Fire Protection: The Winners of Category F at the GIT SECURITY AWARD 2025
The industry is alive - and more innovative than ever. Once again, users, readers, market participants and fans of certain products and solutions have made their choice, the winners have recently been announced and can now be admired and celebrated. Read here who wins a GIT SECURITY AWARD 2025 in the field of fire protection and why.
This is the twentieth time since 2005 that GIT SECURITY International has presented this pioneering award for innovative, economical or influential products, solutions or services in the industry.
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1st Winner Category F: DENIOS with the Li-Ion Transport Box XL
The DENIOS lithium-ion battery transport box XL is the company's latest product development. It is designed to ensure the safe transportation of lithium-ion batteries and can also be used as a quarantine box for damaged and defective batteries.
These batteries are being used in more and more areas, increasing the risk of modules being classified as critical due to incorrect handling or technical defects. As the box can store and transport problematic batteries, users benefit from safe handling. There is no need to use additional filling materials, which increases safety in the event of a fire as it saves a considerable amount of time when packing the battery.
Lithium-ion batteries can pose a considerable risk and damaged batteries can quickly reach a critical state - there is a risk of fire! But even if the condition cannot be assessed from the outside, DENIOS transport boxes are used, which are also designed for the transportation of problematic batteries.
Such a "critical condition" is difficult to recognize from the outside: If it is already smoking and hissing, then the thermal reaction ("thermal runaway") is in full swing and flames are shooting out of the battery shortly afterwards. The battery cells infect each other due to the heat and intensify the effect - extinguishing the fire is extremely difficult in these cases. Many companies are therefore starting to classify lithium-ion batteries with an unknown condition as critical - the demand for these transport boxes is increasing.
This new product development focuses on handling and customer safety. The innovative feature of this product is that the transport box does not require any additional filling materials or loose fillings. It is sufficient to place the damaged batteries in the box and close it with the cover. This is another innovative new feature: The optimized design allows customers to carry out loading directly from the forklift without having to approach the battery any further. This ensures a defined safety distance from the critical battery. This allows the batteries to be placed in the box as quickly and conveniently as possible. No manual handling directly at the battery is required - this saves valuable time in an emergency and increases user safety many times over.
Denios lithium-ion battery transport box XL - innovations at a glance:
- The transport box consists of safe thermal insulation and an integrated filter/gas management system with ventilation openings without filling material
- The components are coordinated in such a way that even a "thermal runaway" of a battery does not endanger the immediate surroundings
- Separate inner packaging is not required
- The integrated ventilation openings allow pressure equalization between the inside of the box and the environment in the event of outgassing or burning of the stored goods
- The transport box has a removable hood, which is fixed in place for transportation with quick-release fasteners and seals off the storage space
- The hood can be moved using a forklift or crane
- No person needs to approach the battery when packing a critically defective battery - only after the cover has been put on does a person close the quick-release fasteners
- The lithium-ion battery transport box XL from DENIOS has a size of 3066 mm (length) x 2316 mm (width) x 1073 mm (height) - it has a capacity of 2300 liters
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2nd Winner Category F: AP Sensing with N45 LHD
The new N45 LHD series of fiber-optic Linear Heat Detectors (FO-LHD) can achieve a measuring range of up to 16km per channel with up to 4 independent sensor channels. Each measuring channel can be divided into up to 2000 zones with up to 5 individual alarm criteria per zone. Commissioning via standard web browser has been significantly simplified by assistance programs.
The N45 LHD series communicates via various network protocols; furthermore, up to 98 output relays can be integrated. The Ø4mm sensor cables have two independent fiber optic fibers that enable fully redundant monitoring of customers assets. Due to the large number of approvals (EN (VdS), FM, UL, SIL2, EX), the new N45 LHD series is already valued in many projects globally.
With the new N45 LHD series, the measurement ranges have been extended from 10 to 16km per channel with a significant reduction in measurement times from 10 to 5 seconds and less. This makes the new N45 LHD series the most powerful system in the Linear Heat Detector market and can therefore also be used for very long-range monitoring in very long tunnel systems and storage facilities, e.g. floating roof tank farms.
For targeted information and alarming, the sensor cables can be segmented into up to 2,000 zones per channel. Each zone can be assigned its own parameter set with 5 alarm parameters. Zones can be adjacent to another, overlap completely or partially. Areas without zones or alarm parameters can also be added along the sensor cable; a temperature increase in this section then does not lead to a reaction of the fiber optic LHD. These zones without alarm parameters are used, for example, between two floating roof tanks in which the sensor cable is routed through a protective tube.
Another innovation is the evaluation of the measured data. The measured data for the static alarm parameters with Trace A and the dynamic gradient alarm parameters with Trace B are calculated using the two evaluation methods (Traces A and B). The static alarm criteria are the maximum temperature criterion and the zone difference criterion; the dynamic alarm criteria are three temperature gradients that evaluate the increase in temperature over time; a total of 5 alarm criteria per zone. With Trace A/B, two simultaneous measurements can be configured on one device, for even more flexible and precise measurement configuration in the project.
In terms of user-friendliness, the N45 LHD can be put into operation using a standard web browser; additional software is not necessary. During commissioning, user-friendly assistance programs (wizards, auto/quick setup, drag & drop calibration) provide support in setting standardized alarm parameters in accordance with EN54-22 and UL521.
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3rd Winner Category F: BOSCH with AVIOTEC 8000i
The video-based fire detection solution Aviotec 8000i IR marks a quantum leap in fire protection. Deep learning algorithms minimize false alarms and detect fires up to three times faster than smoke detectors directly at the source. This saves valuable time.
Unlike traditional methods, the Bosch camera quickly detects smoke and flames within the surveillance field, even in challenging environments such as outdoors or semi-open areas exposed to wind, moisture and dust. The new Aviotecgeneration represents over a decade of experience in video-based fire detection. Thousands of Aviotec cameras in 72 countries reflect users' trust in this proven technology.
Aviotec 8000i IR video-based fire detection offers further improved and even more reliable fire recognition thanks toadvanced AI algorithms. The camera works perfectly even in complete darkness with the help of an integrated infrared emitter. The all-in-one design makes installation easy without accessories: the robust, waterproof IP67 housing, a 4-megapixel sensor and motorized lens combine multiple functions in a single unit. Alarms or faults can be forwarded to local networks or fire alarm systems via two relays. With applications in various industries, the system is versatile and flexible.
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