Industrial & commercial security applications - Case studies
Banco de Nordeste implements centralised access control in all entrance points thanks to HID Global HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the company's credential and reader solutions have been selected by Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) to reinforce its access control system for physical access at their administrative offices headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará. With the objective of increasing their card securi...
IRIS Touch display screen shows the relative strengths of different available GPRS signal pathsAlarm engineers can avoid hours of wasted call outs and ensure more robust dual-path alarm transmission using the GPRS network scan feature incorporated in the IRIS Touch alarm signaller range from Chiron Security Communications. IRIS Touch technology delivers ‘right first time' installation and confirmation. More customers are asking for multi-path alarm signaling instead of fixed lines, b...
March Networks' IP video surveillance provides a complete retail security solutionMarch Networks revenues are now anticipated to exceed $100 million in fiscal 2011. March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, today announced that it has received orders totaling $2.4 million from an existing retail customer for the Company's Visual Intelligence software and professional Managed Services. More than half of the value of these order...
Bentall Shopping Centre's security is now at a higher level with Zada Technology's SharpViewZada Technology has recently installed SharpView, the state of the art IP Megapixel CCTV system from J2K Video to solve a key requirement at Bentall Centre, one of the UK's most prestigious shopping centres. The management at Bentall in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames required a system that could capture and record video, at all entrances, with sufficient quality to allow them t...
Wavestore recently upgraded the CCTV system of one of the City of London's landmark buildings, Citypoint A recent upgrade of the CCTV system at one of the City of London's landmark buildings, Citypoint, provides an excellent example of why it is so important to have a scheduled maintenance programme for a CCTV system.One of only seven office towers in the City, the iconic Citypoint building, which was originally built for British Petroleum (now BP) in 1967, comprises 65,642²m offices...
COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 for testing smart cards World's top 5 card manufacturers and many world leading operators use the COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 for testing their smart cards according to ISO/IEC 7816, SWP and HCI specifications.Spectro 2 simulates the complete smart card interface of the terminal, including ISO/IEC 7816, SWP/HCI and IC-USB on the logical level. The tool is used for smart card and chip development, smart card protocol implementation, interopera...
ADPRO PRO series detectors from Xtralis will enhance security at DFS known for sofa and furniture business Problems of false alarms with the potential to compromise security at DFS, the sofas and furniture business, have been overcome by Chubb Fire & Security with the installation of highly reliable ADPRO PRO45H external PIR detectors from Xtralis.Nuisance alarms that were running at a rate of 70 or 80 a week have now been reduced to single figures, thus dramatically enhancing th...
Thanks to ESI's proven systems in video and alarm monitoring Onwatch will offer value added services to customersOnwatch, a leading provider of remote monitoring services has chosen the ESI Open Protocol Central Station Management solution for implementation within both their Crowborough and St Lucia operations.ESI is a global provider of open protocol video and intruder monitoring solutions to major commercial central monitoring stations as well as to governmental and corporate clients.Pe...
Glenmorangie needed a user-friendly, unobtrusive system that could manage the movement of over 100 personnel Nortech Control Systems has recently had its Norpass3 access control system installed at the new bottling facility of world-famous whisky producer, Glenmorangie.The renowned whisky manufacturer, which has been ‘pursuing perfection' since 1843, has recently relocated its bottling plant to new premises.When deciding on a personnel access solution for the plant, it was important...
A&C Systems in Belgium has more than 40 HD Sony surveillance cameras - to film, record and analyze, 24 hours a day.Summary:A&C Systems, a high-tech distributor of mobile navigation devices, car kits and accessories, located in Hoegaarden Belgium has invested more than 250,000 Euros in the latest security equipment. The newly established 12,000 square meter site is now fully surrounded with an intelligent fence, equipped with more than 40 high definition Sony surveillance cameras filming,...
