by Liz Karson | Jan 17, 2019 | Swing Gate Operators
Pictured above are a set of double swing gates leading out of this location in Chicago. The arrow on the left points to the new gate operator ECI recently installed. There is another gate operator to the far right of the gates as well. The gates can open independently...
by Liz Karson | Jan 15, 2019 | Residential Gated Community
NBC-2 News in Fort Myers, FL reported an interesting story last month about changes happening in some gated communities in southwest Florida. It seems people, namely security guards, are being replaced by virtual guards at gates. To gain access to the gated community...
by Liz Karson | Jan 10, 2019 | Security Bollards
Just last Friday, January 4th, News on 6 in Tulsa, OK reported a woman crashed into a steel security bollard while driving an SUV. The bollard was protecting people on a walking trail at Gathering Place in Tulsa, OK from such an event. Guess who won the...
by Liz Karson | Jan 3, 2019 | Security Bollards
BBC News Service reported last month that the city of Manchester is planning to install anti-terrorist barriers, including perimeter security bollards, in its city center. The article entitled “Anti-terror barrier plans for Manchester city centre” was published in...
by Liz Karson | Dec 27, 2018 | Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems
Credence Research published a new research report this December which focuses on parking management, an area of deep interest and involvement at ECI. Their report offers a glimpse into a projected 10% future market growth and expansion forecast stretching into 2026....
by Liz Karson | Dec 20, 2018 | Crash and Grab
FOX 40 in southern California last week reported a truck involved crash and grab last week. You can view the detailed video at “Surveillance Video Shows Suspects Crash Truck Into Rancho Cordova Gas Station, Steal ATM”. In the video, a red pickup truck is shown...
by Liz Karson | Dec 18, 2018 | Residential Gated Community
ECI performs a great deal of work for almost two dozen gated residential communities in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. This includes new installations, equipment replacement as well as maintenance and service. People live in residential gated communities for...
by Liz Karson | Dec 13, 2018 | Security Bollards
I am deeply disturbed by last week’s article as reported by Jillian Jorgensen of the New York Daily News. Last Friday she wrote “Religious institutions looking to get anti-terror security bollards are hitting red tape roadblocks”. Churches, temples, synagogues,...
by Liz Karson | Dec 11, 2018 | Automatic Barrier Gates
Earlier this year ECI was called to Rosemont, IL for Riverway Management. They needed an obsolete barrier gate replaced which was guarding an entrance to their parking garage. Controlling traffic entering and exiting parking facilities is the most common application...
by Liz Karson | Dec 4, 2018 | Crash and Grab
Last month we posted a video in our blog article entitled “Video Of Vehicle Used In Crash and Grab at a Local Gun Store”. Above is another crash and grab video posted by WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) in Detroit, MI this past August 23. The video is titled “Video shows...
