Artificial Intelligence - Case Studies

Thanet Becomes First To Receive KFRS Building Information Plates

Residential high-rise buildings in Thanet have become the first in Kent, United Kingdom (UK) to be fitted with new information plates to help navigate firefighters in an emergency.  Information initiative  Invicta House in Margate, and Trove Court and Kennedy House in Ramsgate have external plaques featuring key information about the premises, such as the number of floors, flats, and lifts, as well as the location of water supplies, which could be vital in the event of a fire. ...

Saab Announces Delivery Of Its Third Aft Airframe Section For Use In The T-7A Flight Test Program

Saab (Saab AB) has shipped its third aft airframe section for use in the T-7A Red Hawk flight test program for the United States Air Force. The shipment on September 10, 2021 was from Saab’s Linköping site in Sweden to Boeing, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA and arrived there a few days later. The production and shipment of this aft airframe section is the latest milestone in Saab’s contribution to the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the T-7A Red Hawk train...

Protec Installs Its Fire Alarm Systems For NHS Nightingale Hospital North West’s Medical Facilities For COVID-19 Treatment

2020 saw the United Kingdom hit with a worldwide pandemic of a respiratory disease called COVID-19. It saw thousands of people hospitalized and cause a severe strain on the country’s NHS services. The UK government decided to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and assist the under-pressure NHS, by building seven new temporary hospitals, located around the United Kingdom. The seven hospitals were to re-purpose existing, multi-function public buildings, such as London’s ExCel, Birmingham&rs...

Protec Provides Full Turnkey Solution, 6000PLUS Series Talking Sounders And Fire Alarm System For The Laurus Trust’s Schools

The Laurus Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust predominantly based within the Greater Manchester area. The trust consists of seven schools which are: Cheadle Hulme High School, Laurus Cheadle Hulme, Laurus Ryecroft, Didsbury High School, Hazel Grove High School, Gorsey Bank Primary School and Cheadle Hulme Primary School. In 2017, The Laurus Trust, along with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), selected BAM Construction Northwest, based in Salford, to deliver the Laurus Cheadle Hulme, Ch...

Hardstaff Barriers Installs The Largest-Ever MASS Barrier In Birmingham, UK, As Part Of Project For 2022 Commonwealth Games

Hardstaff Barriers has installed more than three miles of its popular MASS barrier in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK), as part of an exciting project to create a priority bus route for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The globally renowned Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) manufacturer and supplier has installed 5,000 meters of the red and white steel barrier – its largest-ever MASS installation – on the A45 between Heybarnes Circus and Bordesley Circus, while widening work is carried out....

Potter Electric Signal Company And Advanced Business Communications Upgrade Licking County Courthouse’s Fire Protection System

Licking County, Ohio was formed in 1808, with its county seat located in Newark, which is 33 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio. At the center of town, sits the Licking County Courthouse. The courthouse was constructed in 1878, and remains one of the town’s most prized historical possessions. In recent years, it became evident that updates to the building’s fire security facilities were necessary. The previous system was an all-in-one fire and security system, which didn’t leav...

Protec Deploys A Complete Fire Detection System, With VEPA And Disabled WC Alarm System, At London Aquatics Centre

The London Aquatics Centre is located in Stratford, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park complex and is designed by renowned architect, Zaha Hadrid. Constructed by Balfour Beatty in 2008 and completed in July 2011, well in time ready to feature in the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics events. London Aquatics Centre The London Aquatics Centre is home to a 50-meter competition swimming pool, a 25-meter competition diving pool and a 50-meter warm-up pool, with all of them featuring a movable fl...

Gorman-Rupp Provides Super T Series Pumps To Enhance Waste Water Management At The Progress Energy’s Lee Plant

Progress Energy’s Lee Plant, located in Goldsboro, N.C., originally enlisted nine vertical pumps within the plant as yard drain pumps – pumps that have motors that are located above the pump and a line shaft that extends down into the length of the sump – whereas the pump is actually at the bottom of the sump. The pumps were enlisted to remove excess water that accumulates from rainfall and storm drains, equipment wash down and general water overflow – all of which are p...

