Value Added Surveillance

Galliker Transport and Logistics was founded in 1918, is a logistics service provider in Switzerland, operating internationally across six different countries and focuses on the core areas of cargo, food, refrigeration, healthcare, automotive and flower logistics. It uses 400 Panasonic video surveillance cameras throughout its 18 branches.
Galliker uses video surveillance primarily as protection for their buildings and goods, but also for the optimization of work processes. Video cameras also capture access to the grounds and buildings. With the porter being the initial point of contact for incoming suppliers, the video surveillance is used for the allocation of parking lots and ramps. The gates and barriers open automatically for Galliker‘s own and pre-registered vehicles when approaching the office site, which is triggered by means of automotive number plate recognition.

Powerful Cameras In Use
Many factors played a role when choosing the cameras: the picture quality, reliability and a reasonable price-performance ratio for the entire project. The best Panasonic cameras were installed at critical locations: the WV-SW395A is a weatherproof camera with versatile 360° Pan-Tilt-Zoom control, auto tracking and HD/Full HD definition at a frame rate of up to 60 images per second. The PTZ control functions permit surveillance of the whole 360-degree field of view, divided into eight miniature images at 45-degree intervals. A click on the relevant preview image moves the PTZ camera to that sector.
All of the cameras record outside of the organization, whilst being centrally managed in one location based in Switzerland, which saves a lot of network bandwidth and time in IT integration. The entire IT infrastructure and support is managed by the IT department of Galliker. Fredy Feurer comments, “We are very pleased with the Panasonic video surveillance cameras. In recent years, we have acquired a great deal of know-how about these products, but because of the more efficient installation and easier maintenance, only a few camera models are in use.“

Expectations Exceeded
Galliker has opted for Milestone‘s VMS (video management system), which allows for easy and fast integration of various camera manufacturers. In 2013, Comtronic Communications, a video surveillance solutions specialist, introduced the first Panasonic cameras with Milestone software to Galliker, who are very satisfied with the cooperation. Fredy Feurer adds, “The Panasonic cameras have far exceeded our expectations in terms of image quality. In the meantime, 400 cameras are in use and the number will increase to 500 by the end of 2018. The cameras have a long service life and a good price-performance ratio, and the video surveillance solution allowed us to streamline processes and simplify work processes.“