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These days train and network operators have a heightened requirement to provide a safe and secure environment for passengers and staff when travelling.  But a passenger's end-to-end experience for their ‘journey' will encompass the car park, concourse, passageways, platforms and onboard the carriages.  So how can you increase confidence whilst at the same time reduce anti-social behaviour across these environments?When looking at CCTV and the surrounding problems encounte...

Chubb Electronic Security has significantly improved CCTV surveillance at Maidenhead Rowing Club using the latest lighting technology from CBC.Following the attempted theft of two high value coaching launches with outboard motors, the rowing club asked Chubb to upgrade its CCTV system."Although the incident was caught by a fully-functional day\night dome camera it occurred during winter when light conditions were very poor.  As a result the images were of little use," explained Ke...

Integrator BBV and Dedicated Micros are celebrating after the market-leading Pick-a-Point Virtual Matrix solution secured the prestigious 2006 PSI (Professional Security Installer) Premier Award for Product Innovation, with the result being announced on June 6 at Moor Park Golf Club, Hertfordshire. Pick-a-Point came top in voting by the readers of PSI magazine from a shortlist, which included contenders from Samsung Techwin, Synectics, CoVi Technologies, GE Security, DVTel and Pelco. The advance...

Use of CCTV equipment in machine vision applications is not only growing but has become remarkably diverse.  The trend has been underlined by use of fixed focal length lenses from Rainbow in machinery for grading asparagus. The grading units are in operation in ten countries with notable US applications at Gonzales and Castroville in northern California.  Asparagus growers using the equipment in England include farmers near Statford-upon-Avon, Midhurst in West Sussex and Lincolnshire.T...

Motorized zoom lenses from Rainbow have been installed at Bogota Airport, Colombia.  The 15-300mm units were selected for the quality of their telephoto performance, compact size and ability to operate amid high levels of dust and fumes. The lenses are allowing air traffic control and security staff to follow vehicle and passenger movement on aprons and runways as well as monitoring for intrusion through the perimeter fence.  In several sectors the Rainbow units are being used at dista...

Readers of PSI (Professional Security Installer) magazine nominated and voted for JVC's TK-WD310E (B) wide dynamic range camera to win the PSI Premier Award for CCTV Product of the Year 2006.  The award was presented at a ceremony held on 6 June 2006 at Moor Park Golf Club Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK and was combined with the PSI Premier Golf Day. The camera is designed for security users wanting to achieve sharp and crystal clear images in perfect resolution in both the bright and...

Conway Security Products has recently supplied pan and tilts and camera housings to a £200m motorway scheme in China, which will stretch as far as Inner Mongolia. Funded by the Asian Development Bank, the Shanxi Province motorway project involves construction of a 1,500 km four-lane toll expressway in northwestern China.  The highway will include a 4.5km bridge over the Yellow River.  The Conway units will be used at tollbooths and for general surveillance purposes on open carria...

The city of Stuttgart has installed an IndigoVision integrated IP Video solution as part of its security system for the 2006 Football World Cup being held in Germany.The new system has upgraded and extended the existing analogue CCTV infrastructure to provide monitoring for the city's transport network in a 16M/30Km radius around the stadium.  The CCTV surveillance inside the stadium has also been updated to IP Video to provide a totally integrated solution that delivers continuous high...

Pauline Norstrom, the Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group -has received the 2006 PSI (Professional Security Installer) Premier Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Security Industry. The award was given to Pauline in recognition of her dedication to the creation of effective CCTV standards, in particular as Vice Chairman of the BSIA's CCTV Section - since 2004 - and by heading-up TC/10 a technical committee within the BSIA which looks specifically at CCTV...

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has completed the process to change the name of its Security Systems Division (SSD) to Burtek (Burtek Systems) in the United States.Richardson Electronics is making this change to improve branding consistency of this division and the efficiency of communications with its partners.In 1997, Richardson Electronics SSD acquired Burtek Systems Inc in Canada and encouraged continuing operations under this name. Burtek is a well-known brand wi...

