Security devices - Case studies
With the integrated LEGIC reader chips, the e-payment via “Haili” meters is easy and flexible Shanxi Pingyang Industry Machinery Co., Ltd., Electrical Apparatus Branch is a key manufacturer of parking meters in North China. They have supplied and installed parking meters in Taiyuan based on LEGIC technology. Shanghai Aohua Smart Card Science & Technology Co., Ltd is one of the leading reader manufacturers in China. Its dedication to the customer’s wishes...
The Department chose Raytec’s IR Illuminators to improve CCTV image quality for ensuring public safety The Illinois State Police Department has chosen Raytec’s award-winning VARIO Infra-Red LED Illuminators to provide high performance surveillance lighting for an urban concert park. With large public events regularly taking place in the park, good lighting was required to improve CCTV image quality for ensuring public safety and reducing crime. The previous street...
With a 650-strong fleet of buses and more than 350,000 passengers daily, Lothian Buses operates the largest bus network in Edinburgh. Managing 55 routes, numerous depots and ticket stations is a daily challenge and the Siemens Building Technologies division stepped in to provide an integrated, intelligent monitoring solution. A dynamic video management system from Siemens keeps a constant track on the entire fleet by overseeing activity on all bus routes. A recent technology upgrade has enabled...
As Western Australia’s largest not for profit aged care and retirement village provider, Bethanie is committed to providing a warm, social and engaging environment in which seniors can enjoy a vibrant, energetic and social lifestyle. The company’s mission is to make a real difference to people’s lives, and one of the ways they strive to achieve this is to offer a range of retirement living options for all budgets from care in the home and social centre’s for seniors, to...
Just as Police Forces across the country take pride in serving their communities, so too Traka takes pride in serving the police with asset management solutions that can control keys and access to everything from police vehicles to lockers; used for managing access to equipment such as radio terminals, gas, breathalysers, dragon lights and even firearms. Here we look at how these intelligent systems help ensure better security and management control for Thames Valley and Northamptonshire Police...
Hikvision cameras were chosen to help improve security at the centre In most countries, dependency issues are either quietly ignored, misunderstood, or lumped into a general deviant-behaviour bin. In any of these cases, the financial commitment dedicated towards treatment options is generally... less than stellar. In the UAE, this is not the case. The National Rehabilitation Center, located in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, is a prime example of this commitment. Not only does t...
Unum installed its first security revolving door Boon Edam TourLock 180+90 at their Portland, Maine location Through a decades-long partnership with Boon Edam Inc., Unum Group has standardised its approach to building entrance security for its multiple locations across the United States. Unum is a leading provider of financial protection benefits for employees, including disability, life, accident and critical illness insurance that it markets under the Unum and Colonial Life...
Philip Morant School and College is also using door handles from Alpro’s Impressionist range The Philip Morant School and College in Colchester, Essex, is using transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware. The school is a high achieving 11- 18 academy that was rated as ‘outstanding’ in its last Ofsted inspection. The Alpro closers have been fitted on doors manufactured by Essex-based IDF Aluminium Ltd. Major works at the school have seen the creat...
The e-ID cards for Nigeria are equipped with a wide variety of built-in visible and invisible security elements Trüb AG, one of the worldwide leading providers of high security identity and travel document solutions, has been selected as supplier of the new multi-purpose e-ID card for Nigeria. This highly unique electronic card is a combination of a national Identity Card complying with the ICAO standards and a MasterCard complying with the EMV standards for payment cards...
Airbus Defence and Space has improved the air traffic control and air defence capabilities of Indonesia's 15,000 islands Airbus Defence and Space provides the Indonesian Air Force with the latest aircraft identification and air surveillance equipment, thus improving the air traffic control and air defence capabilities over the country’s more than 15,000 islands. The company has been awarded a contract by SBL Star Technology Pte Ltd., Singapore, to deliver two of its mono...
SALTO’s electronic locks were installed throughout college including classroom, faculty building, and perimeter doors Each campus is different however, and each must develop a strategy tailored to its own unique circumstances. The measures used to achieve this should reflect the character of the college and its educational needs as well as the demands of good security. What is appropriate for one campus may not suit another. Each will have its own unique problems and req...
The Westfield name in retail is synonymous with prestigious properties that offer an efficient and dynamic environment for retailers and a quality shopping experience for consumers. With a portfolio of 104 shopping centres globally, Westfield is also a leader in ensuring the protection and safety of staff and contractors in back-of-house and operational areas using state-of-the-art security technology. Improving protection and safety With thousands of staff and contractors working in the centr...
Mul-T-Lock’s SMARTair™ ensured smooth transition from mechanical locking to full access control management at the hotel Mul-T-Lock’s innovative SMARTair™ electronic handle set has been installed at the Ellan Vannin Hotel to ensure the smooth transition from mechanical locking to full access control management with enhanced guest services across the hotel. Located in the heart of Douglas on the Isle of Man, on the sea front with spectacular views of Dou...
For the club, the security system is encrypted and a tight security protocol has been implemented Mul-T-Lock’s MT5 patented key and cylinder system has been installed by Morgans Locksmiths at Leicester City Football club, as part of the newly promoted team’s security upgrade programme. Leicester City has recently sealed a place in the lucrative top flight of English football by winning the Championship title, and is now in the process of further improving all...
SMARTair help manage footfall around the centre, while keeping installation time and upheaval to a minimum ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a division of ASSA ABLOY, is helping transform an historic foundry building into a state-of-the-art medical centre, supplying its innovative SMARTair™ electronic access control solution. The Lion Medical Centre will provide GP services for 26,000 patients across the Stourbridge area, and will include an enhanced nurs...
