Advanced Perimeter Systems Blog

Andy's Security Travelogue - The Persian Carpet Shop

2009-07-06T04:48:00.000-07:00

"Walking In Alexander's Footsteps" described a fascinating trip to Persepolis in Iran when our Technical Director Andy Moon was in the country on business. Perimeter security takes our company's key 'boffin' to many places! The history and atmosphere of the place left its mark and Andy's keen eye for photography helped to convey that to the rest of us when he returned. The photograph of Persepolis in the afore-mentioned post is one of many that he took and today we are going to share some more with you.

The culture and scenery in Iran is something special and this first photograph is of what we would most readily refer to as a "Persian carpet shop" in Tehran. Look closely and you will see a host of beautifully handmade items, not just carpets .... jackets, other clothing, table linen and bags.

The photograph evokes a timeless atmosphere and according to Andy it was difficult to resist buying lots of what was on show!

Whilst he was there, Andy learned that the shop owner had originally lived in Tabriz in Northern Iran - deemed as the 'home' of Persian carpet making. Years before, he had decided to travel the long distance down to Tehran to try and sell just one carpet. He sold it, returned to Tabriz for 2 more carpets, returned to Tehran, sold those and so it went on - until he realised that having his own shop in Tehran would be the best way to run his business!

The second photograph in this post is of the mausoleum of the celebrated Iranian poet Saadi, born in Shiraz and whose life straddled the 12th and 13th centuries.

Andy took the photograph at sunset hence the lighting and said it was one of the most beautiful buildings in Shiraz. A timely coincidence is that only a few months ago in March 2009, US President Barack Obama quoted an extract from one of Saadi's writings as part of a New year greeting to the people of Iran. The President said:

"There are those who insist that we be defined by our differences ... but let us remember the words that were written by the poet Saadi, so many years ago: 'The children of Adam are limbs to each other, having been created of one essence' ...."

Powerful and emotive words written centuries ago by a clearly great writer.

We all love to see these pictures whenever Andy returns from a trip because providing perimeter security systems is a serious business involving close liaison with people in positions of responsibility and we feel it helps if we can understand more of their background and culture. We knew little of Iranian culture before Andy started his 'travelogue' and thanks to our Perimeter Security Blog we have a great catalyst for him to continue!

Slalom Success With Security Backing

2009-06-19T01:55:00.000-07:00

As we have reported before in our "Perimeter Security Sponsorship Helps 2012 Olympic Bid" post, we are delighted to be giving support to C.R. CATS - young members of the Scottish Kayak Performance Squad.

Training to be able to compete on a world platform is no easy task and the squad is keen to reach Olympic level competition within the foreseeable future. It could even be as early as the 2012 London Olympics though the team is so young that 2016 is perhaps a more realistic target. Whichever it turns out to be, things are certainly 'on the up' with a fantastic result recently for 2 of the team's members Alistair Moon and Simon Grant.

Alistair and Simon are both primarily K1 paddlers but with a mere 5 weeks training they took on the challenge of entering the C2 international selection races for the Great Britain Canoe Junior Slalom Team - essentially the creme de la creme of young racers in the sport of C2 who will represent Great Britain in international competition. Note: for anyone unfamiliar with K1 and C2 they are quite different sports and people usually specialise in one or the other. The result? Alistair and Simon were officially selected for the Junior C2 Reserve Boat. Fantastic!

Adam Marshall, Alistair and Adam's coach described the race result ...

"The guys they were against are C1 or C2 paddlers who are all on the English programmes, some fully funded ... So for Scotland to have 2 lads that just jumped in a boat 5 weeks before the race and pull a reserve place is outstanding. Just to add to that, GB's number 2 boat finished behind them ... U23 team is not out of sight for them and who knows Grant/Moon 2016......"

Our congratulations to the boys and we look forward to more exciting news in the future!

