International Center of Expertise in IP Video open 15 hours a day
From our newly created International Center of Expertise we are now offering direct access to our unparalleled level of knowledge and support to customers worldwide.
As from this week, we have extended our center’s opening hours for network camera sales and support to 11pm GMT. We are now open to serve our customers from 8.00am to 11.00pm GMT Monday to Friday.
With this change we are internationalizing our Center of Expertise in IP Video, enabling us to better support our growing customer base globally, whilst the extended opening hours will also benefit our UK customers who can now access us late into the evening.
Flagship M&S store utilises RemoteManager to oversee build operations
In 2006 Simons Group and Marks and Spencer were given approval to create the largest M&S store outside of London. Based at the popular Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet the build would take approximately two years and would also be one of the largest sustainable retail spaces in the world.
Initially a video company were commissioned to capture the frame erection and main build on the site, unfortunately as this was an unsuccessful installation both Simons Group and Marks and Spencer felt a more specialist company should be brought on board.
NW Systems Group were then approached and appointed to install eight Mobotix high resolution cameras to oversee the next stages of the project which included the inside build and fit-up of the store. By utilising our RemoteManager system operatives would not only be able to oversee the project as it happens but would be able to create a time-lapse movie for promotional purposes upon the build’s completion.
In order for the cameras to link back to the site cabins we provided a wireless connection alongside the camera system. This not only allowed users to monitor the cameras on site but gave Simons Group the ability to connect their clients to the system allowing Marks and Spencer to remotely monitor the site from their office in London, providing real-time updates of progress on the project.
With the build nearing completion Simons Group and Marks and Spencer have been consistently impressed by the RemoteManager system. Ed Dixon for Simon’s Group commented “To date, the quality of service provided has been exemplary. A very impressive user interface, diligent installation operatives, excellent customer support and personable account management from key staff.”
St. Saviours School invests in camera system for improved security
A few months ago we installed a trial security system for St. Saviours Primary School in Birmingham as the school was unable to decide which cameras suited their purpose best. Like many schools St. Saviours were looking for additional protection from theft and vandalism at night whilst monitoring and protecting both staff and pupils during the day.
To help the school decide which system would be best we installed both a Sony SNC-DH160 HD network dome and a Mobotix M24 3 megapixel camera combined with Milestone Xprotect software. Both were fitted to overlook the car park and vehicle entrance. After a two week trial the school moved forward with a mixture of 10 Mobotix cameras as it was found that the high megapixel resolution with the 90 degree wide angle view provided more coverage of the grounds.
The Mobotix camera system has since been installed and commissioned.
The school have been impressed with the entire system. Shofi Alom, ICT Operations Manager at St Saviours, commented: “The cameras have been excellent and work flawlessly; the picture quality is superb and is so much easier to manage.”
Streamdays camera captures Vancouver’s beauty
With our video streaming service Streamdays 2 proving to be a successful tool for attracting more web visitors it has become a camera system with global demand.
The latest tourist authority to utilize our Streamdays software came from Vancouver, Washington. The City of Vancouver tourism board required an IP camera which would overlook the city and the Washington and Oregon border and a high quality streaming system that would allow visitors to their site a glimpse of what the city had to offer, along with a quality view of the iconic Mount Hood. This would also provide them with a vital marketing tool in attracting new visitors to the area.
We utilized an existing Axis Q6035-E which had been positioned on top of the City Hall, this outdoor dome camera offers protection in all weather conditions, 20x optical zoom and high definition footage at 25 frames per second; which alongside our Streamdays 2 service provides a clear and uninterrupted stream on the site.
Take a look at Vancouver’s streaming webcam
Operational video monitoring at Freightliner Doncaster
Having provided camera security systems to most of Freightliner’s sites over the last 5 years, the Doncaster freight terminal needed an improved method of monitoring their in and out gates, used by trucks delivering and collecting goods containers for onward transport.
As on other Freightliner terminals, the brief was to implement a video monitoring system to capture container IDs and any visible damage. This was for improved operational management and dealing with damage claims.
Suitable Axis HD cameras were installed, capable of providing the level of image detail required to read container numbers and scanning for any damage. The cameras operate effectively during daylight hours as well as in darkness. To place the cameras in the most effective locations, we installed a wireless network for video transmission, which negated the need for digging up the road to lay cables.
The ongoing rollout of network video on Freightliner sites, now encompassing approximately 150 IP cameras, is evidence that the system delivers operational benefits and returns for companies within the freight transport sector.
College of West Anglia begins £3 million development
After winning a £1.5 million grant the College of West Anglia have been given the go ahead to start the construction of its new £3 million technology block. With purpose-built workshops, classrooms and practical training facilities the new building is designed over two floors with a total area of 1,160 Square metres.
With such a large extension the college were keen to document the build and contacted us for a suitable solution. We recommended our RemoteManager webcam system, in order for the college to monitor the progress remotely and build an image archive of the construction. A 3G connection was provided as the site sat too far away from the connection already in place. This will allow for footage of the build to be distributed online for students and parents wishing to see the development. RemoteManager will also create a time-lapse film of the project.
Work began this month and is due to finish next summer when the system may then be moved to cover the demolition of an adjacent tower block.
Read more about the College of West Anglia technology block development.
Hamlyns of Scotland promote their greener side
Hamlyns of Scotland, a family food business with 14 generations of history in oat milling contacted us recently to install a static high quality camera to overlook the build of a wind turbine in order to endorse their greener energy solutions.
Using wind turbines allows Hamlyns to harvest natural energy to power their Plant. As this build took place in a remote location the camera was unable to link to a network, we therefore recommended implementing a stand alone camera solution with on-board image capturing. This video will then become a vital tool for Hamlyns to market the greener solutions they incorporate.
Time lapse videos are an effective way for businesses to promote an array of building development projects and are an ideal tool in connecting with consumers and shareholders over such developments.
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Visit the Hamlyns of Scotland site here
We have moved
We have been busy moving our head office and are quite excited about our new location.
Purposefully refurbished, our new office is located in a tranquil corner of Hoylake and offers the space to continue our growth, whilst also allowing for more efficient logistics and warehousing.
Temptingly, the golf course is just around the corner.
Here is where we are:
NW Systems Group Limited
Claddagh House
New Hall Lane
Hoylake
Wirral
CH47 4BP
Streamdays 2 launched
It’s here, we have launched Streamdays 2, our improved webcam hosting service offering live video streaming on the web at full screen resolutions and without viewer number limitations.
Streamdays 2 is ideal for organisations in the tourism and leisure industry or anybody wishing to enhance their website with live streaming webcam content. With a track record since 2005, Streamdays is a proven marketing tool for attracting additional web traffic and generating extra business.
NW proud sponsors of Everyman Theatre
The re-development of the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool is due start in August 2011, after its 47 year history was celebrated with a special send-off on July 2nd.
We have provided an Axis P5534-E high-end HD camera to the project, which will give a full overview of the construction enabling the many supporters of the Everyman to follow the regenaration of their beloved theatre.
We too are great fans of the Everyman, which made it an easy decision for us to agree to a sponsorship arrangement when the theatre approached us. We are proud to be involved with this exciting development and hope our live streaming webcam will help promoting the Everyman in the region and beyond.