Fire and Life Safety
Ademco (a Honeywell company) –
As industry pioneers, Honeywell has developed many of the groundbreaking advances that have shaped today's residential and commercial security systems. We made systems easier to install and to use, developed the industry's most reliable supervised wireless products and the most flexible hybrid control panels on the market. We are also on the forefront of advancements in long range radio, Internet alarm communications and sensor technology, including the development of the world's best-selling glassbreak detectors.
As industry leaders, we've taken safety very seriously for the past 75 years. That dedication has never wavered. We employ a talented team of 300 engineers and continually raise the bar for the future, dedicating millions of dollars annually to research and development.
Our products are built in world-class production facilities and are subject to rigorous testing, exceeding industry standards for quality and performance. Honeywell equipment complies with all ISO-9001 protocols, an internationally recognized standard that defines a quality assurance system.
Bosch –
Bosch’s Security Systems Division in the U.S. develops some of the world’s finest quality security solutions for both home and business. We provide complete security solutions that can be integrated seamlessly to form a flexible, reliable system. Bosch has a unique combination of strengths required to provide the customized security solutions needed for any application.
Doorguard Systems –
ES & P Corp. has been a leader in the telephone entry industry for over 10 years. We are now expanding into the Fire Alarm Product Line.
Fire-Lite –
Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) Fire Group, is a leading manufacturer of quality life safety systems. Headquartered in Northford, Connecticut, Fire-Lite employs more than 600 people and operates in a 302,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.
Founded in 1952, Fire-Lite was the first company to introduce addressable fire alarm systems to the market. Today, Fire-Lite manufactures low-to-mid sized fire alarm control communicators, remote power supplies, annunciators and voice evacuation products. Most recently, Fire-Lite introduced the MS-9200UD Addressable Control Panel and the ACC-25/50ZS Voice Evacuation Panel.
For nearly a decade the acclaimed Fire-Lite Academy has provided industry professionals with complimentary training on basic fire alarm technology and Fire-Lite products. The Fire-Lite Academy offers hands-on workshops throughout the country, which expose students to a variety of practical applications.
The MS-9200UD, the latest addition to Fire-Lite's family of addressable panels, includes an integral remote upload download communicator which allows for reporting of all system activity to a remote monitoring location. Using a Windows®-based software package, the installer can create the systems programming and can load the information into the panel in less than two minutes, minimizing on-site time. Like the MS-9600, this new panel is also unique in the addressable market due to the strength of its smoke detector line, including Fire-Lite's new addressable heat and duct detectors and full line of monitor and control modules.
Fire-Lite's new Audio Command Center 25/50 is a versatile single or dual circuit Emergency Voice Evacuation Control Panel (EVAC) that is ideal for schools, auditoriums, dormitories, theaters, restaurants, places of worship, lodging facilities, office buildings and factories. With a host of field-programming options, including the capability of five custom messages, the ACC-25/50 is the most versatile voice evacuation system available.
GE Security –
GE Security spans the globe as a technological leader in the rapidly growing electronic security industry. The business focuses on communication technologies along with information for security, life safety and lifestyle enhancements, Homeland Security and the emerging web-enabled premises management market for residential, commercial and enterprise applications.
Locknetics –
Since 1969, IR's (Ingersol Rand) Locknetics has provided premium electronic access control solutions, including electromagnetic locks, monitoring consoles, electromechanical locks and strikes, electrical and electronic exit devices, power supplies and controllers to security professionals and their customers. IR Locknetics along with IR's Recognition Systems, Schlage and Von Duprin comprise the Electronic Access Control Division of IR Security and Safety, which serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Forestville, Connecticut.
Von Duprin –
Von Duprin was started in 1908, when it introduced the first "panic release bar" in response to a need for protecting life safety while providing security, a purpose that still guides the firm today. Indianapolis hardware salesman Carl Prinzler missed a scheduled visit to Chicago's Iroquois Theatre in 1903, thus escaping a disaster in which 594 people perished when the "fireproof" theater burned. Obsessed with the needless loss of lives, Prinzler was determined to solve the problem of public buildings that often turned into death traps when doors were locked to keep gate crashers out. Prinzler teamed up with his neighbor, Henry DuPont, an architectural engineer, who invented the first working device. The initial model, introduced in 1908, was marketed by Vonnegut Hardware Company under the name Von Duprin, a contraction of Vonnegut, DuPont and Prinzler.
The popular 88 Series crossbar exit devices still manufactured by Von Duprin have similar appearance characteristics to the original design, although significant enginering changes have been made.
Currently, Von Duprin manufactures the widest range of exit devices and outside trim operations, including rim-type and mortise lock, surface and concealed vertical rod, fire-rated and several electrical options. Security-related products include a full line of electromagnetic locks, electric strikes, card readers, and keypad-type access control systems.