JERSEY CITY, N.J. 鈥� Local officials attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new $68 million Franklin Williams Middle School. The 165,810-square-foot middle school features 36 classrooms, an auditorium, art and…
Marisa Randazzo is president of Threat Assessment Resources International, a private company providing threat assessment training, consultation and research services to schools, businesses, security companies and law enforcement agencies. Randazzo…
AP鈥檚 new electric scooter, the ZAPPY3, is equipped with a 36-volt motor, folding handlebars and goes up to 12.5 mph. The scooter features three-wheel stability and allows users to stand facing forward. The new model charges using a standard outlet in four to six hours and can run for up to 24 miles when fully charged, according to the company. While driving at slow speeds, the handlebars rotate almost 180 degrees to allow for easy maneuvering.
Vicon Industries Inc. added the S10-CH mini camera to its line of video surveillance systems. The color camera has a digital slow-shutter lens, pan and tilt drive, CPU-based electronics and receiver. The lens has a 3.8 to 38 millimeter auto iris varifocal lens and 100x zoom functionality. The camera can be surface-mounted and used outdoors.
TCP Inc. announced the release of the LED Dock Light that attaches to other dock light arms. The high-intensity, 15-W LED is equivalent to a 300-W incandescent light bulb and lasts up to 50,000 hours. The high-impact acrylic lens and borosilicate lens allow the light to function in hazardous locations.
GE Security Inc. introduced two analog, fixed-dome cameras to its CamPlus 2 line. The cameras can perform in high and low light, rotate 360 degrees and tilt 9 degrees. Both models are available in a polycarbonate bubble to make it vandal resistant, according to the company. The cameras can be wall, ceiling or pendant mounted and the DR2 can be flush mounted. Images are in wide-dynamic range, which combines images for a single frame of optimized, high-resolution film.
InterSource Specialties Company鈥檚 Stylemark GRG Drywall Ceiling Access Doors are made from glass fiber-reinforced gypsum and are lightweight and environmentally safe. Mold, mildew and fungus will not grow on the doors, according to the company. The doors blend into a drywall ceiling and are ideal for areas where a door should not be visible.
Watt Stopper/Legrand offers energy-efficient light controls in a variety of colors and colored lenses to complement a room鈥檚 d茅cor. The new sensors incorporate them slim design and other details to make it aesthetically pleasing, according to the company. They are available with ultrasonic or dual-technology sensing, passive infrared and single or dual relays.
VideoNEXT released version 2.5 of its Security Knowledge Manager, a Web-based software application that manages security information in real time. Version 2.5 features alarm notification, geo-coordinated 2-D and 3-D mapping, metadata annunciation and control framework that supports thousands of users. The software integrates video surveillance and access control into a school鈥檚 existing information technology infrastructure.
Furniture designer Giancarlo Piretti teamed with KI to design the Strive Seating Collection, a line of flex-back chairs that emphasizes ergonomic benefits. The chairs feature environmentally friendly materials and come in six styles. Each style has a variety of frame, arm, color and upholstery options.
