Dallmeier electronic, the German manufacturer of video security systems and a design agency, Imago Design, have received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2021. This award was for the latest generation of the Panomera S multifocal sensor camera series, unveiled in late 2020. Last year, the Panomera W camera series won an iF award, in the category “Product”.
Like its predecessors, the latest of the patented Panomera multifocal sensor systems continue the uniform design language of the Dallmeier cameras. Precisely defined design elements such as radiuses, proportions, colours and surfaces are replicated throughout all the company’s camera models. Working with six-time iF DESIGN AWARD winner Imago Design, Dallmeier has become the first manufacturer of B2B video security equipment to make a uniform design language for surveillance cameras, according to the firms. Applications for the Panomera are the ‘Safe City’, airports and sports stadia, and logistics. As the designeres say, the Panomera S-Series blends into a range of surroundings.
Thomas Reisinger, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Dallmeier electronic, pictured, says: “Besides a design that is unrivalled in the video security industry, our partners and customers who decide on the newest generation of the Panomera S camera series also benefit from the integrated “Mountera” mounting system. All Panomera models are equipped with the uniform “Quick-Lock” system, which makes them compatible with all mounting options – for the wall, ceiling, mast and edge storage. Even “stacking” of S- and W-Series, that is to say the combination of area / distance and 360 degree panoramic view is possible. Throughout the process, only a single tool is needed to carry out all assembly steps, which saves still more time.
“System continuity like this was unknown in our industry until now, and it has already succeeded in persuading many users and the jurors of the iF DESIGN AWARD. Apart from the high “fun factor” during installation, it also yields tangible cost advantages through a significantly shorter implementation time.”
The latest Panomera S is equipped with up to eight sensors and lenses of different focal lengths, which allow even distant image areas to be captured in the same high resolution as objects in the foreground. A double-walled housing design enables passive convection cooling, thereby rendering extra cooling unnecessary below an external temperature of 60 degrees Celsius. The optional “Air Blast” cleans the camera glass of dust, water and insects with no contact or wear by means of compressed air. The “Panomera Privacy Shield” ensures data protection which is visible from a distance at the press of a button. This is a remote-controlled louvre with which the police or private companies can visibly disable the Panomera temporarily with a few clicks of the mouse to protect personal privacy rights in compliance with the law.
