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Norbain awared exclusive distributorship for GE Security Aritech Intrusion
posted on 18/05/2007

Norbain has been awarded exclusive distributorship in the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) for the GE Security Aritech Intrusion product line. GE Security will continue to serve a selected number of customers directly. The agreement includes the ATS Master Commercial Control Panel family, the EV/DD Detector portfolio, with its advanced mirror optics technology in the industry and a comprehensive range of components and accessories. President of GE Security EMEA, Bart Otten said "We are delighted to be joining forces with Norbain in the UK security market. Norbain provides an extensive distribution network with world-class service and support capabilities which fully complements GE Security’s goal to provide customers with high quality, leading edge technology solutions." "This agreement means that Norbain now carries a complete range of Intruder products," added Alun John, Managing Director of Norbain. "The quality of GE products is known throughout the industry and we ar... [more]

CellMax Systems to provide voice-based biometric identification and verification technology to Panamanian call center service providers
posted on 17/05/2007

CellMax Systems, Ltd. of Tel Aviv and Multitek Corp., S.A. of Panama City have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a five-year distribution agreement to supply CellMax Systems’ identification and verification technology to the region’s growing call center sector. No value was disclosed. CellMax Systems specializes in highly accurate identification and verification of the human voice for access control. The company’s product suite includes a range of ID management and security applications for the telecom, financial and security markets. In targeting the call center market, the partners intend to provide improved secure voice-based e-commerce transactions over telecommunications networks. In over-network transactions, voice has shown to be the least invasive, most readily available and the only technology that can be applied over phone lines. CellMax Systems’ technology enables higher levels of identification and verification, but keeps costs low by increas... [more]

CONNECT open alarm network system centralises control and monitoring
posted on 15/05/2007

Drax's CONNECT critical event management system has had a further network manager added, bringing the total to 50. This makes it one of the most versatile, open alarm network systems available. CONNECT provides a solution to the management and control of one or more alarm systems, such as fire, intruder alarm, access control, CCTV, medical alarms, HVAC, critical plant, lighting and BMS. By using CONNECT to fully integrate such systems and centralise control and monitoring, users can benefit from greater safety, security and efficiency, reduced staff costs and training requirements and improved data throughput and recording. Key manufacturer's now covered by CONNECT include Advanced Electronics, Menvier DF6000, Menvier DF4000, Cooper Easicheck, Europlex 3GS, HAES, Kentec Syncro and Signifire, Microtec Galaxy, Modbus Master and Slave, Morley, PELCO, Static Systems Codemlon, Plan Access Control and Gent. Drax has designed CONNECT to not only be highly flexible, but also simple an... [more]

Intellikey supplies electronic key-based access control systems with full audit trail accountability to Bott
posted on 15/05/2007

Bott Ltd is the leading manufacturer and supplier of workplace furniture solutions and is part of a global group of companies. Designed specifically for the manufacturing environment, the tool drawer cabinets are available in a wide variety of sizes in both static and mobile varieties, typically feature 6 or 7 slide-out drawers with a cupboard unit, and provide secure, safe and clean storage for tools and components. Intellikey is supplying its electronic key-based access control systems with full audit trail accountability to Bott Ltd for installation into specialised tool drawer cabinets for use by one of the UK’s leading aerospace manufacturers, producing a modern family of airliners, ranging in capacity from 100 to more than 550 seats. Manufacturing is a trans-national process, structured around key manufacturing units at different sites in Europe, each of which is responsible for producing a complete section of the aircraft for delivery to the final assembly line. Mark Sinden, ... [more]

Rainbow high-resolution bullet cameras used for security monitoring and licence plate recognition at port of Dover
posted on 14/05/2007

The port of Dover is Europe’s busiest port and immediately adjacent to the world’s busiest shipping lanes and often has ferries entering or leaving every nine minutes. Installations at a busy location such as Folkestone need to perform effectively 24 hours a day and in all weather conditions. High-resolution bullet cameras from Rainbow are being used for security monitoring and licence plate recognition at the vehicle terminal serving Dover. The cameras are allowing Kent Police to observe both freight and car traffic at the Eurotunnel plaza in Folkestone which connects with the M20 motorway. The Rainbow cameras were selected on criteria including performance in low and changing light levels. It is significant that Tyco have been using Rainbow’s vari-focal lenses for plate recognition at embarkation points within the port of Dover itself, and the use of the bullet units is thus a repeat order on this major application. They are being used within ticket machines and operator’s boo... [more]

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