Industrial & commercial security applications - Case studies

If an unauthorized person accesses a secure area, the building security sub-systems are immediately activatedA stunning addition to the Middle East skyline, the new Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates stands more than 2,700 feet high and features a sophisticated security management system developed by Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings.EMAAR Properties, the owner of Burj Khalifa, selected a...

Intereuropa decided to introduce a centralised system and extend access control to cover more locations Before implementing the Time&Space solution, working time management in Intereuropa was organized by individual units, meaning that a comprehensive overview of data for the entire company was not available. Moreover, some departments entered time by hand, which did not only make the task of the payroll calculation department difficult and time consuming, but also increased the possibility...

An effective and robust access control system is a key requirement of any building with multiple tenantsSecure wireless technology is boosting security for one of Asia Pacific's leading providers of innovative workplace solutions and serviced office services.Compass Offices, which operates fully furnished high quality business centres with serviced office space, meeting rooms and virtual office facilities from 4 locations in Hong Kong and 2 locations in Singapore, is making use of innovativ...

Images from the CCTV help engineers quickly pinpoint problem areas in the machine control programmeCompact cameras survive the elementsWith several company-owned facilities and a network of global suppliers, Boeing Research and Technology is responsible for the implementation of advanced machining technology for commercial airplanes. Conditions inside the machines are brutal - cutters are bombarded with coolant, and chips from the titanium and aluminum parts fly at high velocities. The...

Spica's access control system allows Lafarge continuous access to employees' presence/absenceLafarge Cement d. d., Trbovlje cement works is a part of the international Lafarge group, the world's largest manufacturer of building materials. They employ 90,000 people in over 76 countries. In 2007 their turnover totalled 17.6 billion Euros, generating 1.9 billion Euros of profit. The Trbovlje cement works has been operating since 1876, and was taken over by Lafarge Perlmooser AG in 2002 - successful...

Six SID-560s were installed where cameras needed to face directly towards glazed areasLeading broadband supplier TalkTalk's new London head office building is being protected by a sophisticated CCTV system designed and installed by security specialists Keyways.The new building was acquired by TalkTalk as part of the process of the planned demerger from Carphone Warehouse and as a result 850 TalkTalk personnel have moved into the seven storey building situated in Evesham Street, W11.According to...

Optex's detectors comply with the British Standard for Detector Activated Remotely Monitored CCTV systemsThe full range of Optex detectors has been installed at 70 Ford Direct forecourts across the country, resulting in a 60 percent reduction in false alarms.The showrooms have been blighted by the nuisance of false alarm activations for many years, until Andy Bromley, Operations Director at P&R Fire and Security, was approached to investigate the problem.Having worked successfully with Optex...

The video surveillance systems controlled by Intellio System Software allow the retrieval of events in secondsIntellio Ltd, known for its face recognition retail customer analysis software as well as its intelligent video content analytics technology, deployed the surveillance systems of recently opened Euro Mini Storage sites in Hungary and Romania. The software background of the nearly 40 Intellio cameras operating in both countries allows the extremely quick retrieval of events. "A very...

Due to Mobotix's innovative Q24 hemispheric camera, Ecl-ips installed only one camera in the main office MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which has reduced the cost and complexity while improving security at Droitwich Roofing & Building Specialists Ltd.Droitwich Roofing & Building Specialists has two divisions with one concentrating on aspects of r...

At the South Reading Youth Community Centre, Sphere Security installed nine analog CCTV camerasAs part of an overall strategy to standardize on CCTV systems and to generate a more cost-effective approach to security, Reading Borough Council were looking for a security provider to deliver CCTV systems that is future proofed to operate on the Council's IT network. Three business sectors - the South Reading Youth and Community Centre, Property Services and Sheltered Accommodation - wanted to improv...

The network cameras used at the Rotonda produce high-definition IP video and they feature PoEHikvision's two-megapixel network cameras have been installed at the Rotonda building in Ljubljana, a new-build office development in the Slovenian capital overlooking the Alps.The five-storey 15,000 square metre tower block requires extensive CCTV monitoring and access control for tenants including international banks, software houses and law firms. The building owners demanded IP-addressable cameras th...

SALTO Systems were awarded the contract to supply their fully integrated XS4 access control solution A brand new £6.3m retirement complex in Congleton, Cheshire, has created a totally ‘keyless' environment for residents and staff. SALTO Systems were awarded the contract to supply their fully integrated XS4 access control solution which includes perimeter online door controllers, and over 90 stand-alone proximity apartment doors all using a mix of RFID fobs and cards.Owned by the Plus...

Axis is providing security to 17 properties across London and the immediate South East region Axis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has been selected to protect a number of properties across the Capital and South East, owned and managed by BNP Paribas Real Estate UK. The contract first started in April 2009 when Axis Security was appointed on competitive tender to provide manned guarding services to one of its central London...

Dymax's integrated security systems are designed according to Canadian standards In fulfilling its responsibility to provide failsafe communications to some of Canada's most important businesses, Ontario-based public spaces systems integrator Dymax are using the SpinetiX HMP100 Hyper Media Player to display emergency text as part of an advanced conferencing, public address and voice evacuation system. Rick Kuris, Managing Director at Dymax takes up the story: "Already in use at a large numb...

