Case studies

  Infra Red CCTV cameras capture high quality images inside the bat caves where there is no scope for natural light In possibly the world's most remote installation, Raytec IR illuminators have been deployed deep in the remote bat caves of the Mulu National Park, Borneo, in a specialist eco surveillance project directed by Charles Tomas, CEO and Principal Security Adviser of CTG Security Matrix.The IR lights capture high quality images of the jungle wildlife in absolute darkness in the...

 Fluidmesh 2200 mesh network spans across an area of a square mile covering all the downtown Birmingham The Birmingham Police Department sought to install a city-wide video surveillance system. However, they needed one with extraordinary flexibility to avoid interference issue with its existing Wi-Fi system.Solution:"By using a direct line of site, Fluidmesh allowed us greater flexibility to place our cameras and repeaters where we needed them to be," said Birmingham Police C...

 To face harsh wind and cold weather was the greatest challenge for in-campus surveillance security system SimplexGrinnell was called upon to design and specify a camera system for the Western Wyoming Community College parking lot, but the project presented some specific challenges. Among them were very harsh wind and cold-weather conditions, power problems, and coming up with a way to get network to the cameras.Challenge:The cameras needed to be mounted on existing light poles lo...

 HubWay UTP Transceivers provide long distance video surveillance solution in a metro complex in ChicagoWhen Altronix designed their HubWay UTP Transceivers, the objective was to provide an integrated system solution to send high quality video over long distances via structured cable. Since their introduction, Altronix HubWay Series has quickly gained traction for video surveillance applications in large multi-use complexes and campus applications where cameras are deployed over long d...

 Gallagher will install smart card readers and Sagem biometric readers at the Phnom Penh International AirportGallagher Security has been awarded the contract to provide an integrated security solution for Cambodia's Phnom Penh International Airport.Business Development Manager, Ian Meadows, confirms, "Gallagher has secured the multi-door project and will work with Channel Partners AES Group Ltd and Comin Khmere to install SmartCard readers and Sagem biometric readers in the...

 Honeywell Galaxy Dimension gave OBI the security system fulfilling both the access control and intrusion functionsWith over 550 retail outlets worldwide, OBI is a leading brand in the building and DIY sector across Europe. Founded in Germany 40 years ago, the company now employs around 38,000 staff. OBI began its international expansion in Italy in 1991 and now employs over 1,700 staff across 47 stores with floor spaces ranging from 2,000 to 7,000 square metres and a total floor...

 The video surveillance system at the bridge uses Fluidmesh 1100 and Pelco Spectra IV IP camerasThe ramps of the Vietnam Memorial Bridge, which crosses the James River in Richmond, Virginia, are quick to freeze over in winter. As part of the Pocahontas Parkway linking Interstates 95 and 295, the bridge provides a Southern bypass of Richmond and accommodates an especially heavy volume of traffic.Challenge:Transurban Group, which runs the tolls and maintenance for the Vietnam Memorial Bridge...

 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...

 Dallmeier helps the town of Looe benefit from a high-quality CCTV system with a limited budgetDallmeier's innovative approach to CCTV provision in the Cornish town of Looe is demonstrating that the benefits of a high-quality, monitored system are even within the reach of smaller towns with limited budgets.Looe is a busy seaside town and fishing port built around a harbour and river in south-east Cornwall. It has a population of about 5,000 and its main business is summer tourism, although...

 In just six decades, the IKEA furnishing store has grown from a small Swedish company into a global retail businessThe IKEA sites in the Czech cities of Prague and Brno recently modernised their video security systems and are now equipped with state-of-the-art technology by German manufacturer Dallmeier.Within merely six decades, the IKEA furnishing store has grown from a small company in the south Swedish town of Smaland into a global retail business around the world. The c...

  Avigilon has installed HD megapixel video surveillance systems at various centres under Halifax Regional Facility Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems,announced that the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System on the ferry transit system, at several recreation centers, and at a metro transit service garage to protect its critical assets. The Avigilon HD Surveillance Sys...

 Gordon Buchanan believes Bosch's AEGIS UFLED infrared illuminators have revolutionised night-time filmingGordon Buchanan, a freelance cameraman who sometimes works for the BBC, claims Bosch's AEGIS UFLED infrared illuminators have revolutionised night-time filming.Lost Land of the Volcano is a three-part nature documentary series that follows a scientific expedition to the island of New Guinea. During filming an international team of scientists, cavers and wildlife filmmaker...

 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...

  iVENCS 3D control system at City Thameslink station will analyse voice, data and video as per the requirement ASL Safety & Security has delivered its iVENCS 3D control and supervisory platform at City Thameslink train station in London as part of the Thameslink programme. iVENCS is a sensor and event fusion environment in which voice, data and video can be filtered, analysed and directed from the full range of subsystems used at transport hubs. At...

 MedWest security Director Jason Woodbery firmly believes in advanced IP video surveillance from March NetworksMarch Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions announced that MedWest Health System an affiliation of three hospital campuses in North Carolina has standardised on the company's VideoSphere Video Management System (VMS) to enhance safety and security, and guard against false liability claims. The solution enables MedWest to centralise video...

 Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras and analogue video encoders to enhance the quality of coverageThe Walsall Academy installed Avigilon HD cameras to achieve 24x7 coverage of the main entrances, parking lots, athletic fields, corridors, cloak rooms, and technology suites. Walsall Academy also deployed Avigilon analogue video encoders to boost the performance of its existing analogue-based cameras, which are located throughout the interior of the school. This hybrid sys...

 Ocularis from OnSSI keeps a vigil in and around the Vancouver Stadium at BC Place, the largest sports venueTo get ready for the Winter Games in 2010, OnSSI installed a new, networked video system at BC Place, the multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver that was the site of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Winter Games. Cobra Integrated Systems (CIS) was chosen to supply and install a complete upgrade of the existing video security system to prepare BC Place for the Winter Gam...

  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...

 Printing press chooses RISCO Group's security solution to provide intrusion protectionOne of EMEA's largest printing presses specializes in printing valuable and sensitive, documents such as checks, credit cards, phone cards, smart cards, driver's licenses shopping vouchers, and other confidential documents. They wanted to secure these materials from the hundreds of employees and visitors who access the site.The challenge The printing press site is comprised of a large complex that recentl...

 Freightliner improved surveillance at its Manchester terminal with 13 AXIS 211 and AXIS P1343 Network CamerasAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market has provided a new IP surveillance system at Freightliner's Manchester terminal which allows users to quickly search and access vital footage and boost security operations. Freightliner, a leading intermodal rail freight operator in the UK, has improved surveillance at its Manchester terminal by replacing a...

 SSG and Cortech have been upgrading the existing security operations for the UK Border Agency in recent monthsThe UK Border Agency (UKBA) is responsible for controlling migration into the UK.  They manage border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs controls. Security Services Group (SSG) and Cortech Developments have worked with the UKBA over a number of years managing their evolving security requirements.  SSG operates as a business unit within Defence Esta...