Intruder detector case studies
Background Project Sea Lock has over 70 locks and accommodates cargo boats up to 300 feet long. The locks are primarily used to prevent water from flooding the mainland while still allowing a viable shipping channel. The Project is a major contributor to this host city’s economy as a shipping and receiving lane. Security challenges Before DVTEL’s Latitude Video Management System was installed, each lock was either individually manned or someone was brought in from another location...
Kantech access control, American Dynamics video, and DSC intrusion detection systems were used to enhance safety Introduction Newfoundland & Labrador based commercial service provider Cougar Helicopters doesn't take safety and security lightly. Operating a helicopter service in the midst of some of the world's most challenging weather has developed several strengths in Cougar Helicopters. Proactive safety, flexibility and innovation have become watchwords for Cougar's high...
Navtech’s AGS1600 radar unit is capable of detecting vehicles, humans and animals up to 1000 metres Navtech Radar has installed four AdvanceGuard AGS1600 radars at Ostrava Airport in the Czech Republic. Ostrava Airport adds to the list of Airports now fully protected by Navtech's advanced radar technology. Ostrava airport in the Czech Republic has become one of the latest European airports to conform to the new EU regulations. Working with a number of technology partner...
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 not managed well. AEOS gives you a range of smart functionality to help you minimise risk, keep control and respond quickly if there is an incident. Yo...
The SightLogix solution has provided excellent detection with minimal nuisance alarms SightLogix smart thermal camera systems have been deployed to protect substations for a major electric utility serving the eastern United States. SightSensor thermal systems enable the utility to detect and respond to substation security incidents across multiple sites, ranging from copper theft to vandalism while also meeting regulatory compliance. Since being installed, the SightLogix syst...
Bosch control panels are being chosen by a growing number of dealers a.p.i. Monitoring, a service provider for independent dealers across North America, has recently installed a CONETTIX D6100IPv6 Communications Receiver/Gateway to add support for IP communications from Bosch intrusion systems. Serving 300,000 customers in the U.S. and Canada from its seven central stations and one disaster recovery centre, the company has already offered monitoring for Bosch systems using...
OPTEX's long range wireless active beams SL – QFR features four selectable channel frequency for easy alignment The security issues of a major caravan retailer on an isolated 34-acre site have been solved with the installation of a new wireless security system that uses the latest OPTEX Quad infrared beam technology. The YC Leisure caravan site, based just out outside Doncaster, had been experiencing security problems with the occasional break-in and a number of caravan...
Skyguard were awarded the contract to supply over 700 MySOS personal safety devices to the Trust Solent NHS Trust has chosen Skyguard to protect 700 of their lone working staff, after conducting a thorough OJEU tender process. The Trust provides specialist community and mental health services to local people, principally in the Portsmouth and Southampton area with some services reaching across a wider part of Hampshire. Due to the nature of the services provided there is a si...
Using NICE’s Safe City solutions, Sochi will be able to more effciently enhance public safety for its citizens and visitors As a modern city whose population is expected to grow substantially in the coming years, the city of Sochi is looking to be able to more efficiently manage its day-to-day city operations, optimise its law enforcement resources, and enhance public safety for its citizens and visitors. In addition, a high influx of visitors will be arriving...
The system detects and tracks divers and small underwater vehicles and alerts security personnel to the potential threat Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd. has successfully completed the installation of a Sentinel Intruder Detection System (IDS) onboard a drilling rig operating in an undisclosed offshore oil field in the Middle East. The system has been deployed to protect the platform against the threat of attack from underwater intruders. Sentinel i...
The SharpEye solid-state radar allows authorities to control the area Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in the design and supply of navigation and surveillance systems, is delighted to announce the permanent installation of an S-Band SharpEye radar and antenna on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. An Australian territory, located 2,600 kilometres northwest of Perth, Christmas Island has been regularly used by immigrants and asylum seekers as a pathway to obtaining refugee stat...
GB required a fully integrated system including security surveillance and building integration systems The Gardens by the Bay (GB) is an urban outdoor recreation development located at the South of Marina Bay. Spanning 54 hectares, GB comprises of iconic Supertrees, Cooled Conservatories and a series of outdoor themed gardens. Since its opening, GB has received many local and international accolades. In order to create the perfect environment for its visitors, GB required...
CHQ designed PIDS and the CCTV surveillance strategy for security and protection of the terminal building Marine terminal operator DP World is constructing the UK’s first major deep-sea container port this century as part of a development that will include the largest logistics park in Europe. The London Gateway terminal is on the north bank of the river Thames at Thurrock in Essex, to the east of London. CHQ Security Services are acting as security and risk assessment...
UTC Fire & Security’s VE motion detectors are now deployed throughout MK Wanderers FC When the Milton Keynes Wanderers FC took over residency at Kings Hill four years ago it inherited the responsibility from the local council to maintain and secure the site. But after just two years, the community football club suffered a costly break-in, putting a strain on its precious resources. As one of the club’s key aims is to provide a safe and secure environment for i...
CCG purchased over 120 Identicom devices through the SoloProtect solution provided by Connexion2 Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd (CCG), established in 2010, provides nearly 6,300 affordable homes and services to its tenants. Employing over 280 staff, over 100 of which are lone workers, management reviewed a number of devices and solutions to help protect these workers. In 2013, CCG signed a three year contract with Connexion2, to provide the BS8484 approved lone worker device, Id...
