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Collins Aerospace broke ground on a $14 million expansion of its additive manufacturing center in West Des Moines, Iowa. The 9,000-square-foot expansion will allow Collins to make room for more 3D metal printers, in addition to the three it already has onsite. The first new printer will have eight times the build volume of the existing printers and Collins expects it to be fully operational in late 2023. Fuel nozzles Collins’ 41,000-square-foot West Des Moines facility is a world’...

Recently, Securitas announced it had signed an agreement to acquire the Electronic Security Solutions business from Stanley Black & Decker Inc. Following customary regulatory approvals, the acquisition is complete, and the joint potential of the two businesses is unleashed. Securitas holds a strong position within the security services market and has continuously built a robust platform within the technology and solutions area to meet the increasing demand for smarter, innovative, technol...

“Choosing SGS to perform our ISO/IEC 27001 audit was an important decision in our robust digital transformation strategy to further enhance information security, resiliency, and business continuity,” said Mike Petosa, VP of IT at the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). With ransomware attacks rising more than 50 percent in 2021 and signs of even greater cyber risk on the horizon, effective, enterprise-wide cybersecurity must be a priority for every organization. Demonstra...

Neustar Security Services, a provider of cloud-oriented security services that enable global businesses to thrive online, is launching a new regional DDoS mitigation and application security data center in Dubai in October 2022. DDoS and application security With this expansion in the Middle East, Neustar Security Services fills a burgeoning demand for a local security presence that can ensure data sovereignty and low latency performance for customers in the region. The new Dubai node also un...

IDIS, the  manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tech, has launched four new 8MP and 6MP PTZ cameras that deliver the outstanding image quality and extend the company’s comprehensive and trusted NDAA-compliant line-up. The new outdoor-ready and vandal-resistant 8MP (DC-S6881HRX and the DC-S6881HRX-A) and 6MP (DC-S6681HRX and DC-S6681HRX-A) models combine infrared (IR) technology with powerful 31x optical zoom, autofocus lenses and 30 frames per second to provide broad cover...

Waste management and recycling have long since become important industries. According to forecasts, the waste and recycling industry will grow worldwide in the medium term. In Germany, for example, waste management sales are expected to rise from 40.8 billion euros (2020) to 42.5 billion by 2025. A wide variety of materials, bulk materials, hazardous and recyclable materials have to be deposited, sorted, separated, processed, stored, and recycled. In the process, the companies whether landfills...

Aiphone, the international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, announces the opening of the first Aiphone Experience Center on July, 1st 2022. The first of its kind for the company, the Aiphone Experience Center is an innovative approach to product demonstration within the physical security market. With education at the forefront of its premise, the center will promote full product understanding through each step of the sales process. Security systems integrators The...

Pluralsight, the technology workforce development company, announced the appointment of Somit Goyal as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reporting to Pluralsight Co-Founder and CEO - Aaron Skonnard, Somit will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of Pluralsight’s cohesive strategy across core product and go-to-market organizations in support of the company’s growth. Aaron's comments “Somit’s deep, proven expertise across business leade...

Yorkshire security manufacturer, Heald Ltd delivers STEM challenge to long-standing education partner, Hornsea School & Language College (HSLC) to enhance the understanding of the scope of manufacturing careers. For the challenge, Heald developed a six-week-long STEM challenge in which they briefed students of a ‘real world’ project scenario to identify which of Heald’s products would be best used for an installation. Required perimeter protection Students were provided...

Eagle Eye Networks, the global pioneer in cloud video surveillance and artificial intelligence (AI) announced the tenth anniversary of its founding, and ten years of working alongside its valued resellers, customers, and technology partners to make businesses more efficient and the world more a safer place. Customer partnerships and service  Global organizations of all sizes use Eagle Eye’s true cloud VMS (video management system) for physical security, to optimize business operatio...

ABB opened its new global innovation and training campus at the headquarters of B&R in Eggelsberg, Austria, its global center for machine and factory automation. The new campus will create up to 1,000 additional high-tech jobs and includes world-class research and development laboratories, as well as global training facilities for up to 4,000 people per year in collaboration with universities. ABB invested EUR 100 million in the expansion of the B&R headquarters. Future industrial prod...

ABB opened its new global innovation and training campus at the headquarters of B&R in Eggelsberg, Austria, its global center for machine and factory automation. The new campus will create up to 1,000 additional high-tech jobs and includes world-class research and development laboratories, as well as global training facilities for up to 4,000 people per year in collaboration with universities. ABB invested EUR 100 million in the expansion of the B&R headquarters. Productivity and flexi...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, announces the industry’s broadest portfolio of validated NGC-Ready systems optimized to accelerate AI and deep learning applications. Supermicro is highlighting many of these systems at the Supermicro GPU Live Forum in conjunction with NVIDIA GTC Digital. Supermicro NGC-Ready systems allow customers to train AI models using NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core GPUs and to perfo...

Touchless technology enables users to complete transactions or perform actions with systems touch-free. It leverages optical and biometric sensing capabilities, enabling computer systems to receive instructions through user behavior or physical movement. Touchless technology helps improve and manage access to financial services and institutions in a number of ways. Types of Touchless Technologies Touchless Sensing Touch-free sensors can detect the presence or movement of a person or obje...

Alexandre is a Data Scientist who specializes in underwater acoustic recognition based on artificial intelligence. He works at Naval Group’s Center of Excellence for Information Human factors and Signature Management (CEMIS). He designs artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to identify sounds that a submarine can hear underwater. Capable of distinguishing blindly the sound of a dolphin from that of a merchant ship, ‘golden ears’ are to underwater acoustic analysis what a &ls...

