Case studies

KeyWatcher® Key Control System releases assigned keys only to users with the proper authorisation codeThe newly renovated Plaza Hotel in New York City reopened last year with21st Century technologies now working behind the scenes to enhance the landmark hotel's old-world luxury and elegance. Among the new technologies is a system from Morse Watchmans to control and keep track of the substantial number of keys used by Plaza personnel. The Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher® Key Control System rel...

 Richard Day of James Burell LimitedRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - reports that its remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV service which provides vital out-of-hours protection for the Ossett, West Yorkshire, branch of James Burrell Limited - the North's leading independent builders merchant - has reduced theft at the site by an impressive 80 per cent since going live.This sort of success is fueling a growing demand for event-driven CCTV amongst UK builders merchants,...

IndigoVision's IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, PeruIndigoVision's complete IP security system is providing an advanced wireless surveillance solution for San Borja, Peru, which was deployed as part of the recent APEC summit. San Borja is primarily a middle-class district of the country's capital, Lima, covering an area of 4 square miles and with a population of 100,000+. The system was installed in advance of the annual meeting of the 21...

A major operational task for the CCTV vehicle is monitoring the behaviour of football fans traveling through the cityPatrolVu Mobile CCTV technology from TSS (Traffic Safety Systems) - part of AD Group - is proving to be extremely effective on the ground for Cumbria Police, helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in key hot spot areas across the force's Northern Command area - specifically Carlisle city centre - and to deliver a rapidly deployable resource to assist with crowd control on match d...

SDSU's students celebrated eleven years of using 12 hand geometry readers to provide easy accessIngersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced that San Diego State University's (SDSU) Associated Students has just celebrated eleven years (since 1998) of using 12 hand geometry readers to provide easy access into the six entrances at the Aztec Recreation Center plus the Aztec Center bowling and games facility and the racquetball court inside the Center as well as the four entrances to the Azt...

 Wireless Ethernet bridge across Ottawa river links the two video surveillance systems Two of Canada's most important repositories of culture and history - the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum - faced a unique challenge several years ago when security and IT executives from the Crown Corporation responsible for the two facilities began discussions with March Networks about a new video surveillance system.The Museum of Civilization, a one million square foot (93,00...

  Alvarion and Mobotix work togerher to provide complete security solutionsCombining Alvarion's market leading, robust broadband wireless equipment with Mobotix' high-resolution IP network cameras creates a powerful solution for high quality, real time video to monitor multiple locations. Like many industries today, video surveillance depends heavily on fast and reliable data transfers between multiple locations and therefore benefits immensely from IP and wireless technologies. F...

  Alaska Airlines uses video surveillance to reduce losses and improve operating performance Operating video surveillance systems in isolated locations like Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost com­munity in the United States, requires more than the usual confidence in hardware reliability. Given the sheer distance from supply centres, the howling winds, blowing snow and temperatures exceeding minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, equipment problems can be very expensive.Alaska Airlines traces...

The Royal Albert Hall has installed Armorcoat, an innovative product by BekaertThe Royal Albert Hall is an instantly recognizable world famous venue. Unfortunately, in the current climate, that also means it has to be protected from any potential terrorist attacks. Key to this is making the venue's 188 windows blast proof, which is why the Hall has installed Armorcoat, an innovative product by Bekaert (manufacturer of Solar Gard) that affords protection to all of the venue's internal and externa...

Bill Ward, Managing Director of Mill Volvo (left) with Chris Cunningham, Chief Executive of The Protector Group Mill Volvo has extended a contract with Gateshead-based The Protector Group to install state-of-the-art security monitoring systems after the company generated cost savings of almost £500,000 at dealerships across the North East.The intelligent CCTV systems, which have already been installed at Mill Volvo sites in Newcastle, Sunderland and Stockton, offer a hugely cost-effective...

  The ASL Safety & Security system improves audibility of train platform announcements Conventional noise sensing equipment at transport hubs takes a crude sample of background activity before the broadcast and cannot adjust for varying background noise. ASL's dynamic Ambient Noise Sensing (ANS) system uses digital signal processing to distinguish ambient noise from the announcement and continuously optimize the volume level. This ability to address the familiar prob...

COE Ltd is proud to appoint Anixter as authorized distributor for COE's video transmission products COE Ltd, the UK leading designer and developer of digital video surveillance systems and Anixter Inc. are entering into partnership to provide safety equipment for rail level crossings.According to Network Rail, last year there were more than 3400 incidents of misuse at level crossings, accumulating 55 days of delays to trains and costing Network Rail about £1.8million.COE Ltd is proud to ap...

CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) from D-Tec provides safety for Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB)CCTV-based Video Smoke Detection (VSD) from D-Tec - part of AD Group - is being relied upon in seven power stations operated by the Irish Republic's main generating company ESB to keep a watchful eye on the all important turbine halls, where the potential for disruption not only to a power station itself but to the electricity consumers it serves is tremendous.This approach to fire detec...

Reliance Protect provides NHS staff with the support they need in the unfortunate circumstanceReliance has announced the roll out of Reliance Protect, an end-to-end lone worker protection solution to NHS staff. The rollout commenced on 5th May 2009 starting in London and the South East following the commitment by Health Secretary, Alan Johnson to improve the safety and security of NHS staff.Reliance has been contracted by the Government to provide a total solution package to NHS staff. The...

Solar Gard window films prevent robbers from gaining entry by breaking windowsBusinesses are putting their buildings and merchandise at unnecessary risk, and increasing the chances of being burgled or suffering malicious damage to their property because their windows are unable to withstand the force of a ‘smash and grab' attack or vandalism. According to figures from the British Home Office, an industrial, commercial or financial property is burgled every two minutes across the country. I...

