News Archive

Our news archive contains articles that are over 12 months old, but we have decided to make them available as they may still be of interest to both new and existing customers wishing to learn more about the Fire Beam.
Patent Granted for The Fire Beam
Wednesday 13th September 2006

It has taken a few years but at long last we have been granted our patent.

Our patent number (GB2414549) has been issued by the Patent Office.
Fire Beam gains VdS approval!
Tuesday 18th July 2006

After many months of testing at the VdS testing facility in Köln, Germany, the Fire Beam has sailed through approval without any problems at all. Now VdS certified to EN54 part 12, this means that the Fire Beam is the only approved motorised optical beam smoke detector available today.

Winning VdS approval is a strategic achievement that supports the Fire Beam's commitment to development in both product design and its commercial activity. Recognised as the best optical beam detector on the market, VdS approval underlines the quality, reliability and innovation of this product.

Until the arrival of the Fire Beam, beam detection was considered an unpopular last resort. But not any more as the Fire Beam now means that beams can be confidently used again, and with an industry proven track record that is reducing expensive false alarms.
VdS Approval Coming Soon
Tuesday 23rd May 2006

Approval by German standards group VdS is in the final stages! We personally witnessed the fire test in Germany a short while ago where the Fire Beam performed faultlessly during the test.

We witnessed the Fire Beam detect smoke even before the test house equipment had noticed it! We felt justifiably proud and left them to it! EMC testing is all that remains to be done and we will then be issued with our 'G' number. Watch this space...
Record Commissioning Time by ADT
Friday 24th February 2006

Plastic Thermoforming company Formold in Winnersh, Berkshire, moved into a new factory as they needed the added capacity to meet the needs of their rapidly growing business. Their insurance company advised that they would need to upgrade the level of fire protection for their factory in line with current regulations.

They appointed Steve Ross from ADT Wokingham to complete the project. It was a very difficult environment for the project as there was a lot of contamination in the atmosphere, and the work had to be completed with the minimal amount of disruption to the already working factory staff. Various options were considered including air sampling and conventional point detectors, but The Fire Beam was chosen as it was the only cost effective option that met all the requirements. The three Fire Beams were commissioned in just 1 hour 15 minutes, well ahead of schedule and well under budget.
Fire Beam at CPD Road Shows
Saturday 12th February 2006

In conjunction with Gardiner Security we are giving seminars up and down the UK on how new technology in optical beam detection can reduce false alarms. Also giving seminars will be BSI, Apollo, No Climb, Rafiki, Spel, Ventcroft, Morley IAS, C-Tec, KAC, and Vimpex. Attendance to the seminars is free of charge and delegates are welcome to attend as many as they wish.

See us at the following venues:

Belfast		Park Avenue Hotel		8-9 March 2006
Edinburgh		Edinburgh Marroit Hotel		29-30 March 2006
Newcastle		Newcastle Gosford Park Hotel		12-13 April 2006
Liverpool		The Liner at Liverpool		26-27 April 2006
Leicester		Best Western Leicester Stage Hotel		6-7 September 2006
London		Royal National Hotel, Russel Square		27-28 September 2006
Reading		Moat House Hotel		4-5 October 2006
Bristol		Novotel		25-26 October 2006

For information email Rishi Vig at Gardiner Security.
Fire Beam in Formula One
Wednesday 18th January 2006

The Honda Racing F1 Team (formerly B.A.R. Honda) have used the Fire Beam in their new wind tunnel facility. The new tunnel should be a huge benefit to the Brackley based squad as aerodynamics form a critical part of their performance equation. It's justly fitting that as part the overall protection package from Leader Systems in Rugby the Fire Beam represents a high tech solution to a difficult environment.
Fire Beam in use by Ikea and Tesco
Wednesday 14th December 2005

Some of the biggest names in retail are beginning to benefit from the increased reliability of the Fire Beam. Leader Systems are using Fire Beam's for the roll-out of Tesco's third successive distribution warehouse in a row. In addition to this, Logic Systems based in Harrogate have used them inside an Ikea distribution centre in Milton Keynes.
Gardiner Security takes on the Fire Beam
Archived article from 2005

After extensive testing in sites that Gardiner's Fire Product Manager, Peter Holmes, has described as challenging to beam's, Gardiner Security have decided The Fire Beam is the solution they have been looking for.

