WorldWide Drilling Resource

12 OCTOBER 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Keep Track of Your Equipment Adapted from Information by Eye Trax Eye Trax’s remote-monitoring secu- rity cameras combine solar technology with cellular communication. Forget trying to locate power and internet connection in remote areas, this system allows cus- tomers to monitor construction sites or equipment yards virtually anywhere cel- lular service is available. “The need for remote security mon- itoring on construction sites is greater than ever, yet many contractors continue to struggle with finding the right method or equipment to successfully protect their investments,” said Jerry McSorley, Eye Trax president. “What makes Eye Trax products stand out from other surveil- lance systems is that we are the only truly outdoor wireless cameras on the market. Our products accomplish this by utilizing the available cellular network...to transmit pictures, eliminating the need for the in- frastructure of a computer, phone line, internet connection, router, and power which is required for the traditional wire- less cameras. Eye Trax wireless, solar- powered construction cameras make remote area surveillance an inexpensive reality.” According to McSorley, most con- struction cameras on the market today are pretty much either modified hunting cameras or high-end, time-lapse video cameras that don’t offer motion-sensing technology. Eye Trax’s cellular-based con- struction camera is powered by a solar panel, triggered by motion, night-vision capabilities, and controlled by a web- based user interface, or mobile phone app. Eye Trax’s solar-powered wireless motion-activated camera system utilizes an integrated passive infrared sensor which measures changes in thermal activ- ity. A passive infrared sensor creates an invisible thermal grid in front of the cam- era viewing area. Once this thermal grid is disturbed with an introduction of a new thermal profile, the construction camera will trigger and in less than half of a second start taking pictures. “Typically a human, vehicle, or large animal will cause the motion-activated camera to trigger,” added McSorley. “This process of triggering the motion detection camera is considered an event.” Events captured by the motion- activated camera are time and location stamped and then immediately sent over the secure cellular network to the Eye Trax cloud-based servers. The sys- tem even offers an option to receive noti- fications when an event occurs, either through a text message or e-mail. The pictures or e-mail from the construction camera can be received 24/7. A battery, located inside the alu- ICUEE Announces Chair for 2015 Expo Adapted from Information by AEM Media Services Tim Ford of Terex has been named chair of the 2015 ICUEE (International Construction & Utility Equipment Expo). He will work with the show’s volunteer management committee consisting of a cross-section of utility construction lead- ers who direct show planning. Ford is president of Terex Cranes for Terex Corp. in Westport, Connecticut. The biennial ICUEE event is sched- uled to take place September 29-October 1, 2015, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the largest event in North America for utilities and utility contractors seeking the latest product innovations and best practices for construction and rehabilitation projects. The show is known as The Demo Expo for its numerous hands-on working equipment demonstrations. The 2013 ICUEE ranked number two among all trade shows in the U.S. for the year, in the annual “top trade shows” list of the Trade Show News Network online media resource. “Our last ICUEE was one of the best and most compre- hensive in its 50- year history, and exhibitors and atten- dees will find even more industry-fo- cused opportunities to connect with each other at the 2015 event. ICUEE’s con- tinued success is the result of expanded strategic action plan- ning to best serve longtime, as well as new-to-show exhibitors, attendees, and all industry stakeholders,” stated Ford. Photo of Tim Ford courtesy of Terex. minum housing of the system, allows the camera to operate for a full five days in the event of inclement weather. The cam- era is optimized to provide a 90-degree field of view and is designed with two lenses: one for daytime color pictures and the other for black and white night- time pictures. The camera lenses are surrounded by 55 infrared lamps which can illuminate an area up to 75-feet away from the camera face.