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Geutebrück video security provides comprehensive protection for professional users, from perimeter security to process documentation. The open platform for video management G-Core offers a variety of interfaces to third-party systems and is the basis for integrated security systems. The latest integration with Commend's communication solutions supports efficient communication and security for users from various verticals such as banking, industrial production, police and corrections authorities, health care, education, road and air traffic, parking facilities, and hotels.  Direct voice contact By linking Geutebrück's G-Core Video Management System and Commend's communication servers, information, and commands can be exchanged effortlessly between the systems. For example, users of a Commend intercom station can call up video images from specific cameras at the click of a mouse, assess the situation, and then make direct voice contact with the other party, e.g. to respond immediately to emergency calls. ​ Advanced analysis The integration creates a safer working environment and minimises training times and operating errors ​This integration not only offers greater transparency but also simplifies the users' daily as they do not have to switch between different platforms. This creates a safer working environment and minimises training times and operating errors.  The integration also offers advanced analysis options, such as the automatic detection of suspicious activities using AI algorithms and the creation of detailed security reports. Flexibility and scalability The flexibility and scalability of the combined solution allow the security system to be adapted to changing requirements and simplify the integration of additional components.  Overall, the integration provides an improved security infrastructure that significantly increases the efficiency, security, and user-friendliness of monitoring and communication systems. 

Founded in 1913, the family-owned company CLAAS is one of the world's renowned manufacturers of agricultural machinery. Headquartered in Harsewinkel, Westphalia, the company is the European market pioneer in combine harvesters. CLAAS is the sole world market pioneer in the major product group of self-propelled forage harvesters, as well as pioneering in agricultural technology with tractors, agricultural balers and grassland harvesting machines. The product range also includes state-of-the-art agricultural information technology. CLAAS employs over 12,000 people worldwide and achieved a turnover of 6.1 billion euros in the 2023 financial year. Drivers of business success Customer service, therefore, focuses on the rapid availability of spare parts Innovative strength and the close integration of customer feedback in development are important drivers of business success. In addition to the reliability, productivity, efficiency and performance of the products, the development focus is also on low maintenance and low wear costs, as well as long-term value retention and an exceptionally long product life.  During the harvest season, the machines are used intensively, and harvest interruptions due to breakdowns are particularly critical. Customer service, therefore, focuses on the rapid availability of spare parts. Intelligent video analysis system The CLAAS Parts Logistics Centre in Hamm-Uentrop has been supplying CLAAS customers worldwide with spare parts since 1999. From the highly automated logistics centre, which operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, CLAAS supplies customers with high-quality spare parts for agricultural machinery in the fastest possible way-by air freight, truck or cab. To secure the logistics centre, an innovative video surveillance solution was required to prevent and investigate crimes such as unauthorised entry into the premises or building areas. In addition, movements in all relevant security areas and the logistics centre's processes were to be extensively documented. Uniform security system  A uniform security system was required, which could be used to analyse alarms from different areas and coordinate follow-up measures, as well as an intelligent video analysis system that reliably reports unauthorised movements in security areas with a low false alarm rate. Of course, data protection and the concerns of the works council had to be respected. Integration of scan data  The requirements were implemented with the help of a Geutebrück system The requirements were implemented with the help of a Geutebrück system. Together with system integrator Hermann Einberger GmbH, Geutebrück designed and implemented a solution that comprehensively meets all current requirements and is open to future expansion. It allows the integration of scan data from deliveries for detailed process documentation and optimisation for example, as well as automated access control using licence plate recognition. Networking the site with other CLAAS sites for centralised operation and administration from the CLAAS headquarters in Harsewinkel is also an option. Cooperation with Einberger Christian Vogt, Vice President Group Security CLAAS, said: "It wasn't just the technology that convinced us. The good customer service and close cooperation with Einberger and the direct contact with the manufacturer Geutebrück guarantee us the best possible support even now, after the installation, during operation." Christian Vogt adds, "Whether questions from our operators, support for our administrators, ideas for the extended application or individual requests: we feel that these two companies really care about their customers. They are true family businesses, just like us."

