hard drive When Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas and New Mexico decided to take a step up from their old VCRs, they were looking for something really special. “The equipment we had was completely outdated and we needed an upgrade,” says James Terry, supervisor, security, Illinois division. “Our equipment was useless for what we needed it for. We wanted...

Up to four Vicon SurveyorVFT 23x day/night camera domes are mounted atop a 26 foot telescoping tower Wanco, Inc, a top manufacturer of highway and traffic control products, has chosen Vicon Industries Inc. to provide cameras for Wanco’s new portable surveillance units. These compact, self-contained units provide a convenient and rapidly deployable solution for temporary remote surveillance needs at construction sites, outdoor events and other locations where there is a t...

App tracks employee’s location via GPS & alerts their manager if they do not check-in within specified time Independent IT, telecommunications and electrical service provider i-Systems has rolled out innovative lone worker security app, StaySafe Business. The app, which tracks an employee’s location via GPS and alerts their manager if they do not check-in safely within a specified time, will be used to ensure that i-Systems engineers are safe when working...

There were a total of seven Vicon Kollector DVRs at three different venues At the 2005 All Star Game, held in Detroit, security ran exceptionally smooth, thanks in part to updated video equipment from Vicon Industries Inc. Comerica Park security is handled through Detroit Tigers, Inc (DTI), a division of Ilitch Holdings Inc. (IHI), the company that manages several sports teams’ venues, as well as some theaters and a food distribution service. At all of these venues, the...

The solution has the ability to enable casino operators and the responsible financial authorities to obtain detailed documentation Sony security cameras play an important part in the new monitoring system designed specifically for casino roulette tables developed by Stuttgart-based installer and certified Sony Gold partner BHS Böhm. Background BHS Böhm is a casino equipment manufacturer based in Stuttgart, Germany that aims to provide casinos with a secure solu...

The site is now equipped with padlocks, cylinders and keys from the ABLOY Protec2 CLIQ range A critical public utility that also attracts 190,000 tourists every year provides the ultimate security challenge. Infrastructure safety is paramount, but so too is the flexibility required to welcome hundreds of daily visitors. At Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre, the answer was ASSA ABLOY`s CLIQ® technology. ASSA ABLOY UK, Technical Sales Manager comments “Cri...

Flexibility of ViconNet software platform allows freedom to place cameras How did the Durham County Council decrease traffic congestion and pollution in Durham City Centre, improve pedestrian safety and make shopping and leisure activities more pleasurable? It installed a Vicon CCTV system! Vicon’s Surveyor dome cameras Originally installed to improve traffic management, the system is providing all sorts of unexpected benefits. For starters, Vicon’s Surveyor dom...

With ViconNet software, you can modify the bandwidth by adjusting frame rate Founded in 1882, Dow Jones & Company has long been recognised as the authority on business and financial news worldwide. In addition to generating the world’s leading business publication, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones has built a media empire that includes investment indexes, magazines, daily and weekly newspapers, newswire, radio and Internet news services. Yet, its most important ass...

ACT door controllers, door stations and proximity fobs are being used at Urban Village development Secured Alarm Systems are installing access control equipment from ACT at a £25m regeneration project in Swansea, Wales. The integrator is using ACT door controllers, door stations and proximity fobs at the Urban Village development, an ongoing project that has already transformed the High Street and Strand area of Swansea with a set of mixed-use commercial and residen...

Nedap’s uPASS Reach long-range UHF readers in combination with IDTECK elevator384 access control system were installed To optimise the monitoring and management of all vehicles and people access points at the company’s headquarters, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication group (VNPT) recently upgraded the building’s entire access control and surveillance system. Nedap’s uPASS Reach readers were selected to facilitate hands-free access and elevator manag...

By implementing SafeZone students and staff can now seek assistance with the simple press of a button CriticalArc announces that the University of Zurich, one of the leading research universities in Europe with 26,000 students has implemented SafeZone. By implementing SafeZone students and staff can now seek assistance with the simple press of a button, wherever they are located across the University estate, giving them the capability to summon support 24/7 via a help poin...

StaySafe Business meets Altwood’s duty of care to their lone workers and accurately monitors their safety Housing and property business Altwood Group use the StaySafe Business app downloaded onto iPads to track employee safety via GPS and alerts. Employees at Altwood Group, who offer a diverse range of property services working with local authorities, private landlords and developers, are often required to work and travel alone. To better meet their duty of care to...

The system also allows groups access rights to specific areas of the school within prescribed time frames Three new schools in Sheffield - Silverdale, Newfield and Talbot all of which opened in 2009, are now benefitting from TDSi technology. Working closely with facilities management company Vinci Facilities, TDSi installed a complete access control system which included MIFARE®readers, MICROgarde 1 and 2 controllers and EXgarde management software.  MIFARE for cashl...

ASSA ABLOY supplied Powershield fire and personnel doorsets that features kick plates for added durability and a high-end finish Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, has successfully completed a £5m design, supply and installation of Powershield steel doors to the new Terminal 2A at Heathrow Airport. The first flights arrived at The Queen’s Terminal at the beginning of June 2014, almost 60 years after the original Terminal 2 opened as the airport&rsquo...

iluminar’s IR919 series provides illumination for the scene most populated by the bears for their fishing activities Named after Mount Katmai, an active volcano situated in the region, Katamai National Park & Preserve in Southern Alaska is famed for its native Alaskan brown bears. The area was awarded national park status in 1980 to protect the region. Katamai is widely known for its remote beauty and wildlife, including sock-eye salmon and the brown bears that feed...

CP PLUS designed Campus IP intelligent video surveillance solution to create a secure environment for scientists and staff Photovoltaic means the direct conversion of sunlight into electrical power through solar cells. A heightened environmental awareness and financial assistance by the government for renewable energy projects has led to the construction of numerous photovoltaic plants. Reliable protection of the usually vast areas against theft or sabotage is not only in the...

The project enables Genetec to demonstrate its latest unified IP security solutions in a simulated control room Leading control room furniture manufacturer, Winsted has supplied a customised console solution at the Genetec UK Solutions Centre, located in Reading, UK. The project enables the physical IP security solutions provider to demonstrate the very latest in their unified IP security solutions in a simulated control room. For over 15 years, Genetec has led the developmen...

CEM’s access terminal, emerald, has been installed at the airport providing solution beyond access control CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, can announce that its long standing customer London Gatwick Airport has undergone a major upgrade of its AC2000 access control and security management system. The project was phased throughout 2014 and involved an upgrade of AC2000 Airport software, as well as the upgrade of more than 700 card rea...

CLIQ® remote programming devices enable managers to update keys anywhere even in the field Challenge Founded as a private gas company in the 1800s, Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) is now an independent utility owned by the city and canton of Basel. It employs over 750 people and supplies around 190,000 customers in Basel and north-western Switzerland with electricity, district heating, biogas and natural gas, energy services, telecommunications and safe drinking water. As...

The solution employs a combination of Optica readers together with EXcel 4 controllers Background Integrated access control specialist TDSi and its partner CSG Fire and Security have completed the design and installation of a complete access control system for C4L, one of the country’s fastest growing independent internet service providers. Established in 2000, C4L has grown rapidly and now has over 25 data centres across the UK and in Europe. This rapid growth led...

TDSi’s solution has proved to be not only reliable but importantly provides all the security functions required Background The reality of our vulnerability after terrorist attacks in America and London caused people to rethink the safety of travel, prompting the airline industry and airport authorities to implement radical changes to ensure safety. Huw Davies, Head of Security at Bristol International Airport, is responsible for the safety of thousands of people eve...