Who’s Who – OPTEX

OPTEX is a global leader in sensing solutions, with more than 45 years’ experience and over 25 companies within its global portfolio …
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OPTEX is a global leader in sensing solutions, with more than 45 years’ experience and over 25 companies within its global portfolio 

Web: optex-europe.com 

Address:
OPTEX Europe LTD
Unit 13, Cordwallis Park, Clivemont Road, Maidenhead
SL6 7BU, 
United Kingdom 

Tel: +44 (0) 1628 631 000 

Email: [email protected] 

OPTEX specialises in developing and innovating security sensing solutions utilising a broad range of technologies, including laser, fibre optic and infrared. Its solutions are highly respected and regarded worldwide, with applications deployed at some of the world’s most critical security sites.  

Founded in 1979 in Japan, the OPTEX Group is committed to creating a safe, secure and comfortable society by continually innovating new solutions and technologies to address the rapidly changing security challenges faced by individuals and companies daily. While sensors are often associated with security devices, OPTEX is much more than a provider of crime prevention systems. The company focuses on uncovering the fundamental issues underlying a problem to develop long-term, intelligent and user-friendly solutions across various sectors and environments.  

This innovative approach to developing new concepts and applications has made OPTEX an industry leader. Rather than merely reacting to change, the company strives to identify new markets and steer emerging trends in a positive direction.  

OPTEX specialises in intrusion detection solutions, pioneering the use of new technologies for security applications. For instance, OPTEX was the first company to use LiDAR (laser technology) for security, launching the first REDSCAN models in 2009. The introduction of LiDAR transformed the reliability and accuracy of detection systems. Over the years, LiDAR has been continually upgraded and new versions launched. OPTEX’s LiDAR products continue to be applauded for their detection accuracy today. 

But beyond LiDAR, OPTEX has developed a wide portfolio of solutions to cater to different customer needs – including fibre optic and passive and active infrared detection technology including a variety of hardwired and wireless outdoor and indoor solutions. OPTEX’s perimeter security solutions are respected globally, with applications deployed at some of the world’s most critical security sites, including datacentres, underground rail and national infrastructure to high-end retail and logistics sites.  

It also began experimenting with new technologies to further reduce false alarms which led to the launch of the Super Multidimensional Analysis (SMDA) algorithm in 2010. SMDA is a digitally enhanced signal recognition logic that negates false alarms by enabling the sensor to learn from its environment and then ignore ‘normal’ changes in light and temperature, vegetation sway or small animals, for instance. The software has set a new standard in the industry and has been incorporated into all OPTEX PIR motion detectors ever since.     

OPTEX is committed to providing customers with the latest and most secure technology to protect their assets and ensure the safety of their personnel. This includes developing sensors that are compatible with a range of different management systems and ensuring that they meet the highest standards of security, providing customers with the peace of mind they need in an increasingly interconnected world.   

OPTEX continues to shape the security industry, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to bring its global customers and partners the most advanced security solutions. 

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