Dallmeier offers a range of equipment used by airport authorities to secure their gateways’ perimeters and facilities. Christoph Kreis, sales manager for Dallmeier electronic GmbH & Co.KG, gives his insight into what the company can provide by way of monitoring systems for this market and considers the growing importance of this capability to airports around the world
What camera security solutions do you presently offer to the airport market?
Dallmeier offers comprehensive security solutions for all areas of application around and on airports. Specifically, in terms of cameras we provide a range of systems that allow our customers to tackle all of their safety and security challenges and be able to comply fully with operational and regulatory requirements.
On top of that, Dallmeier supplies video management solutions that not only give operators an exhaustive overview of security-relevant events, but also allow the video data to be analysed with a view to optimising business processes such as ground handling operations.
Has the airport security market been an important one for Dallmeier in recent years?
Over the past few years Dallmeier has implemented a number of video monitoring solutions for airports around the world. Those solutions covered a wide range of applications and requirements, and we expect a growing demand as we are working on enhancing and expanding our airport-specific products and solutions.
Our DF5400HD-DN/IR, and in fact our infra-red cameras as a whole, are relevant to customers across different sectors. Perimeter protection is obviously a top security priority for airport operators. And a number of recent incidents involving unauthorised access onto airfields have highlighted the need to ensure that airport perimeters are effectively monitored.
It is important to be able to use video systems to track an intruder, but the ultimate goal is to prevent an intrusion in the first place. IR cameras are a key component of any video security system that must provide around-the-clock monitoring capabilities, and the Dallmeier line of advanced IR cameras is ideally suited to that.
What particular aspects of airport security are your cameras intended to address?
Our camera systems are generally designed for use in all areas of an airport, landside as well as airside. We always make sure to work closely with our customers throughout all stages of a project so that we can design an individual solution.
What do you think sets your systems apart from other video security equipment used on-airport?
The high quality of our systems and our comprehensive project planning and after-sales service are a differentiator for us. However, also a specific technology significantly raises our profile in the airport industry: our patented multi-focal sensor technology Panomera®. It was specially developed for the all-encompassing video surveillance of expansive areas.
With Panomera®, huge widths as well as areas with large distances can be displayed with a completely new resolution quality, in real-time and at high frame rates of up to 30 fps [frames per second]. With Panomera®, a huge area can be surveyed from a single location, and depending on the customer’s needs, the resolution can be scaled almost limitlessly.
For example, one Panomera® system equipped with eight sensors is sufficient to replace up to 35 standard megapixel cameras. So, we are also offering a cost-efficient video security solution. Considering that airports typically cover large areas, the ability to clearly recognise and identify objects even over long distances, for example from the apron down the runway, is an intriguing proposition for operators – and even more so because Dallmeier complements its monitoring systems with high-performance and user-friendly video management and analysis tools. Those are becoming increasingly important in regards to optimising key performance indicators such as turnaround times.
Have you plans to add any new products or systems to your airport video security portfolio in the near future?
Dallmeier is always working to further improve existing products, as well developing new technologies. While some of our developments are focused on certain application areas, it is our philosophy to address the needs of customers by relying on our collective experience and expertise, and to provide them with customised complete solutions based on our entire product range.
How is technology changing in regard to camera/video security systems? How is Dallmeier involved in this, and how is it benefiting from improvements?
Generally, video security systems will become even larger, more interconnected and increasingly automated. We listen closely to what customers, including airports, need and provide them with practical solutions. In anticipation of market needs, Dallmeier has repeatedly introduced groundbreaking technologies and will continue developing innovative product.
