United Scrap Leverages MOBOTIX Cameras to Curb Metal Theft and Streamline Management
March 28 2012 - 10:20AM
Business Wire
MOBOTIX, an industry leading provider of high-resolution,
network-based security solutions, today announced that United
Scrap, a metal buying and recycling facility, has deployed a
complete MOBOTIX surveillance solution at its 35-acre facility near
Chicago. United Scrap is utilizing the MOBOTIX cameras to stay
ahead of government regulations, protect its own assets and enhance
productivity.
United Scrap has installed 25 MOBOTIX cameras consisting of M12
and M24 models that are managed by MxControlCenter. The system is
used to take snapshots of every load of metal sold to the facility
to help ensure United Scrap doesn’t deal with hazardous or stolen
material, and has a record of what is bought and sold on-site. The
high price of metal, particularly copper, has tempted many
individuals across the nation to attempt to sell stolen materials
to recycling facilities. Local, state and federal regulations
require the company to maintain a concise record of sales. The
MOBOTIX high-resolution cameras — one MOBOTIX camera with 3.1
megapixels records 30 times more detail than traditional CCTV
cameras — also enable the facility to easily record vehicle license
plate numbers and keep a database of individuals who sell
material.
“The ability to have high resolution images with the MOBOTIX
system is a significant advantage,” said Brad Serlin, President,
United Scrap. “The high level of image clarity provides us with
additional situational awareness. Traditional video security
cameras could not provide us with the detail needed to identify
pieces of metal and license plate numbers that we need to be in
compliance with local, state and federal regulations.”
“About 90 percent of the installs we do are MOBOTIX solutions
because the image quality is unmatched,” said Paul Grefenstette,
President, Griffon Systems, the integrator who installed United
Scrap’s system.
The MOBOTIX system also incorporates a decentralized approach to
surveillance that keep the system cost-effective. Unlike other
systems, the decentralized MOBOTIX concept incorporates a
high-speed computer into every camera to reduce network bandwidth
because video is processed on the cameras themselves and images do
not have to be transferred continuously.
The system is also used to optimize business efficiencies. It
provides managers the ability to quickly access the cameras to make
sure time-sensitive materials are made a priority and workers are
distributed appropriately. The MOBOTIX cameras monitor the drop-off
line and enables managers to see if a line is beginning to form and
deploy more workers from other areas.
“It is exciting to see MOBOTIX solutions battling a type of
theft that has plagued business across the nation as thieves
cash-in on stolen metals,” said Steve Gorski, General Manager,
Americas, MOBOTIX. “United Scrap is taking remarkable measures to
ensure the ethical practice of their business, and the ROI from
increased productivity is a nice bonus.”
About MOBOTIX:
MOBOTIX is a software company with in-house hardware development
in the area of digital, high-resolution and network-based video
security solutions. The company focuses on the development of
user-friendly complete system solutions from a single source. The
publicly-traded company with headquarters in Langmeil, Germany, is
known as the leading pioneer in network camera technology since its
foundation in 1999 and its decentralized concept has also made
high-resolution video systems cost-efficient. From 2010 onwards,
MOBOTIX will extend its product range to include intelligent home
automation products that are developed in-house. Whether in
embassies, airports, railway stations, ports, gas stations, hotels
or highways, over one hundred thousand MOBOTIX video systems have
been in operation on every continent for years.
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