Gorman-Rupp Provides PLC-Based Panel With VFDs For The Newtown Township Municipal Authority’s Sewer Systems

Located in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania serving a population of less than 20,000, the Newtown Township Municipal Authority’s sewer system needed three new pumping stations and rehabilitation for two existing stations. Two and a half years into the project, four stations are up and running, with the remaining station set to be live in summer 2021. The stations are Newtown Hunt, Goshen Road, Old Masters, Camelot and Springton Pointe. There was a significant community need for the...

Rosenbauer Supplies Tank Extinguishing Vehicles For Forest Fires To BwFuhrparkService GmbH For Use By The German Armed Forces

The fleet service company, BwFuhrparkService GmbH is procuring 76 forest firefighting vehicles (FlKfz WBBk) from Rosenbauer, on behalf of the German Armed Forces. The decisive factor in the award of the contract for the procurement of forest firefighting vehicles to Rosenbauer Germany was the most economical offer in the tender. Robust off-road chassis and extinguishing technology These vehicles are built according to the tactical needs of the fire services and equipped with the latest techno...

AQUASYS Deploys Its High Pressure Water Mist (HPWM) System To Protect The Main Hall At The Gare De Lyon In Paris, France

The Gare de Lyon in Paris, France, one of the most important and beautiful railway stations in Europe, is now protected with high pressure water mist (HPWM) system from AQUASYS. The HPWM system was installed together with local and long-term partner - Uxello Risque Spéciaux and has now been officially approved. High pressure water mist system The installation of the high pressure water mist (HPWM) system in the main hall of the station started back in 2016 and was carried out in severa...

Merseyside Firefighters And The National Fire Chiefs Council’s NRAT Sent To Help Greece Contain Devastating Wildfires

Merseyside firefighters are among those rescue personnel, who are being deployed to help Greece fight wildfires that continue to devastate parts of the country. The team is made up of firefighters from Merseyside, Lancashire, London, South Wales, West Midlands, and NRAT (National Resilience Assurance Team) officers. They will be flying to Athens, the capital of Greece, to help with the firefighting task. National Resilience Assurance Team The team deployment comes, following a formal request...

Jacksonville Firefighters Use Virtual Search Planning (VSP) System To Find Missing Persons At An Effective Rate

Jacksonville, FL Local 122 has been helping local law enforcement close out mission persons’ cases at an impressive rate, thanks to an emerging system that can accurately predict likely locations. Virtual Search Planning (VSP) The system, called Virtual Search Planning (VSP) combines case studies, multiple data points on individuals, geography and weather, and then uses mapping software to predict directional patterns and possible locations of missing persons not believed to have been ab...

Hardstaff Barriers Deploys The ZoneGuard PLUS HVM System At United Kingdom’s Heathrow Airport To Enhance Security

A section of new perimeter fencing has been installed in order to enhance security at the United Kingdom’s largest airport – Heathrow Airport in London. The new hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) fence at Heathrow Airport will provide protection against the potential event of a vehicle-borne attack or threat. Renowned UK-based safety barrier supplier, Hardstaff Barriers, worked alongside partner - Fernden Fencing, to install the steel ZoneGuard PLUS HVM system, a combined crash-tested...

Avon Protection’s MCM100 - Multi-Role Military Diving Rebreather Deployed At The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) Exercise

The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, took place in the Baltic Sea from June 6 to June 18, 2021. Air and maritime assets from NATO allies and partner nations were involved in the live training events. Training focus areas included maritime interdiction, mine countermeasure and amphibious operations. 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise The exercise enhances flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner natio...

