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APT SkiData, the UK's leading Pay-on-Foot parking systems business, has won one of the largest refurbishment projects to be awarded this year, replacing the systems currently installed in four car parks at Southampton Airport with the latest APT 450 systems and integrated Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology.The contract, awarded through Meteor Parking with whom APT SkiData has successfully worked at Stansted Airport, includes replacing systems within four areas: the short-term;...
Situated on the most frequented shipping lanes in the world, Calais is the port, par excellence, for cross Channel links between the United Kingdom and the European mainland. The Port of Calais has all available modern facilities designed basically for the reception of large ferries and the loading and unloading of bulk cargo and diversified merchandise. It is linked to the European motorway network and a high-speed train assures direct access to Paris and Brussels within 90 minutes....
The latest Ganz C-Allview high-speed ruggedised PTZ cameras from CBC Europe have been chosen to secure Medway Council's new headquarters in Chatham, Kent. The installation is a key part of a major, four-year upgrade contract, which the council has awarded to TJW Electrical.Medway, which is a unitary authority covering five major towns at the heart of the Thames Gateway development, has pioneered the use of microwave transmission to hub-sites, such as schools and council premises. Fro...
The RequirementHeatherwood & Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Trust is an acute trust based in east Berkshire. The Trust has two main hospital sites, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park in Slough, and four subsidiary clinic sites. It has initiated a series of security measures aimed at improving security for patients, staff and hospital visitors. Kay Loudon-Bruce, Head of Security at the Trust explains, "The genesis of the security system was in 1999 when we had had a number...
PurposeBased in Markham, Ontario, Canada, mobile robot development company, Dr Robot Inc., was looking for a high performance IP camera for its new series of mobile robots, i90. i90 robots were developed for applications such as security, remote monitoring, automatic tour guides and academic research and development platforms. i90 is a fully wireless robot, and operates as an autonomous mobile wireless device providing remote monitoring, control and communication. i90 communicates wi...
The same technology behind the ICD-809P and the ICD-879P (two new Ikegami high sensitivity cameras), available exclusively through its long-term distribution partner ADI-GARDINER, have been successfully used to take moving images from the Japanese KAGUYA (SELENE) lunar explorer. It is the first time that such high definition images of the earth have been shot so deep in space - about 110,000 km away from the earth. The explorer was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)...
FLIR thermal imaging cameras helped to assure a safe meeting of world leaders in Germany The Group of Eight (G8) is an international forum for the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Commission is also represented at all the meetings. Together, these countries represent more than half of the world economy. It is one of the most important forums for dealing with global issues. Heads of State and G...
Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has been able to put a sophisticated NetVu Connected wireless CCTV solution to the test for the RML sports car team which emerged victorious - for the second time in two years - in the LMP2 prototype class at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the endurance race held at what is the most famous sports car venue in the world. The CCTV equipment provided for the Le Mans 24 Hours was configured to cover the large articulated race truck used to transport the team's MG Lola EX...
Over 500 varifocal lenses (2.8~12mm and 3~8.5 mm) from SENKOADL are being fitted internally on trains run by RENFE, the national operator in Spain which is responsible for 15,000 km of track across the country.The lenses are being used on passenger rolling stock with the focal range depending on viewing lines. The units are functioning from compact Sanyo colour cameras and the client reports that the lenses are producing excellent image quality in both low light conditions and under harsh...
The missionEgnatia Motorway wanted to develop a wireless traffic surveillance project along the 9 km of the motorway that runs from the Metsovo interchange to the Peristeri interchange. Despite being only 9 km in length, this route has the most difficult and varied terrain on the motorway, hence the need for surveillance cameras. The solutionEgnatia Motorway installed a total of 14 AXIS 213 PTZ Network Cameras to monitor traffic flow and provide surveillance and security at the point of th...
High-resolution bullet cameras from Rainbow are being used for security monitoring and licence plate recognition at the vehicle terminal serving Europe's busiest port, Dover. The cameras are allowing Kent Police to observe both freight and car traffic at the Eurotunnel plaza in Folkestone which connects with the M20 motorway. They are being used within ticket machines and operator's booths, the system activation being hardware triggers from loops on traffic lanes or contact closure when ti...
Comprehensive networkThe city of Kaiserslautern is committed to serving the needs of its citizens. This is reflected in the wide network of public transportation the city operates: 13 day bus and six night bus lines as well as approximately 450 bus stops throughout the city make sure that the 105,000 inhabitants of the German metropolis can get conveniently from A to B, around 13 million passengers use the services of the TWK Verkehrs-AG each year. This traffic company, a division of...
Meeting needs within public transportation - fixed and mobile. Verint highlights concepts and offers the practical example of BOGESTRA in Germany, to show how these systems can achieve outstanding and measurable results.Whilst Video security systems cannot prevent malicious defacements, aggressive vandalism or criminal behaviour by passengers, if integrated into comprehensive security strategies and partnerships, they can contribute toward improving employee and passenger safety and reduci...
IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution has helped transform the local policing of a small town in Northern Italy. Sergnano has a population of just 3,000 and employs only two law enforcement officers to police the town. The installation of an IndigoVision IP-CCTV system has enabled the police officers to cover a much larger area more effectively, reduce vandalism and respond more quickly to incidents and crime.The cost effective IndigoVision solution was the key to the success of...
The requirementThe Big Screen Project is a unique initiative in public space broadcasting. It is a network of outdoor cinema-size video screens, located in major city centres around the UK, showing local and national news, events and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The project is a collaborative partnership between the BBC, various local authorities and a number of sponsors including The Royal Bank of Scotland. The screen technology is provided by Philips with content b...