007 Electric Fencing Flaw

2009-05-28T09:16:00.000-07:00

It's true to say that movies reflect just about all aspects of everyday life but it would not perhaps seem obvious for electric fencing to be scripted in. However, the James Bond film 'Goldfinger' did just that.

Anyone familiar with this classic movie will know that the essence of the story is about Auric Goldfinger (the villain) wanting to break into Fort Knox to get access to the gold reserves held there. Whilst explaining his 'Operation Grand Slam' to a group of American gangsters, Goldfinger mentions that whilst his aerial display team spray nerve gas over the site, his men will blow up the perimeter fencing and cut through the door with the laser cutter.

However, when it comes to the actual scene where they execute the plan, they arrive at the supposed gates of Fort Knox and the shot of their arrival shows metal gates with fencing at the side ... but with not a hint of any electric fencing in sight! Chances are of course that most people will not notice this oversight - though someone within the film's continuity department should have - but here at Advanced Perimeter Systems Ltd we know an electric fence when we seen one!

This is one of our photos that shows what electric fencing looks like in reality.

So if you are ever watching a movie in which electric fencing is mentioned, now you know what to look out for!

Wildlife Security

2009-05-15T01:47:00.000-07:00

Most perimeter security applications on a large scale - for example where several kilometres of perimeter fencing are required - provide security for buildings and ancient monuments. The Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt provide a good example where we were privileged to supply extensive perimeter security protection.

However, there are times when living things need a perimeter security solution such as animals in wildlife parks and zoos. In such instances the protection is for both the animals and for their visitors.

Zoos
We were called in to help provide security for some very rare parrots at Edinburgh Zoo. Providing perimeter security for a parrot cage may not sound the most prestigious of security contracts but it was a challenge we were proud to rise to. Protecting the parrots against thieves had been a problem in the past but once our security system was installed, they were safe again.
Read our previous Parrot Perimeter Security blog post.

Wildlife Parks
Our Flexiguard™ system was installed on the perimeter fencing around a wildlife park in the North East of England. There had previously been problems with attempted animal and bird theft as well as general vandalism where animals were let loose. Again, once our perimeter security system was installed, the problems ceased.
Read more on our Wildlife Park Perimeters page.

Multiview - The Apex Of Perimeter Security Monitoring

2009-05-01T16:55:00.000-07:00

At this year’s IFSEC Exhibition which takes place at the NEC Birmingham between May 11-14, we will be exhibiting on our new stand this year, (Stand G6 located in Hall 3A) and as usual we will be only too happy to demonstrate our security systems and welcome all enquiries about our perimeter security products.

IFSEC is the world’s single most important security trade fair attracting company representatives from many countries so it is the perfect place to launch new security equipment. We have done exactly this in previous years with products that have included our innovative perimeter management system Multisys™ Security.

Our Research and Development team headed by Technical Director Andy Moon, have been hard at work on yet another new piece of advanced security technology - Multiview™. This is what we will be launching at IFSEC 2009.

So what is Multiview™? Well, it works in conjunction with our Multisys™ Security, essentially providing the facility to remotely monitor the security of different site perimeters via LAN or WAN from one, single location, thus increasing security management efficiency whilst reducing manpower and management costs. In fact using the internet you can control multiple remote sites worldwide. Sounds exciting? You bet!

To find out more visit us at our IFSEC stand G6 in Hall 3A. We look forward to seeing you there.

Aircraft Engine Security & Hunting Security

2009-04-15T01:08:00.000-07:00

Being a manufacturer of perimeter security systems means we often make site visits to our clients for discussion of new security equipment requirements and installations.

Our Technical Director Andy Moon recently paid a visit to one of our security systems clients who operates from a base near Prestwick Airport in Scotland. This particular client specialises in aircraft engine repairs and Advanced Perimeter Systems Ltd had provided perimeter security for the premises with our Flexiguard system.