barox Kommunikation AG, the global manufacturer of professional standard managed and unmanaged switches, PoE media converters, and IP extenders, will be showing their range of Ethernet switches and Device Management System (DMS) VMS integration at the CCTV User Group’s ‘Relentless - A Focus on The Future’ event, 22-24 April, Whittlebury Park Conference Centre.  Public Space Surveillance At the event, barox will be showing their support of Public Space Surveillance applications by demonstrating ease and depth of integration to 3rd party VMS control systems, via an unparalleled range of integration plugins; including those available for Genetec, Milestone, Advancis, and Geutebruck. With barox Ethernet switch integration, enhanced diagnostic data showing the status of cameras and switches enables the fast pinpointing of network or device issues, enabling faults and outages to be diagnosed remotely. For example, if a network camera fails to respond, barox switches can be used to select a device and send a re-boot command, saving invaluable device downtime.   barox DMS barox DMS tools include PoE monitoring, cable diagnostics, and remote switch traffic monitoring In addition, with barox’s integrated DMS, numerous helpful network monitoring functions allow the visualisation and analysis of all hardware and connectivity. barox DMS tools include PoE monitoring, cable diagnostics, and remote switch traffic monitoring where per port live data traffic is shown on a graphical chart, allowing the whole video network and all connected cameras to be analysed. This key capability stands barox apart from other network equipment manufacturers and has proved to be both valuable and ‘game-changing’ in the management of Public Safety CCTV networks.  System performance, management, and efficiencies “While having been established in the DACH region for over 25 years, barox is relatively new to the UK market,” says Sarah Moss, barox Sales Manager UK & Eire. Sarah Moss adds, “We are, therefore, delighted to be joining the established and highly reputed CCTV User Group Conference this year and are looking forward to demonstrating to group members how barox can optimise system performance, management, and efficiencies of video networks all while reducing costs, and health and safety risks.”  Innovative switch solutions Peter Webster, MSyI, Director, CCTV User Group & NASCAM commented, "The CCTV User Group is thrilled to welcome barox as an exhibitor at our upcoming event." He adds, "With their innovative switch solutions and commitment to advancing the industry, barox will add tremendous value, fostering collaboration and helping to shape the future of surveillance technology."  Relentless event Peter Webster continues, “At ‘Relentless - A Focus on The Future’, attendees will have the opportunity to experience first-hand the innovative range of barox managed and unmanaged industrial media converters, professional PoE video switches, and VMS integration plug-in solutions offered by barox." He states, "We believe that their presence at this event will inspire attendees to embrace the latest advancements in video transmission technology. Together, we are shaping the future of security, and with barox as a key partner, we are confident in our collective ability to drive positive change within the industry." 

There was another big trade show last week –  the four-day Security Essen event in Germany. I didn’t attend, but several of my SourceSecurity.com colleagues report it was a busy show from start to finish, with the halls devoted to video/CCTV and access control dominating the show. The other halls were quieter, with smaller stands. Hot topics included big data, machine learning, mobile credentials, storage and an emphasis on solutions (rather than products). The exhibit hall was a bit of a maze, but attendees managed to find their way to the various stands. Three big companies – Bosch, Siemens and Honeywell – were conspicuously absent from their usual large role at Security Essen, and there was mixed feedback about the impact of their absence on the larger show. Without three gigantic stands to concentrate the footfall, attendees seemed more spread out than clustered. Hands-on, technical displays Hands-on displays with plenty of technical detail were the norm, encouraging attendees to interact with the products. The ASSA ABLOY stand, huge as always, reflected the continuing popularity of key systems in the German, Swiss and Austrian markets. ASSA ABLOY’s Yale also featured a home automation zone. Hands-on displays with plentyof technical detail were thenorm, encouraging attendeesto interact with the products Hikvision envisions cameras coming very soon with “deep learning” capabilities. These cameras, combined with big data applications, are the future of smart traffic systems, for example. Deep learning systems will replace traditional licence plate recognition (ANPR) and analyse electronic data about cars, rather than relying on number