Netherlands News

 New training facility helps industry players expand knowledge in security solutions  Honeywell recently announced its first Training Centre of Excellence (TCoE) in the UK.  The state-of-the-art training centre will provide security installers with a comprehensive understanding of the key trends in security, as well as in-depth training sessions on technical topics covering installation, maintenance and monitoring of security systems. The Training Centre of Excellence will pl...

Welcome guests During the 2006 World Cup Championship in Germany, Kaiserslautern was one of the 12 World Cup Cities to host the games.  Fritz-Walter Stadium on the Betzenberg hilltop was the venue of four games in the preliminary rounds and one quarter-final.  Kaiserslautern has 105,000 inhabitants, making it the smallest World Cup city in which a second stage (last 16) game has ever been played. The football frenzy in Kaiserslautern was not only restricted to native Kaiserslaute...

An obvious taskThe Waste Management Companies in Wiesbaden (ELW) know exactly the job they have to do.  "We secure the quality of life in Wiesbaden - we're customer-oriented, present and competent."  The numbers speak for themselves: some 760 employees make sure day after day that 550 km of the highways and 380 km of the sidewalks are cleaned, 1,600 waste receptacles and 13,000 garbage cans are emptied, 2,450 m of channels are cleared and a total of 86,000 m3 of sewage water...

24/7 availabilitySelf-service terminals such as bank statement printers and ATMs have since long become part of our every day lives.  Banks have found them to be the ideal solution for taking the burden of routine tasks from their customer service staff.  The customers, in turn, benefit as cash is available 24/7 - everywhere.  The Internet financial service company Forium, for example, estimates that there are about 60,000 ATMs at approximately 40,000 locations in Germany.Key and...

Creating knowledgeWhen and under what conditions do banner clouds occur?  How high is the snow at the Zugspitze peak, Germany?  What is the resulting reflection rate of the Zugspitze plateau needed for evaluating the measured ultra-violet radiation?  How much have the European and American continental plates moved away from each other last year?  These are some of the questions that keep the scientists at the Meteorological Institute of the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Mu...

A "star" in its own classFor more than 100 years the name Mercedes has stood for the most innovative automobile brand in the world.  When ‘Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft' delivered the first Mercedes on December 22, 1900, it marked the beginning of a dynamic development defined by technical perfection, high standards of quality, innovative strength and a host of automobile legends.  In 1998, Daimler- Benz AG and the Chrysler Corporation merged - two companies with long t...

FLIR Systems' Christiaan Maras highlights the benefits between cooled and uncooled thermal imaging systems. The demand for thermal imaging to enhance the CCTV environment is increasing markedly.  Thermal imaging provides 24-hour, all-year-round, long-range asset and personnel protection.  Unlike other cameras thermal imaging cameras require no lighting that may draw unwanted attention to a facility or site.  They provide vivid, high-contrast images of intruders even whe...

  The ioibox appliances deployed are intelligent video edge and centralised devices ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity recently announced that its intelligent video appliances have been implemented at several key sites in South Korea. Most recently, ioimage ioibox appliances were installed at Korea Electric Power Cooperation (KEPCO), a government-invested electric utility facility located in Uijeongbu (Kaesong) and Yangju.  ioimage al...

   New College, Oxford, selects SALTO Access Control systems to protect its students and staffNew College, Oxford, has selected an advanced access solution from the leading manufacturer and supplier of access control equipment within the education sector, SALTO Systems, to upgrade their security requirements. The College awarded the contract to approved SALTO Inspired Business Partner, Smiths Security. One of the largest colleges in Oxford, New College was founded in 137...

  The Symbio billing and administration system usee the existing LEGIC media in the form of company IDs As in many large organisations, the State Government of Lower Austria used to manage various applications of personal identification - such as charging for meals, access control, time and attendance, parking permits - using separate cards.  In order to guarantee maximum quality when it comes to charging too, the Lower Austrian catering kitchen swiftly implemented a scheme t...

Attractive and safeArrival and departure, welcome and farewell, staying and shopping - a train station is not just a traffic hub, a building or a site of transition.  It is quite a complex operation designed to serve numerous interests, desires and functions.  About 5,800 active train stations are located in Germany.  Since Deutsche Bahn (DB, German Rail) was privatised in 1994, DB Station&Service AG has been in charge of operating the German train stations.  In order to...

  Pictured is the upgraded, new look, MG Lola EX2 65C racecar Principal sponsor, CCTV specialist, AD Group and racing team RML are delighted with the performance of the comprehensively upgraded, new look, MG Lola EX265C racecar in the final round of the 2008 Le Mans Series at Silverstone last weekend, where it ran to fourth place in the LMP2 class on its first competitive appearance.The external and internal changes including, most notably, a closed-cockpit are all designed to hel...

  Pictured, left to right, are Donatien Saah, Technical Support Representative; Sylvaine Guillet, Administrator and Olivier Nissen, Sales ManagerDedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces that it has made three new appointments to strengthen the CCTV specialist's sales, technical support, and administration functions in the fast growing French market.Working out of the Paris office, the new members of the team, at Dedicated Micros France, are Olivier Nissen, Sales Manager; Donatie...

  IndigoVision IP Video system delivered excellent quality video with minimum impact on IT the network John Lewis department stores, one of the UK's leading retail groups, has invested in IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video technology for its CCTV surveillance.  IndigoVision has been working with John Lewis over the last year to migrate 9 of its existing stores from analog CCTV to a digital IP solution.  IndigoVision has now been chosen to provide...