Skyguard’s MySOS device was chosen due to its GPS technology, which sends alarm location during an emergency Based in central London, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises two of the largest hospitals in the UK, employing over 13,000 staff. In April 2011, the Trust took over responsibility for the provision of community services in Lambeth and Southwark. As a result of this transfer, the Trust ‘inherited’ 471 personal safety devices...
The BIOGUARD system meets the demanding needs of correctional center environments The sheriff's office is stepping up their booking system to keep tabs on their inmates and make sure the wrong person isn't released. After Rocky Marquez pretended to be another inmate to escape from a Maricopa County jail last year, the sheriff's office decided to make changes. Since March, they've been scanning something not even identical twin inmates can share. "Fingerprints are different," S...
Tracker can be deployed for missions including detection, reconnaissance, classification, and tracking The Austrian Ministry of Defence revealed the order for 6 Tracker mini unmanned air systems (18 aircraft). After evaluation of the mini-UAS operation in accordance with the Austrian Armed Forces capability development plan, a further procurement of mini-UAS is intended between 2016 and 2017. The competition for this contract was won by Survey Copter, a wholly-owned subsidiar...
With over 15,000 kilometres of pipeline in the Netherlands and northern Germany, dozens of sites and approximately 1,300 gas receiving stations, Gasunie operates one of the largest high pressure, gas pipeline grids in Europe. Its network forms the core of the so-called northwest European 'gas roundabout' and its security relies on Geutebruck technology. Gasunie's sites vary greatly in function and size. Some are very small, remote and rarely visited. Others occupy several hect...
Reflex System's RFID Tags help ensure the safety of mothers and newborns in Wexham Park Hosptial in Slough Parents of newborn babies at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough will enjoy greater peace of mind thanks to an innovative new wireless infant tagging and fully integrated door access security system from Reflex Systems.Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust decided to invest in upgrading its security provision at Wexham Park in order to provide the best pos...
ISC’s newly launched Singaporean subsidiary will recruit and train crowd management workforces for the Hub Security and crowd management specialist Integrated Security Consultants Ltd (ISC) has been awarded the contract to secure Singapore’s multi-venue flagship, the Singapore Sports Hub, due to open in April 2014. The Hub, with its motto "where Singapore comes to play", includes the republic’s new 55,000-capacity National Stadium, the existing 13,000-capaci...
The platform enables remote control and real-time monitoring of the devices located in all 100+ branches Aurum is one of the largest luxury jewellery chains in the UK, offering prestigious jewellery brands including Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths. The chain operates 100+ stores throughout the UK. The challenge Aurum’s jewellery stores had experienced an increase in robberies during opening hours, which led to substantial losses. To combat...
SynopSYS integrated security & building management enables real-time monitoring and control of all the sites An Italian company operates seven game rooms across Italy, which contain a variety of high-end arcade games and slot machines. They also own two warehouses that store spare parts for the machines, as well as machines awaiting repair. The challenge The game rooms contain expensive gaming machines in which large amounts of cash are stored. The game rooms had been ta...
Sintel selected the platform after seeing a real time demonstration at RISCO’s offices in Italy One of Italy’s largest electric utility companies operates numerous sites across Italy. Sintel Italia, a major system integrator that has been in the field of professional security systems for over 27 years, took on the project of securing the company’s offices and production sites. The challenge The electric utility company required protection of their dispersed...
RISCO Group's solution was successfully implemented to the full satisfaction of the cellular provider A leading cellular provider in Mexico required a reliable and cost effective solution for protecting its remote antenna sites, mainly due to repeated burglary of copper cables and equipment in the facilities. The company also required remote control over the systems installed on-site from a central control room. The challenge Remote antenna sites in Mexico and in Latin Ameri...
Milestone XProtect Corporate software allows authorised staff to monitor security and disciplinary actions at any time Milestone XProtect open platform video management software (VMS) is the basis for an integrated security system in the Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS). Since each school previously had a stand-alone system, the security was upgraded to connect all 26 buildings in the district on one IP network. Paul Mahon, Director of Construction and Maintena...
When it comes to outdoor motion detection, it takes a lot of confidence to offer a money back guarantee on the promise of no false alarms. But that’s exactly what one Visonic installer in The Netherlands did in order to convince a top pigeon breeder to use Visonic TOWER-20AM MCW detectors to protect his prize birds. Throughout the almost two years since the Visonic detectors were installed outside the pigeon cages, the entire PowerMaxPro supervised system has remained false-alarm free. An...
The deployment of ADPRO significantly reduced the insurance rates for the car dealerships Xtralis, the world’s leading provider of early detection and visual verification safety and security solutions, recently announced that SECONTEC, a premier security installer in Germany, after elaborate test process, selected and installed ADPRO FastTrace 2X & i-LIDS approved IntrusionTrace to protect Volkswagen and Audi dealership car lots. Several cameras are used for a...
The pilot program in Calhoun County is scheduled to launch at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year Affigent, an IT solutions provider and value added reseller (VAR) focused on the federal, state, and local governments, recently announced the launch of its pilot program with Calhoun County Schools in Alabama. The solution consists of a duress alarm system that helps to prepare and protect all staff, personnel, and first responders in the event of onsite incidents and emer...
A Brivo ACS OnSite Aparato system is at the core, supported by a video management system Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that working in cooperation with Vector Electric Inc. (VEI), a new integrated, comprehensive security solution, incorporating the Brivo ACS OnSite Aparato, has been designed and installed at the Gibraltar (MI) Border Patrol Station. The Gibraltar Border Patrol Station is a 17,000-square-foot facili...
