GIT-Interview with Sebastiano Vento about perimeter security of Sicurit Alarmitalia. The job of the buyer is often not one to envy. They are expected to source the best possible quality for the lowest possible price while ensuring speedy and reliable delivery. Skilled buyers of security equipment of course look outside their own country borders and will certainly already know of Sicurit Alarmitalia. For the rest of us, Matthias Erler of GIT SECURITY interviewed Sebastiano Vento to find out more about the Company and its products.

GIT SECURITY: Mr. Vento, Sicurit Alarmitalia is one of the leaders when it comes to professional outdoor protection. What are the major benefits of your Company and your product range?

S. Vento: I would say there are three keywords to answer that question: quality, versatility and innovation. Sicurit has been a manufacturer of security equipment for over 30 years and, during this time, has grown and become respected as a very reliable and technologically advanced member of this market. Today, we provide state-ofthe-art outdoor perimeter solutions for a large number of different applications all over the world.

The security market demands the highest levels of manufacturing quality and support. The accumulated knowledge and experience of our engineers helps us to serve our customers very well. We pay detailed attention to our manufacturing processes, starting right at the choice of raw materials and carrying on through to our exhaustive quality testing.

Sicurit maintains quality according to ISO 9001/2000 certification at our development and manufacturing base close to Milan in Italy. We strongly believe in after-sales support and are able to provide customized technical advice according to need. For example, we can hold training sessions in our test field, or our engineers can provide supervision during the startup phase of a newly installed system. We know that our customers appreciate this facility, and that makes them happy to work together with us.

Can you tell our 20,000 readers about some of the applications where Sicurit is installed?

S. Vento: I am tempted just to say „No“, for security reasons, but I can say that Sicurit is a trusted supplier of perimeter security products that have been installed in many highly sensitive areas. You will find our equipment in use at airports, around government compounds, securing financial institutions, protecting electrical and nuclear facilities, surrounding military bases and correctional facilities but also in domestic installations.

We can provide many references of use at government, military as well as industrial locations. In all these situations, we have ensured the maximum availability of our personnel, both pre and post sale. This has helped us to achieve the trust of major players in the security market, stretching from the U.S.A. to Australia, including all of Europe and also covering parts of Asia.

What special technology solutions do Sicurit use?

S. Vento: We have recently introduced a new system of synchronized, coded and bi-directional active infrared beams called IMN. This innovation is used in the new Absolute Plus barrier, and because this represents a clear advance in the development of technologies at the forefront of perimeter security, we have patented the technique.

The new IMN IR beams use a method of bi-directional optical code transmission with random secure codes. Each optics transmitter sends a continuous modulated beam to the opposite receiver which is tuned to recognize only its own signal. Once confirmed, an adjacent unit (a transmitter) will then send a new secure-code back to its receiver. The bi-directional property of the system enables IMN beams to be totally immune to direct sunlight, which is often the cause of nuisance alarms in traditional infrared beam barriers.

The sophisticated analysis circuit can discriminate against false alarms with a far greater accuracy than in traditional systems.

Is there one product that you would specifically like to mention?

S. Vento: Yes. Sicurit constantly strives improve high-security perimeter protection by combining available technologies, as well as by developing new ones. This approach results in a very high detection capability and simultaneously a drastic reduction of nuisance alarms caused by environmental aspects.

We are proud to offer the results of our research in a highly sophisticated barrier called the Absolute Plus. This is a dual-technology modular barrier that combines active microwave and infrared systems within one unit. Different versions are available for ranges of 50 m, 80 m and 200 m as well as to cover different heights and configurations, according to the requirements of the particular site to be protected.

Thank you for providing us with this insight into Sicurit Alarmitalia.

Contact:

Sicurit Alarmitalia Spa,
Milano, Italien
Tel.: +39 0238070317
Fax: +39 023088067
export@sicurit.it
www.sicurit.it