by Liz Karson | Aug 24, 2021 | Crash and Grab
The above video has nothing to do with either the headline or the story about crash and grabs (also know as ram raids) I am about to relate. However, I ran across it by accident and think it points out what can be lost to a retail establishment in a matter of just...
by Liz Karson | Aug 19, 2021 | Turnstile Barrier Gate
I found this video from Alvarado Manufacturing which explains both the physical and operational features of a full height turnstile barrier gate. These turnstiles may be used inside or outside and can be equipped with lighting. The narrator first explains the four...
by Liz Karson | Aug 17, 2021 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
Last year I wrote an article entitled “Parking Access and Revenue Control | Rockford Bus Terminal”. ECI designed a PARCS system using the NetPark / Hamilton cloud based revenue and access control system for self-parking. The system was installed at the transit...
by Liz Karson | Aug 12, 2021 | Swing Gate Operators
ECI was recently hired by Metra to update its parking access control system at one of its locations in the greater Chicagoland area. You can see three swing gates, two from the picture above and the third below. The entrance and exit gates are shown at the top along...
by Liz Karson | Aug 10, 2021 | Crash and Grab
I thought to myself that this story is truly a sad state of affairs as I read “Business owner fears young offenders taking part in ram raids like they’re a game” from ABC News in Australia. I could not believe that a gang of nine youths, aged 12 to 16, were...
