Security devices - Case studies

VSK Electronics selected Hochiki’s ALG-EN optical smoke sensors to be installed at the bank When VSK Electronics in Belgium were asked to install a fire system into one of the largest banks in the country, it turned to Hochiki Europe’s detection products to complete the project. The bank’s headquarters is housed within a stunning seven story structure which is widely admired for its architectural excellence. The curved outer perimeter of the b...

Airbus Defence and Space will need to address illegal immigrant trafficking networks, terrorist groups and piracy Airbus Defence and Space has finalised the deployment of the National Security Shield (NSS) to the Qatar Ministry of Interior and Armed Forces, covering the entire Qatar territorial waters and land border. It is operated by the Qatar Border Guards and Coast Guards. This unique fully integrated system for all forces is the most evolved solution worldwide. The syste...

For watching over the cash registers and to have a total view of the restaurant, four AXIS M5014 HDTV Network Cameras were installed      In the heart of Paris and in La Baule, the two Ar Poul Gwen crepe restaurants are in very busy locations. Previously equipped with an analog video surveillance system, the restaurant in La Baule needed to move to network video to keep an eye on the new crepe house in Paris and vice versa. Solution Ar Poul Gwen&rsq...

Lenels’ expertise has been able to provide Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher with the integration package Overview Morse Watchmans have been known as an innovator of high- quality, cost-effective technology for over a century. Through seamless design, manufacturing and support, we earned the reputation as the world leaders in security management products. Specializing in state of the art key management (KeyWatcher), guard tour (Powercheck) and Tamper-proof KeyRings, our produ...

Morse Watcmans KeyWatcher is a custom-tailored solution designed to record the access history of each key Company Profile The London Borough of Camden provides a host of public services to the inhabitants and stakeholders within Camden. The council are actively involved in many areas such as local education, housing, the environment, transport, policing and public safety. The council currently employ over 1,000 members of staff across its different functions. The Security div...

The Key Watcher manages the access to the keys and the keys are tracked when they are in use including the times and user names Company Profile Airport Retailers Association is as organization responsible for a part of the support services of many stores and sales outlets at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. This includes security, maintenance and support of collective affairs like the distribution of clothing and bags. The approximately 120 associated employers are located...

SD6982A-HN, SD6582A-HN, IPC-HFW3200SP, IPC-HDW2100P cameras and NVR models were chosen by the mall executives Heron City shopping mall is one of the biggest shopping centers in Barcelona, Spain. The mall is stationed with many street-popular brands, along with a wide range of restaurants and a big underground supermarket. Like any place where large crowds of people gather, shopping malls are susceptible to criminal activity. As a local popular shopping center, Heron has its e...

Airfilms has used the Nano HDTX transmitter to provide highly creative camera angles Airfilms Productions, a leading Dutch production house focussed solely on aerial imaging services, has successfully deployed Cobham Broadcast’s Nano HD transmitter for a range of high profile events in the Middle East with Airfilms’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Cobham Broadcast is a UK-based RF specialist company dedicated to technology that will transmit and receive images and...

ACTWinPro software, ACTpro 1040 readers, and ACTpro 4000 two-door controllers help secure the hospital CBES has secured the Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent using proximity readers, door controllers and management software from Access Control Technology (ACT) as part of an IP-addressable system. Built by Laing O’Rourke at a cost of £225m and opened in 2011, the hospital provides both complex and routine surgical and medical services. It has a trauma center, accide...

The security video is recorded on a number of American Dynamics Intellex Ultra digital video management systems On the night of July 11, 1922, in a large natural amphitheater in Bolton Canyon, California, 18,000 people sat under the stars on simple wooden benches placed on the natural hillside. They listened to a performance of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of conductor Alfred Hertz. It was an historic evening: the opening of the Hollywood Bowl. Since that...

SALTO data-on-card access control allows users to control the building in almost real time through the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN) The latest on campus development at Bath Spa University, a university based in, and around, Bath, England, is their new ‘Commons’ building which will feature access control provided by SALTO Systems. As well as state-of-the-art teaching facilities, digital space and a café, the new 'Commons' building will include approximately 1...

NUSRI’s new solution includes HID Global’s VertX V1000 network controllers and V100 door/reader interfaces HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers and readers have been selected by the National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI) in China to enhance campus security and facility management. The solution fully leverages the university’s existing TCP/IP netwo...

Winsted’s solution provides consoles that enable the Connex Group to achieve a number of aims Belgium’s Connex Group, one of the leading security providers in the Belgium market have deployed control room furniture manufacturer Winsted to equip the groups new monitoring room at the Connex Center, the groups state-of-the-art facility in Edingen, Belgium. The Connex Center, a highly secure alarm receiving center and remote support center is operational 24/7, 365 day...

The distributed nature of 1024 switch allows casino staff to place equipment around property and pull cable to nearest rack room Digital Done on a Grand Scale The world’s largest casino resort — Connecticut’s Foxwoods — undergoes the largest analog-to-digital recording conversion ever undertaken. Without the luxury of downtime, everyone associated with the project works as a single mind to pull off the massive upgrade, which includes a new state-of-the...

VIVOTEK network cameras were installed across Arvaikheer’s main areas for monitoring public activities, roads and traffic Background Arvaikheer City is a provincial capital situated in the center of Mongolia. Foothills that flank the city regulate temperature for the most part – a luxury most of Mongolia is forced to live without – but a biting wind and overall harsh environment still pervades the region. Even with a natural protective barrier and moderate a...