Gorman-Rupp Provides T Series Pumps To Move Wastewater From DiMilio’s Restaurant

Once a converted car ferry that originally ran between New Castle, Delaware, and Pennsville, New Jersey and later between Newport and Jamestown, Rhode Island, now, DiMilio’s Restaurant is one of the largest floating restaurants in America. Rising and falling with the tide twice a day, the restaurant is surrounded by water, offering spectacular table views, fresh seafood, choice cuts of beef, and Italian fare to Portland Harbor’s Long Wharf residents and tourists year-round. But wher...

Westcoast Ltd. Installs Commfire Ltd And Eurotech’s Hybrid Fire Safety System At Its Andover Warehouse

Founded in 2004 by Paul Seager, Commfire Ltd is an industry renowned fire alarm, fire extinguisher and emergency lighting installer, based in Andover, Hampshire, North Carolina, USA. Priding themselves on their high level of customer service, Commfire Ltd partners well with Eurotech Fire Systems through shared aims and values. Westcoast Ltd is a global distributor of major IT brands to resellers, retailers and office product dealers in the United Kingdom and abroad. Fire safety system to prote...

Gorman-Rupp’s Super T Series And 10 Series Wastewater Treatment Technology Deployed At Ken’s Foods’ Manufacturing Facility

What started out as a signature dish in a restaurant, more than 65 years ago, has now become a major company, with over 400 varieties of salad dressings and sauces offered. Ken’s Foods When Ken’s Steakhouse began in 1941, the owners were in search of a special salad and dressing to go with their steaks. The salad dressing soon rivaled the steaks in popularity and a new company was born. Today, Ken’s Foods has grown to include plant operations in Marlborough, Massachusetts, M...

VOCA Fire Protection And Eurotech Provide Wireless Fire Alarm System For The Castlegate Building In Central Manchester, UK

VOCA Fire Protection is a globally renowned specialist electrical, security and life safety company based in the North West and covering the United Kingdom. Specializing in fire alarm installations, VOCA were recently commissioned to install a new wireless fire alarm system for a residential apartment building, located in central Manchester, in the United Kingdom. VOCA and Eurotech partnership Daniel Swift, the Director at VOCA Fire Protection said, “The Castlegate building has 84 apart...

RBFRS And Avon Fire And Rescue Service Donate Fire Safety Equipment To The Gambia Fire And Ambulance Service

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has donated a vehicle and a range of firefighting equipment to a charity partnership that works to assist the emergency response of The Gambia Fire and Ambulance Service. The Gambia and Avon Fire Services in Partnership (GAFSIP) is a charitable trust between Avon Fire and Rescue Service and The Gambia Fire and Ambulance Service, which has been in existence since 1991. The GAFSIP partnership aims to preserve and protect health in The Gambia by enabling a life-savin...

Textron Systems Completes Ripsaw M5 Vehicle Deliveries To Support The U.S. Army’s RCV Medium Program

Textron Systems and Howe & Howe Inc delivered the fourth RIPSAW® M5 vehicle to the U.S. Army, in support of the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) medium program. With innovative engineering and systems integration, this vehicle offers unprecedented endurance and revolutionary capabilities. Its hybrid engine allows for quiet maneuvers and increased reliability. speed, mobility, and unmanned capability Leveraging Howe & Howe’s commitment to innovation, and Textron Systems’ de...

AEI Cables Secures Multi-Million Dollars Sky City Contract At Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)

AEI Cables has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to supply low voltage power and fire performance cables to the prestigious Sky City project at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The supply of the cables for power, control and fire performance for the commercial and retail sector of the site starts in September and will continue, until early next year. AEI Cables will work in partnership with its long-term Hong Kong distributor, Fordex Electric Company Limited for the project lo...

AQUASYS Deploys Its High Pressure Water Mist (HPWM) System To Protect The Underground Car Park Of A Renowned German Private Bank

The underground car park of a renowned private bank in Hamburg, Germany was recently equipped with a high pressure water mist (HPWM) system from AQUASYS. The high-quality, firefighting system replaces the existing sprinkler system, which was out of date. Since the outdated pipes of the sprinkler system were laid in the walls and could not be replaced, the optimal solution was to use small dimension on-wall pipes and thus, the HPWM system. High pressure water mist (HPWM) technology The HPWM te...

