Industrial & commercial security applications - Case studies

Synectics will be supplying its COEX™ MECH/4 TriMode camera stations complete with Wash, Wipe and Presets Hazardous area CCTV surveillance manufacturer Synectics, has won the contract to supply CCTV for the new Yemen Gas Pipeline by Amec Spie. The pipeline will supply feed gas at a rate of 1.1 billion cubic feet per day to the LNG plant. This pipeline will be 320 km in length with a 38-inch diameter and will be buried over its entire length. The highest point of the pip...

The Synectics CCTV expansion will provide surveillance for fieldcompression facilities Petrofac E&C International Ltd chose Synectics to provide the CCTV expansion solution based on its extensive knowledge and experience of the In Salah Site and existing CCTV system onsite. Synectics will provide a large quantity of additional cameras and control equipment expanding the CCTV network to a total of 127 camera stations throughout the Reg, Teg and Krechba sites. This CCTV exp...

The system that incorporated the VideoEdge NVR and Illustra 600 outdoor mini-dome cameras American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, has announced that Gabby Logan, a U.K. sports broadcaster and television personality, has chosen a IP video surveillance system from American Dynamics and West Sussex –based integrator Vindex Systems to safeguard her London home. A premier television sports broadcaster, Logan has covered the London Olympics...

Risk Management adopted Skillweb’s SmartTask security application across it growing team of officers Risk Management Security Services, a specialist security services business within the private and public sector, has reduced administration for its mobile patrol officers by 60 per cent using an advanced proof of time and attendance tool. In fact, since adopting Skillweb’s SmartTask Security across its growing team of officers the company has achieved a wide range o...

VIVOTEK IP cameras were selected for their high-resolution 2 to 5 megapixel video recording capabilities Background: A comprehensive surveillance system protects workers under perilous working environment Mines are challenging environments. The terrain where mines operate is cruel and the working conditions are perilous. Every element in a mine can impact the operation. The safety and security are of paramount importance. Hence, the regulations and requirements are extremely...

ADI uses Milestone’s XProtect VMS to manage its security cameras and secure indoor and outdoor environments of all branches With 100 branch locations, ADI was looking for a scalable video management software solution that was reliable and easy to manage for its local teams. As a trusted business partner, ADI turned to Milestone for support. ADI needed a cost effective solution that was easy to operate and install. They were looking to provide the best protection possible...

Lock Assist recommended SMARTair™ from Mul-T-Lock, an all in one access control system Mul-T-Lock’s innovative SMARTair™ locking solution has been installed at The Bull pub to instantly upgrade the security systems in the early 16th Century building to an all-in-one access control solution. Based in the heart of Ditchling near Brighton, The Bull, voted by the Sunday Times as one of the top 10 pubs in the UK has been welcoming travellors and locals for over 5...

IndigoVision’s Control Center video management software gives total visibility of the loading areas Challenge When Royal Shell, Royal Vopak and Greenergy founded Thames Oilport from the purchase of the Croyton refinery complex, they immediately instigated a project to convert the site into a fuel import, blending and distribution facility. Once this project is completed, the new facility will permit sea-going tankers to berth alongside the jetties to offload petrole...

SALTO provided a stand-alone networked locking solution for 80 doors After some difficult times, the Australian economy is slowly recovering and prospects for continued improvement look hopeful as more businesses’ report an upturn in demand for goods and services in this, the fourth most expensive county in the world in which to live. This is good news for the business community, especially those engaged in commercial property as the demand for office space means ne...

CEM’s AC2000 provides Sur Independent Power Plant with a suite of essential client and browser based applications CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, has recently announced that the industry leading AC2000 security management system has been installed in the Sur Independent Power Plant (IPP), Oman. The system was installed by CEM Approved Reseller Majees Technical Services LLC. The gas and oil -fired Sur Independent Power Plant (IP...