Ava Security, a Motorola Solutions company, will move into a new partnership with Sektor to distribute its cloud-native video security solution throughout Malaysia. Ava is recognized around the world as being one of a handful of brands that have architected video solutions for a cloud platform. Ava cloud video security solution Ava with the data management system, Ava Aware, connects their cloud-based analytics to pre-existing cameras and cloud-connected cameras. The power of Ava’s cloud...

ZeroEyes, Inc., creators of the only A.I.-based video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announces it is in the top 10% of most cyber-secure companies. The rating was issued by BreachBits, a firm that predicts, monitors, and reduces cyber risks through constant systems monitoring and assigns a BreachRisk™ Score based on a company’s risk assessment. By partnering with BreachBits for continuous cyber risk monitoring, ZeroEyes i...

Axis Communications, a pioneer in network video, has committed to set company-wide emissions reduction targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which aims to drive ambitious climate action across the private sector globally. As part of the initiative, Axis has committed to set science-based emissions reduction targets in line with the level of decarbonisation required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement – to limit global warming to well-below 2°C above pr...

3xLOGIC, Inc., a globally renowned provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has announced upcoming conference plans, including the 2022 National School Safety Conference and the Campus Safety Conference Texas 2022, both taking place in July 2022. The 3xLOGIC education session, ‘What Next? Improving Safety and Incident Response with Gunshot Detection and Mass Notification Integrated Solutions’, has been selected for the Campus Safety Education Program. Gunshot detecti...

Collins Aerospace has produced the first working prototype of its 500 kilowatt electric motor suitable for the Airlander 10 aircraft under a partnership with Hybrid Air Vehicles and the University of Nottingham. Collins has begun basic characterization testing of the motor at the University of Nottingham. For the 2,000 RPM permanent magnet electric motor, Collins is targeting specific power density levels of 9 kilowatts per kilogram and 98% efficiency through the use of a novel motor topology a...

As an authorized distributor, Mouser Electronics, Inc. is focused on the rapid introduction of new products and technologies, giving customers an edge and helping speed time to market. Over 1,200 semiconductor and electronic component manufacturer brands count on Mouser to help them introduce their products into the global marketplace. Mouser's customers can expect 100% certified, genuine products that are fully traceable from each manufacturer. Raw sensor applications Last quarter, Mouser la...

The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA’s) flagship event, the British Security Awards, returned to the live stage for the first time since July 2019 to recognize security officers and businesses working to keep people, property, and places professionally protected during the last 18 months. 25th BSIA awards In an emotional return to the live arena in its 25th year, the British Security Awards, held at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square in front of a sold-out audience,...

StorMagic®, provider of hyperconvergence solutions for edge computing, announces that Hermitage Solutions, distributor of IT security solutions and services, joined its distribution network. Hermitage Solutions selected StorMagic's offering to meet the need for corporate data protection and for the robustness, simplicity and cost-effectiveness of its products. Modern key management The contract provides for the distribution in France, Belgium and Luxembourg of ARQvault/SvSAN and/or SvKMS...

HID Global, a pioneer in trusted identity solutions, announces a joint research laboratory with France-based Hubert Curien Laboratory, named the Lasers, Materials, and Colors for Citizen Identity Documents Laboratory, or LAMCID. The Hubert Curien Laboratory is a joint research unit of Jean Monnet University, the National Research Centre, and the Institut d’Optique Graduate School. Improve identity documents LAMCID will host experts from HID and Hubert Curien to conduct a variety of join...

Super Micro Computer, Inc., a pioneer in enterprise computing, storage, networking, and green computing technology, announces a wide range of Supermicro servers will support the latest NVIDIA technologies. Both 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors or 3rd Gen AMD EPYC™ processor-based servers will be available that incorporate the new NVIDIA® A100 80GB PCIe Tensor Core GPUs. With these new technologies, Supermicro systems will speed up HPC simulations and analytics applications. More...

TDSi announced it has achieved Cyber Essentials Certification which demonstrates the company’s dedication to fully securing its operations as well as its products and services. Backed by the UK Government through the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Cyber Essentials helps any size or type of organization to protect itself and those that rely on it from a range of common and potentially dangerous cyber-attacks. Meeting industry standards Alex Rumsey, Sales Director a...

Public safety agencies and government authorities face a variety of challenges - from protecting borders to responding to major emergencies including floods, fires or road accidents. At these times, emergency services, border protection agencies, and other authorities need to work together, sharing information and data in real-time to improve incident awareness, overcome blindspots, and ultimately, keep communities, citizens, and first responders safe. Different communication networks Motorol...

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced the release of Prism AI, a software framework that provides classification, object detection, and object tracking, enabling perception engineers to quickly start integrating thermal cameras for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle (AV) systems.  Prism AI features Built for automotive perception system developers, Prism includes features such as visible-and-thermal image fusion and advanced ther...

Motorola Solutions will showcase at Critical Communications World 2022 (June 21-23, Vienna, Austria) how its integrated, mission-critical ecosystem of technologies is helping the public safety sector to overcome its most complex and unpredictable challenges. Public safety and military organizations must be ready to face any situation, while rapidly changing technologies and user requirements continue to drive the need for modernization - including cross-border communication in major emergencies...

The retail sector continues to operate with an evolving security threat profile. Increases in violence and abuse towards frontline workers, combined with losses through shoplifting and petty crime mean security remains firmly in focus of the modern retailer. According to the British Retail Consortium Crime Survey Report 2022, retail crime cost the industry £1.5 billion in 2020/21, with a staggering 1,301 incidents of violent or abusive incidents every day. Increasing and evolving threats...