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We can’t roll the dice with energy site security.

We’ve all lost power during a storm. It’s inconvenient but not a cause for worry. Everyone knows restoration crews will have the lights back on in a few hours. However, if main transformers are deliberately attacked for malicious purposes, outages are more likely to last days, not hours, and cause harm to a much greater number of people. This is precisely why extremist groups are ramping up their efforts to disrupt the electrical grid. For many years the risk of doing little to protect substations from vandals could be justified. Although incidents were costly, they were infrequent and manageable. Today that is no longer true.

As producers of top-tier mobile surveillance platforms, we believe our products offer a clear advantage in the fight against extremism. We use industrial grade components to construct durable systems that do more, last longer and can be rapidly deployed without expensive installation costs. Each unit delivers superior performance and can integrate the most-sought after technology tools used to detect, deter and report intruders. There’s no reason why mobile security measures cannot be implemented at substations and other critical infrastructures site starting today, and we can show you how: 952-324-5656.

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Gate Sentry

Gate Control Surveillance Camera System

Monitor and control access to critical sites with a powerful pedestal system that supports many options for access control, deterrents, audio and surveillance. You can add a card-reader to the Gate Sentry so drivers can wirelessly unlock gates and be logged. A sturdy arm extends the card reader and will swivel in a ‘break-away’ action if it’s accidentally bumped by a vehicle.

Hardening Substations Against Security Threats

The MPS Sentry mounted surveillance system can be used at remote power transmission sites to detect intruders and send early warnings of unusual activity.

Falcon 3100 Helps Downtown Stillwater Manage Spring Flood

A Falcon 3100 camera trailer was posted at a Stillwater park overlooking the St. Croix River so officers could monitor the river and “flood tourists.”