IndigoVision’s solution allows the power station to transmit footage to a remote control room at ultra-low bandwidth Ningxia Zhongwei Tianjingshan has chosen to deploy four of IndigoVision’s NVR-AS 3000s and a total of 80 encoders as part of their new security system. IndigoVision’s solution was chosen for its advanced H.264 compression technology, which allows the power station to transmit footage to a remote control room at ultra-low bandwidth. Anothe...

320 metres below ground level, VIVOTEK's IP cameras send crystal clear images back to engineers Background: Advanced Protection for A 158-year-old Coal Mine The Monumental Guido Coal Mine, which was founded in 1855, is located in the City of Zabrze in Silesia Province in southern Poland. The name of Coal Mine – Guido – originates from the name of big industrialist, millionaire – Prince Guido Henkel von Donnersmarck. For more than a hundred years transformati...

Hikvision’s DS-2CD7353F-E(I) 2MP outdoor IP camera provides video surveillance for head office's front and main entrance Located in the Littoral region in Cameroon and in the city of Douala, Douala is not only the biggest city in Cameroon, it is also the regional economic engine, as well as the country's wealthiest city. As can be expected of such a logistically vital location, many of Africa's biggest companies are represented; and among these, is Libya Oil. While it...

Manufacturing environments have high risk processes making the threat of major fires a constant possibility Manufacturing plants’ vulnerability to fire ensures that safety, detection and preventive measures should never be compromised. Yet, fires still occur with alarming regularity and often terrible outcomes. Process Industry Informer takes a closer look at manufacturing fire risk and what can be done to reduce it. Manufacturing environments possess inherently high ri...

Dahua’s SD6980-HN & SD6582A-HN speed domes, NVR3216, and DVR0804HF-L were selected to secure OCP group OCP group is a global leader in phosphate and its derivatives markets headquartered in Morocco, it recently upgraded its video surveillance system with Dahua HD IP solution. OCP group has been a key player in international phosphate market since its founding in 1920. It is world’s largest exporter of phosphate rock and phosphoric acid as well as one of the wo...

Tyco UAE will provide CNL’s IPSecurityCenter PSIM to manage a wide range of security systems CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, has partnered for an iconic security management project with Tyco Fire & Security UAE, who specialize in turnkey solutions including design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Fire Protection and Fire Detection Systems, as well as state-of-the-art Security and Integrated...

Idesco 13,56 MHz readers recognize the new card UID standard developed and approved for the sites Fairly soon all Finnish construction workers will have their personal tax numbers encoded in IDs they carry to enter their construction sites. Ongoing access control and personal ID deployments at Finnish construction sites are being designed in no small measure to help strengthen tax compliance across the industry. Not surprisingly, all Idesco 13,56 MHz readers already recognize...

With VIVOTEK’s IP security system, the activity in GONHER’s distribution centers can now be viewed in real-time Background Grupo GONHER is a company located in the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Starting as a grassroots outfit in 1953, the manufacturer of parts grew in tandem with the automotive industry, first producing air filters and subsequently building up a more comprehensive product line throughout the latter decades. The company has enjoyed continual growth si...

Hikvision's DS-2CD2712F-I 1.3MP vari-focal network IR dome camera was installed in the head office Ganesh R. Iyer, Head of Sales & Business Development at ComSec Security Systems Ltd., had a number of significant security hurdles to overcome when designing a CCTV overhaul for Puma Energy's Head Office & Depot facility in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania. This Puma Energy facility, consisting of both an office headquarters complex and an oil processing depot, is Tanzania's larg...

The real estate company operates 100 access points in all, 90 of which are equipped with SALTO XS4 electronic locks SALTO Systems has delivered a complete electronic access control solution for all premium residences of Luxemburg based real estate company Top-Invest. Beweng Security Solutions, a Luxemburg based SALTO Premium Partner installed and configured the system. Top-Invest use the solution from SALTO Systems to manage 3 apartment buildings, 3 detached houses, and a nur...

