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FLIR Introduces StormCaster Payload Family For Its SkyRaider And SkyRanger Drones

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the FLIR StormCaster™ family of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) payloads for its SkyRanger® R70 and R80D SkyRaider® airframes. The new line launches with two multi-sensor products, StormCaster-T, which delivers continuous zoom and longwave infrared (LWIR) imaging, and StormCaster-L, which provides ultra-low-light imaging, tracking, and mapping. Line-of-sight stabilization StormCaster represents FLIR Systems’ next-generation payload family for the...

TAKEX EUROPE Launches MX-12FAM Dual-Zone Outdoor PIR Sensor With Anti-Masking Technology

TAKEX EUROPE LTD, a Japanese manufacturer of active and passive infrared perimeter intruder detection sensors, are pleased to announce the launch of a new 12m x 180 degree dual-zone outdoor PIR sensor with anti-masking technology. Following the success of the MS and OMS series sensors, the newly developed MX-12FAM features the same dual-zone detection system which, requiring simultaneous detection across horizontal and downward zones, prevents nuisance alarms from small animals and passing vehic...

Redvision’s Analog X-SERIES Rugged Dome Built With Sony’s 2MP, STARVIS Sensors To Be Available From November

Redvision’s all-new, analog X-SERIES, rugged dome uses Sony’s next-generation, 2MP, STARVIS sensor. It directly replaces the previous RVX30 analog model and will be available to order under the same model number from November. “Many security-integrators consider Redvision’s X-SERIES™ to be the industry benchmark, rugged dome camera,” explained Paul Hucker, Director of Redvision. “With several analog components being phased out by suppliers, we were unde...

OPTEX To Exhibit Newly Released Outdoor Sensors And Visual Verification Solutions At Sicurezza 2019

OPTEX will showcase a range of newly released outdoor sensors and visual verification solutions as well as preview its new high mount, outdoor PIRs – the QX Infinity (QXI) series for the EMEA region at Sicurezza as part of its Italian distributor’s stand, HESA. For the first time in Europe, the new high mount (2.2m-2.7m) outdoor sensor, the QXI series will be presented at Sicurezza. The family of outdoor PIRs and Dual-tech sensors provide a 120° wide and 12m detection area. The...

OPTEX WX Shield Series Nominated For The 2019 Detektor International Awards To Be Held During Sectech Exhibition

The security trade magazine Detektor International has nominated OPTEX WX Shield series for the 2019 Detektor International Awards. The overall winners will be announced at the security industry presentation ceremony in Stockholm on the 19th November 2019, during the Sectech exhibition. The Detektor International Award was introduced in 2000 to reward manufacturers of products and services that stand up to the criteria of outstanding innovation and contribution to the advancement of the securit...

Genetec Joins Forces With Partners To Showcase Its Unified Safe City Solutions At Smart City World Congress 2019

Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a popular technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced its plans for Smart City Expo World Congress 2019, taking place at Gran Via Venue, Barcelona, from 19-21 November 2019 (Stands 161, 211 and 567). Genetec will be exhibiting in three separate locations around the show floor, alongside its technology partners Axis Communications, Microsoft and Schréder. There will Genetec represe...

FLIR Systems Partners With Veoneer For First Thermal Sensor-Equipped Production Self-Driving Car With A Global Automaker

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that its Boson®-based thermal sensing technology has been selected by Veoneer, a tier-one automotive supplier, for its level-four autonomous vehicle (AV) production contract with a top global automaker, planned for 2021. The Veoneer system will be the first in the industry to include multiple thermal sensing cameras that provide both narrow and wide field-of-view capabilities to enhance the safety of self-driving vehicles. Detect and classify roadway objects T...

Fujifilm And Videotec Join Forces To Offer A Solution For Long-range Surveillance Applications

Fujifilm and Videotec announce a new collaboration, integrating top-performance products to supply an innovative solution for accurate long-range surveillance. This solution is ideal for protecting critical infrastructure and transportation networks, including airports, harbours, highways, borders and the environment. The combined system incorporates Fujifilm’s new high-end SX800 camera into Videotec’s ULISSE MAXI PTZ. Integrating the SX800 camera into the robust and precise ULISSE M...

Frequentis And Dimetor Partner For Safe, Innovative Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) Drone Flights

Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations are key for future commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) use cases, including public safety, industrial inspection and urban air mobility. Frequentis has partnered with mobile network connectivity specialist and start-up, Dimetor, to enable network connectivity for command and control (C2) and payload data links to ensure reliable and consistent data sharing. Dynamic and reliable telecommunication data The initial introduction of UAV&rsq...

Shotspotter’s U.S. Patent Enables Advancement In Machine Learning Accuracy For Its Gunshot Detection Technology

ShotSpotter, Inc., a pioneer in solutions that help law enforcement officials identify, locate and deter gun violence, announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted ShotSpotter U.S. Patent No. 10,424,048 entitled “Systems and Methods Involving Creation and/or Utilization of Image Mosaics in Classification of Acoustic Events”. ShotSpotter’s real-time gunshot detection solution uses a two-step process that employs both machine classification and human re...

