Industrial security systems - Case studies

Georgia neighbourhood hands evidence of car break-in to police with Flock Safety

Sandy Springs, Georgia residents Carren and Stone Sellers never expected their quiet neighbourhood to see any criminal activity, especially a break-in right outside their own front door. Their daughter had just made the move back into their family home. That very same night, with boxes barely unpacked, an unwelcome visitor broke into their daughter’s car while it was parked in their driveway, stealing a laptop and other valuables. Carren knew she needed to take action quickly for her dau...

Robots with an artificial intelligence system began operation in Dubai, UAE

Security robots model S5.2 Picard started to protect commercial real estate. Picard is the most advanced model of robots in the new S5.2 series introduced in 2019. Security robots of this model are equipped with an integrated AI system. Artificial Intelligence is used for smart video surveillance and group patrols. Along with security robots, a large number of fixed cameras are used in the protected area. VMS is used to control them. The specialists of SMP Robotics successfully integrated robot...

How Flock Safety is helping North Carolina neighbourhood prevent car theft?

Residents heard the reports and decided to install a Flock Safety security camera that would protect against crimes like car break-ins and home theft. Early one morning after the camera was installed; someone broke into two cars in that neighbourhood, stealing several valuable items. When residents awoke, they found their personal belongings missing and their cars ransacked. There were no eyewitnesses to the crime, but the victims had a timeframe between 12:30 and 5 a.m. The solution: a c...

Malaysian government selects Surveon NVR7800 Series for enhanced security of water treatment plant

The Malaysia government water treatment plant envisions providing the best water treatment with demand of high security protection in the industry sector. Furthermore, the highly reliable platform with flexibility to expand storage by year and budget becomes important criterions to select the ideal surveillance partner. Surveon NVR7800 ensures high video image quality with high throughput capability, in addition to flexible JBOD storage expansion capability. Surveon NVR7800 Series Surveon NVR7...

Package theft solved with Flock Safety security camera

According to research, 31% of Americans experienced package theft in 2017. Most prevalent around the holidays, package thieves are commonly known as “porch pirates.” While the term sounds light, police warn citizens not to take the name lightly. “The term “Porch Pirate” refers to thieves who steal packages that have been delivered and left on residence doorsteps,” said Marietta, Georgia Chief of Police Dan Flynn in a message to the city. Licen...

Trustonic secures Hyundai Motor’s Digital Key app with TAP for a keyless car-drive experience

Mobile-device and application-security technology company Trustonic announces that Hyundai Motor America will demonstrate its new Digital Key app, secured by Trustonic Application Protection, at the New York International Auto Show 2019. The Digital Key will launch with the all-new 2020 Hyundai Sonata in the fall. Hyundai’s Digital Key is a downloadable smartphone app that can replace a traditional car key by leveraging Near Field Communication (NFC) to detect an authorised smartphone. An...

Realty Group eliminates crime in Nashville apartment complex with Flock Safety cameras

When Prominent Realty Group of Georgia President Douglas Foppe reached out to Flock Safety, he was looking for crime-fighting solutions that would actually work for his communities.  An increase in crime at his properties over the last few years was taking a toll both on residents and company profits. From properties in the urban Buckhead, Atlanta area all the way to Hilton Head, South Carolina, car break-ins, burglaries, and occasional assault were plaguing residents and their peace of mi...

Matrix IP video surveillance solution secures a major industrial and manufacturing firm based in Satara, Maharashtra

A manufacturing giant in Maharashtra has the distinct mark of making India’s 1st Diesel Engine and Iron Mold Ploughs. The company’s legacy dates to 1922. This company is the reason behind a new wave of industrialisation in some of the towns in Maharashtra while preserving their rich heritage. Wide area monitoring The company is spread across a wide area, employing more than three thousand people. Being an established and trusted brand, maintaining quality is crucial and therefore,...

International Cricket Council chooses G4S risk consulting for three-year security agreement

G4S Risk Consulting’s Intelligence and Advisory Services (IAS) team will provide the ICC with bespoke security risk assessments covering its tournaments, Test, One-Day, and T20 matches around the world. Daily monitoring reports The team has developed a bespoke assessment methodology for the ICC that will ensure consistency With a truly global approach, the team will focus its services on many of cricket’s most iconic nations, including England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Austr...