All went well with the discussions and whilst there, Andy had the opportunity to watch some serious pilot training taking place at the nearby airport. He was able to watch one plane flying in a loop, landing and then taking off again, only to repeat the routine several times over. Fascinating how rigorous the training really is when viewed at close quarters.

Also whilst there he noticed an unusual monument close to the premises. On enquiring as to its history, he was told it dated back many years to when local men went hunting and the women would go along to watch – but from a high, safe and secure place. Security of a medieval kind perhaps!

Photo by Andy Moon

Note the perimeter fencing in the background!

Perimeter Security Sponsorship Helps 2012 Olympic Bid

2009-03-26T01:49:00.000-07:00

As most people know, the next Olympic Games will be held in London in 2012. Hopefully it will be an occasion for celebration for everyone involved but particularly for the people of Great Britain and especially the British Olympic team athletes.

As a company we have already been involved in the 2012 Olympics.

First of all, we have supplied our Flexiguard for perimeter security of the control centre on the London Victoria Underground Line. Read more about this in our London Transport Perimeter Security case study.

Secondly, we have sponsored and continue to sponsor C.R. CATS - a group of young people who are members of the Scottish Kayak Performance Squad currently being training to compete at international level. Naturally, their ambition is to compete at Olympic level and it may well happen with the 2012 London Olympics. We certainly hope so as there are some outstanding young canoeists amongst them who deserve recognition of their talent and dedication.

One of them is 17 year old canoeist Alistair Moon who has already become the C2 British Junior Champion and has won several sporting awards including the CSIS Young Sportsperson Of The Year Award. Alistair regularly races against the likes of Olympic silver medalist, Campbell Walsh in the K1 class so he is clearly keeping the right kind of company to one day win Olympic Gold.

Photo:
Some of the Scottish Kayak Performance Squad during a training session

Sitting On The Fence

2009-01-04T15:19:00.000-08:00

One of our perimeter security systems is called Flexiguard™ which can detect intruders before they enter a property and then give the alarm receiving centre an early warning of attack. Usually mounted on fencing of some kind, it has been installed in countless industrial and commercial facilities around the world including prisons, storage depots and even national monuments such as the Pyramids of Giza.

Perhaps not surprising then that we receive enquiries from people who think we are fencing specialists! It may seem a bit of a generalisation but it’s a mistake easily made. When you look at perimeter fencing, chances are you won’t notice the technology installed within/around it, at least not at first glance. So we are used to clarifying this and generally say ‘no, we do not manufacture fencing – we sit on the fence instead!’. This is what Flexiguard™ does – it literally sits on the fence and turns it into effective perimeter security.

So whilst the phrase ‘sitting on the fence’ might for some people mean having a non-committal approach, it could not be further from the truth for us here at Advanced Perimeter Systems Ltd. Our commitment to effective security could not be stronger.

Over A Barrel With Lager Security

2008-12-15T14:16:00.000-08:00

Here’s a story any lager drinker will appreciate.

It’s not every day that we get to visit an alcohol producer but we were delighted to be of help when Carlsberg Tetley asked us for a security solution to protect their lager kegs on one of their large UK sites.

Being quite a size and made from aluminium, the kegs had become a target for thieves because of their open market value. Carlsberg put their ideas to us as to how they felt the best security could be achieved but when we decided to take a closer look for ourselves, we came up with an alternative, more effective and less costly solution using our Electro-Fence™ system. The result was an installation of our electric fencing system on all their sites throughout the UK.

So when you are quietly sipping a lager this Christmas, you might just stop to think of how a good perimeter security system ensures you don’t go thirsty. Cheers!

PS. If you don’t drink lager but prefer whisky instead … well, the same applies because we secure distilleries too, but that’s a story for another day!

Security Training & The Wallace Broadsword

2008-12-01T14:43:00.001-08:00

As we have reported before in our blog, our provision of perimeter security systems often necessitates trips to visit clients in far flung places around the world. A good example is the story of how our Technical Director Andy Moon was able to take in the sights of the wonderful, ancient ruins of Persepolis during a business trip to Iran.

