Attracted by its unrivalled accuracy, low false-alarm rate and preventative effect – GJD detectors detect and deter intruders before any damage is caused – Over 500 churches and other heritage sites already benefit from using GJD detectors providing 24-hour vigilance with more sites installing systems each week.
The D-TECT Laser is in the vanguard of detect-and-deter technologies and it is hoped that it will help to further reduce insurance claims for church-roof metal theft.
GJD’s technology even provided an effective solution for a heritage site whose awkward position left it vulnerable to false alarms. Situated on the foot of a slope, the Oxford University building’s roof was so low in relation to the adjacent public road that innocent passers-by could trigger a traditional detector just by walking past.
Unlike more scattergun technologies the laser, which is configurable into two precise detection zones, could be configured to cover a specific area of the roof, out of reach of passing pedestrians.
The four-layer laser scanner, which can detect or ignore objects at mm-range accuracy and boasts a remission factor of just 2%, has two highly accurate configurable detection zones.
Following the alliance between GJD and E-Bound the results speak for themselves:-recent figures released from Ecclesiastical recorded more than 930 metal theft claims in 2012, in contrast to 2,600 in 2011. In monetary terms the cost of claims fell from £4.5m in 2011 to £1.8m in 2012, representing a 65% reduction drop in claims since security detectors have been fitted on churches.
Mark Tibbenham, managing director at GJD Manufacturing, said: “The benefits of our partnership with E-Bound are twofold: not only are our security detectors a deterrent to intruders, preventing a crime before it has happened, but the protection of our heritage in the future is what is really important”.
D-TECT Laser: the specs
- Highly accurate and configurable into 2 detection zones
- Available in 3 versions: 25m x 25m; 10m x 10m; or 5m x 5m
- Capacity to detect or ignore objects in mm-range, with remission factor down to 2%
- Covert operation: LED display can be switched off with remote control
- 4 adjustable sensing curtains provide alarm and pre-alarm warning
- High immunity to environmental interference using dedicated time-of-flight software
- Discreet design with optional black or white housing
- IP65, indoor or outdoor applications
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