Tradition obligates"We know most of our 800 car dealership customers personally. As a result, we can offer them very individualised service, which distinguishes us from our larger competitors." For Heinrich Krawietz, co-owner and managing director of Auto-Schöttle in Stuttgart-Botnang, consistent customer care is not just another slick marketing phrase. In his dealership, word is worth just as much as a signed contract. Hard work, cost savings, trust,...
ProblemMost break-ins are over in less than four minutes. A good police response takes at least ten. Tesco losses were substantial: fast acting thieves were stealing from petrol filling stations and Express stores with impunity.OptionsAll conventional types of security had been tried. None were successful in stopping the losses.SolutionSmoke Screen by Concept Smoke Screen. These images are taken from genuine CCTV footage captured in a Tesco petrol filling station in Manch...
Network cameras and video servers from Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, have been installed by Arthur McKay at The University of Aberdeen- one of Scotland's premier universities with more than 500 years of history. The university recently embarked on a major new building programme to upgrade and extend facilities for the 14,000 students that are now enrolled there. &...
An innovative combination of proven external detectors using shared patented technology from Optex Europe is playing an integral part in preventing the theft of precious and often valuable animals from a local zoo in Alfriston, East Sussex. Drusillas Park covers 15 acres and it is widely regarded as the best small zoo in the UK.Drusillas Park opted for Optex Europe's detectors on the advice of the systems specialist Haven Security, following a spate of thefts from zoos last year, including...
Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) has adopted the latest NetVu Connected Digital Sprite 2 (DS2) DVRs from Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - for a new sophisticated CCTV solution delivered by G4S Security Systems (UK) Ltd at the all-seater City of Manchester Stadium. An inherited system of 59 CCTV cameras linked to analog multiplexers and video recorders was beginning to...
Premier Waste (UK) Ltd has adopted the latest remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV service from RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - to secure its extensive waste management and recycling site in Hyde, Greater Manchester. The facility hit the headlines in September when CCTV images were shown in the media of a teenager aiming what appeared to be an AK47 rifle from the adjacent Newton Railway Station. ...
IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing CCTV surveillance for Edinburgh Castle, Scotland's number one tourist attraction and part of Edinburgh's World Heritage site. Historic Scotland operates and maintains the Castle and the associated exhibitions but part of the castle continues to be occupied by the army. This dual role means the Castle has to be open to over 1 million visitors a year, but still maintain the levels of security expected on a site with military presence.As p...
The challenge Boots is one of the best-known names on British high streets. In recent years there has been a move to retail parks situated on the edge of towns. As a result thieves have targeted the stores seeking to steal well-known brands of perfume and cosmetics. Options Stores have been fitted with ‘conventional' security; CCTV, monitored alarms and physical security such as shutters and grilles. These have failed to stop the increasing losses to burgla...
BT Redcare provides comprehensive security solutions for retailers - helping them protect premises and stock, reduce theft and shrinkage, and improve operational efficiency. BT Redcare provides a range of secure alarm signaling and CCTV solutions appropriate to the level of customers' risk and specific business problems. Our Loss Prevention Solution has been specially developed to help retailers reduce shrinkage and improve profitability. We can help retailers reduce theft & fraud by...
Vari-focal lenses from US manufacturer Rainbow have been installed at thirty Holland and Barrett stores including sites in London, Birmingham and Amsterdam. The lens is Rainbow's 3-8mm model, which is notable in that as a day-night unit it corrects the focus shift that occurs when using IR lighting. At the Holland and Barrett stores the lenses are operating within Rainbow's own dome camera assemblies. The client is recording digitally using DVRs by Videoswitch with removable trays a...
Axis network video provides a solution for the small business owner needing to keep control Mission HiQ Lifestyle is a fitment center in Germiston, South Africa fitting tires, batteries, shock absorbers and exhausts. Like most such centers, it is wide open to the public and a hive of activity most of the day, with customers coming and going and staff constantly handling stock that has wide appeal and is highly tradable. Also like most such centers, control of stock to prevent...
ProblemExpansys are Europe's largest online retailer of PDAs and accessories. One of their warehouse became a target for persistent through the wall break-ins. Each break-in resulted in an approximate loss of stock in excess of £80,000.00. The ‘risk' area is absolutely enormous and measures some 100m x 100m x 15m.OptionsThe site had tried upgrading to monitored CCTV with audio challenge, manned guarding and concrete barriers at likely points of entry. Things d...
Brivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that The Village of Breckenridge Homeowners' Association (HOA) is employing the new Brivo-developed OnPark™ online parking reservation system to improve parking management, increase revenues to the HOA, and enhance security. The new OnPark system uses Brivo's XML Application Programming Interface (API) to connect with the community's existing ACS WebService™ online access...
Presented with the challenge of installing and adapting security systems to keep pace with the sustained business growth of Rathbone Brothers Plc (Rathbones), one of the UK's leading providers of investment and wealth management services, security expert Raysil has chosen to rely exclusively on equipment from Siemens Building Technologies Security Products.The most recent phase of Raysil's ongoing work for Rathbones was the completion of a contract for entry control systems at the organizat...
Innovative external detection technology from Optex Europe, manufacturers of the award-winning Redwall range, is being deployed by South Lanarkshire Council to combat crime and reduce costly repair bills from vandalism at two primary schools in its area.In these two schools alone, graffiti and outbreaks of fire had caused an estimated £500,000 of damage. Protecting these sites was crucial to prevent further incidents, and so Ian Porteous, CCTV Development Manager at South Lanarkshire...
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