Chaponashr Printing and Publishing Factory, an Iranian publishing firm located in Tehran, is an innovative printing house that provides modern, digital print-on-demand services (POD). The firm allows booksellers and other interested clients to order and submit print jobs directly to the printing house via the Internet.
Chaponashr Printing and Publishing Factory, an Iranian publishing firm located in Tehran, is an innovative printing house that provides modern, digital print-on-demand services (POD). The firm allows booksellers and other interested clients to order and submit print jobs directly to the printing house via the Internet.
The Challenge
With business booming at Chaponashr, their large printing facility has a constant flow of paper stock, finished products, and employees coming and going. With such a large and busy factory, varied lighting and environmental conditions throughout, and a growing need to ensure safety and security, managers at Chaponashr struggled with how to best monitor the movement of materials, visitors, and employees through their facility. Seeking the monitoring solution most suited to these varied and demanding needs, management at Chaponashr enlisted the expertise and experience of Pooya Fara Negar (PFN) Technology, an IP networking products consultancy and distributor in Iran. Based on PFN Technology’s appraisal and recommendation, Chaponashr ultimately chose to deploy a comprehensive and reliable suite of network cameras from VIVOTEK to fulfill their security and surveillance needs.
The Solution
Given the very particular monitoring demands and needs of Chaponash, a fleet of high-tech, robust, and capable VIVOTEK network cameras were needed to get the job done right. As such, nine different VIVOTEK camera models were used, and a total of 171 cameras were installed at Chaponashr’s facility, all networked using two NVRs with VIVOTEK’s own VAST software.
Within Chaponashr’s production and binding saloon, as well as the facility’s main entrance, four 2-megapixel SD8363E speed dome network cameras were chosen for their 360-degree monitoring capability and 20x zoom function, allowing comprehensive monitoring of the facility’s surroundings. Another seven FD8164V fixed dome network cameras, with 2-megapixel resolution and built-in a removable IR-cut filter for day and night visibility, were installed within the locker rooms and cafeteria space of the factory. Twelve more night-mode capable cameras, the 2-megapixel IB8367-T bullet network camera, were used in areas that required a camera with a remote focus function and with an IP66 rating, meaning this camera can withstand even the worst dust storms or heavy-rain events. Furthermore VIVOTEK’s IP8337H-C, IB8338-H and FD8338-HV (17, seven, and two units used, respectively), features with WDR Pro allows to clearly capture detailed features under high-contrast lighting conditions, such as entrances. The seven IB8338-H cameras in particular were installed at Chaponashr’s more important entrances. The two FD8338-HV units, with their vandal-resistance and WDR Pro capability, were installed at Chaponashr’s higher-security entrance for added protection.
A further 92 IB8369 bullet network cameras were installed throughout the facility as they provide a great cost-to-benefit ratio in terms of features — 2-megapixel resolution, bullet form-factor and price, making for a great, cost-effective monitoring solution. Last but not least, a combination of FD8137H and FD8169 (a total of 11 units) were installed throughout Chaponashr’s well-lit office space, making use of the two models’ ability to handle natural or bright-lighting conditions thanks to WDR. All the cameras were connected to two NVRs with 200 licenses in VIVOTEK’s VAST software, allowing security footage to be recorded to a local-area network (LAN) and monitored in real-time from a centralized, secure location within Chaponashr’s facility.
Thanks to the cooperation of these two firms, VIVOTEK provided a high-tech, comprehensive monitoring solution to a company with a once difficult, security-monitoring dilemma.