New Product Development Director appointed at Quality Essential Distribution

Steve Constantine is new Product Development Director

Specialist Security Distributor, Quality Essential Distribution, has appointed Steve Constantine as Product Development Director. Steve previously held the role of Technical Director at QED. This news comes shortly after the appointment of Matt Philp to Managing Director in October.

Matt Philp

Matt Philp, Managing Director said “Steve is the right person for this role with his extensive technical experience and product knowledge. His skills will help us strengthen and grow the product portfolio and develop our technical and training service which is a highly professional service offered to all our customers.

It’s been a challenging year for every business sector, including security. And like everyone, we have looked closely at business operations. We continue to improve internal systems and processes, make efficiency savings and review staffing levels. Ultimately, customers come first and this key position within the business will enable us to source and deliver high-quality products to match with what the customer needs and the support services they deserve. Steve’s appointment will help us move forward with our ambitious plans for the business with his focus on building a strong product portfolio and keeping abreast of new emerging technology in this field.”

Steve Constantine, Product Development Director said:

I’m delighted to accept this position and excited to meet the challenges ahead. As a business, we remain committed to offering the best customer service. My technical background and product knowledge will definitely help us maintain the high standards and quality product offering our customers have come to expect from the QED team.

Steve has hit the ground running filming several product videos and holding high level discussions with suppliers. Watch this space for more news from QED in the next few months!

Nexus School Lockdown

TEACH Multi-Academy Trust Installs Nexus Lockdown System

TEACH is a Multi-Academy Trust of primary schools comprising two infant schools, two junior schools and an Initial Teacher Training Centre. The academy trains up to 30 primary school teachers per year in Canford Heath, a suburban area of Poole, Dorset. Almost 1500 pupils, ages 4yrs to 11yrs, attend the four schools.

Problem & Solution

The Trust’s Health and Safety Coordinator faced a challenging task to provide an effective lockdown alert system for each school. Luminite’s Nexus critical alert range was chosen to provide a wireless solution, negating the need for a hard-wired system which would be costly in terms of resources and installation.

Luminite supplied a mixture of internal and external units meaning that no matter where the initial alert point was triggered and due to ‘flood technology’, all pupils and staff both inside and out would hear the voice alert and see the flashing blue beacons. Nexus lockdown units are deliberately blue in colour to differentiate them from fire beacons and there are 32 sounds to choose from to further differentiate them from fire alarms. The fact that the Nexus system could be installed by the Trust’s own Site Managers was a significant advantage, as their installation was quick and easy requiring no specialist or technical skills.

The TEACH Trust H&S Coordinator said:

“The Nexus system was installed without any disruption to the school day by the Site teams, following simple instructions supplied by Luminite who were available throughout for back-up support. After fully preparing our pupils for the event, we successfully completed lockdown drills without causing any distress to pupils or staff. There are no ongoing maintenance costs, other than a 3-yearly change of batteries and we would recommend the system to other educational establishments.”

Laura Grainger from Luminite commented: ‘We are conscious that especially in the current climate, school budgets must be spent wisely and we were happy to supply advance demo units to the school in order for them to test thoroughly. A consideration for the TEACH Trust was that they could easily add units to the system if needed and Nexus allows them to do this.’

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Extraordinary Features of UNV PRIME Ⅱ Series

QED distributes Uniview, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of video surveillance products and solutions including the PRIME Ⅱ series.

One of the main features is the Colourhunter technology –  you can literally see in the dark! When you combine Colourhunter technology and 4MP camera resolution you achieve outstanding image quality at low light.

Day & Night images in Colour

All products in the PRIME Ⅱ series deliver 4MP@30fps high resolution and support 120dB WDR. This provides superb high-quality image in the daytime. Meanwhile, empowered by Uniview Colourhunter technology, you see colourful and sharp images even at the lowest light conditions. The cameras also support U-code smart code which enhances bandwidth performance and lowers the data storage requirements.