The IKEA Pilot Store in Delft, The Netherlands, has upgraded their analog security approach to modern digital surveillance using networked technology.  Milestone XProtect software integrates IP video images with transaction data from their Navision Microsoft Business Solution to give effective monitoring and analysis of their retail activities, resulting in better security, improved service levels, and reduction of shrinkage.The IKEA Pilot Store has increased the capabilities of its general...

Keyware access control systems to be part of RISCO Group's integrated security and building management solutionsRISCO Group, a leading provider of Integrated Security Solutions, has acquired Keyware SA from its previous owner, Keyware Technologies NV.  The company, based in Brussels, Belgium, is a leading European manufacturer of access control systems.  The acquisition is another step RISCO Group is taking to increase its range of solutions and competitiveness in the security and...

Yash Patel, Executive Director, CCTV Europe at JVC Professional Europe has worked at the company for 20 years and celebrated his anniversary at JVC's new head office on 9 June 2006.  Yash has won several industry awards including the Premier Award for Outstanding Achievement and holds the prestigious Guild Member status with The Company of Security Professionals.  "It's been an enormous privilege to work with JVC.  I've made life-long friends and relationships in...

Norbain SD, one of Europe's leading distributors of CCTV, Access Control and Intruder Detection equipment, has been voted Distributor of the Year for the second year running by readers of Professional Security Installer."I was delighted to accept this award on behalf of everyone at Norbain", says Dermot Grace, Commercial Director of Upperpoint Distribution, parent company of Norbain.  "It recognizes our continued and total dedication to customer service within the CCTV di...

Control Z Computers gained approval on a proposal to install eight Axis network cameras Axis IP-Surveillance equipment cuts ‘drive offs' and thefts at Hindmarch & Co Garage by more than £15,000 per year Hindmarch & Co had invested in a traditional analogue-based CCTV system in 1994 but found the images it recorded were not of sufficient quality to make number plate and facial recognition possible.  Although crimes were recorded in progress, the ga...

Access security specialist, Bewator has just launched a comprehensive and combined Access and Video Products Buyers Guide and Price List.  For the first time the brochure will provide customers with all the necessary pricing and integration information for both access and video products in one easy to follow document. The Buyer's Guide and Price List reflects Bewator's ethos of providing its customers with cost effective and easy to use solutions, and combines access and video product speci...

One of the UK's leading event venues, Manchester's G-MEX & MICC (Manchester International Convention Centre) has modernised its CCTV system as part of plans to attract a wider range of prestigious events.G-MEX/MICC, which will be hosting the annual Labour Party Conference this autumn, has been equipped with two of the new-generation Kollector PRO digital video recorders from Vicon.  The system, installed by Con-Tec Solutions Ltd, also comprises 23 dome cameras, a Vicon keypad and t...

With the recent announcement of a shortlist of eight possible sites for Britain's first Las Vegas-style ‘super-casino' - and licenses available for 16 smaller casinos - we are likely to see a continued growth in opportunities for CCTV manufacturers and suppliers who can deliver effective systems to the gaming industry.CCTV surveillance - covert and overt - has become an essential component of operations; in fact in many jurisdictions it is very much a prerequisite for a gaming lice...

Security firm makes triple appointment to strengthen operation Octavian Security has announced three new appointments at its Nottingham headquarters, following a sustained period of growth, taking its total staff head count to 287.The first new appointment, Gwen Durban, joins Octavian as its new business development and marketing coordinator, and will be working as part of the team focussed on European development.  Armed with a degree in Law, experience of working in the communications dep...

Honeywell today announced James Somerville Smith has been appointed UK marketing leader for Honeywell Video Systems, part of Honeywell Systems Group.  Based at the Runcorn office, James is responsible for developing and marketing the full Honeywell Video Systems range to meet customer needs in the UK, as well as exploring the integration capabilities of the full Honeywell Security product range.  James's career in the security industry spans more than 10 years and he joins Honeywel...

