by Liz Karson | Jan 14, 2021 | Low Clearance Alarm Bar
CBRE Properties at 250 South Wacker Drive in Chicago called ECI last year to help solve a problem they were having. The situation was that trucks were backing down the declining slope without realizing the door was still closed. Thus trucks were regularly backing into...
by Liz Karson | Jan 12, 2021 | Crash and Grab
I write here often about crash and grab or ram raids and share videos with you showing the violence and destruction. However, I haven’t yet come across anything to describe what we see in this video. The scene is in Edinburgh, Scotland which is located on the...
by Liz Karson | Jan 7, 2021 | Counter Terrorism
I wrote an article last October entitled “Videos Show Trucks Ramming Counter Terrorism Barriers”. It of course showed the destruction of trucks attempting to ram anti-terrorist barriers. I found another interesting video on the Cars Insider YouTube...
by Liz Karson | Jan 5, 2021 | Security Bollards
Sorry… this article was originally published on Dec. 22nd and was accidentally lost when we migrated our website to a faster server to better service you. I republish the article in its entirety. By now you must know I often take a journey off the beaten path,...
by Liz Karson | Dec 31, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
We previously wrote about the employee entrance to lot A at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood. This past November we wrote “Parking Access Control At Loyola Parking Deck A Staff Entry”. A year ago November we also told you about “Pay On Foot Parking Lot Terminals |...
by Liz Karson | Dec 29, 2020 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
I received an alert last month on a subject we at ECI are, of course, very interested in and try to keep abreast of regularly. The subject matter is parking access and revenue control systems (PARCS). This article addressed easing the stress involved in airport...
by Liz Karson | Dec 17, 2020 | Counter Terrorism
I read an interesting feature article on the Counter Terrorism Business website entitled “The security risks of lockdown measures”. It discussed why placing the security of pedestrians should be a top priority in recovering from the pandemic in the UK and planning for...
by Liz Karson | Dec 15, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Last month I wrote “Double Barrier Gates Prevent Entering In The Wrong Direction”. The blog described the reasoning behind installing a set of barrier gates at the exit lanes for Anthony Marano Co., Inc. It was to prevent traffic from entering this huge produce...
by Liz Karson | Dec 10, 2020 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
I like the snow. I like it when the snow is fresh, clean and beautiful and on the ground. Or as it slowly drifts through the air. I like snow after it has fallen while I was asleep so the streets are clean enough to get to work without impediment. However, there has...
by Liz Karson | Dec 8, 2020 | Crash and Grab
As you know by now I like sharing interesting videos with you. I came across the one above which shows in great detail how these two males tried to hijack this ATM in a shopping center. Their attempted crash and grab did not fare too well. We don’t see the...