Sony 4K video security cameras monitor logistics centers of Gebrüder Weiss

With a heritage stretching back over 500 years, Gebrüder Weiss is one of Europe’s oldest transport and logistics companies. Based in Vorarlberg, Austria and with more than 7,000 employees in 150 locations around the world, it is also one of the largest. Sony video security in logistics centers Customers of all sizes trust Gebrüder Weiss to ship their consignments quickly, safely and undamaged to their destination Customers of all sizes trust Gebrüder Weiss to ship their c...

KnowBe4 completes rigorous SOC 2 Type 2 data security exam under 360 Advanced

KnowBe4, a provider of security awareness training and simulated phishing, has completed a rigorous third-party audit of its data security procedures and processes under the System and Organisation Controls 2 (SOC 2) Type 2 standards. KnowBe4 completed the SOC 2 Type 1 examination in April, and immediately initiated action to achieve a SOC 2 Type 2 status. The examination that led to compliance with the demanding SOC 2 Type 2 data security standards was administered by the professional IT compl...

360 Advanced helps Hosting complete series of 5 rigorous data security exams

Hosting, a pioneer in cloud computing and database services since 1997, has achieved an extraordinary status in its industry by completing a series of five data security examinations, including the Service Organisation Controls (SOC) 1 and 2, HITRUST for healthcare, Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard of compliance, and penetration testing. The rigorous third-party examinations that led to compliance with the demanding series of data security standards were administered by...

HID Global’s network access control solution improves security at Shenyang TBEA in China

As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co., Ltd. (TBEA), Shenyang Transformer Group Co., Ltd. (Shenyang TBEA) is one of the largest transformer manufacturers in China, and a major exporter in the industry with manufacturing and R&D capabilities. Shenyang TBEA is the first transformer company publicly listed in China and has an annual productivity that has reached 30 million kilovolt-ampere (KVA). It is the only company that provides 840,000 KVA/500KV main transformer...

CriticalArc’s SafeZone emergency response app safeguards FCC Group's employees across geographies

CriticalArc has announced that it has been appointed by FCC Group (FCC) – a global provider of environmental services, water management and infrastructure works, headquartered in Spain – to help develop and implement SafeZone as a multinational safeguarding solution for all its employees and any accompanying family members while they are working overseas on company projects. CriticalArc’s pioneering SafeZone personal protection and emergency response system is already being us...

SMP Robotics S5.1 robot deployed at logistic centre to enhance security and intelligent monitoring

SMP Robotics announces that jointly with its US-Canada Master distributor company Robotics Assistance Device (RAD), carried out an deployment of autonomous security robot S5.1 on the territory of the logistics centre in Nevada. The security robot S5.1 patrols the route along with the warehouses and parking lot with cargo trailers. The robot drives daily from 9 pm to 6 am, its task is to stop at specified points along the route and observe what is happening around. The length of the patrolled ro...

Trigion’s thermal surveillance cameras facilitate remote monitoring for Kent scrap yard

With the value of scrap metal only heading in one direction recently, dealers are having to turn to ever more advanced security solutions to combat theft and break ins. Security specialist Trigion is now providing high-tech solutions at a major Kent scrap yard in the UK, including the use of thermal cameras and a ‘virtual perimeter’ system. On a site such as a scrap metal yard, there can be a lot of material on view, and it is not always easy to determine exactly what is happening o...

Hikvision partners with SKOV to create smart farm management solutions

Hikvision cameras and a specially designed SKOV VMS allows handlers to monitor the pigs Hikvision worked with farm management solutions provider SKOV to bring the art of weighing pigs into the 21st Century, with the help of mini-dome cameras and a bespoke VMS system. The pig is one of the most populous large mammals in the world, with an estimated 986.6 million pigs at any one time. This also means, of course, that piggeries are big business, as pork is the most commonly meat...

Matrix time-attendance solution enhances productivity at JK Tyre & Industries Ltd, Mysore

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. is an automotive tyre, tubes and flaps manufacturing company based in Delhi, India. The company is the only tyre manufacturer offering the entire range of four-wheeler radials for trucks, buses, and cars. JK Tyre has a worldwide customer base in over 80+ countries. With production facilities in nine plants, total production capacity is almost 20 million tyres per annum. Employee shift and visitor management JK Tyres have its biggest manufacturing setup in Mysore....

