Industrial security - Case studies

Oncam IP video monitoring solution comprises 10 high-definition IP cameras and SeeTec Cayuga recording platform An IP technology system featuring Oncam 360° video cameras helps a Petrol Ofisi petrol station in Istanbul keep the busy forecourt safe for customers and staff. The cameras also provide vital information to help develop new services for customers. Safety first Petrol station forecourts are full of potential hazards — from fuel spills to moving cars. If a...

The Boon Edam Swinglane 900 uses a single, swinging panel of glass to control the flow of authorised users Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, recently announced that Shell Chemical LP, located in Deer Park, Texas, has installed seven Boon Edam Swinglane 900 turnstiles to improve access control between their administrative building and the production facility. Securing access points to building The decision to install Boon...

Aperio E100 online escutcheons were installed with DDS electronic access control system at new Ashkelon plant As a manufacturer of security, safety and fire doors for commercial markets, Reshafim know what it takes to secure a property. To protect their own new manufacturing site, their choice was Aperio® wireless locks from ASSA ABLOY, integrated with the DDS access control system from Ardan. Around 30 battery-powered Aperio® E100 online escutcheons have been install...

Traka key management ensures all keys and access to plant vehicles are readily available 24/7   Introduction Spanning a site of 192 acres, industrial plant vehicles such as Volvo Shovels, Caterpillar Dumpers and Fork Trucks, which enable the quarry to function effectively, are widely dispersed. All are needed to keep the continuous stream of lorries, up to 150 per day, moving. Transporting in the region of 7,000 tonnes of aggregate daily, Slane is one of the bigges...

The unique key retention locks are permanently attached to the special Traka iFobs Procedures for managing access to, and the maintenance of pipelines involve processes that control and securely lockout sections. These procedure need to be enforced and rigorously policed to prevent potentially highly dangerous accidents from occurring. Lockout procedures are frequently documented but usually hard to physically enforce. A slight infringement of such procedures could have letha...

FLIR cameras provide crisp high contrast video footage regardless of lighting and in all weather conditions Solar power is becoming increasingly popular and more and more solar power plants are installed every year, but solar panels are a costly and vulnerable commodity. Good security is therefore a must, but more often than not these parks are located in isolated areas, making perimeter protection a challenge. To protect their investment many solar park owners opt for a secur...

FLIR SR-50 thermal imaging cameras cover the entire perimeter around the DBSA with only four cameras The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is one of several development finance institutions in South and Southern Africa. The head office of the DBSA is located in Midrand, close to Pretoria, South Africa. The purpose of the DBSA is to accelerate sustainable socio-economic development by funding physical, social and economic infrastructure. DBSA’s goal is to im...

The MySOS, is a keyfob-sized personal safety device that enables the user to call for help at the touch of a button Sutton and East Surrey Water has entrusted Skyguard – Europe’s Personal Safety Service, to protect their lone working meter readers, inspectors and water samplers, enhancing their safety whilst carrying out duties. Customer Providing water to over 282,000 homes across east Surrey as well as parts of South London, West Sussex and Kent, Sutton and Eas...

The specified doorsets would contribute significantly towards hygiene, as well as providing important security and access features ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has recently worked with Enbloc Ltd to supply over 50 steel doorsets to Sovrin Plastics new manufacturing facility. Purpose built for injection moulding, the new Slough based facility consists of offices, storage areas, a class ‘D’ clean...

The first implementation of an ISONAS PowerNet Reader-Controller for Goodwill-Suncoast came in 2007 Goodwill-Suncoast was founded in October of 1954 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company headquarters still remain in St. Petersburg and currently provide service to thousands of people in 11 of the surrounding counties. In 2007, IT Director, Jason Martino and IT Operations Manager, Mike Weaver, began their search for an Access Control System that could meet their needs of easil...

Marwood now has the ISONAS hardware and Crystal Matrix software controlling 13 access points Marwood Metal Fabrication Limited is a multinational, automotive stamping and assembly company who operates on a one square mile campus consisting of four factories in the southern territory of Ontario, Canada. Henry Peters, the IT director at Marwood, began his search for an access control system in the summer of 2011. The system was recommended to him by long-time ISONAS integrator,...