TDSi MICROgarde II controllers have been supplied with company’s free-issue software and Proximity 2 readers TDSi, one of the UK's leading suppliers of integrated access control systems has completed the installation of an integrated access control system at the Justice Centre in Port Talbot. The new £3 million building sees the relocation and centralisation of a number of courts in the area into a purpose built facility, where family cases, tribunal hearings and...

Over the life of contract, ADT expects to install video surveillance cameras, access card readers, alarms, sensors Future Proofing It’s a long way from today’s suburb of Denver to the 1970s of artist Andy Warhol. But he may have had good advice for Robin Brown: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Brown, director of electronic security at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center,...

The Barix IP Paging solution includes Annuncicom PS1 master paging station, and Barix Exstreamer 205 IP audio decoders The Washington Family Ranch in rural central Oregon had a problem last summer:  With 400 youth guests per week, the Young Life-owned ministry camp’s expensive, network-based paging system was failing. Receivers were transmitting live pages in a staggered manner, creating unintelligible messages - along with guest confusion and complaints. Based on...

One of the cameras that the space center uses at the base is the AXIS Q6035-E, designed for extreme climates Esrange Space Center has chosen Axis Communications’ cameras to give it a better overview of on-site operations and to improve safety. Esrange Space Center is a rocket range and research center located above the Arctic Circle in the north of Sweden, near the mining town of Kiruna. It is owned by SSC, a comprehensive space industry active in many fields of space t...

In the most recent technology upgrade at the start of 2013, a new Geutebruck IP video system was installed The L’Oréal operation in Germany employs 2,000 people and includes a modern factory producing skin and hair care products as well as a large logistics center from which it distributes to the German and Austrian markets. For several decades now these Karlsruhe sites have been secured with the aid of Geutebruck video solutions.  In the most recent technolo...

Airbus with Stadtwerke München provided the technology to ensure safety of the high-ranking guests at the event To ensure the safety of the approximately 400 high-ranking guests at this year’s Munich Security Conference from 31 January to 2 February, Airbus Defence and Space (formerly Cassidian) together with Tetra network operator Stadtwerke München provided the latest communications technology. Due to the increased security requirements, the Tetra system used...

Security and access control at Disney includes PCSC proximity card readers and card readers controlling access Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the concert hall is scheduled to open for its inaugural season on October 23, 2003. It’s the newest addition to the Performing Arts Center that includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, The Mark Taper Forum, and the Ahmanson Theatre. Security and access control at Disney includes PCSC proximity card readers on in...

Gunnebo’s SafePay solution will help increase security and efficiency of Shell Denmark’s cash handling process The Gunnebo Security Group will provide and service the closed cash handling solution, SafePay™, for Shell’s gas stations across Denmark. Shell Denmark will equip its Danish network of gas stations with Gunnebo’s closed cash handling solution, SafePay™, with delivery during 2014. The agreement includes service for the solution for...

The FIREscape emergency lighting solution utilizes light emitting diode technology that is ideal for the university Teesside University has become firmly established as one of the UK’s foremost higher education establishments. Located in Middlesbrough, on the south bank of the River Tees, it began life as a technical college designed to support the region’s engineering, bridge and shipbuilding industries. Officially opened by the future King Edward VIII on 2nd Jul...

The mechanical key management system has been replaced by ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio wireless locks Security at one of Germany's leading Olympic training facilities has been transformed by ASSA ABLOY. Heidelberg's Olympiastützpunkt Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar has installed Aperio® wireless access control to protect the 800 squads who use the facility. The Olympiastützpunkt Metropolregion is one of 19 elite centers across Germany, and is used as a training venue f...

Berkeley Homes chose Urmet’s PoE Elekta glass panels for all of the entrances within the development One Tower Bridge is the epitome of five-star luxury living and one of Berkeley Homes’ finest riverside developments, situated directly adjacent to Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. Urmet is proud to have been selected to supply the door-entry panels for this prestigious high-end residential project. Berkeley Homes needed a full-IP solution for this development...

Surveon’s NVR2100 and VMS Enterprise software were also deployed at the airport administration bureau As one of the top ten international airports, its administration bureau carries important functions to manage the daily operations. Deploying security at the highest level is a must for the bureau and megapixel surveillance is the obvious choice. Challenges Since conventional analog solutions cannot meet the surveillance requirements in terms of resolution and central...

Nedap’s fully integrated security management solution combines access control, video management and intrusion detection Sector insights industry Staying in control of what happens on an industrial site is essential to protect people, the planet and your profits. AEOS helps by highlighting risks and taking security management to a higher level. The company’s work may involve machinery, chemicals or procedures that could present safety or security threats if no...

Wavestore will provide its video recording solution at the heart of the installation One of Europe’s fastest growing consumer electronics retailers has chosen Wavestore to be at the heart of its video surveillance systems.Media Markt, Europe's number one consumer electronics retailer, has over 700 stores in 14 countries throughout Europe with a total headcount of approximately 45,000 employees. Media Markt is synonymous with a unique selection of competitively price...

The HID and Plasco solutions has enabled DPS to enhance campus security and safety HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that the company’s secure ID card issuance solutions, combined with solutions from Plasco ID, a leading integrator and provider of card-based ID systems, has enabled Dayton Public Schools (DPS) in Dayton, Ohio to increase classroom attendance, while enhancing campus security and safety by including new visual s...