Security Solutions for Manufacturing Facilities
Protecting assets such as loading docks, medium-voltage electrical substations, and perimeters is critical to manufacturers. Having the right security solutions can ensure safety, protect shipments, and save money.
Modern, sophisticated security solutions involve more than CCTV cameras and regular guard patrols. Manufacturers are looking for future-proof systems that can monitor complex sites in a layered approach, combining different types of cameras with professional management software for complete situational awareness.
The main reason for layering technologies is manufacturing environments can be very difficult to protect.
CCTV cameras easily monitor hallways, warehouses, and key access points inside; providing the same level of protection outside creates challenges for security professionals.
For example, a facility's mid-voltage substation is critical to operations; a security breach could shut down operations and delay production. But substations often have limited network connectivity and minimal lighting. Any security system an integrator installs would need to pass internal security audits and comply with electric power reliability and safety standards.
Overcoming these obstacles may increase the costs of security, which may lead manufacturers to make some tough decisions about how much to invest in surveillance and where to implement it.
Layering Technologies to Provide Full Security Coverage
Integrated, multilayered technology provides companies with a true vision of what's happening in and around a manufacturing facility.
Key to this approach is a fixed or pan-tilt-zoom thermal imaging camera. Thermal cameras create an image using light from the infrared spectrum, allowing them to "see" in low-light or nighttime conditions. The next layer is radar, which can detect movement in all weather; and finally, visible cameras can provide additional forensic data.
These systems can be controlled by management software that provides operators with the real-time information needed for decision-making. Some thermal cameras also feature on-the-edge analytics that send an alarm any time they detect motion.
Ultimately, multilayered security solutions allow manufacturers to function efficiently, seeing and detecting more than security patrols could on their own.
The FLIR Advantage
FLIR security products give you the vision to transform situational awareness to your security advantage, with a range of options for thermal, visual, and radar detection as well as Video Management Solutions (VMS). All FLIR cameras are designed to work seamlessly with United VMS and all major VMSs to provide a superior and-to-end user experience. In addition, FLIR certifies that all cameras and recorders adhere to strict cybersecurity protocols and are NDAA compliant.
Our strategic, 24/7 intrusion detection solutions scale to your needs, meaning any industry can have the power to detect, verify, respond to, and report threats with precision.
Want to learn more about FLIR security solutions?
FLIR's security solution experts are ready to talk to you at ISC West 2025, scheduled for March 31 - April 4 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas.
Visit us at Booth 29075 to learn how FLIR's scalable, multilayered security approach can protect your employees and assets while saving you money.