Describing it as cutting edge technology, the UK's largest Fire and Security distribution company are more than pleased to announce that they have taken on The Fire Beam and are already reporting good sales. Their sales team regularly report any feedback and are finding that customers are more than happy.

	"Karl, just to keep you up to speed on the new unit, I have some Enfield based installers who have taken it and they think it's great! We'll continue to promote the gospel according to The Fire Beam" Steve Dilloway Regional Fire Sales Manager Gardiner Security

We will be working together on their supplier training schemes throughout the year, covering the following areas. Glasgow (Sept 19th 2006), Salford (June 8th 2006) Birmingham (Oct 25th 2006), Eastleigh (Sept 13th 2006), Ipswich (Nov 16th 2006) and Becton (March 29th 2006). We look forward to meeting you at these venues.

If you would like further information about these training seminars please contact Mark Wild on 01706 510515 or email mwild@gardinersecurity.co.uk.
Fire Beam chosen for Tesco Warehouse
Archived article from 2005

High profile installation gives Tesco 30% cost saving

Leader Systems had a difficult choice when designing a detection system for this project. The building is 500 metres long, 125 metres wide and with a ceiling height of 22 metres it required a system that would prove reliable, yet cost effective.

After successful trials, Leader Systems chose The Fire Beam over other forms of protection. Buildings as large as this distort due to changes in temperature and The Fire Beam offers a reliable solution to this problem, with the use of its unique intelligent motorised self-aligning beam head.

Using a total of 60 beams, our system provided a solution that gave a Tesco a 30% cost saving over their previous choice of air sampling. Aligning optical beams has in the past has been time consuming and accounted for a large proportion of commissioning time and in many cases has been problematic. All the beams in this warehouse were perfectly aligned and commissioned in two days from ground level using the standard issue low level controller. At 22 metres up and with racking installed they needed a solution that could be happily installed and relied upon. Should any adjustments need to be made, they can easily be carried out without the disruption and cost of high level access. For example, in one particular area the system may need to be made slightly less sensitive due to lorries entering, and the ability to change this from ground level has proved to be very useful and a welcome feature.

Leader chose to pair our beams with the Apollo XP95 switched monitor units with isolators to provide a fully addressable system, integrating fully into the full alarm installation. Tesco are now hoping to use The Fire Beam in future projects and are extremely pleased with its cost savings and reliability.
The Fire Beam in France
Archived article from 2005

The Fire Beam is now being distributed in France by Paris based Finsécur who will be marketing The Fire Beam under the name of Boréal as part of the range of EN certified fire detection systems. They have already undertaken a large military installation with great success in Marseilles and many smaller systems both locally and in Africa. Finsécur can be found at:

52, rue Paul Lescop, 92000 Nanterre, France
Tel: +33 (1) 41 379 191
Fax: +33 (1) 41 379 201
Email: finsecur@finsecur.fr
Web: www.finsecur.fr
The Fire Beam Company win 'Best Company' and 'Best Product' of INFEX 2005
Thursday 21st July 2005

Following the successful launch at the 2005 Firex show The Fire Beam Company is proud to announce it has been awarded the 'Best Company' and 'Best Product' at INFEX 2005 by Business and Industry Today magazine.

The Fire Beam is now being tried and tested by many of the UK's leading fire and security companies, many of which are so pleased with its performance and ease of use of that they are now specifying it in many new projects and retrospectively fitting in problem sites that previously had no reliable solution.
The Fire Beam launches at The International Fire Expo 2005
Monday 16th May 2005

The Fire Beam Company is proud to announce the launch of the revolutionary new optical beam smoke detector, The Fire Beam.

The Fire Beam is the world's first motorised reflective optical beam smoke detector, that can self align whilst commissioning and that will continually re-align itself against building movement thereafter. From its ground level controller all functions can easily be controlled from low level.

The launch takes place at the International Fire Expo 2005 being held at the Birmingham NEC from 16-19 May 2005. People eager to view The Fire Beam first hand can find us on Stand No. D07. We look forward to seeing you there...
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