SilverShield Exhibits Cloud-based SAAS Solution For Visitor And Information Management At GSX 2019

At GSX 2019, SilverShield™ Safety & Information Systems will showcase their award-winning visitor and information management system (Booth #1594). The solution is an easy-to-use, cloud-based SAAS approach to security, with several different modules that provide a complete safety solution. “The SilverShield Visitor and Information Management System is the most effective way for users to vet and manage visitors for any size facility,” said Robin Baker, CTO, SilverShield. &ldq...

Axis Communications Unveil AXIS M3205-LVE And AXIS M3206-LVE Network Cameras With IR Illumination

Axis Communications has announced the release of 2 new cameras in the AXIS M32 Network Cameras Series. These robust, IK10-rated fixed dome cameras offer state-of-the-art video quality for indoor and outdoor surveillance. AXIS M3205-LVE network camera delivers a wide-angle view in 1080p resolution, whereas the 4 MP model, AXIS M3206-LVE network camera provides a wide-angle view, both horizontally and vertically, for coverage close to the camera, as well as far away. AXIS M3205-LVE and AXIS M320...

AMG Launches Skywave Lll, A High-performance Wireless Outdoor Radio Transmitter

AMG, the ISO 9001:2015 approved UK manufacturer and provider of environmentally robust fiber, analog, IP/Ethernet, wireless & hybrid communication transmission solutions, has released a new 3F outdoor wireless radio transmitter. Extremely compact and lightweight, AMG AMG8870F-06 Skywave 3F Outdoor Wireless Radio has been designed to deliver the highest performance and stability available in the 5GHz 802.11ac class. Providing the ideal solution for capacity demanding point-to-point, or point...

Digital Watchdog Releases SiteWatch And NightWatch Lines Of Motion Detectors And Illuminators

Digital Watchdog® (DW®), the pioneer in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, announces the release of our new SiteWatch™ and NightWatch™ lines of motion detectors and illuminators. The new products are the perfect additions to any surveillance system that requires robust external lighting and cutting-edge motion detection. All DW® detectors and illuminators are fully integrated with DW Spectrum® IPVMS and can be controlled and mana...

Transition Networks To Showcase PoE+ And PoE++ Switches For Connectivity At GSX 2019

Transition Networks, Inc., a provider of edge connectivity solutions, announces it will showcase its Power-over-Ethernet Plus (PoE+) and Power-over-Ethernet Plus Plus (PoE++) switches for power and connectivity of smart city Internet of Things (IoT) and security and surveillance devices at the Global Security Exchange (GSX) show. GSX is the security industry’s flagship event, bringing together cyber, operational and physical security professionals from across the private and public sector...

Bosch To Unveil Over 50 Products Including Fixed And Moving IP Cameras At GSX 2019

At GSX 2019, Bosch will announce a significant expansion of its video portfolio with the introduction of more than 50 new products, including fixed and moving cameras, and recording and management solutions. Bosch now offers intelligent video solutions for all segments of the security market – from those that need simple, cost-effective surveillance to those that demand the highest performance in all lighting and environmental conditions. “Intelligent devices with on-board Video Ana...

OPTEX Introduces WX Shield Outdoor PIR Sensors That Provide 180 Degree Detection Coverage

Introducing OPTEX WX Shield series, a new range of outdoor PIRs that offer panoramic 180 degree detection coverage and 12m/40ft radius to detect any intrusion around a residential or commercial building. The four new models in the WX Shield series complement the existing WX Infinity series and are built upon OPTEX’s extensive track record in providing outstanding sensing performance for outdoor intruder detection applications, while the wide (180 degree) detection area coverage brings a fe...

Valerie Anderson Appointed As Managing Director Of Boon Edam Inc. (USA)

Royal Boon Edam International B.V is proud to announce the recent appointment of Valerie Anderson as Managing Director and President of Boon Edam Inc., in the Americas. A capable and dedicated member “It is with confidence and enthusiasm that this appointment was agreed upon as Valerie has proven to be a capable and dedicated member of the team," says Lourens Beijer, Chief Commercial Officer at Royal Boon Edam International BV.  “We believe this is a great &ldquo...

OPTEX Introduces WX Shield Outdoor PIR Sensors That Provide 180 Degree Detection Coverage

Introducing OPTEX WX Shield series, a new range of outdoor PIRs that offer panoramic 180 degree detection coverage and 12m/40ft radius to detect any intrusion around a residential or commercial building. The four new models in the WX Shield series complement the existing WX Infinity series and are built upon OPTEX’s extensive track record in providing outstanding sensing performance for outdoor intruder detection applications, while the wide (180 degree) detection area coverage brings a fe...

Vicon Introduces PTZ Dome Camera 4K Resolution Monitoring Large Facilities

Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance, access control software and hardware and cameras, introduced its new SN688D-WIR PTZ dome camera, taking large area monitoring to the next level with a camera that is truly all-seeing. With 4K resolution (Ultra HD), this PTZ offers sharp, highly-detailed image quality video, with 4X the detail of 1080p, delivering excellent clarity. The high-speed pan/tilt and powerful zoom functions, along with 360° rotation, enable the...

