The Ultra-Lok high security ground anchor was initially developed to meet the demanding requirements of a UK city council where it was destined for installation on public roads at kerbside to be used by the general pulic to secure their motorcycles to.
 

The design team at Insight Security worked hard to produce a maximum security product with affordable production costs - the result speaks for itself, and the  "Ultra-Lok" telescopic, concrete in ground anchor  was born.

Manufactured from heavy duty box section steel with 5mm wall thickness, these rugged units incorporate a welded in section of steel tube which acts as a chain channel.

It's designed to be self draining and features a robust base bar to anchor the unit securely into its concrete bedding. The gravity operated self closing mechanism ensures that when not in use, the unit collapses conveniently into the ground, so there's nothing above left sticking up above ground to trip over.

The self closing debris flap keeps leaves and other unwelcome materials out of the mechanism, while the "T" bar style lift handle makes it easy to raise the internal chain guide without getting your hands dirty when you need to secure your motorcycle to it.

With low on-line offer prices on current stock, the Ultra-Lok represents amazing value for money, but hurry as prices are sure to rise with the next manufacturing run.

Not looking for quite such a high level of security? - here are some great alternatives;  

 Concrete-in security ground anchors / Bolt Down Ground Anchors / Wall Mount & Shed Anchors / Spirolock Ground Anchors

Whatever level of security you're looking for, you'll find it among the options listed above and with offer prices starting from around £12.95 you can't go wrong.

Want a quick overview of all products? click; ground anchors and chain locking points

Delivering high performance, best value security ground anchors is something that Insight Security have been renowned for for many years, but their new look and feel webpage makes it easier for those looking for a reliable and sensibly priced ground anchor to see instantly the range of options and products available.

Whether you're looking for a secure anchor point for your new Harley, or you just want a reliable anchor point to chain your garden mower to, with a choice of concrete-in (embedded) and surface mount (bolt down) security ground anchors to choose from, you'll be spoilt for choice.

Some of the ground anchors on offer have been designed and are manufactured exclusively for Insight Security, others have been carefully selected from other manufacturers. Some of the products on offer may look similar to others you may have seen, but heavy duty construction, use of hardened steel plate, etc. guarantees that when you buy from Insight, satisfaction is guaranteed, and many of the ground anchors are individually Sold Secure tested.

Click here to visit the new Insight Security Ground Anchors web page

...or check out their main website to see their comprehensive range of affordable, high quality security products for home or business use

... they've also got an on line webshop which normally has some special offers to take advantage of; www.insight-direct.co.uk

Need help regarding your security problems? - call the Insight helpline; 01273 475500 (office hours) - their advice is free, but has saved their customers a fortune over the years

The EP SS4000 Random Search Selector although based on its predecessors reliable and proven technology, setup and operation is somewhat different.

- Download the SS4000 user guide here (43kb PDF file)

- click here to find out more about the SS4000 and its accessories

- click here for details of a reliable range of hand held and walkthrough metal detectors.

Buy Random Search Selectors & Accessories and Metal Detectors On-Line at; www.insight-direct.co.uk

Whatever search techniques or policies an organisation has in place, the Random Search Selector is a boon when there is a need to search selected people, or apply some form of special attention to selected products, processes, etc

What is a Random Search Selector?

Basically it's an electronic device with a built in randomiser algorithm that responds by displaying a "Search" or "Pass" indicator each time the operating button is depressed.

When used in conjunction with a people scanning process, such as using metal detectors to scan pupils entering a school to ensure that they are not carrying knives to class, it can turn a logistical nightmare into a simple and easily manageable process.

Why not scan every pupil as they enter? - well lets assume that there are 1,200 pupils to scan. Even with airport style walkthrough metal detector arches (knife arch), which is the quickest way to scan a person for metal objects, at a conservative 5 seconds per pupil (assuming they all cooperate fully!) it would take between one and a half and two hours to complete the scan! ...the school day would be almost over before lessons could start.

Using a random search selector(s) to select pupils to be scanned, the process could be sped up significantly by selecting (in an unbiased way) just a percentage of pupils to be scanned.

As each pupil passes the random search selector they press the operate button which gives an instant "Search" or "Pass" indicator, and because the school can set the percentage search parameter at anything between 1 and 100 percent it could significantly reduce the numbers needing to go through the lengthier scanning process.

Even if the search percentage was set to be very low (i.e. just 5-10%), because the pupils could not be sure whether they would be selected for search, the overall search process still has a very strong deterrent factor, and because the random search selector unit provides a totally random result every time, there can be no accusation of bias against any pupil selected for searching, whatever their race, ethnic background, past behaviour, etc.

