Aug 15, 2017 | 2017, access automation, centurion, centurion d5 evo, d5-evo, ekasi
On the southern outskirts of Johannesburg lies Soweto, South Africa’s biggest township and home to more than 800 thousand inhabitants. Established in 1963 as part of one of the apartheid regime’s policies of racial segregation, Soweto has become a cultural...
Aug 7, 2017 | 2017, centurion, faac, faac centurion, faac group
It’s a surprisingly mild and pleasant day for mid-July in South Africa. A cheerful yet defiant winter sun is set against a canvas of purest sapphire. At CENTURION’s head office in North Riding, it is lunchtime and, as has been their tradition for the better part of...
Oct 7, 2016 | centurion, centurion systems, garage door motors, remote controls, sliding gate motors
Ever since the ancient Egyptians first divided the day up into 24 more or less equal parts, people have been wishing for more time. Just one more hour to meet that impossible deadline. Just a few more to finish that assignment. But no matter how desperately we may...
Sep 19, 2016 | access automation, access control, centurion, centurion systems, faac, faac centurion, faac group
If there’s one word that perfectly describes the recent joining of forces of CENTURION and global access automation powerhouse FAAC, it’s heritage. With eighty years’ industry experience between them, both of these companies have come a long way with the markets that...
Jul 22, 2016 | acces control, access automation, access control, alarm panels, alarm systems, automated gate safety, barrier fence, barrier skirt, biometric access control, centurion, centurion beams
If you’ve ever dealt with a toddler – and I speak from experience, having a two-and-a-half year old nephew – you’ll attest to their inherently inquisitive nature. In a matter of mere minutes, they can make the word “why” take on more or less the same quality as long...
Mar 19, 2013 | access automation, centurion, centurion systems, gate automation, ifsec west africa, ifsec west africa 2013
So Brandon and Scott – our resident globetrotters – have just returned from IFSEC West Africa 2013, a little worse for wear but nonetheless eager to regale us with tales of adventure from the heart of the continent. This has been the third consecutive year that...