However, there are times when our clients actually pay us a visit perhaps for specialised technician training prior to a new system installation. On such occasions we welcome the opportunity to show and share with our clients some of the notable, local places in our part of the world. Being based in Stirling, Scotland, there is a wealth of history on our doorstep. The Wallace Monument is only a short distance from our offices and as our regular blog readers will know from our Security For William Wallace post we were privileged to be asked to supply the security system to protect the monument’s nighttime floodlighting against theft and vandalism. The Wallace Monument is a magnificent and unique piece of architecture and overlooks the area where the Battle of Stirling Bridge took place in 1297 – one of William Wallace’s great victories over the English. It’s no surprise therefore that, due mainly to the success of the blockbuster movie ‘Braveheart’, almost all our visitors see the monument before leaving Stirling.

Not so long ago, some clients from the USA paid us a visit. Breaking off from training sessions, they thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the Wallace Monument, especially when they came face to face with Wallace’s huge broadsword. Protected inside a special cabinet within the monument, it holds a unique place in Scottish history and never fails to leave an indelible mark in the minds of those who see it. The sword’s total length is around 66 inches with the blade approx 52 inches long. Experts have calculated that in order to wield it properly William Wallace must have been at least 6ft 6 inches tall – a giant of a man in stature as well as courage and conviction.

No matter how exotic a place one of our clients might have travelled from, if they get to see the broadsword you can bet they will leave Stirling with a very special memory. Read more about the William Wallace broadsword.

Walking In Alexander's Footsteps

2008-11-10T08:49:00.000-08:00

Making site visits is part and parcel of our perimeter security business. Our Technical Director Andy Moon makes many such visits both prior to and after installation of our security systems and because we supply clients in a wide range countries, he travels extensively overseas. When he returns he usually has a host of photographs he's taken and in amongst the ones of technical interest we usually find a batch of wonderful shots relating to the country's scenery and local culture.

The success of our perimeter security blog and the interest shown from readers all over the world prompted us to ask Andy if he would consider sharing some of these wonderful photographs via the blog - and he has agreed. So here is the first one.

A trip to Iran to check on the progress of a installation for a client offered the opportunity of travelling into the south of the country and, more specifically, to Persepolis where Andy took time out to visit the ruins of the Palace of Xerxes. According to history, it was damaged and virtually destroyed by soldiers of Alexander The Great in 330 AD. Having reach Persepolis (the capital of the Achaemenid Empire at the time), Alexander made the decision that as he was not yet established as the country's ruler he could not risk leaving treasures behind that could be recaptured by his enemies. It is believed by some people that the Palace of Xerxes was targeted for such severe damage because Alexander's soldiers had not forgotten the destruction of Athens in 480 BC so wanted to reek revenge.

Photograph of Persepolis taken by Andy Moon

Despite the severe damage, the palace ruins as they can be seen today are nevertheless magnificent and testimony to the culture and engineering prowess of the people of that time.

We will bring you more photographs and stories from Andy's visit to Persepolis later on in our serious of blog posts. So please bookmark and revisit soon!

Police Security Of A Different Kind

2008-10-29T07:39:00.000-07:00

The police are often called in to provide security - and for a wide variety of situations. For instance, there might be a heavy, extra wide goods load moving along a motorway that requires a police escort such as we saw the other day when driving down from Stirling to Cumbria. At the other extreme, there might be a celebrity in attendance for a special occasion such as when the Queen visits Royal Ascot each year and so a strong police presence is required.

However, there are times when the police actually need someone else to provide security - for their police compounds. You might not think this an important type of security, but you would be wrong. The compounds where police vehicles are parked up and maintained have to be protected against vandalism and theft, otherwise there would be the risk of too few police cars being available to go out in emergencies to tackle crime.

