In 1933, during the last year of prohibition, relatives of George A. Sleeman were caught smuggling beer in Detroit, Michigan and given the option to pay the beer taxes and sell the business or lose possession. Sleeman chose the first op... >> Read more
General Electric Co. has reportedly put the company’s security division up for sale and speculation is the fire portion of the business could draw the most interest from potential buyers.... >> Read more
When it comes to integrating fire alarms with security systems, there’s still a lot of confusion about what to do, how to do it and who should be doing it. And while rules and regulations exist, there’s still a lack of awareness, which leads to problems with false alarms or – ... >> Read more
Many businesses today are feeling the competitive pressure from Chinese manufacturers, and the security industry is not immune – especially those companies that are trying to compete in the battery ma... >> Read more
ADI has expanded its training initiatives to help dealers remain competitive in the low voltage industry. The distributor has added a variety of new training courses in fire, IP, audio/video and mo... >> Read more
STI has released the Stopper Station, a multipurpose pushbutton meant to reduce accidental activation. The button is mushroom-shaped, has a timed delay before reset ranging from two to 60 seconds and is self-contained. The housing is constructed from polycarbonate with a stainless steel backplate, and has a lifetime guarantee. The St... >> Read more
Spectrex Inc., has released the SharpEye 40/40 series optical flame detectors specifically for against hydrocarbon–based and water vapors combustion products types of fuel and gas fires. The series includes IR, UV, UV/IR, IR3 and Multi-spectral flame detectors, which come in several models with optional sensitivity to ethanol and other alcohol de... >> Read more
Silent Knight has announced its new IFP-2000 Scalable Intelligent Analogue-Addressable Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). Equipped with addressable architecture such as individual point identification, drift compensation and maintenance alert, the IFP-2000 enhances reliability, locates problem areas and reduces costly false al... >> Read more
Minimax’s new UniVario explosion-proof heat detectors are designed for areas at risk of explosion. The devices can withstand temperatures of up to 400°C and are VdS- and ATEX- ap... >> Read more
Alarm Lock Systems Inc’s Sirenlock Model 715 controls unauthorized use of exit doors and provides 15- to 30-second delayed egress with a 95db Dual Piezo alarm. The surface mount unit is a deadbolt/deadlatch standard panic bar that meets UL specifications and the NFPA 1012 Life Safety Code and comes with an... >> Read more
