by Liz Karson | Oct 18, 2019 | Security Bollards
As you know, I visit whimsical bollards on my occasional tangent away from the serious side of the perimeter security bollards business. The video I share above details the step by step process Le CyKlop (an artist in Paris, France) takes in manufacturing these...
by Liz Karson | Oct 15, 2019 | Counter Terrorism
Earlier this year we reported “Counter Terrorism Activities Heightened in Cambridge England”. This story focused around King’s Parade which is an area in central Cambridge frequented by many tourists, cyclists and university students. City officials raised...
by Liz Karson | Oct 10, 2019 | Turnstile Barrier Gate
Just last month ECI installed the full height turnstile shown above for FedEx Freight in Romeoville. The turnstile is part of BoonEdam’s line of TurnLock turnstiles. This multi purpose model is suitable for both outdoor and indoor applications. This application...
by Liz Karson | Oct 8, 2019 | Crash and Grab
A gang of five men were recently convicted in England of multiple counts of theft and burglaries involving crash and grabs. They used heavy construction equipment to break into banks to steal ATMs. They also hit stores in their ram raid endeavors. The video above...
by Liz Karson | Oct 3, 2019 | Vertical Pivot Gates
Just last week I wrote about two new “Vertical Pivot Lift Gates For FAA Tower At Midway Airport”. The manufacture of the gates used at Midway is AutoGate Inc. I found their YouTube channel which has this video showings some applications. The first segment shows a...
by Liz Karson | Oct 1, 2019 | Security Bollards
You most likely have already seen the above video of the man who crashed through the Sears entrance at Woodfield Mall on September 20, 2019. His car plowed into a clothing store after frightening shoppers and destroying a kiosk, causing an estimated $100,000 in...
by Liz Karson | Sep 26, 2019 | Vertical Pivot Gates
Last year ECI installed two AutoGate UL compliant vertical pivot lift (VPL) gates at our Chicago Midway International Airport’s FAA tower grounds. These pivot gates are typically used where space prohibits the use of sliding or swing gates. Pictured above is one...
by Liz Karson | Sep 24, 2019 | Wedge Vehicle Barriers
After terrorist attacks abroad and in the U.S., as well as other vehicular incidents, the city of New Orleans instituted a $40 million safety plan. The intent of part of the investment is to help protect its citizens and tourists from vehicular attacks on the busy...
by Liz Karson | Sep 19, 2019 | Electrical Contractors
I recently went out on a tangent when I wrote “I Was Daydreaming About Residential Gated Communities”. I also read an interesting article (published last month) on the Carmel Monthly web site which takes this one step further. The subject was a new...
by Liz Karson | Sep 17, 2019 | Counter Terrorism
This time news of another city adding permanent security barriers against possible terrorist attacks using vehicles as weapons came from just north of England last week. The Edinburgh Live reported “Permanent anti-terror barriers could be installed across...
