Manufacturing Security Solutions

Jon Jones ● Oct 15 ● 14 min read

Finding the right security resources is necessary for a safe working environment in manufacturing plants. After all, no industry is exempt from security threats. Integrated security systems ensure both employee safety and industrial safety. Having manufacturing security solutions prevents theft, misconduct, and vandalism all while ensuring a safe and productive working environment.

Thus, it is important to choose the right manufacturing security system to ensure safety. Such security systems should include surveillance cameras for both indoors and outdoors, environmental sensors, access control, and alarms systems. At Monarch, we’re here to help you choose the right products for the manufacturing security solutions at your plant.

Why Are Manufacturing Security Solutions Important?

With the security devices offered by Verkada for manufacturing, you can protect your staff, products, and property. Consider the following advantages of a manufacturing plant security system by Verkada.

Track Inventory Loss

Advanced physical security solutions, such as those offered by Verkada, allow one to pinpoint when exactly an incident occured. Essentially, teams can search camera footage with filters (i.e., look for a specific clothing color, a face, or simply motion). Manufacturing security solutions that include surveillance cameras and access control allows one to easily and quickly track inventory loss.

Building Insights

Another benefit to advanced manufacturing security solutions is access to building insights. For example, the SV11 Environmental Sensor provides heat maps, people counting, an assessment of floor traffic, and suggestions to improve employee productivity and safety.

Deter Threats

A third benefit to manufacturing security solutions is that they deter potential threats – including angry employees, vandalism, and theft. With the cameras and sensors offered by Verkada, you can receive real-time alerts for activity that could indicate unusual behavior. You can then quickly share live footage or archived events with the appropriate authorities.

All in all, manufacturing security solutions by Verkada provide one with several benefits including: tracking of inventory loss, insight on building analytics, and deterrence of potential threats.

Manufacturing Security Solutions With Verkada

If you’re going to invest in a security system for your manufacturing plant, then you’re not going to want devices that are difficult to install, maintain, and use. Rest assured that Monarch has your back. Verkada devices stand out from the rest because they provide an advanced, AI-driven security environment. Consider the following features that make all cloud-based devices of Verkada unique:

• Solid-state Storage (SSD): No NVR, DVR, or server is required. This means you pay for what you use – and that’s all. Moreover, this reduces any extra overhead operations and the expenses they come with!
• Regular, Automatic Software Updates: No need to worry about if your devices are working properly or are up-to-date with our Verkada devices.
• Simple Plug-and-Play Install: Just a standard Ethernet cable is required for the cameras to be brought online and fully operational within minutes.
• Unlimited Storage on Camera and Cloud: Reduce your business’ liability risk with unlimited cloud archiving offered by Verkada cameras.
• Unlimited Users Allowed: You can easily authorize admins access to an unlimited number of users.
• Accessible Anywhere, Anytime: Access archived or live feed videos on any device or browser
• Live Alerts: Receive instant alerts in any meaningful event.
• Infinitely Scalable: No matter how large your business is, we can help you keep everyone on the same page
• 10-Year Warranty: Rest assured that your money is well protected.

Security Cameras

Security cameras are a critical for manufacturing security solutions. After all, industrial plants are commonly threatened by violence, theft, vandalism, and trespassing. Hence, having security cameras would allow one to monitor their manufacturing plant remotely and around the clock. As such, security cameras enhance security, quality control, and production visibility.

Design and Features

Verkada offers technology that is secure and easy to use. The set-up is simple: once a device is installed, it is online and fully operational within just a few minutes. Moreover, the security cameras offered by Verkada do not depend on NVRs. So, you can store up to 365 days of quality footage locally. Furthermore, you can store clips in the cloud indefinitely, so you can easily share archived events when needed. Additionally, the devices of Verkada update automatically.

Other features of our security cameras include the following:

• Live access feeds: Monitor access-based activity.
• Floor plans: Respond to incidents with real-time motion plotting.
• People and Vehicle Analytics: Search for individuals by clothing color or search for vehicles by color, make, or even license plates due to Verkada’s advanced search filters.
• Time lapse: Watch a day of footage in under 30 seconds with timelapses.
• Live links: Share secure access to footage or camera feeds with authorized users via SMS or link. You could also limit the duration of time that viewers can access the footage. The option to add, edit, or revoke user access is also available.

