HGH Infrared Systems Inc and STARA Technologies recently co-exhibited at the Elko Mining Expo in Nevada where HGH’s Infrared Systems Spynel system was featured. HGH says that the system provides “automated intrusion detection and tracking over 360 degrees at detection distances up to 6 km for a human. Its fast frame rate and unique panoramic capabilities ensure powerful Wide Area Surveillance (WAS) through visual real-time night and day simultaneous visualisation of an unlimited number targets over 360 degrees.”

Attendees were shown a live demonstration during the whole duration of the show. The Spynel system, was also successfully demonstrated last year to secure the perimeter of one of the largest gold mining sites in Africa. The company referred to the security benefits of the equipment: “With recent raids on mines, and just this week the rebel raids on the Philex Gold Philippines mining site which resulted in five deaths, mining operations’ security comes back at the forefront of executives’ priorities. Protecting profitable materials, labour workers, and expensive machinery can be challenging over very large sites and harsh environments: being alerted of a threat as soon as possible becomes paramount in order to allow for prompt interception by security personnel. HGH’s Spynel can alert security staff if a person has entered the perimeter at up to 6 km away, and a vehicle at up to 12 km away.”