Xtralis wins the 2011 Fire Excellence Award in the Best Detection and Alarm Product category
Published: 18 May, 2011
The new Open-Area Smoke Imaging Detection (OSID) product was last night revealed as the overall winner, during the International Firex exhibition in Birmingham (UK).
The Fire Excellence Awards 2011 celebrate the best products, services and individuals in the Fire Safety industry. Held every two years to coincide with the International Firex exhibition, the awards are the chance to gain unrivalled industry recognition for exemplary service to the fire protection industry.
The award is the second one for the OSID product this year. OSID was the prestigious winner of the ‘Judge’s Choice Award’ at the ISC West 2011 New Product Showcase, one of the largest global shows in the industry, last year attended by over 23,000 people.
OSID’s portfolio of awards recognises its value as a revolutionary technology that will reshape detection in open spaces. OSID greatly enhances the protection of life and valuable assets while dramatically reducing the cost of ownership.
OSID impressed the judges with its use of ground-breaking technology which overcomes the weaknesses of traditional optical beam detection solutions often used in open spaces where standard sensitivity, code-compliant detection is required.
According to Xtralis, the patented combination of dual wavelength emitters, a CMOS imager, advanced detection algorithms and 3D coverage, delivers unsurpassed reliability, high immunity to false alarms, and intuitive, low cost installation and alignment. OSID installation and alignment can be 50%-75% less than existing products. In addition, OSID provides more than 50% increase in sensitivity over traditional beam detectors. The product’s unique characteristics make it superbly tolerant to building movement, steam, insects, dust and solid object intrusions. OSID’s performance has been proven in a variety of challenging environments throughout the globe.
“We are very proud to receive this prestigious award for this exceptional new product,” says Dr Peter Meikle, VP Strategy and Products for Xtralis. “Just as with VESDA, Xtralis continues to be recognized as a true innovator solving real problems and delivering true value. OSID replaces current technologies used in open spaces, providing a superior sensitivity and more robust solution yet at the same time reducing the lifetime cost of the system.”
Among other applications, OSID is ideal for warehouses, airport terminals, commercial centres and educational campuses. With OSID Xtralis continues its commitment to excellence and innovation in the global Fire Safety industry.
Update
Tyco International, a global leader in fire protection and electronic security, has selected the award-winning OSID strengthening its smoke detection offering for open spaces.
David Bywater, General Manager of Detection products at Tyco Fire Protection Products, says: “Tyco and Xtralis enjoy a long-term relationship. Innovative products like OSID, which delivers proven customer value, strengthen and expand that relationship to the benefit of our customers. OSID offers a completely new approach to protecting open spaces.”
According to Bywater, early experience in installing for a major customer in North America has been positive. “It has solidified our confidence that OSID will be a product of choice in numerous applications in which we would not employ traditional beam detectors. We are excited about adding OSID to our fire detection portfolio and extending its value to our customers globally.”
OSID, which uses a combination of dual wavelengths, CMOS imaging technology with advanced detection algorithms, and 3D coverage, delivers installation simplicity, superior smoke detection performance, and unsurpassed immunity to false alarms. The OSID innovation can provide an advanced detection solution in open spaces and lower total ownership cost to end-users and installers.
Ghassan Habelrih, Executive Vice President of Safety Products and Business Development for Xtralis, says: “Tyco is an ideal organization to offer OSID, our revolutionary open-area smoke detection product, to the global market. The OSID distribution agreement strengthens our long-standing global relationship and enhances the availability of advanced, reliable smoke detection solutions from a recognised worldwide leader.”
