Silent Knight by Honeywell, Northford, Conn., announced its IntelliKnight 5820XL fire alarm system was chosen by the nation’s sixth largest public transportation system, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), to protect an expansive maintenance facility.
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Arecont Vision cameras are providing an expanded coverage area for a 150-acre produce facility, Brisbane Markets Ltd., which serves a vital role in Australia's national food chain.
Arecont Vision cameras are providing an expanded coverage area for a 150-acre produce facility, Brisbane Markets Ltd., which serves a vital role in Australia’s national food chain and provides a clearinghouse for produce from about 7,000 growers. The 150-acre site in the industrial area of Rocklea includes 35 buildings and serves as the heart of Brisbane’s fresh produce sales and distribution.
With its software solutions, AMCS Group helps waste management and recycling companies worldwide optimize their processes and reduce costs. Thanks to a partnership HID Global, those customers will now benefit from improved data collection, reporting and tracking, which should result in even greater collection efficiencies and enhanced customer service.
Each year Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, takes a journey up the Chao Phraya River to get a better understanding of the well-being of the Thai people and to get a first-hand look at the river and the massive agricultural fields it feeds.
RedCloud, Sterling, Va., announced that FishNet Security, a nationwide provider of information security solutions, deployed RedCloud Enterprise; a scalable, Web-based access control network appliance platform that enables security management across multiple locations.
When GateWay Community College’s Director of Facilities Charlie Poure originally came on board as a Maricopa County Community College District facility director, he was disheartened to discover seven buildings on the 30-acre campus outfitted with different brands of obsolete fire alarm systems and faulty wiring.
When the Nassau County Police Department was looking to increase its security coverage for the second presidential debate, which took place on October 16th at Hofstra University, a solution from Integrated Microwave Technologies, LLC (IMT), a Business Unit within the Vitec Group’s Videocom Division, helped provide "eyes in the sky."
The combination of multiple security threats and variable environmental factors can make municipal water facilities especially challenging sites to secure. As with any outdoor installation, false alarms triggered by blowing foliage or debris are always a concern. Animals tend to be a bigger problem at water treatment plants because of the rural locations and their attraction to the odors emitted by the facilities.
After logging nearly 123 million miles in flight, the space shuttle Endeavour will travel its final 12 miles on the ground through the streets of Los Angeles where it will dock one last time at the California Science Center (CSC). During the journey, residents are encouraged to watch Endeavour’s final trip from private lawns, inside businesses and along side-streets. The primary challenge in securing an event of this magnitude is that many of the security needs from a technology perspective are mobile and temporary.