Redvision to showcase the X-SERIES™ Dual Light, combined IR and white light camera at IFSEC 2013

Published on May 20, 2013 in CCTV, IFSEC and Security. Closed

Redvision used IFSEC 2013 to showcase its X-SERIES™ Dual Light (mixed white and IR light) rugged PTZ camera.

Super-efficient LEDs are used in the Dual Light’s IR and white light modules, both of which have an illumination range of 100m. The Dual Light toggles automatically, or manually, between IR and white light modes to suit ambient lighting conditions. Continue reading...

ACT access control retail case study

Published on May 17, 2013 in Access Control and Security. Closed

French retail chain Hyper U is using an access control solution from ACT at one of its largest stores, a 20,000-square-metre property with 200 full-time personnel at the western town of Savenay in the Loire Estuary.

The integrator is 2ACOM who have installed the equipment in two phases after the end-user found the ACT solution to be robust, Continue reading...

The Panomera truck is on tour again

Published on May 13, 2013 in CCTV and Security. Closed

After the great success of the roadshow last year the Panomera® truck is back on tour in 2013! From the end of May until mid-July this year, Dallmeier will be taking its patented multifocal sensor system on the road, touring through Germany, Great Britain, Belgium, Luxemburg, France, the Netherlands and Poland.

Whether at airports, railway stations, stadiums, shopping centres or public areas, the Panomera® multifocal sensor system has become part of a huge number Continue reading...

OPTEX PREVIEWS NEW FIBERSENSYS PROCESSING UNIT AT IFSEC 2013

Published on May 8, 2013 in Alarm Signalling, Alarms, IFSEC and Security. Closed

(IFSEC Hall 5, Stand B20) OPTEX® – the leading detector and perimeter security solutions specialist – will be previewing a number of new products for launch in Europe on its stand at IFSEC 2013, including the Fiber SenSys® 8 zone Continue reading...

Simon Alderson to chair BSIA’s Vacant Property Protection Group

Published on May 8, 2013 in Security, Security Monitoring and Vacant Property Security. Closed

Members of The British Security Industry Association (BSIA), the industry voice for security products and services, have elected Simon Alderson to chair its newly created Vacant Property Protection Group. Simon is the Commercial Director for the vacant property specialists, VPS, one of the BSIA’s member companies.

“The creation of this group highlights the specialist security requirements for vacant property management.”Simon Alderson says. “2012 saw worrying trends for empty properties, with a ten-fold increase in retail shop closures, over 60,000 metal theft crimes against business premises, and record storms. Continue reading...

How to choose a keypad or overlay for a security panel

Published on May 1, 2013 in Building & Fire and Security. Closed

The fire and security industry has seen a huge surge in investment since the London bombings in July 2006 and the riots across the UK in 2011. This has meant that the UK’s security industry is now worth £1bn with businesses having turned to manufacturers to provide cutting edge systems.

An important component of fire and security systems are the control panels which need toincorporate a simplified, but effective design. As a result, graphic overlays and membrane keypads have been growing in popularity across the industry over the last few years, as manufacturers avoid older and more bulky keypads.

Membrane keypads are made up of three main elements which include a graphic overlay, an electrically Continue reading...

Loxal Security tops new record of vacant property assets under management

Published on April 30, 2013 in Access Control, CCTV, Security and Vacant Property Security. Closed

Loxal’s latest void security installations see the company protecting in excess of £100million in residential and commercial property assets. But its biggest success is returning these properties to occupancy and commercial use.

Recent major installations by specialist access control and void security contractor Loxal Security have seen the property asset portfolio they protect top £100million. Continue reading...

SALTO to launch new cloud based access control solution at IFSEC 2013

Published on April 15, 2013 in Access Control, IFSEC and Security. Closed

Clay™ by SALTO is a brand new easy to use, secure locking solution for SME’s that is revolutionary in design, usability and features.

Making its world debut at IFSEC 2013, 13th – 16th May NEC Birmingham on stands A50 and D40, Clay™ by SALTO will initially be launched into the SME (Small Medium Enterprise) market in the United Kingdom, Denmark Continue reading...

ONVIF the Future Simplified

Published on April 11, 2013 in IFSEC, IP and Security. Closed

In what could prove to be a defining moment for the British security industry Meyertech has delivered a key presentation on “The Importance of ONVIF and Open Platform Technology in the Security Sector” to a focussed audience of delegates attending the IP-in-Action Live event in Continue reading...

Progeny showcase industry leading solutions at IFSEC

Published on April 11, 2013 in Access Control, IFSEC and Security. Closed

Progeny will be displaying their industry leading range of access control solutions on stand 5/F132.  Regarded by many as the defining standard in access control Progeny systems are extremely reliable, easy to install, offer superb features and provide intuitive end-user software. Continue reading...