Security further enhanced by video monitoring

The trans-o-flex Group has introduced a video monitoring system at its network locations in Germany, aiming to further increase the security of the goods it transports. Specialised cameras made by Mobotix have been installed. They monitor certain handling zones at the sites operated by the trans-o-flex system partners and register at all times which goods are moved where, and when. “By integrating this system we are again reinforcing our preventive security structure,” says Werner Haas, Managing Director of trans-o-flex IT Service GmbH. The high-quality recordings made by the Mobotix system, combined with the intelligent positioning of the cameras, significantly raise the stakes for potential wrongdoers and assist the clarification process in cases of theft or damage. “Along with our existing security precautions, the camera technology is a primary element of the trans-o-flex security programme,” adds Haas.

Installation in one month, flexible extension planned
“Within a month, we had installed the Mobotix D10 cameras at trans-o-flex throughout Germany and taken them into service,” explains Markus Grünwald, Managing Director of the Mobotix system partner Uniserve GmbH. “That was only possible thanks to the flexible and uncomplicated integration of the Mobotix cameras into the company’s network.” The picture material generated by the cameras is stored locally in NAS (network attached storage) servers at the network locations. The administration, maintenance and evaluation of the cameras, on the other hand, is centralized. This is helped by incident-controlled recording: camera recording is only activated when there is movement within the pre-defined picture frames. This means that there is no superfluous recording, reducing the time and effort required for evaluation and placing less burden on the data network.
“The Mobotix system enables us to keep a detailed visual record of the goods we handle on behalf of our customers, on an as-needed basis. The flexible scalability means we can easily extend the camera coverage to further sites,” concludes Werner Haas. “We are also planning to use additional cameras in future to monitor the access ways to and from our sites.”