Tag: Notifier

The other day I sat in on Honeywell's virtual press conference on its latest industry trends in commercial life safety systems. The company had a nice lineup of their pros on hand to discuss their work and what they'll be highlighting at next week's NFPA World Safety Conference and Expo. Brian Carlson, manager of strategic marketing, Gamewell-FCI, said the S3 Series fire alarm system for small- and medium-sized buildings allays users' fears about “pressing the wrong button” and thus eases...

LAS VEGAS— New developments when it comes to wireless fire solutions and aspirating smoke detectors were among offerings being touted at the annual NFPA Conference & Expo, held here June 9-12.Among products introduced at the show was SWIFT—Honeywell Fire Systems' Smart Wireless Integrated Technology. “SWIFT allows wireless detection capabilities to be added to a Honeywell fire alarm system,” Michael Lynch, VP of engineering for Honeywell Fire Systems, said during a telephone...

RANDOLPH, Mass.—Advanced Signal, based here, has acquired the fire and life safety accounts of a longtime Rockland, Mass.-based electrical contractor, P.E. Caruso.Also, Advanced Signal's parent company, Arlington, Mass.-based American Alarm and Communications, will take on Caruso's former security customers, the company announced May 29.“It fits really well,” American Alarm President Wells Sampson told Security Systems News regarding the deal, which was recently finalized.Most of...

COLUMBIA, S.C.—Ten years ago, TriTek Fire, Security & Communications, based here, was “basically two men and a truck,” according to Eddie Stevens, one of its co-founders. Today, it has 50 employees, annual revenues in the multimillions and three offices—with plans for a fourth office by the end of this year.The secret to its success? Superior service and taking on large, complex jobs that other companies shy away from in verticals such as health care and education, Stevens...

MELVILLE, N.Y.—Honeywell Fire Systems has identified an issue with its BG-10 Series fire alarm pull stations that can affect normal operation, according to a company bulletin. Honeywell strongly recommends that such devices be replaced. The BG-10 Series pull stations were manufactured from 1992 through 2010, though the majority were manufactured between 1992 and 2000. The devices were distributed under multiple brands, including ADT, Fire-Lite Alarms, Johnson Control Inc., and Notifier. The...

NORTHFORD, Conn.—Notifier by Honeywell, a manufacturer of fire alarm systems, has launched a new website offering easier access to product information, as well as solutions-based information regularly sought by facility managers and first responders, according to a company statement. Notifier.com includes a streamlined interface that allows all site content to be easily searched and sorted, allowing fast access to pertinent data with fewer page views. The new site's organization is a product...

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—Honeywell has acquired Fire Sentry, a manufacturer of fire detection and control products for a broad range of industrial markets.The acquisition adds flame detection to Honeywell's gas detection business, Honeywell Analytics, a global company with its U.S. headquarters here, and furthers that business's extremely rapid growth, according to Patrick Hogan, VP of marketing for Honeywell Analytics Americas.Honeywell Analytics works closely with its sister fire systems companies...

NORTHFORD, Conn.—Fire-Lite by Honeywell has achieved International Building Code seismic certification for its most popular addressable and conventional fire alarm systems, the company, based here, announced this month. Fire-Lite said it has created a seismic kit that can easily be installed inside its control panels to meet IBC seismic requirements and help make sure a fire alarm system remains operational in an earthquake. Gene Pecora, Fire-Lite marketing director, noted that fires are a...