Introducing In-Pick: the AI search tool built into Serage NVRs
Finding a specific person or vehicle on a multi-camera system used to mean one thing: time. Time spent scrubbing through timeline after timeline, switching between cameras, rewinding, second-guessing. For your customers — whether they’re managing a retail site, a logistics yard, or a commercial premises — that process is slow, frustrating, and increasingly unacceptable when […]
The Hochiki YBN-R/3: One Base Fits All
Ask an experienced installer what slows down a job, and somewhere near the top of the list you’ll find this: hunting through the van for the right base. Wrong colour, wrong type, ordered the wrong quantity. The Hochiki YBN-R/3 common mounting base exists to remove that problem entirely. One base across the entire ESP ecosystem […]
Vimpex Identifire Pro: a new generation of alarm notification devices
Vimpex’s Identifire Pro is a substantial new range of alarm notification devices — and one that’s been built with a clear ambition: to offer installers and specifiers a single, unified platform that covers every scenario they’re likely to encounter, without compromise. Designed and manufactured in Essex, Identifire Pro spans sounders, VADs and VIDs across five […]
How C-TEC’s CAST-PRO detectors tackle false alarms at the source
False alarms are one of the most disruptive and costly problems in fire detection. They interrupt building operations, erode occupant confidence in alarm systems, and — in the worst cases — lead to the dangerous habit of ignoring alerts altogether. For installers, a system that cries wolf is a system that generates callbacks, complaints, and […]
Introducing the new Huvo system configurators: build compatible systems in minutes
Specifying a fire alarm system involves a lot of moving parts. Control panels, detectors, call points, sounders, interfaces, power supplies — getting everything right, in the right quantities, and making sure it all works together takes time and attention. We’ve built four brand-specific system configurators to make that process quicker, clearer, and less prone to […]
One Communicator, Any Panel: Texecom’s SmartCom Pro range
We’ve just added something rather exciting to our catalogue – the complete Texecom SmartCom Pro range. If you’ve ever faced the headache of connecting third-party panels to modern alarm receiving centres or struggled with signal reliability in challenging locations, these three new communicators deserve your attention. Why the SmartCom Pro range matters Here’s the situation […]
Hochiki’s ACD Multi-Sensor wins top honour at Intersec 2026
Some exciting news from the fire safety industry: Hochiki’s ACD Multi-Sensor with CO Detection has been awarded “Best Active Fire Safety Product 2026” at the Intersec Awards in Dubai. The Intersec Awards recognise innovation across the global security and fire protection industries, making this a notable achievement for the manufacturer. What the recognition means Industry […]
Ajax Systems Shatters Industry Records with 55 New Products at Special Event 2025
Ajax Systems delivered its most ambitious product launch to date last week, unveiling 55 new devices under the theme “Dare to be First” – including the security industry’s first wireless Grade 3 intrusion protection system. The seventh Ajax Special Event, broadcast in 26 languages and watched by industry professionals across 35 countries, showcased why the […]
Why Aspirating Smoke Detection Is the Solution When Standard Detection Simply Isn’t Enough
When a fire engineer walks into a 15-metre-high warehouse, a sub-zero cold store or a heritage site, they’re immediately confronted with the same problem: how do you reliably detect smoke in an environment where conventional point detectors struggle or fail completely? The answer lies in aspirating smoke detection (ASD) – a technology that actively samples […]