LifeSafety Power, Inc. News

Across the security industry, power supplies are too often an afterthought and the first item in an access control system to be value-engineered. However, when the power supply fails on a high-end access control device, the system becomes a very expensive paperweight. Fortunately, there are now power supply units available that can enhance system reliability by providing remote diagnostics and real-time reporting and analytics. There is also a mistaken perception that all power supplies are th...

Two of the most familiar names in the physical security market – Pelco and Panasonic – underwent ownership changes during 2019. Consolidation continued on multiple other fronts. Security service companies, video companies and access control companies were all among the entities involved in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity during the last 12 months. In short, the industry landscape continues to transform in response to a changing market. Here's a look at the Top 10 M&A s...

Many exhibitors at GSX 2019 saw the show as a success, despite slower booth traffic on the second and third days. According to show sponsor ASIS International, there were more than 20,000 registrants from 125 countries around the world, including those who attended the conference as well as the exhibition. Exhibitors definitely put their best feet forward, enthusiastically promoting their technology breakthroughs, but how convincing were they? The comments from at least one attendee – a l...

ASSA ABLOY has acquired LifeSafety Power, a US supplier of smart integrated access control power solutions for OEMs, integrators and end-users. "I am very pleased to welcome LifeSafety Power into the ASSA ABLOY Group. LifeSafety Power constitutes a strategic addition to the Group and reinforces our position in access control solutions,” says Nico Delvaux, President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY. Access control portfolio "LifeSafety Power is a great complement to our access control portfolio &nd...

LifeSafety Power Inc., Libertyville, Ill., announces deeper E4 and E8 enclosures are now ‘live’ across the product line, giving systems integrators and dealers more flexibility for their security and access control specifications. Growing connected system With this change, the interior depth of E4 and E8 enclosures increase from 4.5 to 6.5 inches—part of the company’s ongoing commitment to meeting installation needs in the field. With more interior space for batteries,...

LifeSafety Power Inc. continues to expand its popular rack mount solutions, now adding the integration of Honeywell ProWatch to the FlexPower Gemini line. The Gemini RGH rack mount power management system supports seamless hardware integration of Honeywell ProWatch door controllers and centralised power in a single, space-saving design. Rack mount power management Gemini RGH is a compact, 19-inch rack-mounted enclosure engineered for data centers, IT closets, server rooms or other areas where...

LifeSafety Power Inc. continues to add innovative products to its line of power solutions, unveiling the FlexPower Gemini RGL rack mount power management system. Gemini RGL is a compact, 19-inch rack tower engineered for data centres, IT closets or other areas where space is limited. It handles any LSP power controller board, giving the systems integrator the ability to create a power-centric-only drawer for larger enterprise access control and other systems. Configuring LSP controllers in slee...

OutSmart Technology by LifeSafety Power is an exciting new product feature designed to provide quick, visual notification of voltages with dual-colour LEDs. OutSmart minimises installation errors and the potential for applying incorrect voltages to sensitive access control equipment and peripherals by giving instant verification of the output voltage setting with green (12V) and blue (24V) dual-colour LEDs for each output. This new capability speeds installation by eliminating the need to measu...

Booth number: 13115 LifeSafety Power is the innovator and originator of a new category of intelligent networked power solutions that provide robust, proactive analytics to access control, security and mission-critical devices. With LifeSafety Power, integrators and end users gain unprecedented visibility into overall health, integrity and reliabilityWith this new standard of power performance created by LifeSafety Power’s modular solutions, security companies can achieve a 77% increase i...

AMAG Technology hosted its annual Security Engineering Symposium in Miami, Florida, February 15-18, 2019 at the Trump National Doral Miami. Eighty end users, consultants and integrators were in attendance. Guests were treated to two days of interactive presentations with thought leaders in compliance, AI, edge technology, insider threat, and open technologies and were taught how to apply what it means to them to understand how to utilise the right solutions to mitigate risks, ensure compliance...

A basic tenet of sales is ABC – always be closing. But it's a principle that most professional salespeople would say oversimplifies the process. Especially in a sophisticated, high-tech market such as physical security, the required sales skills are much more involved and nuanced. We asked this week's Expert Panel Roundtable: What unique characteristics are required of salespeople in the arena of physical security systems?

LifeSafety Power Inc. understands the challenges of today’s security integrator and end user. It knows that labour savings, standardisation and being able to generate real-time data and status on the health and viability of locks, access control, batteries and other connected components is critical to system reliability and resiliency. Minimise errors during installation With those principals as its guide, LifeSafety Power will feature its award-winning networked power management solutio...