Although retooled as a new product, the EP SS4000 is actually an updated and more stylish looking version of its predecessor, so reliability and proven performance are not in question. It is also fully compatible with existing accessories such as the Remote Button and Remote Indicator units,

...and manufacture of the popular battery operated version is unaffected by the launch of the new mains unit, so there's no need to panic.

Random Search Selectors are ideal for a wide range of applications. They are used extensively in the retail sector as part of corporate theft deterrent measures to guard against staff pilfering, they are also frequently used in conjunction with metal detectors as indicated above, as well as with other people scanning type operations.

In manufacturing they can be used to select individual items or batches for quality testing, etc. whilst the battery powered units are often used to select delivery vehicles entering site for specific road-worthiness inspection, load checking, etc.

Simple in concept and easily affordable, the Random Search Selectors and accessories have a role to play in almost any organisations security armoury.

...but don't just take our word for it find out more about Random Search Selectors.

There's also an opportunity to buy Random Search Selectors and walkthrough & hand held security metal detectors at On-line prices at www.insight-direct.co.uk 

The Leave-a-Key key safe provides a simple and practical way to leave a key safely at your property to allow an authorised person access in your absence.

Traditionally people have resorted to hanging the door key on a piece of string inside the letterbox, hiding a key under the external doormat or a nearby plantpot, etc, but the Leave-a-Key key safe offers a much safer way to solve the problem! 

Already a favourite with home helps and health visitors calling on the elderly or infirm, who may not be able to get to the door to let them in, external key safes are not a new idea, but Insights price breakthrough now means that everyone can afford one.

These key safes also offer a practical solution to leaving keys for children returning from school to a temporarily empty house, leaving keys for guests hiring holiday cottages or caravans, etc.

Which is the right key safe for you?

In very simple terms, all key safes are basically a code controlled lockable box which can be attached to the outside of your building, caravan, gates, etc.

In operation, you will place a key into the box and lock it shut (usually just by inserting the locking security faceplate into position and pressing it home). To access the stored key you simply enter the security access code that you have set, which releases the faceplate so that you can access and remove the key again.

If you want other people to be able to get at the key, you simply tell them the secret access code ...and with the best key safes, you can change the security code quickly and easily, as often as you like

...so if you no longer want someone you have given the code to to enter you property when you're not there, simply change the code.

The main considerations when choosing a key safe are; size and type of access mechanism (digital keypad or tumbler operated lock).

Size:

If you only want to store one or two cylinder lock type flat keys, virtually any of the leave-a-key key safes will provide adequate internal storage capacity.

For bulkier keys or if you need to leave several keys, a keysafe with a larger internal capacity will be required, such as the digital keypad operated Leave-a-key Maxibox or the 4 tumbler Masterbox key safe.

Access mechanism:

Tumbler Lock operated units;

These are generally the cheapest type of Leave-a-key units and the access code is typically entered via a 3 or 4 wheel tumbler combination lock. These are perfectly good units that won't break the bank, but from a security point of view, a 4 wheel tumbler should be the minimum choice (allows 9,999 combinations - a 3 wheel tumbler only allows 999 combinations).

Setting the tumblers into position to open the key safe is a little more fiddly that using a digital keypad operated unit and of course tumbler locks are not as easy to use in the dark!

One other consideration with a tumbler lock is weathering, ...the numbers on the tumbler wheels tend to weather and become more difficult to read over time, so our advice would be to buy a unit where the tumbers are protected by some type of weather shield such as the Masterbox Leave-a-key key safe (currently on offer £19.95 ex vat)

Digital Keypad operated units;

Simpler to use, a unit with a digital keypad is obviously a much better choice if the keysafe will need to be used by the elderly or infirm, anyone with failing eyesight, etc, or simply for convenience. 

As with Tumbler Lock units, the security access code should be quick and easy to change and you should be able to change it as often as you like (be warned, there are units out there that only allow you to change the code a certain number of times).

Again, a weather protector cover for the keypad is recommended, however because of the layout of the keypad with this type of unit, you can key in the access code by feeling the position of the keys alone, so if the numbering becomes less visible, it's not so much of a problem (and you could even do it in the dark!).

The compact digital keypad type Midibox Leave-a-key key safe from Insight Security is a great little unit which is currently on offer for £29.90 ex vat 

The digital keypad type Maxibox Leave-a-key key safe stores bulkier or multiple keys and is currently on special offer for £25.80 ex vat 

Some Other Useful Weblinks;...