Then there are the police compounds where impounded vehicles are kept. These are vehicles that have been involved in a crime or perhaps a road accident. Many of these vehicles have to undergo forensic tests as part of the criminal investigation procedure. So if they were stolen, valuable evidence would be lost and even if they were not stolen but just tampered with or vandalised, then the forensic scientists would not have 'clean' evidence to work with. That in turn could prevent criminals being brought to justice.

So with vehicle theft and vandalism always a potential threat, it is crucial that these police compounds have effective perimeter security installed. Our Flexiguard ™ perimeter security system has to date proven itself extremely effective in this application and we are delighted to know that in our own small way we are playing a part in crime prevention. After all, when you need a police car in a hurry, you don't want to hear that it's not coming because it's been vandalised!

World Fencing Champion 2008

2008-10-19T08:21:00.000-07:00

Reading the title you might think we have a vested interest in swordfighting - but you would be wrong. We are talking here about the new world champion in electric fencing. This is no joke. Electric fencing is a serious subject and it has to be done properly and the fact that this world championship takes place attracting competitors from around the world is testimony to that.

So it was that in September this year, the biennial event took place in Germany. The oldest competitor, Nick Liefting (53), travelled all the way from his native New Zealand to compete and to everyone's surprise he managed to beat a world-class field.

How did he do it?
By building 100 metres of electric fencing plus a gate in just over 2 hours!

New Zealand is recognised as being the dominant country when it comes to fencing because of the agricultural bias the country has and electric fencing used to control and protect livestock plays a major role in the country's economy. Nick Liefting is MD of his own fencing company and claims to have been building fences for as long as he can remember. Perhaps it's not so surprising then that he should win the title! Having said that, Nick is the first New Zealander in 6 years to become world electric fencing champion. (Van Beers was the last to win in 2002)

As a company we specialise in providing industrial electric fencing for perimeter security of buildings, airports, banks, military bases etc - not in supplying the agricultural sector. However, we always relish hearing new stories where electric fencing is concerned and felt it only right to share this super little story with our readers.

Well done Nick - we will be watching out for how you fare when you defend your title in 2010.

Outdoor Perimeter Security - Airport Perimeters

2008-10-10T04:30:00.000-07:00

Most people use an airport at some point in their lives and for some people, passing through an airport is a a regular occurrence. In fact, it might suprise you to learn just how many airports there are now in the world.

According to our research, the USA has the most with just under 15,000 serviceable airports followed by Brazil (4,263), Mexico (1,834), Canada (1,343), Argentina (1,272) and Russia (1,260). The UK has 449 just behind China with 467. Undoubtedly as the economy in China grows so will the demand for internal and international air travel. It's estimated that China will have spent around $17 billion (US) between 2006 and 2011 in order to build 42 new airports in locations far and wide - from its border with Russia (NEast China) to the Tibetan plateau (SWest China). In addition to the new airports being constructed, it is believed that planners have been told to expand at least 73 existing airports. More on the development of air travel in China.

Of course, the one factor of paramount importance to all airport operators is security - for both passengers and planes. So the security systems employed at airports have to be amongst the most effective available.

Securing an airport breaks down into 2 distinctive categories - interior security and perimeter security.

Outdoor perimeter security is our speciality and our Electro-Fence™ electric fencing system is ideal for providing airport perimeter security.

In addition to protecting a variety of airport locations overseas, it is also employed here in the UK to provide radio station protection for some of the operations of NATS (National Air Traffic Services).

Not only planes use airports of course but also helicopters and our security systems have also been installed to protect and secure airport helipads.

Mobile Phone Masts, Cellular Phone Mast Security

2008-08-15T07:38:00.000-07:00

Advanced Perimeter Systems Ltd has been in operation for over 25 years and in that time has provided perimeter security for many industrial, commercial and military sites around the world. However, when the company first began trading there was one application that we didn't cover - security for mobile phone masts or cell site base stations as they are known in the USA. Why? Because they simply didn't exist then!