Furthermore, Verkada offers security cameras that are thoughtfully designed for manufacturing security solutions. The cameras have a durable design, firmware signing, and can detect tampering. We offer a variety of options to meet your security needs including: the Verkada Indoor Dome Series, the Verkada Outdoor Dome Series, the Verkada Bullet Series, the Verkada Mini Series, and Verkada Fisheye Series.

The Verkada Indoor Dome Series

The Verkada Indoor Dome Camera is designed for indoor, high-traffic areas. It is the perfect general-purpose security camera. There are three versions of this camera: CD42, CD52, and C62.

The Verkada Outdoor Dome Series

The Verkada Outdoor Dome Series is both weather- and tamper-resistant. Its capabilities function well even in areas with limited bandwidth and connectivity. This is perfect if you want to monitor the parking lot of your business and if you want to capture key license plates. There are three versions of this camera: CD42-E, CD52-E, and C62-E.

The Verkada Bullet Series

The Verkada Bullet Series is ideal for long range, outdoor surveillance. It is built to withstand harsh environments. The Verkada Bullet camera is available in two lens types: wide angle and telephoto. There are four versions of this camera: CB51-E, CB61-E, CB51-TE, CB61-TE

The Verkada Mini Series

The Verkada Mini Series offers both flexibility and enhanced resolution. The Mini Camera is a compact size that can fit any space, anywhere indoors! If you wish to conserve space, then this is the camera for you. There are three versions of this camera: CM41-S, CM41, and CM41-E.

The ​Verkada Fisheye Camera

The ​Verkada Fisheye Camera provides a panoramic view of the entire property – both indoor and outdoor. This camera allows for total surveillance coverage. The Fisheye Camera comes in one version: CF81-E. It is both an indoor and outdoor camera with an image resolution of 12MP. It has a fixed type of lens that has the ability to digitally zoom up to 3x. The maximum storage capacity available is 2TB. It can store up to 90 days of footage. It has audio. Lastly, it has an IR range of 20m.

Access Control

Another important aspect of manufacturing security solutions is access control. In essence, access control enables the plant managers to regulate who has access to specific parts of a manufacturing facility. Additionally, managers can keep tabs on who enters and exits particular locations. Furthermore, access control prevents theft and vandalism by keeping unauthorized employees away from operations. Lastly, for maximum efficiency, access control allow employees to move around rapidly.

Access Control for Organizations: Key Features

With Verkada devices, security is made easy! Consider the following key features of Verkada’s access control:

• Seamless Video Integration and Analytics
• Infinite Scalability
• Cloud-Based Software and Management
• Integrate the Access Controller with Any Existing Cards and Readers
• 10-year Warranty on Hardware
• Verkada’s Pass App: Touchless Access Capability with Bluetooth

Verkada’s AC41 Door Controller

With Verkada’s AC41 Door Controller, clients may bring plug-and-play ease to managing doors and access throughout their facility. In other words, as soon as you install the AC41 Door Controller, it is ready to use within minutes. Our Access Controller can easily integrate with any existing door hardware and readers.

With our Command platform, you can easily manage your doors once they are connected to the network. On the Command platform, you can effortlessly manage building access, scheduling, and users. You also save time adding users on the platform since employees are seamlessly configured, onboarded, and offboarded. This is because of the integration with active directory platforms.

Additionally, you can easily connect your Access Controller with your cameras using Verkada Command to provide real-time video analytics on access-related events. Thus, you are able to not only view what is happening at your organizations’ points of entry, but also take proactive action for any significant occurrences.

Verkada’s AD32 Door Reader

The AD32 Door Reader is yet another device that allows you to control access to your facility’s entry points. This door reader supports low and high frequency card formats as well as mobile devices that have the Verkada Pass app. Furthermore, the AD32 Door Reader comes in two different options: the Mullion Mount Plate and the Single Gang Mount Plate. Both options allow for customized installs.

The Single Gang Mount Plate is a common card reader format that can replace existing reader mounts or be used on traditional installations. The thinner Mullion form factor has a sleek design and can be used in smaller spaces such as door frames.