MOBOTIX CCTV solution helps the UK's premier skiing and snowboarding centre protect their staff and guestsMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is helping the UK's premier indoor skiing and snowboarding centre protect staff, guests and helping spectators keep an eye on friends and family enjoying the slopes. The project, carried out by...

RD Offutt Company uses NetDVMS from OnSSI to combine Video Management with Wireless Network RD Offutt Company of Fargo, ND, one of the largest farm and dairy operations in the United States, has implemented a NetDVMS networked video surveillance system from On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) to help watch over their operations. The company's Three Mile Canyon Farms/Castle Rock Farming, located about 150 miles east of Portland, or, covers 93,000 acres and uses forward-looking green farming...

Bill Muskin, Chairman of VSG and Ken Ford, Chief Executive of The Mall, sign the MallSecure contractVSG, the fastest growing supplier of manned guarding services in the UK, has won a major contract to deliver MallSecure, a national branded security service, at all 20 of the shopping centres operated by The Mall, which span the country from Aberdeen to Southampton. VSG had previously provided security for The Mall at seven of its shopping centres.MallSecure will focus on providing a safe and sec...

 IQinVision video surveillance system keeps helps police to prevent crime and prosecute criminalsA fitness centre parking lot in Southern California has been plagued by car break-ins for years. In fact, over a 12-year period not a single robbery had ever been prosecuted. The proprietor and the police department had tried several different camera makes for the video surveillance system, but could never get sufficient image resolution to prosecute.Recently, an IQeye 852 recording on motion, m...

 ACTentry V-IP is very popular in small to medium sized commercial premises as a cost effective solutionAccess Control Technology (ACT) Ltd. have made a number of enhancements to the popular ACTentry V-IP audio video over IP door entry system. The ACTentry V-IP is a TCP / IP based video doorphone system that operates in conjunction with custom developed PC software.New features include Windows XP and Vista compatibility and the ability to manage up to 8 entrance points from the V-IP so...

 SpiderEx is useful in CCTV, Detection and Alarm systems as spiders like to create their webs on PIR's and CamerasQED, national distributor of security consumables, developed SpiderEx early last year. The product is an aerosol spray specifically formulated to deter spiders from any area it is sprayed. This is particularly useful in CCTV, Detection and Alarm systems as spiders like to create their webs on PIR's and Cameras.SpiderEx has since been sold into the UK and Europe security market t...

50 Axis network cameras monitor more than 30 bars and tobacco shops in the city of PratoMissionThe small merchants of Prato in Tuscany provide services on behalf of the municipality by acting as collection centres. To increase the level of security in and around their stores and facilities, they required the involvement of the local administration. The pressure for increased security led the city of Prato to analyse the possible solutions and technology options.SolutionTo satisfy the merchants'...

Sony IP cameras and RealShot Manager protect the Parliament buildingBackgroundThe Junta General del Principado de Asturias is the autonomous parliament of Asturias in northern Spain. The headquarters of the parliament are located in Oviedo.Customer challenge/ business needsAfter 12 years, the technical services team of the Parliament of Asturias realised that the building's security system needed to be replaced. As the headquarters of the autonomous parliament of the region, the tender...

Sony's network cameras and surveillance software installed at recreation facilitiesBackground Shinfield Parish Council represents the communities of Shinfield Rise, Shinfield Village, Spencers Wood, Ryeish Green, Three Mile Cross and Grazeley, just south of Reading. It is responsible for maintaining a number of playing fields and recreation facilities in the area.Customer challenge / business needsIn a world dominated by television and computer games, playing fields have a vital role to pla...

The Sony video solution in Verbania uses 10 SNC-RX550 cameras, 2 NSR-100s and 3 RSM clientsThe challengeVerbania, the capital of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, was created when the towns of Intra and Pallanza merged. As one of the most idyllic and famous tourist destinations on Lake Maggiore, the town relies heavily on holidaymakers to fill its streets and generate income.The regular influx of visitors means greater attention must be given to the security of people as they go about their...

 City of San Jose Police Department deploys NICE Inform for its communications centreNICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions to drive performance, today announced that the Police Department for the City of San Jose, the tenth most populous U.S. city and the third largest city in the State of California, has decided to implement NICE Inform and other NICE solutions to enhance handling of critical calls at its comm...

Videx Security received an order of 100+ access control door entry systems from Kier Sheffield LLPHaving provided Kier Sheffield LLP with door entry solutions for over seven years, Videx Security has now received an order for a further 100+ DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) compliant systems. This order represents the largest single order ever placed by Kier Sheffield LLP for door entry systems and reflects their confidence in Videx Security, who specialize in solutions for the...

The newest technology in ACTi IP Surveillance Solution deployed at LA FOCACCIA Pizza restaurant in ItalyLA FOCACCIA is a family-owned Pizza restaurant located in Naples, Italy. During the daytime, more than 1000 students visit LA FOCACCIA for its delicious hand-made pizza. The store is always very crowded so it is impossible to keep an eye on every customer entering the shop. Safety is always the first concern for the owner. Even if it is after regular business hours, the owner still has to...

 IP-based Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras help raise arrest rate and record criminal evidenceThe city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbours Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes. Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for u...

 Augusta Metro Federal Credit Union uses standalone Schlage biometric HandKey reader from Ingersoll Rand Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced today that the Augusta Metro Federal Credit Union (Augusta, Ga.) is using a standalone Schlage biometric HandKey reader to provide its customers with self-service access to the safe deposit vault."When we completed our brand new state-of-the-art building in July of 2008, we incorporated the latest in technological advances for our custo...