plates, says the company. Hikvision also highlighted multi-sensor cameras that can cover a large area and reduce the cost-per-channel – they have big projects in China and Southeast Asia. Hikvision’s privacy masking functionality is popular in Europe because of privacy regulations. Fujifilm demonstrated its impressive zoom lens series, featuring 60x zoom, long focal length and full HD quality, for use in airports and perimeter protection. Stabilisation is important with zoom because even slight movement can have a large effect, says the company. In Fujifilm lenses, the stabilisation is optical-based (in the lens), rather than software-based. Another stand that drew attention was Nedap, where a tiered seating area was provided for visitors to view video projected on a back wall. New laws in the Netherlands and France require that no information can go outside government buildings, thus requiring closed security systems, according to Nedap. It’s a trend likely to follow in the European Union, with similar laws potentially impacting hospitals and banking as well as government, says Nedap. This is why they are working with partner AET Europe to ensure that encrypted communications are secure between all elements of an IT-based access control system. Solutions – not just products The need to provide solutions rather than “just products” was a repeated theme. One solutions provider is MOBOTIX, which highlighted a new corporate design with fresher and more unified branding. The solutions approach includes analytics and people counting embedded for inventory optimisation and business intelligence. MOBOTIX is releasing new plug-and-play bundles to combat the perception that the company’s technology is not easy to use. There is also a 4K bundle with NAS (network attached) storage – all preconfigured; just power it up and it will run. MOBOTIX is releasing new plug-and-play bundles tocombat the perception thatthe company’s technologyis not easy to use Sony also offered solutions, including their intelligent approach to 4K, which they say overcomes traditional concerns with the higher-resolution technology. Sony also displayed “glass-to-glass” technology, streaming 4K cameras directly to a screen with no PC in between. Even with the company shifting to end-to-end solutions, their cameras are still at the core of the portfolio, including an accent on low-light and changing light conditions. Adding ROI was another hot topic for exhibitors. MOBOTIX emphasised its process monitoring capabilities, as did Geutebrück. VIVOTEK highlighted combining a people-counting solution with other retail data for business intelligence. Contrary to the focus on solutions was LTV Europe, a video company that keeps the attention on products. LTV emphasises personal service and a fresh approach rather than competing with bigger providers. Focus on storage and automation The themes my colleagues heard at Security Essen were not unlike those we heard recently at ASIS and earlier this year at IFSEC and even ISC West. More companies are looking to expand into non-traditional applications beyond security, such as asset tracking and logistics/delivery. Another example: Sony suggested using video to monitor rivers and lakes water levels for flood warnings. Quantum is keeping itsattention on storage, whileaddressing the IT department’sneed for data protection Quantum is keeping its attention on storage, while addressing the IT department’s need for data protection. The new StorNext scalable storage system, which can handle 4K, integrates various tiers of storage appropriate to varying workflows and business needs. For example, retrieval can be faster for more valuable data, thus maximising value while minimising the overall cost. Allegion is rolling out products that combine electronic and mechanical locks from subsidiary SimonsVoss and the Allegion portfolios. Allegion wants to position itself as electronic access control expert. Paxton highlighted a building automation system, Paxton net10, which is aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and works on mobile credentials as well as cards. They’re looking to build this kind of technology into future products. Another company, AxxonSoft, is pushing strongly to establish its brand in the United States – something to watch in 2017. SALTO also highlighted cloud-based mobile access control: They have developed a Keys as a Service system, SALTO KS, which allows businesses to grant access remotely while viewing a video of the door. Four busy days in Germany Security Essen is an international show, but the emphasis was on German, Austrian and Swiss companies and larger companies targeting those markets. There was more of a continental Europe “flavour” compared to IFSEC’s focus on the U.K. market. Four days is a long time for a trade show – my feet are shot after two and a half days! But my colleagues agree it was time well spent, if for nothing else than getting to watch an 8-foot-tall robot dance around Hall 3.