Features

Verkada access control offers easy-to-use solutions for the entire manufacturing plant. Consider the following features of Verkada access control:

• Real-Time Monitoring: View what is occuring throughout the entire plant since Verkada seamlessly integrates access control with video security.
• Filter Events: Quickly find and respond to access events like tailgating in real time on your dashboard.
• Remote Administration: Securly manage doors, schedules, and settings from your chosen device with cloud-based access control. You can create schedules that ensure doors are locked when needed and are secured.
• Lockdown: Lockdown is a cloud-based feature that allows administrators to lock doors with one tap to ensure the safety of employees
• Digital Keycards: Use cellphones to unlock doors with a single tap.

Alarm Systems

Alarm systems deter unauthorized intruders and reduce the risk of theft and other issues that occur during a break-in. Moreover, alarm systems effectively and efficiently alerts the command center and contacts authorities. This allows everyone to become quickly aware of any potential danger so that the necessary precautions are taken. Hence, alarm systems protect both the people and property of manufacturing plants.

There are many important features to Verkada alarm systems that ensure safety and security. For example, the alarm systems have 24/7 professional monitoring, emergency dispatch capabilities, and are cloud-managed.

Environmental Sensors

Verkada environmental sensors allow one to easily monitor the health and safety of manufacturing plants. These sensors can detect: the temperature and humidity, vape, the air quality, noise levels, motion, particulate matter (PM 2.5), and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) . This information can be used to ensure safety and security by providing important measures that affect worker health.

Design and Features

The SV11 has an exterior layer made of stainless steel that has been photochemically etched, followed by a number of sensors that collect and present data. Hence, Verkada’s SV11 tracks changes in the breakdown of chemicals in the atmosphere using the onboard sensors. The Vape Index, a ranking of the chance of vaping/smoking on a scale of 1-100, is derived from the data collected by these sensors.

Furthermore, the SV11 boasts a plethora of other features that make it one of the most popular environmental sensors to a broad range of industries. Consider the following distinguishing features:

• One Cloud-Based Software Platform: Access all sensor data from the Command platform and compare it to a timeline to get a complete picture of when these occurrences occurred. Individuals can also connect any sensor to a Verkada camera, correlating video with sensor-based data. Overall, this offers a layer of visual evidence to help people grasp what happened.
• Easy Visualization of Data: Easily view and understand environmental data thanks to color-coded sensor readings and data representations.
• Customizable Thresholds: Set custom alert thresholds to receive real-time messages via SMS and email.
• Sensor-Based Alerts: Receive an alert whenever an anomaly is discovered. Alerts are issued through SMS or email to pre-selected individuals and security so that they may respond quickly.
• Alert Configuration: Use custom alerts to reduce needless messages over the weekend and after work. Verkada’s technology allows each user to specify the hours and days of the week that they’d like to receive alerts.

Benefits of the SV11 Environmental Sensor for Manufacturing Security Solutions

Still not sure how an environmental sensor ensures secure manufacturing? Consider the following benefits:

• Monitor changes in temperature or humidity to reduce product damage
• Measure the air quality to ensure healthy air quality for employees
• Measure VOC emissions to prevent adverse health effects (e.g., from new coats of paint)
• Monitor the environment to ensure measurements are in line with state laws and compliances.
• Monitor the temperature to protect expensive equipment and products.

Why Choose Verkada for Manufacturing Security Solutions?

(1) Easy Install and Use

Verkada offers an integrated security platform that protects people and property, ensures quality control, and maximizes operational productivity. We offer new standards for security. For example, our devices are easy to install, use, and maintain. All of our products have a plug-and-play design meaning that our devices are online within minutes of installation without any configurations on your part. Moreover, you can easily access any device of your organization from any browser or device of yours. Lastly, our products are designed to have automatic security and software updates in order to reduce maintenance overhead

(2) Guaranteed Scalability

The security systems offered by Verkada do not depend on servers or networks. Thus, we are able to guarantee centralized device management. In other words, you can manage all of your devices across the manufacturing plant on one single cloud-managed platform. Moreover, our security systems have unlimited cloud archiving, making it simple to store and organize critical footage.

(3) Secure from the Beginning

All devices from Verkada are secure by default. Our security systems have end-to-end encryption. In other words, only authorized, inbound connections are accepted and able to access data.

At Monarch, we’re here to help you implement manufacturing security solutions that work for you.