Retail Opticians
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Business Small shops are often inadequately secured For many shopkeepers, vulnerable back doors and expansive windows poses significant security risks, particularly in opticians where valuable stocks are often inadequately secured. That’s why a proactive security measure, like a PROTECT Fog Cannon, can be helpful.
Business
For many shopkeepers, vulnerable back doors and expansive windows poses significant security risks, particularly in opticians where valuable stocks are often inadequately secured. That’s why a proactive security measure, like a PROTECT Fog Cannon, can be helpful.
An Aesthetic Security Solution A proactive measure A lot of opticians experience that they are particularly exposed to theft and ram raids, as they often have vulnerable back doors and expansive windows, which criminals find easy to break down and gain access to the store. Moreover, the stock often consists of glasses ranging from inexpensive brands to valuable designer specs, which can often be easily resold. A ram raid will not only mean a loss of stock but also damage to the store and its interior. This damage can often mean that the optician will have to close down while they restore the lost stock, as well as the store’s exterior and interior. This downtime can lead to a loss of important revenue, which is crucial to the business. Often, traditional security measures like surveillance and roller shutters can make thieves second-guess their actions; however, sometimes these are not enough, and further action should be taken to secure the store properly.
An Aesthetic Security Solution
A proactive measure
A lot of opticians experience that they are particularly exposed to theft and ram raids, as they often have vulnerable back doors and expansive windows, which criminals find easy to break down and gain access to the store. Moreover, the stock often consists of glasses ranging from inexpensive brands to valuable designer specs, which can often be easily resold.
A ram raid will not only mean a loss of stock but also damage to the store and its interior. This damage can often mean that the optician will have to close down while they restore the lost stock, as well as the store’s exterior and interior. This downtime can lead to a loss of important revenue, which is crucial to the business.
Often, traditional security measures like surveillance and roller shutters can make thieves second-guess their actions; however, sometimes these are not enough, and further action should be taken to secure the store properly.
Theft avoided by Danish optician Recognizing these challenges, the optician chain Profil Optik took proactive measures by installing roller shutters and even deploying large bollards in front of certain stores to deter potential ram raids. However, these additions detracted from the overall aesthetic of the store’s tasteful design. Moreover, the size of the bollards seemed to make the size of the cars burglars used to forcibly enter the premises appear bigger. To address these concerns, Profil Optik adopted a more discreet yet highly effective solution: PROTECT™ security fog. Following the installation of security fog systems, it became evident that not only did the fog prevent thefts once intruders gained access, but the presence of fog warning stickers also discouraged potential burglars from attempting to break in or vandalize the premises. By having a PROTECT Fog Cannon installed, almost all theft and expensive downtime could be avoided for Profil Optik, and the same applies to other opticians. There is no need for downtime due to restocking the eyewear, allowing the optician to keep their business running smoothly following a break-in attempt.
Theft avoided by Danish optician
Recognizing these challenges, the optician chain Profil Optik took proactive measures by installing roller shutters and even deploying large bollards in front of certain stores to deter potential ram raids. However, these additions detracted from the overall aesthetic of the store’s tasteful design. Moreover, the size of the bollards seemed to make the size of the cars burglars used to forcibly enter the premises appear bigger.
To address these concerns, Profil Optik adopted a more discreet yet highly effective solution: PROTECT™ security fog. Following the installation of security fog systems, it became evident that not only did the fog prevent thefts once intruders gained access, but the presence of fog warning stickers also discouraged potential burglars from attempting to break in or vandalize the premises.
By having a PROTECT Fog Cannon installed, almost all theft and expensive downtime could be avoided for Profil Optik, and the same applies to other opticians. There is no need for downtime due to restocking the eyewear, allowing the optician to keep their business running smoothly following a break-in attempt.
No. However, we recommend venting within 1 hour of firing to avoid condensation of the water-based fog. If this does not happen, you will probably still not be able to see or feel that a fog cannon has been fired. Any cleaning on horizontal surfaces should only be with a ragged cloth without detergents.
The fog cannon will start again as soon as the PIR sensor detects motion in the store. Therefore, waiting for the fog to disappear will not help. PROTECT ™ has one of the longest “hang times” on the fog for up to 1 hour. You can temporarily hide your valuables from the thief until you, the police, or the guard appear.
The fog cannon will start again as soon as the PIR sensor detects motion in the store. Therefore, waiting for the fog to disappear will not help.
PROTECT ™ has one of the longest “hang times” on the fog for up to 1 hour. You can temporarily hide your valuables from the thief until you, the police, or the guard appear.
Sure, but if you get uninvited guests, they’ll still be able to steal your eyewear and equipment anyway. A thief knows that nothing happens for the first 10-15 minutes, even if you have a burglar alarm. And if you have video surveillance, the thief just covers his face. On the other hand, with security fog you prevent the burglary from happening at all or the thief cannot find the most valuable items.
Yes! Our fog cannons are prepared for hidden installation above the ceiling or behind the wall. It just requires a small hole to allow the fog to be fired into the room. However, if the fog cannons are placed in a ceiling make sure that it is dry and always above 5 degrees C. If the fog cannon does not reach all the way through the wall, we have an extension piece for the nozzle. Just ask your alarm installer. (Please note that the extension piece CANNOT be used for installations in the ceiling).
Yes! Our fog cannons are prepared for hidden installation above the ceiling or behind the wall. It just requires a small hole to allow the fog to be fired into the room. However, if the fog cannons are placed in a ceiling make sure that it is dry and always above 5 degrees C.
If the fog cannon does not reach all the way through the wall, we have an extension piece for the nozzle. Just ask your alarm installer.
(Please note that the extension piece CANNOT be used for installations in the ceiling).
A PROTECT Fog Cannon ® will always be installed by one of our authorized installers to ensure that your fog cannon is installed correctly. This is determined by the European standard for fog cannons EN 50131-8: 2019. You can find your local distributor here.
Discreet yet highly effective In this video, a demo of a PROTECT Fog Cannon in an Italian optician is shown. The fog quickly fills the store, making it impossible to navigate or see anything inside the store.
In this video, a demo of a PROTECT Fog Cannon in an Italian optician is shown. The fog quickly fills the store, making it impossible to navigate or see anything inside the store.
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