The advent of more communications technologies in recent years has resulted in greats benefits to both business and everyday life, but as technology has advanced so, it appears, has the scope for criminal activity. Mobile phone masts have become targets for both theft and vandalism and because this technology now exists in many countries, the problem has become a global one. So much so that our distributor network is busy dealing with this new perimeter security application in places as far apart as the UK and Malaysia.

Mobile phone masts are relied upon by many people but are particularly important in emergencies, enabling relay of communications so that people in accidents and incidents receive assistance faster than ever before. In other words, they help save lives. So if a mobile phone mast is vandalised, the downtime could have very serious consequences. Mobile phone mast security is therefore an important issue and, if the measure of enquiries we receive is anything to go by, telecommunications companies are now striving hard to find the right perimeter security for their sites.

Here at Advanced Perimeter Systems we have both the technology and expertise to provide quality security for mobile phone masts perimeters.

Pyramids Of Egypt Perimeter Security

2008-07-02T04:56:00.000-07:00

Being asked to help protect and secure something nearly 5,000 years old is not an everyday occurrence for a perimeter security manufacturer - but that's exactly what happened to us in 2003.

On the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt stand The Pyramids of Giza, the focal point of which is the gigantic Pyramid of Khufu. This, until 1888, was the highest known structure on the entire planet. Here's a satellite view for anyone interested in taking a closer look. View the WikiMapia image

We were approached because, at that time, the Pyramids were suffering from continual damage due to over-zealous souvenir hunters and it was not going to be long before the damage might be irreparable. The problem was to come up with an effective, high security system which would not interfere with or spoil the look of the site as a whole and with a perimeter of over 13 kilometres we knew this would be a challenge. To read the full story of how we provided the solution please go to our Pyramids perimeter security case study. As a result of the success of this installation our company has been privileged to be invited to supply perimeter security solutions in various parts of the Middle East.

Photo taken by APS Technical Director Andy Moon whilst on site.

Security Exhibition IFSEC 2008

2008-05-19T05:38:00.000-07:00

We have just concluded our attendance at IFSEC 2008, the world's leading exhibition for the security industry. Only those within our industry will know what the letters IFSEC stand for - those of you who are reading about perimeter security perhaps for the first time may be interested to learn. It's International Fire and Security Exhibition.

We have been a regular IFSEC exhibitor over the years and welcome both existing and potential, new customers to our corporate stand. People travel from all over the world travel to attend the exhibition and there's always a range of new security products and devices to see.

It was at this year's exhibition in fact that we staged the worldwide launch of our latest product: the Multisys™ Security Management System - a unique, modular PC based system which uses a common communication protocol to integrate and control our Flexiguard™ analysers and Electro-Fence™ controllers as well as other alarm devices. After almost 2 years in development, we were delighted to see the product finally launched and to witness its fantastic reception from everyone who attended our stand was an extra bonus. We have been designing and manufacturing Electronic and Electric Perimeter Security Systems since 1982 and this new, state of the art security product is set to further enhance our international reptuation for quality, reliable security systems.

Security For William Wallace

2008-03-28T15:07:00.000-07:00

Our manufacturing and operations base is located in Stirling, Central Scotland. It is an area with a fascinating and colourful history and receives many visitors every year, particularly because of 2 famous, local features:

Stirling Castle
Set high up on volcanic rock, Stirling castle occupies one of the most magnificent settings in all of Scotland and overlooks both Stirling Bridge where William Wallace defeated the English in 1297 and Bannockburn where Robert the Bruce gained a similar victory in 1314.

The William Wallace Monument
Just a few miles from Stirling Castle across the River Forth, the Wallace Monument was built as a memorial to one of Scotland's greatest, national heroes: William Wallace.