For watching over the cash registers and to have a total view of the restaurant, four AXIS M5014 HDTV Network Cameras were installed      In the heart of Paris and in La Baule, the two Ar Poul Gwen crepe restaurants are in very busy locations. Previously equipped with an analog video surveillance system, the restaurant in La Baule needed to move to network video to keep an eye on the new crepe house in Paris and vice versa. Solution Ar Poul Gwen&rsq...

Lenels’ expertise has been able to provide Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher with the integration package Overview Morse Watchmans have been known as an innovator of high- quality, cost-effective technology for over a century. Through seamless design, manufacturing and support, we earned the reputation as the world leaders in security management products. Specializing in state of the art key management (KeyWatcher), guard tour (Powercheck) and Tamper-proof KeyRings, our produ...

Brivo OnAirSM cloud-based access control solution manages eight exterior and 16 interior doors Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that Kimray, Inc., a leading provider of petroleum industry control equipment located in Oklahoma City, OK, has standardized on the Brivo OnAirSM cloud-based access control solution for two of their current facilities, with plans to expand to a wide range of facilities and locations. Dowley Se...

Airfilms has used the Nano HDTX transmitter to provide highly creative camera angles Airfilms Productions, a leading Dutch production house focussed solely on aerial imaging services, has successfully deployed Cobham Broadcast’s Nano HD transmitter for a range of high profile events in the Middle East with Airfilms’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Cobham Broadcast is a UK-based RF specialist company dedicated to technology that will transmit and receive images and...

Winsted’s solution provides consoles that enable the Connex Group to achieve a number of aims Belgium’s Connex Group, one of the leading security providers in the Belgium market have deployed control room furniture manufacturer Winsted to equip the groups new monitoring room at the Connex Center, the groups state-of-the-art facility in Edingen, Belgium. The Connex Center, a highly secure alarm receiving center and remote support center is operational 24/7, 365 day...

CEM’s provides customized access control for BTNI’s e-Solutions Data Center BT Northern Ireland, one of Europe’s leading providers of telecommunications services has been using the CEM AC2000 Standard Edition (AC2000 SE) system for access control and central monitoring of their many sites in Northern Ireland for over ten years. System Overview More than 22 BT sites throughout Northern Ireland are controlled and monitored by the CEM AC2000 SE system using ov...

MC Assembly chose American Dynamics surveillance cameras with Kantech access control software Contract manufacturer MC Assembly takes protecting its staff and its assets seriously both for the benefit of the company and for its customers. Based in Palm Bay, Florida, MC Assembly provides testing and contract manufacturing services that enable original equipment manufacturers to reduce costs, increase quality, and maintain product availability. The company currently employs a st...

The Cove system uses six PowerSentry poles, each containing an Optex Redscan detector Optex Redscan laser detectors provide rugged and reliable detection in an innovative pole-mounted, short-term, mobile surveillance system capable of wireless communication, perimeter detection, lighting and remote monitoring. The security system is being used by Cove Properties, one of Alberta Canada’s premier luxury condo builders, to secure construction sites from theft and vandalism...

Elia Transmission replaced their mechanical cylinders with electronic CyberLock cylinders Elia Transmission develops, operates, and maintains the high-voltage power grid throughout Belgium. The grid is comprised of more than 5,000 miles of underground cables and lines, eighteen thousand radio towers, and 644 transformer stations. Elia is responsible for ensuring that only authorized personnel gain access to high voltage areas and was struggling with key management issues. Wit...

Samsung’s cameras, NVRs, and monitors have been installed to monitor 24/7 all activity within the Plaza Despite tough worldwide trading conditions, Russia is enjoying strong growth in its economy and this is reflected in the increasing demand for office accommodation from international organizations, as well as locally based businesses in Moscow. Developers have responded to the shortfall in the availability of high quality commercial space with a dramatic acceleration i...