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ADVANCED CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH
INSTALLATION OF ITS 100TH PANEL ON LONDON UNDERGROUND
The 100th fire alarm control panel, from global
leaders in the design, manufacture and supply
of intelligent fire systems, Advanced, has been
installed on the London Underground. The UKbased
manufacturer is celebrating its 20th year
in business with more than 60 Tube stations now
protected by its industry-leading fire systems.
First beginning operation in 1863, the London
Underground transports five million commuters
to 270 stations across the capital each day, serving
over a billion passengers a year. The most complex
installations are on the Jubilee line, where Stratford
has six networked MxPro panels and Waterloo Tube
station has five, while the deepest installation is at
Hampstead, over 30 metres below ground level.
The complexity of the systems di ers from
station to station, but all are fully integrated with
sprinkler systems and have a device to monitor
the escalators, a location of particular importance
in terms of fire safety. Many also have a repeater
panel, which allows the fire system to be controlled
and monitored from multiple locations within the
station.
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Approved to EN54 parts 2, 4 and 13, MxPro 5
panels can be used in single loop, single panel
format or easily configured into high speed, 200
panel networks covering huge areas and tens of
thousands of field devices. Advanced’s legendary
ease of installation and configuration and wide
peripheral range mean that MxPro is customisable
to almost any application and it can be found in
challenging and prestigious sites around the world.
As Advanced moves into its 20th year the fire
systems manufacturer has established itself in its
new, state-of-the-art, 48,000 sq base in Newcastle
Upon Tyne. The move is essential to satisfy
increasing UK and international demand from
customers for its life safety products - with turnover
increasing past the £20 million mark in 2018.
Advanced’s MxPro fire systems support two
new technologies, the TouchControl touchscreen
repeater and AlarmCalm complete false alarm
management system. TouchControl is a 10” HD
touchscreen that o ers dynamic reporting and
control via a unique interface that includes Active
Maps and zone plans. AlarmCalm uses Advanced’s
fast hardware, updated config so ware and
optional loop verification devices to deliver a
system that allows the false alarm strategy for any
building to be quickly and easily programmed and
managed, increasing safety and reducing false
alarms.
www.advancedco.com
HOW AN ACTIVE OFFICE IMPROVES
PRODUCTIVITY AND WELLBEING AT WORK
Health Secretary Matt Hancock recently called
the Year at the 2019 European
on UK businesses to make their workplaces
O ice Products Awards (EOPA),
healthier and encourage sta to incorporate
the latest addition is a heightadjustable
more physical activity into their daily routine.
meeting table that
Speaking at the International Society for Physical
makes it easy to switch between
Activity and Health Congress in October 2018,
sitting and standing meetings,
Mr Hancock said: “Workplaces can make a
boosting both productivity and
di erence; encouraging breaks, o ering standing
fitness.
desks, having standing meetings - which in my
AJ Products is committed to
experience tend to finish quicker too.” He went
making workplaces healthier and
on to add that “I know from personal experience
more active because a sedentary
that having a standing desk can help you get
lifestyle can lead to health
some exercise and improve your productivity at
conditions including obesity,
work.”
type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart
AJ Products thinks staying fit and healthy should
disease and musculoskeletal
be something that anyone can do. We encourage
problems. Given the long
o ice workers to get fit at their desks through
hours spent by many adults
our range of a ordable sit-stand desks and active
sitting down while at work, it is
o ice furniture. Plus, we have just launched an
essential to combat this issue in
exciting new product range that will revolutionise
the workplace. Standing up for just three hours a
AJ Products can make any workplace
meetings and conferences. Designed by AJ Products
day every day burns 750 calories a week and is the
in-house designers and shortlisted for Product of
equivalent of running about 10 marathons a year.
happier, healthier and more active!
www.ajproducts.co.uk info@ajproducts.co.uk 01252 359760
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