ISONAS enables Goodwill to integrate door security with the software of a variety of business systems Goodwill Industries of Denver is comprised of a network of 23 retail stores, 1 Deja Blue Boutique store, 3 Outlet Worlds, ECommerce, 16 stand-alone Donation Centres and 5 warehouse locations throughout metro Denver and northern Colorado. In 2011, Goodwill Denver helped over 21,000 individuals within the greater Denver area with its initiatives to better the community. These in...

The higher security area gives peace of mind to clients such as Government agencies and large corporations Since 1986 Mountain States Imaging has provided document management solutions to organisations of all types, from its facilities in Centennial, Colorado. MSI has the ability to digitise massive amounts of information in a short period of time, and then to not only logically organise the information, but to make it easily accessible for future reference or retrieval. Secu...

iCAM7100 time and attendance solution identifies employees based on the unique characteristics of the iris Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, recently announced its iCAM7100 time and attendance solution has been installed at the Ingenio Azucarero Injiboa sugar mill, in San Vicente, El Salvador. The privately owned company is one of the Central American country’s largest sugar mills. iCAM7100 time & attendance solution All permanent and tempor...

Moxa will provide its industrial hardened networking equipment to Stevens Institute of Technology students Moxa is proud to sponsor Stevens Institute of Technology as it competes in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2015, an award-winning program that challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. Moxa will provide its industrial hardened networking equipment to Stevens In...

The centralised time-attendance and access control solutions has made the group’s most of the attendance process accurate and faster Introduction: Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Its diversified businesses include resources, logistics, agri-business and energy sectors. Managing employee’s attendance and timing from a central place is critical for them. They wanted to have centralised time-atte...

Genetec software secured SPEC’s 32 substations, seven offices and tower site for radio communications Genetec™, a manufacturer of open platform, unified IP security solutions recently announced that South Plains Electric Cooperative (SPEC), a fast-growing electric cooperative in Texas, has chosen Genetec Security Center software to help secure its 32 substations, seven offices and a tower site for radio communications located across 6,600 square miles of Texas. No...

Immix Command Center software platform allows Sanofi to manage their cascading security environment Customer Boston-based biotechnology company, Genzyme is an organisation dedicated to the research of rare genetic-related diseases. Acquired by French global healthcare giant Sanofi in 2011, Genzyme has made the security of its physical and intellectual assets a priority since the 1990s, and was among the first companies to define security as a process that encompasses enterpri...

E2S’s device placed at 3 units per station, spaced at 120 degree intervals ensures all-round audibility The 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami killed 230,000 people in 14 countries, and swamped coastal communities with waves up to 30 metres high. Following this tragic event, the UN set up the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System, and although not directly affected by the 2004 disaster, the Philippines have set up a similar early warning system. Areas on the west co...

Citigroup relies on the expertise and integrative solutions from Siemens for many years In Frankfurt, Siemens helps optimise Citigroup’s data center. When it comes to building automation, security technology and power supply, the Siemens divisions Building Technologies and Energy Management deliver numerous customer benefits through seamless cooperation that goes beyond divisional boundaries.  Frankfurt: the city with the highest density of data centers in Europe....

The installation included 290 SNC-EB520 cameras and 13 Milestone management servers Background TerniEnergia, founded in 2005, works in the field of waste management, energy efficiency and renewable energy including photovoltaic technology. Since 2011, TerniEnergia has been operating in Greece as TerniEnergia Hellas M.e.p.e. to develop, construct and operate photovoltaic plants. The first phase in Greece began with two factories and the second phase involved the construct...

The company ultimately decided to deploy 250 Sony SNC-CH110 IP cameras USS – a Japanese car auction company – was looking at systems that would guide drive-in members to free spaces in the parking area. They were also looking for a system to maintain security. The company ultimately decided to deploy Sony’s SNC-CH110 network cameras. The SNC-CH110’s auto-exposure adjustment capability delivers a consistent wide-angle image even when there is backlightin...

The wireless access control system comprised of products from ASSA ABLOY brands Adams Rite and Sargent Customer Andersen & Sons Shelling, located in Vina, California, farms and ships walnuts to customers around the world. In 2002 it expanded with a world-class nut processing facility.  Challenge Andersen & Sons makes food safety and security a top priority. The 110-year old family agricultural business wanted to address modern facility challenges by simultaneou...