Timet UK has selected CCTV from Chubb to monitor production at its Witton Mill plant in BirminghamTimet, one of the world's largest suppliers of high quality Titanium products, has chosen CCTV from Chubb Electronic Security to monitor production at its Witton Mill plant in Birmingham. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The system is designed to monitor the plant's forging equipment, in which melted Titanium is shaped into slabs or large bars (bille...
The Zebra P110i card printer is a replacement for manual access control card printing Daily and monthly member entry passes across 34 gym and sports facilities in Stockholm are being produced by a combination of Zebra P330i and Zebra P110i card printers as a replacement for a manual, laser printed system. The facilities are operated by the City of Stockholm which commissioned local Zebra reseller and security solutions specialist Confidence International...
ADPRO V3100 hybrid network video and audio provides high quality images to be transmitted for visual verification Highly trained CCTV operators from Visual Verification and the very latest ADPRO V3100 Video and Audio Transmission and Recording technology from Xtralis have combined to thwart an attempted robbery of more than £20,000 of lead at a metal trading business in Barnsley.The incident, which resulted in the intruder's arrest, occurred just four days after the new ADPRO V3100 s...
A Zebra Card Printer Solutions partner will aid in increasing nuclear power plant security In response to the increased potential of terrorist attacks against key infrastructure facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has raised security standards for nuclear power plants. American Barcode & RFID (AB&R) - a Zebra Card Printer Solutions partner - has created a custom ID verification application to help a major power provider m...
FLIR thermal imaging cameras secure the perimetre of Industriepark HöchstWith its state of the art technical infrastructure, perfect access to international transit routes and its proximity to key suppliers and financial markets, it is no wonder that many of the world's leading chemical and pharmaceutical companies have set up facilities in Industriepark Höchst, near Frankfurt. The industrial park facilitates more than 90 companies within an area of over four square kilometres. W...
Protecting the perimetre at ORLEN, one of Central Europe's largest petrochemical facilities, with FLIR systems SR-100 thermal imaging cameras. Employing more than 20,000 people, PKN ORLEN operates 7 refineries, of which 3 are located in Poland: Plock, Trzebinia and Jedlicze. Another 3 are located in the Czech Republic and one in Lithuania. ORLEN processes mainly URAL blend crude oil, shipped from Russia via the Friendship pipeline. Retail network PKN ORLEN also...
Bentall's Shopping Centre has upgraded to JVC's public surveillance system Bentall's Shopping Centre, Kingston has recently installed a number of JVC's VN-X235VPU megapixel cameras with built-in 3-9mm lenses, into their existing CCTV system to monitor visitors in the mall. The surveillance team at Bentall's Shopping Centre's main aim was to install cameras on the mall's entrances to capture quality images of everyone entering the centre. They needed the system to operate...
Axis Communications provided a new IP surveillance system at the Donarbon waste management parkAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market has provided a new IP surveillance system at the Donarbon waste management park which has helped the business to save money both in terms of operations and insurance premiums.Donarbon, which is Cambridgeshire's largest waste management park and Mechanical and Biological Treatment (MBT) plant, has replaced an analog surveillance sy...
UCM is the only operational coal mine in all of Alaska and needed effective video surveillance for dusty, harsh conditionsThe Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM), tucked away in the Alaska Range of mountains and hundreds of miles from a population base, set out one spring to make major improvements to processes and safety. A family owned business, UCM is the only operational coal mine in all of Alaska and supplies coal to six Interior Alaska power plants and several Pacific Rim destinations. Joe Usib...
Trading from over 500 stores and concessions in the UK and Republic of Ireland, as well as over 100 stores across Holland, Belgium and Poland, CarpetRight plc is Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor covering retailer.Combining economical pricing with comprehensive stock availability for its retail outlet customers requires a strategic infrastructure, the heart of which is a vast new warehouse and head office facility located in Purfleet, just outside of London. Here in a building large e...