...view a full range of Leave-A-Key key safes and emergency key boxes 

...view all types of key management, key storage and key control products including key safes, key cabinets, key tracking systems, etc.

Still not sure? - need advice?   ...contact the Insight Security helpline: 01273 475500 their advice is free, but could save you a costly mistake!

The smallest digital video camera in the world for just £48.95 from Insight Security.

Smaller than your thumb, the VCC-003 MD80 is a tiny camcorder with "large" performance.

The 2,000,000 pixel camera delivers stunning performance, whilst your video is stored on the Micro SD card (holds approx 40 minutes of quality video per 1 GB of card storage).

Already popular with mountain bikers, skiers, rally cross drivers, etc. and other sports participants, the camera records their activities as they see them when they do them, so now even your granny can see just what it's like to travel at speed down that mountain bike trail!

  ...and there's even an Extreme Sports Pack ( VCC-A001 ) available for use with your camera (which includes a weatherproof sleeve, various straps, brackets, clips, etc, to allow you to attach you camera to just about anything from your bike helmet to your dashboard or skateboard). 

The internal rechargeable lithium battery will power the camera for around 2 hours continuous recording, or about 10 days standby mode on a full charge.

With a choice of simple button controlled start / stop recording, or clever sound activated recording, the camera also offers a host of possibilities for covert surveillance activities such as monitoring what items are being removed from your stock room - and by whom!

The video recording is stored in AVI format (640 x 480 pixels), so playing back your recordings is a doddle - simply plug your camera into a free USB slot on your PC and use standard Windows Media Player or alternative to play your film back ...and of course you can get even more fun out of your camera by uploading your clips onto YouTube, etc.

buy your Mini DV Camera now on-line at www.insight-direct.co.uk for just £48.95 ex vat

or see how you could be using your VCC-003 MD80 for your extreme sports activities

The Maxibox Leave a Key Safe on special offer at £25.85 from Insight Security provides an easily affordable way to leave a key safely on the outside of your property to allow authorised people to enter them when you are not around or can't get to the door.

Already used extensively by local authorities, etc. for Home Helps and Health Workers regularly visiting the sick or elderly in their homes, this simple key-safe also provides a practical solution for children returning from school to an empty house, removing the need for them to carry keys to school, youngsters returning home after a night out clubbing,

...and of course it can also be a life-saver for when you go out and forget to take your keys!!!

How does it work?

Simply bolt the box in its weatherproof sleeve securely to a wall or suitable area on the outside of your house, pop the keys into the generous storage compartment and lock on the removable faceplate. The faceplate features a 10 button digital keypad so when you need to retrieve your keys from the keysafe, simply use the keypad to key in the security code that you have set, depresss the faceplate release button and remove the security faceplate.

To allow others (i.e. health visitors, trusted cleaners, workpersons, etc.) to access your keys when you are not there, or may be unable to get to the door, simply tell them the access code you have set.

...and to maintain your security, you can change the code quickly and easily (and as often as you like) by simply unlocking and removing the security faceplate from the key safe, flipping it over and changing the security code by resetting the code control knobs on the back of the plate.

click this link;  to buy a "Maxibox" Leave-a-Key Key Safe at special on-line offer price

or click this link; for more details of the Leave-a-Key Maxibox Keysafe

...another great tried and tested value for money security product from Insight Security 

Anti-climb / anti-intruder paint (also often called anti climbing paint, security paint or anti burglar paint), is a petroleum gel based paint that is applied thickly to surfaces to be protected and which never sets.

Although Anti-Climb Paint is "Non Toxic" and therefore safe to use (  Anti-Climb Paint COSHH Safety Data Sheet  ), because it never sets, it stays slippery and anyone putting their hands on it for instance, will find that some of it will stick to their hands making it impossible to subsequently grip anything...

 ...a simple yet effective way to stop unwelcome intruders from climbing over your walls, gates or fences, or onto your flat roofs, etc!

It's a popular Anti Climb Solution, because of its very low cost;

The paint is typically applied as a 2-3mm thick covering, which gives it optimum performance and means that 1 litre of paint will cover an area of 2.0-2.5 square metres (costing from around £1.95 per square metre!).

Note: if security paint is applied very thinly, although you will achieve greater coverage, it will dry out and quickly lose its effectiveness. On the other hand, it's not really possible (or necessary) to apply it more thickly than the suggested 2-3mm.

click on this link for; more information about Anti climb Intruder Paint 

or for security paint "Safety Information" click; Anti-Climb Paint COSHH Safety Data Sheet

or click to; take advantage of special low prices at the Insight-Direct On-Line Security Shop

Anti climb intruder paint provides a low cost deterrent measure which can be applied to your walls, fences, roof edges, drainpipes, etc.