Camden Introduces Kinetic Wireless System Featuring An Ultra-Compact Receiver

Camden is proud to introduce its newest innovative offering - Kinetic by Camden. This advanced 900 Mhz. ‘power harvesting’ wireless system uses the energy created by the operation of the switch to power the wireless transmitter. There are no batteries to maintain or replace and no hazardous waste entering landfill. Kinetic by Camden is the only ‘power harvesting’ wireless system to feature an ultra-compact receiver (easily installed in automatic door operator cabinets),...

Antaira Technologies Adds LMP-2004G-SFP And LMX-2004G-SFP Devices To Industrial Networking Infrastructure Family

Antaira Technologies is a global developer and manufacturer of industrial networking devices and communication solutions for harsh environment applications and is proud to announce the expansion of its industrial networking infrastructure family with the introduction of the LMP-2004G-SFP and LMX-2004G-SFP series. Antaira Technologies’ LMP-2004G-SFP and LMX-2004G-SFP series are industrial-grade equipment that is Ethernet ready to fulfill various markets’ edge-level networking applica...

Ring Launches Ring For Business Solution For Business Owners To Protect Their Companies

Ring, whose mission is to make neighborhoods safer, announced Ring for Business to provide business owners with the ability to protect their companies with Ring Alarm and Ring Video Doorbells and Security Cams the same way that homeowners have been doing for years. Small businesses are an integral part of our communities and, thanks to Ring, they now have access to smart, DIY security that’s free from long-term commitments, hidden fees and professional installation. With Ring for Business...

Napco Offers Dealers With Top Radio Brands And StarLink Omni Extended Cellular Antennas

Napco Security Technologies, well-known for developing innovative technology and labor-saving solutions for security professionals, now offers dealers dramatically improved cellular transmission on all top radio brands, plus extra mounting flexibility, with its growing line of StarLink Omni Extended Range Exterior Cellular Antennas, each of which comes complete with premium low-loss cable and mounting hardware. The StarLink® SLE-ANTEX Series are marine-grade antennas, ideal for indoor or ou...

Senstar To Secure Five Airports With Its Video Management, Facial Recognition And Intrusion Detection Systems

Senstar, a provider of video management systems (VMS) and perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS), is pleased to announce its products were recently selected to protect five airports in various locations around the world. These sites join the list of hundreds of civilian and military airports currently using Senstar products. “Airport infrastructure and assets represent a vital economic engine for many cities and countries making them prime targets for vandals, thieves and terrorists...

Allied Universal Launches HELIAUS AI-Driven Workforce Management Technology For Security Professionals

Allied Universal®, a security and facility services company in North America, announces the launch of HELIAUS® – an advanced artificial intelligence platform designed to improve safety and reduce risk by enhancing on-site guarding services. “We developed HELIAUS® to deliver better results for our clients through advanced workflow automation, robust data capture and visualization, and artificial intelligence that understands not only what’s likely to happen, but wha...

OPTEX Sensor Manufacturer Looks Back At 40 Years In Sensing Technology

OPTEX, the sensor manufacturer, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019 and has taken a look back at the changes in the industry and its impact on them. Founded on 25th May 1979, the idea and principles of the company were first agreed in a coffee house in Kyoto, Japan, between Toru Kobayashi, an electronics engineer and three of his colleagues. They had a vision for a new business, a business that had sensing technology at its heart, precision technology that could detect the 'status' and...

Larson Electronics Unveils EXPCMR-PT-IP-POE-DPTZ Explosion Proof Digital Pan Tilt Zoom Security Camera

Larson Electronics, a Texas-based company with over 40 years of experience spearheading the industrial lighting and equipment sectors, announced the release of an explosion proof digital pan tilt zoom security camera for remote observation in both indoor and outdoor hazardous locations. This day/night camera is high resolution and features a mechanical infrared cut filter and motion detection with up to 64GB of internal storage. The EXPCMR-PT-IP-POE-DPTZ explosion proof digital pan tilt zoom se...

Memoreyes Invites Qualified Integrators To Participate In Its National Dealer Program

Memoreyes, the developer of a smart, first-of-its-kind outdoor video surveillance system, is looking for qualified integrators to participate in its national dealer program. The company will provide integrators with training that centers on its patent-pending, Megapixel/HD–quality, pan-tilt-zoom camera system with machine learning. Memoreyes’ unique video offering provides an unprecedented set of advanced, almost human-like capabilities. Deter Criminal Activity “Integrators...

Johnson Controls Launches Illustra Pro Mini-Dome With Smart Wide Dynamic Range

Johnson Controls updates its popular Illustra Pro camera family with the Illustra Pro Mini-Dome, featuring new Smart Wide Dynamic Range that optimizes video quality while minimizing configuration time. Available in a complete range of image resolutions and lens options, the Pro Mini-Dome is ideal for a wide variety of deployments in both medium and large-sized facilities. Smart Wide Dynamic Range available in the Pro Gen3 Mini-Dome reduces configuration time while greatly improving the quality...