There was a dramatic increase in visitors to Stirling following the success of the 'Braveheart' film starring Mel Gibson. People from all over the world were keen to find out more about William Wallace - indeed, inside the Monument is Wallace's own, huge broadsword, a must for 'Braveheart' fans to see for themselves.

The number of visitors to the site grew to such an extent that it was decided that the Monument should be floodlit at night, enabling it to be seen for miles around. The only problem was the the bulbs used for this special lighting were unusual, powerful and very expensive and it was not long before they were stolen. This was when Advanced Perimeter Systems was asked to help with the provision of a security system that would protect the bulbs from further theft.

We were privileged to have the opportunity, not just because it was a famous, historical monument but because it was local to us and we know only too well the value of the Wallace Monument to the local people and the people of Scotland as a whole. Thankfully, since the installation of one of our perimeter security systems, the floodlights have not been under threat and the monument can be readily seen illuminating the skyline at night for miles around.

Parrot Perimeter Security at Edinburgh Zoo

2008-02-08T06:48:00.000-08:00

One of the more unusual security problems we were asked to solve was when, some years ago, Edinburgh Zoo had a serious problem with intruders stealing their rare parrots, worth thousands of pounds. The Zoo contacted a security company in Edinburgh and they in turn came to us as we are well known for our expertise in high level perimeter security installations.

We knew our Flexiguard perimeter security system was probably the answer but we were told there might be a problem - these parrots loved chewing through things! This meant that if we installed the sensor cabling in the standard way, it was probably going to prove a tempting challenge for the parrots and therefore would not last very long!

So we gave the matter some thought and had further discussions with the Zoo. Amongst our questions was what the parrots could not chew through! Bingo ... we came up with the solution: stainless steel. So to protect the sensor cable from being damaged by the parrots we encased it in a special stainless steel tubing. Using this tubing, we were able to attach the cable around the sides and over the top of the parrots' cages and their security was complete.

Read more of our security case studies

Solar Power Electric Fencing

2007-11-19T06:50:00.000-08:00

Solar power is used more extensively than ever before but not many people realise that it can be used very effectively to power perimeter security systems. Situations where this is a necessity and the only real security solution include border controls in remote areas, wildlife protection in game reserves and equipment protection for industrial operations working in remote locations.

How does it work? Bascially, during the day solar panels power the equipment directly and at night the equipment is powered by battery, previously charged by sunlight. Advanced Perimeter Systems Ltd can supply both the electric fencing and the solar power system.

We had an interesting case study involving solar power a few years ago when English China Clay asked us to provide perimeter security for explosives stores in a quarry located in a remote area of Cornwall, SW England. We rose to the task and provided an effective perimeter protection which was solar powered, thus saving them a lot of time, effort and money that otherwise would have been spent in laying electric power cabling to the site. Read the full story.

To learn more about Solar Power visit Wikipedia's dedicated page.

Racing Legend's CCTV Security

2007-10-11T16:53:00.000-07:00

As a manufacturer of British Government approved, high security systems, we usually find our products going to protect key industrial, economical, historical and military sites around the world. Anything from the Great Pyramids of Egypt to Lloyds of London. So to be able to say that we provided security for the legendary racehorse Red Rum may sound a little 'off the wall' but it's perfectly true!

Some years ago, Red Rum's owner, Ginger McCain had a used car business in Southport; he also lived on the premises and had stables at the rear. Advanced Perimeter Systems Ltd's Technical Director Andy Moon used to work opposite the premises and would watch Ginger's team take Red Rum out every morning for exercise on the local Southport beach. Ginger wanted to be able to keep a close eye on the yard from within the house, and in particular on Red Rum himself, so he asked us to install some CCTV cameras. Some were installed in the yard and one was installed in Red Rum's own stable. The cameras were wired back to a control unit and monitor back in Ginger's kitchen. He was delighted with what we did and, for our part, we're more than proud to have been able to help and deliver greater peace of mind for the safety of what has become one of the best loved British racing legends of all time.