Compared to the normal sensor, these new products are equipped with the BSI (backside illumination) CMOS sensor, which increases the light utilisation. As we know, the more light that enters into sensor, the brighter image an IP camera can produce. The vari-focal IP cameras come with built-in F1.35 iris lens to raise the brightness level. In addition to this, the built-in high transmitted lens improves the light transmittance up to 36%. In summary, you will receive a clear, sharp full colour image even in very low light conditions.

Colourhunter

Recently high resolution has become the trend of video surveillance. However, as we all know, with the increase of pixels, the light-sensing area of each pixel decreases with the same size of sensor. However, Uniview’s new generation of Lighthunter products include 4MP IP cameras, enabling higher resolution with excellent colourful images in ultra-low light.

Star Products:

UNV 4MP Colourhunter products are available in a bullet, IK10 dome and turret design and each of them contains fixed and vari-focal IP cameras. All of them support Waterproof IP67, the vari-focal cameras are also with built-in F1.35 iris to ensure the image colourful in ultra-low light. The motorised lens is customised from 2.7 to 13.5mm.

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We Are Open

QED is still OPEN

QED is open!

Following the announcement England has now moved into a second lockdown, we would like to assure all our customers that we will remain open during this time.

Get in touch: our friendly team is here to help and we will always answer your call. We’re live 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday; providing fast quote turnarounds to keep your engineers working, not waiting.

Important Delivery Information

Due to the current situation, courier services, including DPD, are not offering any timed delivery services between 23 November and January 2021. Unfortunately, this is beyond our control. The Christmas period will also have an impact on this service and next day delivery may be affected.

Please bear this in mind when placing your orders and contact us if you have any questions.

Collections

Collections are still available and to minimise contact please place your order at least 1 hour before collection giving us time to prepare your order for immediate collection.

Safety Measures

We are operating in line with ‘Covid Safe’ government guidelines and closely monitoring the situation for the safety of everyone.

Please contact us if you have any questions and as always, we are here to help.

Stay safe!

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A GalloGlas Case Study: See in the Dark with Uniview Starlight Technology

Another successful installation for GalloGlas Group who installed a state-of-the-art security system, fit for purpose, for Jas P Wilson Forest Machines at their 20,000 square metre base in Dalbeattie.

GalloGlas Security Solutions (GalloGlas CCTV and Alarm Systems), which is part of the GalloGlas Group were commissioned after a detailed consultation.

GalloGlas, as the major reseller of QED (Quality Essential Distribution Ltd) in the South of Scotland designed a bespoke system alongside QED Engineers to ensure every box was ticked.

Exceptional Image as Super Low Illumination

The main goal of video surveillance is to see clearly anytime, anywhere. GalloGlas decided to use Uniview bespoke Starlight technology which has exceptional image quality at super low illumination giving the team at Jas P Wilson clear images during the day and night for both static and moving scene. The Starlight Technology is an innovative technology that delivers vivid colour, high definition, and extremely clear images in ultra-low light.

Jas P Wilson, Managing Director, Billy Wilson said,

“It was an easy decision to make after seeing the demonstration of the UniView IP Starlight camera system, the team can now literally see in the dark!”

GalloGlas

GalloGlas MD, Richie Nicoll says,

“Uniview was the obvious choice for this installation with exceptional ultra-smart technology and the Starlight feature it delivers a superior user experience. It’s an all in one solution for this type of surveillance project where security and safety are paramount.”

Main products used in this installation are:

23 x UNV IPC3614SR3-DPF28M 4MP 2.8mm IP67 25fps PoE IR Turret Camera

12 x UNV(S) IPC2325EBR5-DPZ 5MP M2.8/13.5mm Motorised Lens Starlight Bullet IP Camera

2 x UNV(S) IPC2322EBR5-DUPZ28-C 2MP M2.8-12mm IP67 30fps PoE IR Bullet Camera

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