IndigoVision's solution delivers high quality footage in spite of the differing lighting conditions Grand Baie La Croisette (GBLC), in Mauritius, is a luxury mixed use development combining retail, dining, residential space, office buildings, cinema, sports facilities and outdoor space with parking areas. After incidents of theft and damage to property, they decided to deploy IndigoVision’s solution. This new system would have to be able to deal with the contrasti...
Cobham installed transmitters on two race event chase boats and a helicopter, a receive and transmit ship Cobham, the RF transmission specialist company, has announced the successful deployment of its SOLO 4 Wireless Transmitter and PRORXB receive system for live television coverage of the Abu Dhabi Yacht Club’s Ghanada Dhow Sailing Championship on 7 June. Cobham, in conjunction with Dubai-based technology solution provider GloCom SNG, installed transmitters on two race...
Povodí Vltavy Praha is a state enterprise that manages and maintains significant watercourses and state-owned waterworks in the Czech Republic. After replacing old buildings at its Prague site with three new administrative buildings, Povodí Vltavy sought a 21st-century security solution. “Mechanical keys are no use for security needs as stringent as ours. With Aperio® we get the highest level of wireless security for an affordable price — leaving as much of ou...
Geutebruck's video security system is in operation 365 days a year, 24 hours a day If it has value, it will be stolen. This holds especially true for luxury and lifestyle products. For this reason, Geutebruck provides security solutions for Stadt-Parfümerie Pieper outlets, Germany's largest owner-operated perfume chain. Founded in 1931 as "Seifen Pieper", today the company offers a wide range of branded products. None of the big names are missing. The 130 perfumeries sel...
Allegion’s CISA eSIGNO contactless locks fulfilled the hotelier’s requirements while enhancing the guest experience Safety and security specialist Allegion (formerly known as Ingersoll Rand) has announced the completion of a project to provide an electronic access control system for B&B Hotels Italia - the Italian brand of the European hotel chain B&B Hotels Group, which has more than 300 hotels across the continent. Well-established in the low cost qualit...
The commercial success of any power plant depends on its ability to manage operational risks and provide continuity of supply. For Marchwood Power Limited, tackling the issue came in the form of installing more efficient and secure infrastructure. Marchwood Power Limited operates a £380million state-of-the-art natural gas-fired combined cycle (CCGT) power station developed by ESB International and Scottish and Southern Energy, adjacent to the River Test near Southampton. It began generat...
AdvanceGuard reference sites include: Ostrava in the Czech Republic, Valencia in Spain, and Bristol Airport in the UK Navtech Radar, is now the world leading supplier of radar based Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) for airports. Having installed 16 AdvanceGuard solutions, and with a considerable number of airports currently under installation, Navtech Radar have the experience and industry knowledge needed to deliver radar PIDS which are compliant with the standards...
Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors Transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been installed at Le Bistrot Pierre on Caroline Street in Cardiff. The venue, which is in the heart of the city and near the Millennium Stadium, is the eleventh to open in a family of individually-themed restaurants serving award-winning provincial French food. The Alpro closers are used on doors...
The technology enables the NFL to accurately capture real-time player tracking statistics The National Football League (NFL) announced recently that it will install Zebra Technologies’ real-time location system (RTLS) for sports in 17 stadiums during the 2014 NFL season. This innovative technology will track players and officials, providing location based data known as “Next Gen Stats” to fans. Key Facts: Zebra's sports solution will be installed in the...
ActivID® Authentication Appliance and ActivID Soft Token identity assurance solutions have been deployed by Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank in Croatia HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its ActivID® Authentication Appliance and ActivID Soft Token identity assurance solutions have been deployed by Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank in Croatia to provide their customers secure mobile and internet banking. Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank ranks in the t...
The IPervoice system installed at 375 Kensington High Street features a 2-door controller called the "PIO" Controller Urmet is pleased to have been involved in a prestigious, award-winning development by leading UK property developer, St. Edward, which is part of the Berkeley Group. The Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2014 “Best London Home” was awarded to 375 Kensington High Street, a project where Urmet supplied an IP video door-entry solution. Starting at nea...
The Zwipe biometric card is DESFIRE EV1 and MIFARE Classic compatible Zwipe, which provides contactless smart cards with on-card fingerprint reading, recently announced that Simonsen VogtWiig, a well reputed law firm located in the middle of the financial district of Oslo, is deploying the Zwipe biometric card for managing access to doors and printers. The Zwipe biometric card quickly reads the user's fingerprint in less than a second. Eliminating the problems of solely deploy...
ASSA ABLOY Security Doors supplied its steel doorsets to London Underground’s Bond Street Tube Station ASSA ABLOY Security Doors has designed, manufactured and installed a range of high performance security doors for multiple specification projects across London. From the installation of innovative fire doorsets in the Shard, to supplying the London Underground’s Bond Street Tube Station with its specialist steel doorsets, the company has proved its ability to spe...
HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that mBank, a leading Polish Bank (owned by Commerzbank), has successfully deployed HID Global’s ActivID DisplayCard Tokens. The tokens provide mBank’s corporate banking customers with an advanced, multi-factor authentication solution to securely access their internet and mobile banking accounts. Headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, mBank is amongst the pioneers for corporate banking services in the country....
The access control solution features TDSi’s EXpert controllers, EXgarde Enterprise software platform and MIFARE® smart card readers With successful installations already in full operation on Shanghai Metro’s Line 6 and Line 9, security specialist Beijing STY turned again to access control specialist TDSi’s products, in partnership with its distribution partner in China, ZDX, to provide a fully integrated security solution for installation on Line 7. Shan...
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