Industrial Insights
Industrial Insights
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Industrial
- Topic: Industrial
- Date: 28 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Sword Active Risk, a supplier of specialist risk management software and services, has honoured DATACONS with an EMEA Partner of the Year Award, presented at its London conference, part of the series of Active Risk Manager (ARM) Global Conferences
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- Louise Waters
- Fire Safety
- Topic: Fire Safety
- Date: 25 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
FIREX International, which took place from 20-22 June at ExCeL London, showcased the latest fire safety innovations and provided a forum for fire safety professionals to share ideas and expertise on the issues facing the industry
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- Kestell Duxbury
- News
- Topic: Events
- Date: 25 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Here is a brief overview of the week’s news on Health Safety and Security Review Middle East, from 18th June - 22nd June 2017
Axis showcases new and enhanced technologies at IFSEC International
Axis Communications, a leader in network video, is showcasing high resolution network cameras featuring its new Forensic WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) technology at the IFSEC International exhibition, which takes place from 20-22 June at London ExCeL. Click here to read the full story.
IDC: Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things forecast to reach nearly US$1.4 trillion in 2021
A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow 16.7 per cent year over year in 2017, reaching just over US$800bn. Click here to read the full story.
Volvo buses to launch driver training course in the Middle East and Africa
Volvo buses has commenced initiative to help bus authorities and operators with a series of driver safety training courses across the Middle East and Africa, with an objective to reduce road accident, improve fuel efficiency and lessen the environmental impact for businesses. Click here to read the full story.
NICEIC to provide electrical safety training in Dubai
NICEIC, the UK’s leading electrical installation safety provider, has announced that it will establish a regional base in Dubai, to provide training and technical support to the help GCC authorities to tackle high incidence of building fires caused by electrical faults. Click here to read the full story.
Honeywell acquire cyber security software specialists Nextnine
Honeywell announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Nextnine, a privately held provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cyber security. Click here to read the full story.
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- Louise Waters
- Security
- Topic: Security
- Date: 22 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Axis Communications, a leader in network video, is showcasing high resolution network cameras featuring its new Forensic WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) technology at the IFSEC International exhibition, which takes place from 20-22 June at London ExCeL
Axis is has brought its new Forensic WDR technology to several new network cameras, enhancing the ability to capture detail in challenging light conditions and allowing surveillance operators to see forensic levels of detail in both dark and bright areas at the same time. In addition, Forensic WDR enables this ability both for high-resolution cameras and for surveillance areas with high levels of motion in a unique way.
“Forensic WDR pushes the borders and even allows for multi-megapixel cameras to reveal the details in scenes with difficult light conditions,” said Petra Bennermark, global product manager, Axis Communications. “With our new wide range of fixed domes offering from 5-megapixel resolution up to 4K, we make this technology available for both customers with limited means and for applications exposed to the harshest conditions.”
Axis cameras featuring Forensic WDR include new additions to the AXIS P32 and AXIS Q35 Series of network cameras. The new AXIS P32 models (AXIS P3227-LV, AXIS P3228-LV, AXIS P3227-LVE and AXIS P3228-LVE) fixed domes deliver outstanding video performance with multi-megapixel resolution in full frame rate up to 4K, featuring Forensic WDR, OptimizedIR and Zipstream, says Axis.
The new AXIS Q35 cameras (AXIS Q3517-LV and AXIS Q3517-LVE) offer electronic image stabilisation and IK10+ rating, making them ideal for harsh environments. They address the need for monitoring in multi-megapixel detail at full frame rate, offering Forensic WDR, Lightfinder, OptimizedIR and Zipstream.
Also showcased at IFSEC are AXIS M3047-P and AXIS M3048-P network cameras, which benefit from the company’s enhanced Zipstream compression technology to deliver 360-degree coverage in a cost-effective way. The enhancements support the increased data streaming and storage demands of 360-degree panoramic cameras and 4K resolution. Zipstream ensures that important forensic details of video footage are maintained, while minimising bandwidth and storage requirements by an average of 50 per cent or more.
The compact fixed mini dome ‘fisheye’ cameras AXIS M3047-P, with a 6-megapixel sensor, and AXIS M3048-P, with a 12-megapixel sensor, both deliver full frame rate video and excellent image quality, says the company.
“Combining these new 360-degree domes with the enhanced Zipstream technology really does deliver a cost-effective solution for customers, providing comprehensive coverage while ensuring the detail of that panoramic view is not lost when streaming and storing data,” said Bennermark.
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Security
- Topic: Security
- Date: 21 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) to grow 16.7 per cent year over year in 2017, reaching just over US$800bn
By 2021, global IoT spending is expected to total nearly US$1.4 trillion as organisations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable the IoT.
The IoT use cases that are expected to attract the largest investments in 2017 include manufacturing operations (US$105bn), freight monitoring (US$50bn), and production asset management (US$45bn). Smart grid technologies for electricity, gas and water and smart building technologies are also forecast to see significant investments this year (US$56bn and US$40bn, respectively). While these use cases will remain the largest areas of IoT spending in 2021, smart home technologies are forecast to experience strong growth (19.8 per cent CAGR) over the five-year forecast. The use cases that will see the fastest spending growth are airport facilities automation (33.4 per cent CAGR), electric vehicle charging (21.1 per cent CAGR), and in-store contextual marketing (20.2 per cent CAGR).