Traditionally this security paint is only available in "Black", but Insight Security also stock it in "Grey" and subject to order volume can supply it in a range of alternative colours to special order.

Available in 1.0 litre, 2.5 litre and 5 litre cans, Insight have just launched a special money saver 20 litre anti climb paint pack (4 x 5.0 litre cans) ... for just £97.50 ex vat!

  ...which with a coverage of 2-2.5 square metres per litre, means a paint cost from around £1.95 per square metre of coverage!!!

    visit the Insight Security - Anti Climb Paint webpage for full details of the product

or you can buy Anti Climb Intruder Paint on Line at the Insight-Direct security web shop 

note: Anti climb security paint is recommended for use at a minimum height of; above head height ...and with appropriate warninng signs where applicable.

In response to industry demand, Insight Security have added a new small High Viz sign to their Anti Climb Paint Warning Sign range.

The signs are manufactured from robust, semi rigid plastic and feature the same high visability black and yellow print on a white background as the existing range of larger warning signs.

The new warning signs are priced individually at just £2.95 each (but can cost as little as £2.10 each if purchased in a multisaver 10 pack),

Another great deal from Insight Security;

...buy Anti Climb Paint Warning Signs on line now at;  http://www.insight-direct.co.uk/DotNetShop/listgroup.aspx?Group=30

...or for details of all Insight Security products and special offers visit the main Insight Security website

Less than £50.00 and smaller than a thumb, the amazing VCC-003 MD80 mini DV Camcorder measures a tiny 55 x 28 x 20mm and weighs in at just 50g.

Don't be fooled by its tiny size, this camera is a full function digital video camera which records high quality images, with sound as well.

Already popular with mountain bikers, skiers, etc. this camera has already earned a reputation as the extreme sports camera of choice. There is also an optional extreme sports pack (VCC-A001) which includes a range of brackets, straps, etc. to securely attach the camera to your body or equipment.

Record your downhill skiing, mountain bike run, etc. as you see it when you do it! ...so you can share it with others later ...how else would your grandma be able to see what its like to ride a mountain bike down through that tricky forest trail!!!

Images are recorded onto a Micro SD card (approximately 40 minutes recording per 1gb of card capacity), whilst the rechargeable built in lithium battery provides around 10 days standby operation or 2 hours continuous filming between recharging. And the lithium battery also means that you won't be spending a fortune on disposable alkaline batteries every time you want to film.

The camera is supplied with a robust clip to allow it to be attached to a belt, clothing, etc, and a versatile mounting bracket with screw, velcro and magnetic fixing options.

Images are recorded in AVI format, so to play back your recordings, simply plug the camera into a USB connection on your PC or Laptop computer and watch your footage with the standard "Windows Media Player" (640 x 480 pixels) ...you'll be amazed at the image quality produced by this 2,000,000 pixel camera!

What could you be using your mini DV camera for?

In sports;

Well we've already mentioned it's a favourite with people actively involved in sports, from mountain biking, skiing and skateboarding, to motocross, hill climbs or paragliding and lots more!

For Model makers;

Its also a favourite with model boat and aeroplane clubs. It's great for on board mounting to record flights from the air or the trip around the boating lake.

For covert surveillance;

The camera is small enough to be easily concealed almost anywhere, making it ideal for covert applications.

Need to monitor whats happening in your stock room? - simple, just set the camera in an appropriate position and switch to sound activation recording. In sound activated mode, the camera automatically starts recording when it detects sound levels over 65db and switches off automatically 2 minutes after the sound stops. The unit will operate for up to 10 days in standby mode (or around 2 hours continuous recording) from a fully charged battery.

Just for fun!

For many owners its a great way to record those fun moments with friends or family, or that stag or hen night, etc. And remember, not only can you all have a laugh when you watch your film later, but you can even upload your clips to YouTube if you want to.

Wow!

Stunning performance and the amazing price offer from Insight Security, make this an absolute winner, so grab a bargain now and let the fun begin

More information;

For full specifications, pictures and more ideas to help you get the best from your mini DV camera visit the Insight Security VCC-003 webpage,

...alternatively if you can't wait to get your hands on one of your own, go to the Insight Direct "On-Line Shop" where the current special offer price is just £48.95.

    but hurry ...the special offer price is only available for a limited period - so make sure you don't miss out!