by Liz Karson | Jun 30, 2020 | Residential Gated Community
Earlier this month I wrote about “TransCore RFID Tags Used To Gain Access to Parking Garage”. In the article I discussed Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) receivers and tags (or chips). This combination effectively reduces the time needed to enter a parking... by Liz Karson | Jun 25, 2020 | Automated Slide Gates
I found an article on ‘Security Confirmed’ written by a security company director in the United Kingdom. His company also specializes in installing gate automation equipment, as does ECI. I was pleasantly surprised by our similar philosophies concerning... by Liz Karson | Jun 23, 2020 | Low Speed Vehicle Crashes
Again it has been several months since my last report about low-speed vehicular crashes. Then just last week I read about two local incidents. The most recent incident “SUV backs into the front of a jewelry store in Schaumburg” appeared in a Daily Herald article last... by Liz Karson | Jun 18, 2020 | Crash and Grab
I have not seen a lot of news about crash and grabs, or ram raids here in the U.S. while practically the entire world is in the midst of COVID-19. Such apparently is not the case in Australia where the ram raiders carry on. On June 12th the Tumut and Adelong Times... by Liz Karson | Jun 16, 2020 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
A double lane garage access at Loyola’s campus is shown in the above photo. ECI completed this installation of a WPS Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) for Loyola in Chicago last year. Here you see two automatic barrier gates, one on each lane. On... by Liz Karson | Jun 11, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Here’s a brief review of several different types of barrier gates available to protect your perimeter and enhance security. Pictured above is an operator for a slide gate barriers recently installed in a Chicago northwest suburban location. Horizontal barrier... by Liz Karson | Jun 9, 2020 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
TranScore furnishes RFID equipment and supplies to ECI for our vehicle parking and revenue control applications, generally referred to as PARCS. The video above shows the difference in timing between vehicles entering a parking facility using this technology versus... by Liz Karson | Jun 4, 2020 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
Last year ECI was called to an existing client’s large office building on Wacker Drive in downtown Chicago. We had previously installed a vehicle wedge barrier some 10-12 years ago on a ramp leading to an underground parking garage used by building staff. The... by Liz Karson | Jun 2, 2020 | Security Bollards
As we travel off the beaten path once again… I came across this (sometimes) humorous YouTube video entitled “Best Hillarious Acts of Vandalism.Best Bollards Images” which asks the question – is it art or is it vandalism? Decide for yourself. I really don’t feel... by Liz Karson | May 28, 2020 | Vehicle Traffic Control Spikes
It’s been a while since I last wrote about Vehicle Traffic Control Spikes. In fact, it was in November, 2017 when I wrote two articles about Vehicle Spikes at Hertz Rent A Car. One of the articles was entitled: “Barrier Gate and Vehicle Spike Operation at Hertz...
