Siemens Building Technologies News

 The new control room includes 18 32-inch plasma monitors and a further 12 22-inch monitorsWith rapidly escalating costs making the use of on-site security guards increasingly unattractive for many businesses, Crown Security Group of Port Talbot has, for some time, been working with Siemens Building Technologies to develop a sophisticated security service based on remote monitoring. This service - RedAlert - already easily surpasses the effectiveness of traditional on-site guards, yet the r...

A lot has changed since VHS tapes were the universal medium for CCTV recording, with digital systems now starting to predominate. But what's the current state of the art in digital recording - and what new developments are just around the corner? Siemens Building Technologies, Security Products Jon Hill has the answers.Today, there would be very few, if any, CCTV Preference for digital recording systems is significantly increasing specifiers who would choose anything other th...

  The security system supplied by Siemens was a turnkey solution that manages security in the wind turbine plant from a single control room Siemens has recently completed a comprehensive and fully interoperable security solution for a wind turbine and blades manufacturer in the south of Spain, whose primary objective is to generate a type of sustainable energy that benefits both society and its stakeholders. The wind turbine manufacturing company was established in the south of Spain t...

 Siemens interoperable system protects corporate headquarters of a classic car specialistThe new corporate headquarters of a classic car specialist is being protected from fire and potential security breaches by a fully interoperable system from Siemens Building Technologies.Georg Pappas Automobil Ag in Salzburg, Austria, a family run business for more than half a century, established its new HQ to accommodate a remarkable display of famous classic cars and to provide a wide range of a...

 Siemens access control solution integrated with existing CCTV installation at Burnley Football Club A new access control system based on products from Siemens Building Technologies and installed by Thorne Access & Security, is playing a key role in the transformation of an under-used executive suite at Burnley Football Club.  Part of Pennine Lancashire's No Limits programme, the suite will become a vibrant Enterprise Haven that provides accommodation and suppor...

Welcome guests During the 2006 World Cup Championship in Germany, Kaiserslautern was one of the 12 World Cup Cities to host the games.  Fritz-Walter Stadium on the Betzenberg hilltop was the venue of four games in the preliminary rounds and one quarter-final.  Kaiserslautern has 105,000 inhabitants, making it the smallest World Cup city in which a second stage (last 16) game has ever been played. The football frenzy in Kaiserslautern was not only restricted to native Kaiserslaute...

Siemens' is helping to protect the valuable exhibits in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, one of the largest and most important in the world, from damage by smoke and fire.Housing irreplaceable collections assembled over centuries as a result of the preferences and interests of the Habsburg dynasty (rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire), the magnificent Italian, renaissance-inspired building is a truly monumental setting for the imperial treasures.The riches in the museum's eight collecti...

The City of Rotterdam faced a challenge when it began the search for an effective access control method to manage its 70 unmanned gymnasiums.  The gymnasiums are clustered in city districts and are visited throughout the day and evening by tenants who hire out a specified time slot.The gyms are supervised by on site managers who, prior to the installation of the new access control system, were handing out keys to the tenants renting the facility in an "archaic" system.  This...

  Siemens has won one of the largest security contracts in Norway with SpareBank1Siemens has won one of the largest security contracts in Norway - a complete security and services solution agreement with SpareBank1, an alliance of 23 banks and 350 franchised offices that together make one of the largest providers of financial products and services in the Norwegian market with 460 branches.The bank wanted a fail-safe and sophisticated security solution with a central system operation an...

Multi-layered security is becoming an ever increasing focus for retail operations worldwide as they seek to combat crime which can have a significant impact on profitability.  A new shopping centre in Austria has demonstrated how an interoperable approach, combining video surveillance, access control and intrusion technologies, has been used to address loss prevention.The centre, which features some 83 shops and restaurants over an area of almost 40,000 square metres, is operated by two com...

  It is necessary to have a larger fundamental knowledge of the development from analog to network-based technologyAs the video surveillance market changes from traditional analogue technology to being IP-based, the Danish Industry Association for Safety and Security is experiencing a need for increased education.  Milestone Systems is providing the network expertise, holding a series of valuable IT knowledge courses for the members, specially relating to the new digital developme...

Airport owner BAA has agreed a £3.6million contract with Siemens Building Technologies to design the entire information and communications system for the planned new Eastern Terminal at Heathrow.Heathrow Eastern Terminal will replace Terminal 2 and the Queen's Building and will be used by the Star Alliance, the global group of more than 20 airlines. Siemens, as Master Systems Integrator (MSI), is responsible for the end-to-end delivery, from concept design to operational readiness of the I...

A whole range of products from Siemens Building Technologies (BT), including a fire alarm system and 1,200 Sinteso fire detectors, have been utilized as part of a ‘single-source' solution for the Moevenpick Hotel in Frankfurt.Integration and interoperability are an essential focus for Siemens Building Technologies and this was clearly in evidence in a project which saw Siemens fulfil a brief for a life-cycle approach to implementing a full electrical and building automation package.Siemens...

Siemens Building Technologies has announced a new partnership with Texas Instruments, which will see a whole range of new products developed for the video surveillance market.The first products to be launched were on show at the recent IFSEC 2008 exhibition as part of Siemens' Innovations Wall feature.  The popular SISTORE range of digital video recorders, manufactured in Germany, is the first to benefit from this technology partnership, with four new versions of the SISTORE MX hybrid recor...

Siemens access control and building automation combines to bring significant savings on energy bills. A focus for Siemens Building Technologies at IFSEC 2008 was the company's Corporate Social Responsibility programme and particularly ways in which Siemens are addressing the reduction of energy usage An example on the stand was a recent project in Rotterdam in which Siemens Building Technologies combined access control with the management of heating and lighting using Siemens SiPass and Synco pr...