  Shane Bates, Executive Vice President,Strategy and Global MarketsBrivo Systems, LLC, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced the appointment of Shayne P. Bates, CPP, CISM, CHS-V, as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Global Markets.  Bates will expand global partnerships and establish the Brivo brand and presence in strategic international markets."The demand for our product line in specialty and global markets requires sp...

Consumers who reach over to take an item from the supermarket shelf are often unaware that they would be grasping for thin air if it weren't for the services of a complex logistics chain.  For produce in particular, it cannot be taken for granted that the desired item will always be available fresh.  This is especially true of fruits and vegetables that have extreme requirements for transport, storage, quality assurance and distribution.Fresh, fresher, freshestFresh Logistics System Me...

  The partnership will enable ATS to integrate LEGIC tehcnology with its DIGllock product rangeLEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the inventor and leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification, is extending its network of partners by agreeing a licence partnership with the Austrian company ATS Datenverarbeitung.  ATS will henceforth integrate LEGIC technology within its current range of readers.  The collaboration will strengthen LEGIC's...

  Fortress Inerlocks eGard ensure cells are safe for operators and meet all safety requirements ATM Automation has chosen Fortress Interlocks to safeguard workers at its Robotics manufacturing plant in Blaby, Leicestershire and on ATM robot cells at all customer sites where they are designed to ensure cells are safe for operators and meet all safety legislation. Fortress' eGard interlocks protect a robot cell.  When an operator wants to gain access he must turn and remove the...

 Dallmeier will present the complete range of the CasinoCam® with Cam_inPIX® technology at G2E 2008Dallmeier has been developing and manufacturing complete networked video solutions for casinos for over 20 years - from special casino cameras, picture storage and picture transmission, to the individually tailored management system with customised GUIs. Numerous casinos worldwide, e.g. the Barona Valley Ranch Resort & Casino in California, the Vee Quiva Casino in Arizona...

  Frontline Security Solutions launched on 1 August 1998, celebrated its tenth anniversary2008 sees Frontline Security Solutions celebrating its tenth anniversary.  To mark the occasion, over one hundred clients and staff enjoyed an evening's horseracing at Windsor Racecourse.Whilst enjoying a glass of Champagne, guests heard John Bryan, one of company's founding Directors proudly claim:  "with the loyal support of our clients, some of whom have been entrusting us with i...

   iCLASS Cards can now be utilised for such diverse applications HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that it is expanding its position within the access control space to include logical access control products and solutions for converge security environments.  By collaborating with IT industry leaders, the company offers an extensive portfolio of logical access offerings to meet market req...

  ObjectVideo's video content analysis will strengthens airport and passenger securityESP Group, an innovative broadband, mobile, ICT, broadcasting technology systems integrator and solution provider, and ObjectVideo®, the leader in intelligent video, recently announced that they have partnered to provide a complete video surveillance system with embedded video content analysis to 40 Norwegian airports.  The framework contract win by ESP Group with Avinor, the owner and operat...

   Videor will promote its' new logo and latest CCTV solutions at Security 2008  Videor presents more than 20 manufacturers at the Security exhibition: IP CCTV product highlights from Axis, Aimetis, Bosch, Netavis, eneo etc. Videor is using its enormous exhibition space at the Security exhibition to promote two concepts.  On the one hand, the company is presenting itself with a new logo as a European multibrand distributor with products...

 Use of contactless LEGIC technology in Océ's office opens new possibilities The Licence partnership between Océ and LEGIC® yields innovative office solutions.Océ (Switzerland) AG, a well-known provider of highly developed printing and copying systems, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading developer of contactless smart card technology for personal identification purposes.  Océ now integrates contactless technology into its o...

 The integration brings video and metadata from ioimage's centralised and edge video analytics devices directly into the 3VR user interface ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, and 3VR the originator of searchable surveillance, announce a technology alliance today.  ioimage joins industry leading access control, camera, transaction software, command centre, and video analytics vendors who have developed an integration to 3VR's intelligent video management platform.&nbs...

Arecont Vision and Genetec are to provide an integrated solution for H.264 cameras and Omnicast Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, has announced that it has advanced its partnership with Genetec, Inc. to deliver an integrated megapixel IP imaging and network recording solution employing the company's innovative H.264 megapixel cameras."Our partnership advancement with Genetec makes the integration of our new H.264 megapixel cameras alon...

Arecont Vision's teams up with exacq Technologies to provide customers with improved surveillance solution Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, announces that it has furthered its partnership with Exacq Technologies. The collaborative effort assures interoperability of Arecont Vision's H.264 megapixel cameras offering to customers an efficient megapixel surveillance solution on Exacq Technologies' exacqVision NVR platform. "Exacq Technolo...

  eneo Fastrax III Dome Cameras secure Wörthersee Stadium   The German team won a perfect start to the tournament at the European Championship in the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt.  After a gripping match against the Polish team the final score stood at 2:0 for Ballack & Co.  The fact that the feared confrontation between German and Polish fans did not take place is also due to the CCTV technology supplied by Videor:  The Viennese company...

Arecont Vision expands integration with Milestone Systems to provide operability of H.264 IP megapixel cameras Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, has expanded integration with Milestone Systems to provide operability of the company's recently introduced H.264 IP megapixel cameras and Milestone's popular IP video surveillance software solutions.  "Milestone's IP video surveillance solutions are widely recognised for their high...

  Solemn ceremony held at the California MemorialMany hundreds of Pelco employees, honored guests and the public joined together in commemoration of the Seventh Anniversary of September 11, 2001, and to celebrate the lives of the fallen heroes from that day.  "The events of September 11, 2001, brought the world together in a moment of tragedy.  I am proud to be a part of a company that is dedicated to the recognition and remembrance of those who lost so much," says...