Business Sprinkler Alliance Highlights How Two Factory Fires In Buildings With No Sprinkler Systems Caused Devastating Damage

In early April 2021, when industrial fires broke out in two different locations, they both had the same devastating outcome. On April 10, a fire started in a furniture factory in County Antrim, in the United Kingdom, damaging the building. Two days later, a fire swept through a bed-making factory in Dewsbury, UK. Neither building contained a sprinkler system, nor businesses that are now counting the cost of the damage and dealing with the disruption to their livelihoods. Once again, they must q...

Kentec Electronics’ Taktis Fire Panels Secure Cyprus’s Landmark University Of Nicosia’s Student Residences

Award-winning Taktis fire panels, manufactured by Kentec Electronics Ltd., a globally renowned manufacturer of life-critical control systems, are protecting students and property at the University of Nicosia’s (UNIC) new state-of-the-art student residences, located in Cyprus. Integrated fire system The integrated fire system was installed by Kentec Installation Partner (KIP) Glosec Dragon Ltd. (GLOSEC), a Cyprus-based business that specializes in the design, installation and maintenance...

C3 Powers Up Fire Detection System at Eskom, Mpumalanga

Keeping the power on in Africa is key to the continent’s economic success and the well-being of its people. It’s a 24/7/365 job largely performed by Eskom, which produces approximately 60% of the electricity on the African continent and is the 10th biggest power generating company in the world. And it carries with it enormous responsibility, not least of which is the prevention of fire at its power stations, which could lead to death, injury and the destruction of the facility, says...

C-TEC Deploys Its Advanced CAST ZFP Fire Alarm System To Secure ‘The Bear’ Hospitality Venture In Cheshire, UK

C-TEC’s new CAST ZFP fire alarm system is protecting an exciting new hospitality venture in Cheshire, United Kingdom. Situated in the beautiful village of Tattenhall, The Bear and Ragged Staff has been radically transformed from a derelict shell into a high-end pub, restaurant and hotel, by a team of talented professionals, including Brian Mellor, an award-winning chef, and Martin Hilton, an industry-renowned beer sommelier. Featuring a fabulous bar/restaurant, eight en-suite bedrooms, a...

Spanish firefighting and rescue fleet invests in major vehicle upgrade

The Vizcaya Provincial Council in Spain, has invested seven million euros in its fire prevention, firefighting and rescue services. Almost 25 percent of the existing fleet will be replaced by new trucks, which will enhance efficiency and improve rapid response. The 15 new vehicles include six heavy-duty urban fire trucks, three heavy-duty large-tank pumpers, three first-response trucks and three automatic turntable ladders, all fitted with Allison fully automatic transmissions. Heavy-duty urba...

BSA Focuses On Self-Storage Tameside Facility Fire And Other Cases To Highlight The Need For Sprinkler Systems In Warehouses

A fire that destroyed hundreds of rented units at a three-story self-storage warehouse in Manchester, United Kingdom, has once again brought into sharp focus the wider impact of fire and the vulnerability of buildings with no sprinkler systems. Self-Storage Tameside facility fire About 125 firefighters and 25 fire engines were called to battle the blaze at the Self-Storage Tameside facility, in Denton, on 21st February 2021. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but the wider impact to the hundr...

AQUASYS Protects The Ventilation Ducts Of Globally Renowned Aluminum Cast-House, Nemak Linz GmbH

The innovative and globally renowned manufacturer of lightweight construction technology, Nemak Linz GmbH, has been relying on the high pressure water mist (HPWM) technology from AQUASYS for over 20 years. At the beginning of 2021, the extraction system was expanded. AQUASYS upgraded the new sections with single nozzles in less than 2 weeks and thus, ensured the rapid restart of business. Highly efficient cooling effect of HPWM The highly efficient cooling effect of the AQUASYS HPWM system pr...

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