The ruggedised TransVu mobile digital CCTV recorder from AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - is playing an invaluable role ensuring the safety and security of the students who travel daily on 100 school buses serving the public schools system in Tallahassee, Florida, with a further 100 planned as part of an ongoing program by integrator North American Video.TransVu - which recently received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category (Britain's most prestigious bu...

The Gala Hotel and Casino complex in Douglas on the Isle of Man has installed IndigoVision's integrated IP Video solution to provide CCTV surveillance for its gaming operation. The system, installed by Zoom CCTV Limited, uses IndigoVision's ‘Control Centre' enterprise video and alarm management software.  ‘Control Centre' provides control, administration and viewing of the live camera feeds and recorded video over the IP network.  Video recording is achieved...

BackgroundHeart FM is one of the Midlands' most popular commercial radio stations.  From its studios in a courtyard just off Birmingham's busy Broad Street, it serves a weekly audience of some 778,000 listeners across Warwickshire and the West Midlands, with a core target audience of 25 - 44 year olds.Like all media outlets, it needs to have tight security - especially due to its central location, which offers an open face to the public.  This makes strictly controlling access to all,...

Efficient Pedestrian And Vehicle Access Control Certified According to ISPSThe port installation at Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) received International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS-Code) certification on July 1, 2004.  This code encompasses a wide variety of internationally binding measures designed to improve port safety. Similar to airports, for example, the approximately 600,000 ship passengers passing through Lübeck are required to go through a security gate...

In Good Hands Nobody really likes to be in hospital. But knowing that you're in good hands makes everything a little bit easier.  The patients at the Maria Hilf Clinics in Mönchengladbach can be sure of that.  After all, each hospital that the clinic operates, Maria Hilf, St. Franziskus and Kamillianer, has a very thorough approach patient care. The Whole Person "We aim to provide each and every patient with the most modern medical treatment available," said Stefan Bahun...

Education of the future - Paperless, wireless and safe The Republic Polytechnic (RP) is one of five polytechnics in Singapore - and one of the most modern in the world.  First established in August 2002, the number of students increased from 800 in 2003 to 3,600 in 2005.  The courses of study include communications and automation technology, information technology and applied sciences such as biotechnology and new media. All students and staff at the RP have notebook computers that are...

Ideal centreKöln/Bonn are just GBP 15.99 (less than 25 €) away.  To visit the leaning tower of Pisa or the Rialto bridge in Venice will also cost the same.  As the first low-cost airport in the UK, Coventry Airport is offering flights to many distances for low cost.  Since 31st March 2004, the TUI subsidiary Thomson-fly.com is utilizing the Coventry Airport located in the heart of the English midlands as the ideal centre for low-cost flights to 17 European cities. &...

Dense NetworkThe city of Kaiserslautern is committed to serving its citizens well.  This is also reflected in the wide network of public transportation the city operates: 13 day bus and six night bus lines as well as approximately 450 bus stops throughout the city make sure that the 105,000 inhabitants of the German metropolis can get conveniently from A to B.  It is no wonder, therefore, that around 13 million passengers use the services of the TWK Verkehrs-AG each year.  This tr...

Following a period of sustained growth and international expansion, national security firm, Octavian Security, has appointed two new directors to its board.Anthony Henry is appointed to the role of business development director and colleague Jot Engelbrecht, one of the company's very first security officers, has been appointed operations and training director.Originally from South Africa, Jot was initially employed by Octavian in 2003 to work as a security officer on the company's first...

Axis cameras were deployed by CNL to help secure priceless art works including ‘The Scream' on loan to the Royal Academy of Arts from the Munch Museum in OsloNetwork cameras by the global leader in network video Axis Communications, were selected as part of a comprehensive surveillance solution put together for the Royal Academy of Arts (RAA) by leading integrator CNL (Computer Network Ltd).  The RAA was given less than a week to install a new security system in its main galleries pri...