Socomec chose HID Global solutions to leverage its physical access control solutions

HID has led to significant additional cost savings and time reductions on some manual administrative tasks at Socomec Socomec is a French manufacturing group, specialising in secure low-voltage power supplies for the industrial and service sectors. With a €310M turnover in 2009, Socomec employs 2,600 people globally, where nearly half of the staff works in the Strasbourg headquarters in France. A solution for secure and convenient access to PCs As a leader, Socomec alwa...

Surveon cameras and network video recorders provide 180-day non-stop recording for factory in Kuwait City

Surveon, the enterprise NVR solutions provider, announced a factory in Kuwait City has deployed Surveon’s IP surveillance solutions as their partner for security application, including 100+ megapixel cameras and 10 enterprise-grade network video recorders, which not only fulfill the need of 180-day non-stop recording, but also ensure a strong protection for the safety in the factory.Ensuring long-term video retentionWhen it comes to an effective surveillance system for factory application,...

Airbus’ radio communications technology secures “Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation” in Beijing

Airbus has provided reliable and secure radio communications technology to protect the “Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation” in Beijing. 20 heads of state and 1,200 high-level participants from international organisations gathered the last two days to discuss economic development and cooperation in Asia. The Chinese capital’s mission-critical radio network “JustTop” for police and rescue services, based on Airbus Tetra (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) techn...

Comelit acess control solution boosts security at Englemere, Berkshire

The ViP system is connected using standard Cat5 wiring, which ensures fast, reliable, and easy installation An IP video door entry and access system has been fitted at an exclusive residential development in Berkshire. The Comelit ViP system was installed by Evolution Fire & Safety at Englemere, a luxury residential development by Millgate Homes in Ascot. The installation features digital Ikall panels and Simplekey fob readers at the main gates and front entrance, keypad/f...

Hikvision PanoVu cameras help South Korea to track pollution hot-spots

Hikvision proposed that the PanoVu camera could deliver the right solution for an atmospheric information system Helping to identify the location of erroneous odours permeating around areas of the Metropolitan City of Deagu in South Korea, Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has supplied its PanoVu series 180-degree Panoramic + PTZ cameras to form part of an integrated atmospheric information system. Atmospheric information project...

Milestone VMS, BCDVideo storage, and Oncam cameras Lead to “remarkable” ROI for UK logistics company

The previous video management system could no longer provide all the coverage and information needed Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has collaborated with Oncam and AsPro Security to deliver a cost-effective security solution to one of the UK’s leading logistics company. The solution combines Milestone XProtect Professional software and BCDVideo storage with Oncam 360° cameras that provide comprehensive coverage of...

Qognify successfully integrates Situator with Senstar’s FiberPatrol-PR for North American utility company

When an intrusion is detected, FiberPatrol-PR creates alerts in Situator, providing situational awareness Qognify, formerly NICE Security, today announced the successful integration of their leading PSIM and Situation Management solution, Situator, with Senstar’s fence-mounted fibre optic perimeter intrusion detection system, FiberPatrol-PR. The integration and joint solution was initiated on behalf of a major utility company in North America in order to enable them to m...

Tyco DSC PowerSeries Neo wireless intrusion system protects Millworks Custom Manufacturing facility’s valuable materials

The system consists of host transceiver, PG9920 wireless repeaters, full message HS2LCD LCD wired and HS2LCDWF9 wireless keypads Introduction As a start-up business in 1988, Millworks Custom Manufacturing tapped All Seasons Security to install a security system in a small unit where the company was headquartered. As the company grew, its operations took over more and more space in its original Toronto, Ontario facility. Millworks Custom Manufacturing now occupies more than 1...

Traka key management solution improves industrial plant vehicle safety at Slane Quarry In Ireland

Traka key management ensures all keys and access to plant vehicles are readily available 24/7   Introduction Spanning a site of 192 acres, industrial plant vehicles such as Volvo Shovels, Caterpillar Dumpers and Fork Trucks, which enable the quarry to function effectively, are widely dispersed. All are needed to keep the continuous stream of lorries, up to 150 per day, moving. Transporting in the region of 7,000 tonnes of aggregate daily, Slane is one of the bigges...

Traka electronic key cabinets and Traka32 software improve lockout procedure management in petrochemical industry

The unique key retention locks are permanently attached to the special Traka iFobs Procedures for managing access to, and the maintenance of pipelines involve processes that control and securely lockout sections. These procedure need to be enforced and rigorously policed to prevent potentially highly dangerous accidents from occurring. Lockout procedures are frequently documented but usually hard to physically enforce. A slight infringement of such procedures could have letha...

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