The industries making the largest IoT investments in 2017 are Manufacturing (US$183bn), Transportation (US$85bn), and Utilities (US$66bn). Cross-Industry IoT investments, which represent use cases common to all industries, such as connected vehicles and smart buildings, will be US$86bn in 2017 and rank among the top segments throughout the five-year forecast. Consumer IoT purchases will be the fourth largest market segment in 2017 at US$62bn, but will grow to become the third largest segment in 2021. Meanwhile, The industries that will see the fastest spending growth are Insurance (20.2 per cent CAGR), Consumer (19.4 per cent), and Cross-Industry (17.6 per cent).
From a technology perspective, hardware will be the largest spending category until the last year of the forecast when it will be overtaken by the faster growing services category. Hardware spending will be dominated by modules and sensors that connect end points to networks, while software spending will be similarly dominated by applications software. Services spending will be about evenly split between ongoing and content services and IT and installation services. The fastest growing areas of technology spending are in the software category, where horizontal software and analytics software will have five-year CAGRs of 29.0 per cent and 20.5 per cent, respectively. Security hardware and software will also see increased investment, growing at 15.1 per cent and 16.6 per cent CAGRs, respectively.
"As enterprises are adopting to new and innovative services provided by different vendors a lot of new threats are introduced, so its very important to upgrade existing security systems to ensure that an optimal business outcome can be reached and ROI can be justified," said Ashutosh Bisht, research manager for IT Spending across APeJ.
Manufacturing will be the leading industry for IoT investments in all three regions, followed by Utilities and Transportation in APeJ and Western Europe, and Transportation and Consumer in the United States. Cross-Industry IoT spending will be among the leading categories in all three regions as well. The regions that will experience the fastest growth in IoT spending are Latin America (21.7 per cent CAGR), the Middle East and Africa (21.6 per cent CAGR), and Central and Eastern Europe (21.2 per cent CAGR).
The Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts IoT spending for 12 technologies and 54 use cases across 20 vertical industries in eight regions and 52 countries. Unlike any other research in the industry, the comprehensive spending guide was designed to help vendors clearly understand the industry-specific opportunity for IoT technologies today.
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- Deblina Roy
- Training
- Topic: Training
- Date: 20 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Volvo buses has commenced initiative to help bus authorities and operators with a series of driver safety training courses across the Middle East and Africa, with an objective to reduce road accident, improve fuel efficiency and lessen the environmental impact for businesses
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- Deblina Roy
- Fire Safety
- Topic: Fire Safety
- Date: 19 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
NICEIC, the UK’s leading electrical installation safety provider, has announced that it will establish a regional base in Dubai, to provide training and technical support to the help GCC authorities to tackle high incidence of building fires caused by electrical faults
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- Kestell Duxbury
- Security
- Topic: Security
- Date: 18 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Honeywell announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Nextnine, a privately held provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cyber security
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- Kestell Duxbury
- News
- Topic: Events
- Date: 18 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on Health Safety and Security Review Middle East, from 11th - 15th June 2017
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- Louise Waters
- Fire Safety
- Topic: Fire Safety
- Date: 15 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Theresa May, the UK’s Prime Minister, has ordered a public inquiry into the tragic fire in a London residential tower block, which has once again thrown the spotlight on fire safety in high rises
At least 30 people are known to have died in the fire, which broke out on the fourth floor of the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, Kensington, in the early hours of 14 June, and spread rapidly.The final death toll is likely to be significantly higher, with many residents missing and the search for remaining victims likely to take weeks. There are multiple reports of residents being trapped and unable to escape. Around 80 residents have been treated in London hospitals, and most of those who managed to escape have lost all their belongings.
More than 200 firefighters fought the blaze, which took over 24 hours to bring under control, and affected the entire building from the second floor up.
The cause of the fire is as yet unconfirmed, but speculation is rife that the cladding installed as part of an £8.7mn refurbishment completed last year could have contributed to its rapid spread. The panels, made from aluminium composite materials (ACM) have been linked to several tower block fires, including the 63-storey Address Downtown Hotel fire in Dubai in January 2016. The Dubai authorities have since updated their fire safety code, with tighter regulations concerning the flammability of cladding.
Roy Wilsher, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, commented to the BBC that the building design and regulations for tower blocks are to contain the fire in a single flat.“Thats what we base our firefighting on. Clearly, somethings gone wrong in this case."
Feelings are running high in the aftermath of the fire, with accusations levelled at the government that it has failed to act following a previous high rise fire in 2009 in which six people died, when the coroner recommended retrofitting sprinker systems in tower blocks and an All-Party Parliamentary Group recommended a review of building regulations concerning fire safety. There have been calls for accountability, and anger in the local community that fire safety concerns voiced by residents of the tower were not listened to. Residents of Grenfell Tower, situated in a deprived area in the UK’s richest borough, had claimed that the block constituted a fire risk, citing numerous factors including infrequent testing of fire safety equipment, the absence of a building-wide fire alarm or sprinkler system and the fact that there was only one escape route.
A spokesman for London Councils has said all boroughs will be reviewing their fire safety procedures. The policing and fire minister, Nick Hurd, has announced that checks will be carried out on similar refurbishment projects currently underway.
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- Deblina Roy
- Security
- Topic: Security
- Date: 15 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
Global cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky lab has signed a MoU with Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC), seeking to provide advance technological cybersecurity solutions to various e-government services in Abu Dhabi
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- Deblina Roy
- Security
- Topic: Security
- Date: 14 June, 2017
- Year: 2017
The Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) has partnered with end-user experience management specialist Nexthink, to establish an centre of excellence at AASTMT Cairo Campus in Egypt