Better-performing video systems provide better security. Today’s end users demand systems with optimum performance, providing smooth video streams, higher resolutions, efficient storage, better analysis and quick access to stored images. Here are several technologies driving greater video surveillance capabilities: Innovations in image processing to boost system performance Higher resolutions are a challenge for video management systems, but new tools are meeting the challenge. Tools such as more efficient compression and complex video analysis can impact the performance of the overall system. New systems are based on 64-bit software architecture and high performance hardware. Use of graphics processing units (GPUs) can make image processing three times faster, enabling systems to deal easily with new 4K Ultra HD cameras and display several of them in real time on a control computer. Use of GPUs relieves the central processing unit (CPU) of the computational burden of image processing tasks. Database functionality to ensure access to stored images Strong database performance is necessary for reliable image recording with simultaneous fast access to stored images. Above all it requires high write/read throughput for the image data – at least in Mbyte/s. But be sure to measure performance based on real-world situations. Performance should not suffer when simultaneously accessing stored images (standard for the video surveillance) and reverse playback (often used for closer analysis of an incident). It is thus important that the database architecture, in particular, along with the storage hardware, be tailored to the needs of the customer. Optimised bandwidth Dynamic stream management ensures that the system takes care of the technical consequences of an operator’s actions, in the background and automatically. It optimizes the transmission of image sizes in the network, thereby preventing congestion. Simple logic makes it clear: Not every image is displayed at the maximum resolution at which the camera provides or could provide it. Therefore, it need not be sent over the network at maximum resolution. Instead, the user sees exactly the level of detail he or she needs. The right storage solutions When choosing a storage system, it is important to be clear about your specific requirements. Put another way: You must define your needs in terms of reliability, capacity, cost and performance. Of course these requirements are interdependent, making the decision that much more difficult. Users should understand the complexities of RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) and iSCSI storage (Internet Small Computer System Interface) and SAS (serial attached SCSI) – and the pros and cons of all the common storage systems. Robust data protection Safeguarding privacy, protecting identities, privacy rights and personal image rights are all important. Security is important, but not at the cost of data protection and privacy. How do we protect the privacy of the persons in the images, be they employees, customers, patients or students? How do we guarantee that these images do not fall into the wrong hands? Combining video security with robust data protection is not contradictory – technology makes it possible to have both. Considerations include prohibiting outside access to video, protecting workplace privacy, and fine-tuning the rights of operators at various levels, including the right to export images. An audit trail should log all actions. For more in-depth information on technologies to achieve excellence in video security, download Geutebrück’s White Paper. Click Here to Download the White Paper Now! Save Save Save

Video surveillance systems can be used in a variety of ways within the mining industry The development of specialised, integrated video security systems for specific environments has vastly increased the benefits they deliver to users. However, the mining industry has considerable scope for exploiting the more sophisticated functions provided by integrated systems with data mining techniques which have added significant value in other business environments. In this article Jan de Beer, MultiVid; Johan Raubenheimer, Fourier Systems; Carmen Lahr,Geutebruck GmbH outline how this integration can provide mining operations with a very powerful tool.Challenges associated with the application of surveillance systems in mining plantsBesides perimeter security, precious metal / stone mines normally have hundreds of CCTV cameras installed throughout the plant. These surveillance cameras observe the many processes within the plant and are mostly installed in a permanent, overt manner, with portable covert cameras being used on a temporary basis. The control room operators observe the general movement of plant and people, but invariably with limited success. Without the ability to effectively highlight unusual or high-risk events, video surveillance operators have too many security cameras to monitor and cannot effectively detect the tell-tale events that could betray suspicious activities.  Mature intelligent video management systems that are now available can provide strategic assistance  However, the mature intelligent video management systems that are now available can provide strategic assistance and integrate with virtually any source of event data. Complex rules can be constructed to take into account related, but disparate events, which indicate impending failure or situations that warrant further investigation. These enable the video operator's attention to be targeted much more effectively to potentially productive areas.Exploiting the functions offered by existing integrated video security systems in other environmentsNowadays any well-developed business administration system uses many tools to achieve business goals. Some industries have highly sophisticated systems which integrate video analysis and other data, allowing automated in-depth analysis to a degree impossible for humans within a workable timeframe. To reveal the potential for adopting and adapting similar systems for use in a mining environment we first need to look at systems already employed. One such example is the toll plaza, where a lot of money changes hands in what can be a very remote location.  