The US-based Western Virginia Water Authority, which provides a water service to 155,000 customers in Roanoke and Roanoke County, has adopted a NetVu Connected CCTV solution based around Dedicated Micros surveillance technology.Since the events of September 11th, water authorities across the US have been duty-bound to re-examine whether critical assets, such as dams, reservoirs, and water treatment facilities, are secure against threats.Going digital The Western Virginia Water Authority which o...
Established in 1895 as a timber mill, Selco has grown from a small family owned business, to a fast growing, highly competitive, and highly respected trade only builders merchant with branches in key locations throughout Britain. Selco has expanded from twelve to twenty-eight branches across the UK, opening six new branches in the last year in major cities such as Leeds, Bradford, Nottingham and London. Selco's latest warehouse stores feature comprehensive security, the foundation of which is a...
In 2010 practically the entire Geutebruck video security product range was awarded official Russian ‘OIT' certification confirming its suitability for use in nuclear power stations and other nuclear facilities. This testing and certification of physical security and safety products for use in the Russian nuclear industry is carried out by the Interdisciplinary Special Training Centre (ISTC) in Obninsk. Part of Rosatom, the national atomic energy corporation, this institution pr...
The Kentucky Exposition Centre is among the top largest public facilities in the country offering close to 1.4 million square feet of indoor space, over 300 acres of outdoor demonstration areas, and parking for 19,000 vehicles.Operated by the Kentucky State Fair Board, an agency of the Kentucky Commerce Cabinet, the facility is home to the century-old Kentucky State Fair, the National Farm Machinery Show, and the North American International Livestock Exposition. It also hosts a full schedu...
Established in 1939, TÜDEMSAS (Turkish Railway Machines Industry Inc.) repairs freight and passenger wagons and manufactures freight wagons and spare parts. Its factory in Sivas, Turkey has a total area of 287,467 square metres with an additional indoor area of 96,000 square metres. The factory employs 1,500 people, making TÜDEMSAS one of the biggest industrial groups for the international railway market in the Balkans and the Middle East.Between January and April 2010, solutions suppl...
Obel, the tallest building in Ireland, has received video monitoring solutions from HoneywellCosting £60 million and measuring 85 metres (265 ft) in height, Obel dominates the Belfast skyline. It has overtaken the current tallest skyscraper in Ireland which is Windsor House (80m) and is also in Belfast. Obel was developed by the Karl Group and is located on Donegal Quay on the river Lagan beside the Lagan Weir. The development consists of 282 luxury apartments and this ultra mo...
About Stadtwerke ParchimStadtwerke Parchim is the sole utilities provider for the German town of Parchim. They deliver electricity, gas, hot water and water treatment services to the town's 40,000 residents, 40% of which they manufacture themselves.About Loft-NetLoft-Net is a local systems integrator in Northern Germany, focused on providing the full suite of services for wireless broadband in rural areas. Loft-Net is also a certified partner of world leading Mobotix video surveillance solutions...
The Wetrok building which has now got the security services of Honeywell and Complete SecurityWetrok has been at the forefront of cleaning technology since 1948, providing customer satisfaction with a comprehensive range of products and services for professional cleaning. In March 1982, Industro-Clean and Wetrok signed an agreement which laid the foundation for Wetrok South Africa to become a significant player in the South African cleaning market. The head office is located in Honey...
Infinova's V2060 Series allows automated electronic surveillance to control an entire CCTV systemInfinova announced that the Yiwu International Commercial Centre, the largest distribution centre in the world for small commodities, in Zhejiang Province of China, is using three sets of Infinova's V2060 Series large scale matrix switchers and nearly 400 pairs of Infinova digital fibre-optic modems to transmit video images within the 2 million square metre (21.5 million square feet) facility....
SightLogix was able to help resolve the problem of recurring security breaches at a major water utility plantBackgroundWater utility plants require perimeter intrusion detection both to prevent loss of assets and to prevent operational disruptions due to malevolent acts. This urban-based facility was responsible for securing multiple sites distributed over a large city area. At one particular location, persistent intruders penetrated the premises every few weeks; post-incident video showed the i...
