CCTV has been installed at Horwich Town Hall to better monitor the movement of staff and visitors around the building….
Bolton Council’s Corporate Property Services department approached Skelmersdale-based Unique Integrated Systems (UIS) to install the system to coincide with a wider refurbishment programme. Mark Ashall, Operations Director at UIS, specified Bosch Security Systems cameras, domes and digital video recorders (DVRs). He said: “We have used Bosch kit on a number of projects over the past few years, and have always found them to be reliable, and with excellent image quality even in low light conditions. The quality of the technology is matched by the quality of technical support available with the installation process should our engineers need it.”
The FlexiDome cameras are installed within the building to monitor the unmanned reception, and outside to record the entry/exit of anybody onto the site. The CCTV is monitored by a council building caretaker who passes any incidents of note on to Paul Bolton, Security Services Manager at Bolton Council. Paul says: “We felt that the entrances were not as secure as they should be and decided a CCTV system was the best way of protecting everyone. We also use it to monitor the movement of people around the building, and have been impressed with the quality of the images and the performance of the cameras to date.”
The Bosch Video Recorder 400 Series is a four channel digital recorder, using the latest compression technology and with a built in web server for browser-based video management. The 400 Series, available in basic or advanced models, is the makers say suited for residential and small business applications, which could be offices or retail premises, with up to four analogue cameras. The basic version provides one audio input and local archiving is via USB, whilst the advanced model has four audio inputs and also includes a DVD writer. With both models the video and audio signals are recorded while providing the multi-screen viewing and playback.
With their dome enclosures, Flexidome cameras can be installed in almost any location the manufacturers say to provide pan, tilt and zoom surveillance. The IP66 and NEMA-4X approved FlexiDomeXT+ is according to the makers vandal proof, with a patented impact-resistant design to combat hostile attacks. The FlexiDomeXT+ enclosure also offers a choice of varifocal lenses.
Bosch is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2011. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as a ‚ÄúWorkshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.‚Äù Additional information can be accessed at –