Bewator, one of the UK's leading developers and suppliers of security products, has changed its name to Siemens Building Technologies Security Products Limited.The adoption of the Siemens identity is a natural progression following the Siemens acquisition of Bewator in November 2005.  However, Bewator has been careful to ensure that the timing is right not only for the company, but also for its customers.  It is confident that the change will bring big benefits to all those who bu...

Siemens Building Technologies will be exhibiting at IFSEC 2008, using this international exhibition to present a comprehensive range of security and fire safety products, including innovative security solutions.The Siemens stand 8048 (Hall 6) will be themed around interoperability, demonstrating how the four key areas of video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection and fire safety, can operate together from a central point.Interoperability is a key focus for Siemens, offering the capa...

Siemens Building Technologies has been awarded a contract to maintain all the electronic security equipment across London landmark, the Canary Wharf estate.The deal follows a tough competitive tender and will see Siemens take responsibility for the security equipment of all Canary Wharf-managed buildings and infrastructure within the 97-acre site.Siemens is to put in a team of on-the-ground engineers who will manage a multi-faceted security system that includes CCTV, vehicle scanning, road block...

Siemens Building Technologies has supplied and installed a danger management system to protect a series of refineries and harbour dockside areas in the port of Algiers.The installation for petrol refinery specialists Naftec saw a Siemens MM8000 danger management station used to manage a range of different sub-systems which contribute to the protection of two harbours and three refineries - Alger, Arzew and Skikda.  MM8000 provides a clear and concise method of dealing with an emergency situ...

Siemens Building Technologies' integrated approach to fire safety and security has been illustrated in a project to protect the premises of a leading international insurance company.Siemens SRL Romania installed a SiPass access control system, integrated with a Synova fire detection system, allowing all doors to open automatically plus provide control of the building's elevators in the event of a fire, in the Bucharest Head Office of Generali Asigurari SA.  In addition to the access control...

FLIR thermal imaging cameras helped to assure a safe meeting of world leaders in Germany The Group of Eight (G8) is an international forum for the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Commission is also represented at all the meetings. Together, these countries represent more than half of the world economy. It is one of the most important forums for dealing with global issues. Heads of State and G...

Nicolas Richter, Head of Security Products for Siemens Building Technologies, looks at the increasing importance of interoperability in the security market. In trying to identify the greatest driver in the security market at the moment, I would have to say interoperability.  If you look at intrusion, for example, it is no longer just intrusion, particularly in the commercial sector.  The access control system operates during office hours but then out of hours, yes, you have the i...

Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems, has been successful in winning an order worth £300,000 from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council for the complete refurbishment of the council's CCTV control room.  The refurbishment will provide improved monitoring and recording facilities not only for Reigate & Banstead, but also for neighbouring Mole Valley Council.  The procurement processes for this project took place under the terms of the framework established by OGC...

Billion euro investmentThere will always be paper.  Despite the digital, or so-called ‘paperless' age, the paper industry is still booming in Germany.  This means that bleached long-fibre cellulose, which is used to produce fine and printing paper as well as high-quality sanitary paper, also remains very much in demand.The high demand induced Mercer International Inc., an American-Canadian pulp and paper manufacturing company, to set up a new cellulose plant in the north of the G...

Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems has won a contract worth in excess of £550,000 to provide Hertfordshire Constabulary with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) solution at sites throughout the county.  The contract includes the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the systems, as well as associated work such as traffic management, obtaining planning permission, and liaison with the numerous third parties that have an interest in the project.The success...

During its voyage across the high seas monitoring climate change, the safety of the Danish Galathea 3 expedition was monitored by Solaris™ high-speed dome cameras.  The end of April 2007 saw the return to their native soil of the 35 scientists who had set to sea the previous August for an eight-month research trip around the globe.  The aim of the expedition was to gain new insights into climate change as well as investigate marine animal and plant life.In addition to being docum...

Innovative IP-based CCTV technology is at the heart of a new contract worth £140,000 recently awarded to Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems, by DTZ, managing agents on behalf of PRUPIM, one of Europe's largest real estate investment companies.  This new security system is being installed by Siemens at The Heights in Weybridge, UK a prestigious campus-style business park development on the site of the historic Brooklands motor racing circuit.Exeter based consultants, Pe...

Bewator has announced availability of a new catalogue, which provides details of all Bewator and Siemens branded security products. The combination of access control, CCTV and intruder products makes this the most comprehensive security catalogue available on the UK market.As well as pricing details, the catalogue includes technical product specifications, which will be invaluable to installers and specifiers alike.   According to Alistair Enser, sales and marketing director for B...

To monitor traffic conditions and maintain safety at distant locations, transfer of video images of exceptional quality is crucial.  A SISTORE CX video-over-IP solution from Siemens integrates analogue cameras with an intelligent digital video codec, providing outstanding image quality of the Gotschna Tunnel at a superior cost/performance ratio.The Gotschna Tunnel, opened in Switzerland at the end of 2005 with a length of 4.2 km, and is part of the Klosters by-pass and the federal highway A...

Siemens Building Technologies & Bewator will be using Stand 8048 at IFSEC 2007 to demonstrate an integrated systems approach to security and fire safety, with a comprehensive range of products, with key highlights on innovations.The stand will be themed around four key areas of SBT expertise: CCTV, access control, intrusion detection and fire (with a separate SBT stand B10 located in the adjacent International Fire Expo to provide further demonstrations of the fire safety capability). ...