Proxim's equipment was the only solution that could provide similar performance to leased-line networksProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the Aqaba Water Company (AWC), the official water treatment and management company of Aqaba-Jordan, has deployed Proxim's equipment to wirelessly connect the components of their water wells network. AWC is utilising both Proxim's point-to-multipoint (PtMP) and p...

The store installed two IP7160 Fixed Cameras, boasting crystal-clear resolution of up to 2 megapixelsMissionNascimento Construção, a prodigious construction store located in the city of Caucaia do Alto in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, took a momentous step recently when it decided to update its analog surveillance system with the latest, state-of-the-art network cameras. VIVOTEK's TC5330 & PZ6112 as well as their wireless counterparts were chosen for this solution, wit...

ACTi's ACM-3401 fixed dome IP cameras have been installed in various locations on Edgewater CourtThe name Edgewater Court is a perfect description for its first urban apartments and townhouse complex. Edgewater Court is made up of 75 apartments and 25 townhouses and is set on the banks of the beautiful and historic Clearwater River in downtown Fort McMurray. To help ensure the security of the residents at Edgewater Court, Convert Controls Security Systems has selected ACTi products and solutions...

 Some of the Proxim Tsunami QB-8150 wireless backhaul links operate at upto 40 km hopsProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that RDL Comunicacoes, Ltd., a Sao Paulo-based WISP, has deployed Proxim's unlicensed WiMAX and wireless backhaul technology to enable broadband service in 10 cities throughout Brazil. Utilising a combination of Proxim's Tsunami(TM) QuickBridge and new Tsunami QB-8150 radios fo...

EDF has opted for MPEG-4 compression offered by PZ6122 IP cameraBackgroundHydroelectric power has become increasingly popular due to its environmental friendliness, and EDF, a leading power company in France, has demonstrated its hydroelectric and hydraulic expertise by conducting construction of over 600 hydroelectric schemes across France and worldwide. One of EDF's most important projects, the hydroelectric plant situated 2000 metres above the sea level in the Savoy region, has made full use...

BreezeACCESS VL network is cost-effective and requires just two communication pointsAbout JRTTBased on the "Reorganisation and Rationalisation Plan for Public Corporations" adopted by the Japanese cabinet in December 2001, JRTT (Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency) was founded on October 1, 2003, as an Independent Administrative Agency by integrating the Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation (JRCC) and the Corporation for Advanced Transport and Technolog...

Timothy jewellers are firm believers in the adage that ‘you can't have too much security'MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems, have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is helping to protect safety at Timothy Roe Fine Jewellery, a specialist in handcrafted jewellery. The family run business is one of the most respected in the region and famous for its computer aided design and rapid prototyping...

The network was built using a combination of BreezeACCESS VL and BreezeACCESS 900 system About the city of FresnoFresno is California's sixth largest city with a population of 475,000 and is lined with many trees throughout its 105 square miles.The challengeCreate a "mobile office" for police officers enabling them to access database information, file paperwork and reports and complete other office-related functions from their vehicles.Create secure metro-wide coverage at a fraction o...

Selco relied on Zicam Integrated Security for consultation and specification of the security systemsEstablished 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 builder 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 Lon...

The CCTV system relies on six Optex VX402 and two BX80N BoundaryGard detectorsA building contractor blighted by break-ins and eager to prevent plant machinery from being stolen, turned to a CCTV solution comprising Optex detectors, which paid off by catching a thief in the act.Specified and installed by Scunthorpe based Eyewatch Security, within a month of being fitted, the system had paid back the initial cost, by preventing a teleporter being stolen.Managing Director of G S Kelsey Limited, Bui...

 An organization using 100 old-style CCTV lights will save at least £45,000 a year using Raytec LED technologyA major power station in the North East of England has chosen Raytec illuminators due to their improved energy efficiency and longer operational life. Guide Security Services Ltd was awarded the contract to install the state-of-the-art lighting system, choosing the latest LED-based lighting technology from Raytec, including more than 300 infra-red and white-light ill...

 Nedap will provide voestalpine with a reliable solution to optimize its security policyvoestalpine, one of the world's largest steel companies, has chosen Nedap's AEOS as its access control and security management system. Both parties have signed a two-year framework agreement to equip the voestalpine offices and production plants worldwide with AEOS. The steel giant is represented by 360 production and sales companies globally and has decided to implement the same security policy at all o...

Alpro helped secure residential areas in north England with security gatesWhen local authority requirements called for certain areas of residential estates to be secured, Alpro (part of IEC Ltd.) supplied the locking solutions. Alleyways between residential areas were being used by unauthorized personnel to the annoyance of the local residents. Security gates were designed and installed at various locations in the north of England and Alpro supplied the deadlocking deadlatches for the project.Ni...

 The BreezeNET wireless link connects  Acuicola Marina's onshore offices and warehouse to the fish farmMany businesses around the world face a common problem: how to get broadband connectivity to remotely located offices, warehouses, and factories where little or no telecom infrastructure exists.While having the same acute need to be connected to the corporate intranet and have the same quality Internet access as urban locations, upgrading the current wired network to these locations i...