Latest News

Check this page regularly to keep up to date with all the latest news and information regarding the Fire Beam. You will be the first to hear of any new developments or announcements we think will be of interest to our customers.
New Fire Beam Products Coming Soon - Your Thoughts Required
Tuesday 10th April 2007

As part of our continued design and development program we will be showing our prototype of the new Fire Beam 6000 at the International Fire Expo in Birmingham from 21-24 May 2007. This new product is designed with larger installations in mind and will run up to six motorised beam heads from one controller which will mean economies can be made when using multi heads. Additional benefits include multi language facilities, full real time clock data logging with time stamped events, a fast commissioning mode and individual programable beam isolation facility (i.e. you can automatically turn beam heads off during working hours and on evenings and weekends).

With maintenance now becoming a major issue in competent fire protection we have been working with NoClimb™ to develop a universal head and reflector cleaner that will simply fit into one of their extendable solo™ poles. As well as cleaning the kit will come with a test filter and blanking plate (useful for commissioning and final test) that we will be showing a first prototype and again would welcome your thoughts.

We would love to have your thoughts and ideas so please visit us on Stand C4 in Hall 7 to see all the latest Fire Beam developments.
The Fire Beam Protects Major MOD Projects
Thursday 15th March 2007

Kidde Fire Protection have chosen the Fire Beam in the new refurbishment of the fire system at Dara Fleetlands in Gosport, Hampshire. DARA Rotary Wing is the UK's centre of depth maintenance for Chinook, Lynx and Sea King helicopters, working in partnership with UK MOD (Ministry of Defence) Integrated Project Teams, AugustaWestland and Boeing.

A total of 65 fire beams have been used in a number of large hangers and manufacturing facilities throughout the site, and as with all projects we are happy to help commission and talk through projects. Overall this has proved to be one of the most interesting sites we have ever been to.

Replacing older style beams that often failed in service, the Fire Beam installation has gone well with many beams firing through a lattice work of girders and joists that have previously been seen as challenging . All the beams installed are working perfectly and as usual commissioned quickly and easily.
Fire Beam Now CPD Approved
Wednesday 14th February 2007

Following our recent VdS approval we are now pleased to announce we have been granted full CPD compliance following the factory audit last month. Copies af these certificates can be obtained from our web site.

The Construction Products Directive (CPD) is one of the 'New Approach' Directives that aim to create a single European market by removing the technical barriers to trade between Member States through the use of harmonised standards and approvals.

The Directive applies to all construction products that are produced for, or incorporated within, building and civil engineering construction works. It harmonizes all construction products subject to regulatory controls for CE marking purposes.
The Fire Beam is seen in all the best places!
Wednesday 31st January 2007

The Fire Beam is appearing everywhere, not quite by Royal appointment but four have been purchased to help protect Buckingham Palace, and would you believe Granada studios now have eight in place protecting the studios where Mastermind is recorded. All we need now is one on the Coronation Street set!

Steve Dawson of Granada was put onto the Fire Beam by Gardiners and now won't use anything else. So pleased is he that he has recommended it to all the industry professionals he knows! We have also spotted four Fire Beam's protecting the escalator atrium in John Lewis Oxford Street whilst out Christmas shopping. They're popping up all over the place so let us know if you have spotted any...
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.
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