by Liz Karson | Dec 3, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Shown here above is the entrance lane for public lot #10 at Loyola University’s Medical Center in Maywood, IL. WPS furnished the barrier gate and related equipment as part of an extensive Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) on the campus. At the...
by Liz Karson | Dec 1, 2020 | Counter Terrorism
In mid-November The Chew Valley & Wingham Valley Gazette in England reported: “Bath: Counter-terror measures to block vehicle access”. Although no significant threats have been reported, Bath’s busy streets pose attractive targets for potential...
by Liz Karson | Nov 27, 2020 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
I recently read an interesting article in Parking Network, an online trade magazine. It was entitled: “Where Do You See Parking Heading in the Next Few Months?” The blog article addressed concerns about the future of parking access and revenue control systems (PARCS)...
by Liz Karson | Nov 24, 2020 | Security Bollards
I got a chuckle from this video and wanted to share it since Stuart, the star of the video, has obviously enjoyed his own faux pas and cared to edit the video and share it with us all. First we see Stuart meticulously manually installing four parking security...
by Liz Karson | Nov 19, 2020 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Last month I wrote a blog “Turnkey Includes Trenching and Electrical Conduit in Chicago”. The electrical work and trenching were part of an installation we recently completed for the Anthony Marano Co., Inc. on Chicago’s South Ashland Avenue. This was actually...
by Liz Karson | Nov 12, 2020 | Security Bollards
I published an article here earlier this month entitled: “Win For Car Versus Bollard Which Was Not Up To The Challenge”. In that blog I questioned the author’s contention that a concrete bollard was incorrectly installed when a car plowed right through it and...
by Liz Karson | Nov 10, 2020 | Guard Booth
Today’s storms reminded me about last month’s article “Massive Guard Booth Delivered In Matteson During Wind Storm”. The 16,000 pound booth was supplied by Par-Kut International. I found this video on YouTube which explains some of the options available...
by Liz Karson | Nov 5, 2020 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
I wanted to continue to show you the extent of the work we did in Maywood, Il at the Loyola Medical Center where we installed an extensive Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS). Parking Deck A is located on campus and has general public entry access as...
by Liz Karson | Nov 3, 2020 | Security Bollards
The vast majority of the time I am usually able to proclaim a security bollard (or wedge barrier) the winner in a contest between it and a car or truck. (Witness last week’s article – “Videos Show Trucks Ramming Counter Terrorism Barriers” )....
by Liz Karson | Oct 29, 2020 | Crash and Grab
You know how much I enjoy sharing videos with you. I was led to the above video from a recent article about a ram raid and a video I found on the Internet (see below). I can not share that video with you but will provide a link. The above crash and grab raid video...
