by Liz Karson | May 12, 2022 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
This is one of the dual exit lanes at the Loyola Medical Center parking lot Deck B. (The second lane is to the left.) The lot is off 3rd Avenue in Maywood, IL. Once again, this is just one part of the rather extensive WPS Parking Access and Revenue Control System...
by Liz Karson | May 4, 2022 | Slide Gate Operators
ECI was called to a north Chicago suburban location doing medical research and treatments at the onset of COVID. We were tasked with automating a designated gated entry point to the site. This enabled management to monitor everyone entering the site and ensure they...
by Liz Karson | Apr 28, 2022 | Counter Terrorism
I have shared two blog articles for an installation at a corporate office in Vernon Hills over the past two months. The installation included anti-terrorist vehicle barriers for the dual entry and exit lanes to the office and parking lot as well as the lane leading to...
by Liz Karson | Apr 20, 2022 | Guard Booth
Last year ECI was hired by Morgan Harbour Construction to off-load and set the grey guard booth pictured above on a concrete island at this new construction site. It brought back some memories. I went back into the archives and realized that it was just under five...
by Liz Karson | Apr 13, 2022 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
Last month I wrote about “Emergency Room Parking Lot Access Control For Loyola Medical” Center in Maywood, IL. Today I want to share information with you about the equipment ECI furnished and installed at the emergency room parking lot exit lane. This is a part of the...
by Liz Karson | Apr 6, 2022 | Automated Slide Gates
Earlier this year ECI was called to replace an older sliding gate operator for the Rolling Meadows Public Works Department. The new SlideDriver™ gate operator (green housing) is pictured above. It was supplied by Nice | HySecurity. The image to the left below shows...
by Liz Karson | Mar 30, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Last month I wrote about the installation of a single B&B-ARMR automatic gate beam barrier bar. This was for the warehouse loading dock lane at a Vernon Hills, IL location. ECI also furnished and installed two of the same anti-terrorist vehicle barriers for the...
by Liz Karson | Mar 24, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Earlier this year ECI acted as a subcontractor and installed two barrier gates inside the Koppers site in Cicero, IL. Vehicles are allowed into the location off the main access road to get to the office and main parking lots. However, only authorized vehicles with...
by Liz Karson | Mar 16, 2022 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
A hospital’s emergency room is vital for the immediate care of those in dire need. Believe me, I am well familiar with them. But where does someone park their vehicle for the times they often wait long hours for medical assistance? The above image shows the...
by Liz Karson | Mar 9, 2022 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Earlier this year ECI was called out to a residence in a near northwest suburb of Chicago for a barrier gate upgrade. As you can see from the photo above, the entry was protected with older gates spanning the asphalt driveway. If you look closely there was existing...