When this kind of technology is used for monitoring transactions at toll plazas, it can handle metadata including identity of operator, event inputs from axle-counting and other road-side devices, vehicle number plate recognition, transaction detail, video motion detection, date and time etc. For toll applications a rule-based data processing engine generates events for detected anomalies. The system extracts off-line images for each of these events, while a powerful easy-to-use query tool allows the user to drill down to the relevant exceptions. This enables management to view each anomaly rapidly, and either, after auditing the event, close it off for higher management check-up, or print it via a customised and automated report writer. In the latter case an operator disciplinary investigation is possible.  And being linked directly to the DVR or NVR system means the recordings can be reviewed immediately.  Without this kind of rapid event viewing system, verification is a laborious or virtually impossible task, and users seldom verify events that take place.  View larger imageAs at toll plazas, using an intelligent surveillance solution to monitor transactions could increase the level of information captured Deployment of intelligent security systems in the mining environment In the mining environment there are many process control elements such as weight measurements, conveyor belt control mechanisms (normal control and emergency stop), ore transportation systems, ore concentration or extraction processes and finally the product measuring and transport systems. Access control card readers are often installed throughout the plant to restrict the movement of people, and extended alarm systems monitor both the plant process operation and also the unauthorised opening of distribution boxes, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and many other control systems. In the ideal intelligent electronic security system all the events captured in the sub systems would be critically analysed in a proper trend analysis. This would not only extract relevant process control data, but more specifically, the security risks. For example, the emergency stoppage of a conveyor belt might be an orchestrated event to create an environment in which the mined product can be removed by hand during the resultant spillage recovery operation.Risk assessments using trend analysisCurrently in such situations consideration is rarely given to which operators and security staff are on duty in the plant at the time. A well-defined trend analysis could quite conceivably extract the fact that it is always the same staff on duty when this transpires. To analyse this trend on a manual basis is nigh impossible. Obviously the risk associated with this particular exception varies depending on the mining environment, as the concentration of the mined product may be so low that the risk is minimal. However, it may play a role within the context of the bigger picture. A customised video security system that is integrated with other control and management systems can provide many mining operations with a very powerful tool Although it may be normal to investigate the unauthorised opening of control boxes, the authorised opening or dismantling of the same boxes should also be investigated for trends and hence suspicious patterns. Besides this, other plant failures such as motors, pumps etc, are seldom considered. Video motion detection events should be verified against all other events that take place, and both overactive alarms and under-active alarms should be considered.The first weight measurements mentioned above are seldom compared against the measurement of the final product. The extended time factor from the start to finish of processing usually makes manual checking impractical. However, many sophisticated systems can be installed along this process and valuable events may be extracted from these systems to capture and highlight a trend in an exception reporting format. It is quite conceivable that a trend analysis would pinpoint a problem long before the end of the ore processing time has been reached.Key benefits of an integrated surveillance solution Clearly any system helps security staff concentrate on more fruitful activities increases efficiency and improves security. But the availability of a customised video security system which is integrated with other control and management systems can provide many mining operations with a very powerful tool which can deliver significant benefits in other areas too, such as safety and processing efficiency for example. Once managers realise the power at their fingertips they see new opportunities for applying it and considerable added value can be derived from the investment. Points to consider when choosing an intelligent security system    No off-the-shelf product will be a perfect fit, a considerable amount of customisation is involved To produce an effective system a considerable amount of customisation is involved, so we are not talking here about off-the-shelf products. As a potential purchaser, you need to identify a suitable supplier who has relevant products and experience, and you also need to ensure that the chosen system has already been developed and installed successfully. This is to avoid vapourware or pie-in-the-sky systems, which still need development.  You will need to confirm that all your currently installed systems can be interfaced to enable the necessary event extraction by external software controlled systems, and that software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs) are available to facilitate this. If they are not, then your software integrator must be able to extract the data by other means. He too needs to be selected for the appropriateness of his skills and track record. Alongside supplier representatives, the project team should include someone to represent you, the end-user. This person's role is to provide the input to enable the definition and creation of a rules base which will then form the basis of the analysis through a filter process, so he needs to have an intimate knowledge of plant processes.Any potential purchaser needs to realise that the system will need to be fine-tuned during use as everyone on the team will find methods of improving the system performance and because of this, on-going software maintenance will form part of the complete solution.       Jan de BeerMultiVid   Johan Raubenheimer Fourier Systems   Carmen LahrGeutebruck GmbH