Protecting Food Production: FireLaser Deployed at Snellman Petfood Facility

by Louise Seager

Elotec Finland has won the Snellman Petfood Factory project, where our FireLaser linear heat detection system will be installed with 2 km of fibre optic cable. The system provides continuous, real-time temperature monitoring, giving the facility reliable early-warning fire detection across critical production areas.

“This system gives our operators instant insight into any hot spots along the production line,” says project manager Peter. “It’s all about keeping the factory safe while ensuring production runs smoothly.”

This project demonstrates our ongoing partnership with Elotec and our commitment to protecting vital industrial facilities.

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 80,000km and 9,000 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com

FireLaser Chosen to Protect Norway’s 4 km Storvikskar Road Tunnel

by Louise Seager

Our Norwegian partner Elotec has secured the Storvikskar Tunnel project, a major 4 km road tunnel in Norway. As part of this project, they will supply and install our FireLaser linear heat detection system, featuring 4 km of fibre optic linear heat detection cable to provide continuous, real-time temperature monitoring along the full tunnel length.

The system will be fully integrated into the Road Traffic Control Centre via SCADA, enabling rapid detection, visualisation, and response to potential fire events. “This solution gives us full visibility along the entire tunnel,” says project manager Jørgen Johnsen. “It’s a critical step in improving safety and operational control.”

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 80,000km and 9,000 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com

Contract Win Announcement – MASAR Utility Gallery ST05, Makkah

by Louise Seager

We are pleased to announce that Bandweaver has secured a significant new project via Nesma United Industries (NUI), Bandweaver Partner in Saudi Arabia.

The project is MASAR Utility Gallery ST05, extension of the prominent MASAR development project in Holy Makkah, where NUI have implemented previously a large installation base of Bandweaver Firelaser Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) systems.

As part of this contract, four FireLaser Distributed (DTS) systems will be deployed to provide continuous linear heat detection and real-time thermal monitoring across the utility gallery. FireLaser’s proven accuracy, fast response, and full-coverage fibre-optic technology make it ideally suited for enhancing safety and reliability in complex and critical underground infrastructure.

This project strengthens our growing presence in the region and highlights the increasing adoption of fiber-optic DTS as a robust fire detection and asset protection solution for major utility and infrastructure schemes.

Nesma United Industries representative, Melhem El-Hajj, commented:
“Bandweaver’s FireLaser DTS solution offers the performance and reliability we need for a project of this importance. We look forward to working closely with Bandweaver to deliver a safe, resilient, and future-ready utility gallery for the MASAR development and for other promising opportunities in the Kingdom”.

We are proud to support NUI on this landmark project and remain committed to delivering innovative, high-performance detection solutions for critical infrastructure worldwide.

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 80,000km and 9,000 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com

FireLaser DTS, proven reliability with 28 million operational hours

by Louise Seager

At Bandweaver, reliability has always been central to the design of our Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) systems. To validate this, we recently completed a comprehensive update of reliability data for our FireLaser and T-Laser DTS solutions.

The results are compelling.

  • Telcordia SR232 Standard: Independent testing by Anbotek (2018) confirmed an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) of over 255,000 hours, equivalent to 29 years.
  • Field Data: Drawing from more than 28 million operational hours across installed systems (2017–2025), real-world data shows a current MTBF of approximately 560,000 hours, an impressive 64 years.

These figures clearly demonstrate that FireLaser is not just designed for reliability but continues to outperform expectations in the field. With no moving parts, passive fiber optic cables, and robust system architecture, maintenance requirements remain exceptionally low.

For operators working in safety-critical environments such as tunnels, metros, and petrochemical facilities, this level of reliability provides reassurance that FireLaser is built to protect assets over the long term while minimising operational costs.

Take a look at the full results here.

New Webinar | Keeping Conveyors Moving: Next-Gen Fire Safety with Fiber Optic LHD

by Louise Seager

Conveyor systems are the beating heart of industries such as mining, power generation, ports, and manufacturing. They move thousands of tonnes of material every day and keep the global manufacturing, production and construction industries running. But with that critical role comes one of the highest fire risks in industrial operations. Friction, trapped materials, and electrical faults can all generate heat along a conveyor system. Left undetected, these hot spots can escalate rapidly, putting both safety and productivity at risk. Traditional detection methods often struggle to provide the speed, accuracy, and full coverage required to keep conveyors protected.

In this exclusive webinar, Bandweaver experts will demonstrate how our FireLaser Linear Heat Detection (LHD) system is redefining conveyor belt safety with real-life case studies. Unlike conventional approaches, FireLaser provides continuous, real-time monitoring across the entire conveyor length, pinpoint detection of overheating and friction before they become fires, and seamless integration with SCADA systems and fire panels to enable faster, automated responses. Built for harsh industrial environments, FireLaser delivers reliable performance that reduces both downtime and maintenance costs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more and see how next-generation fiber optic LHD can transform conveyor safety.

REGISTER NOW:

Date: 30/9/2025

Time: 10am London time

Location: Zoom

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 80,000km and more than 9000 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com

New Win: Enipeas PV Park

by Louise Seager

We’re excited to announce that New Alert has been awarded a contract to supply the Bandweaver Horizon DAS fiber optic perimeter intrusion detection system for one of Europe’s largest photovoltaic parks, the 560 MWp Enipeas Project. Upon completion, the project is expected to generate 0.90 TWh of electricity per year, powering 225,000 households and avoiding 379 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.

Our trusted partner New Alert, a leading Greek security systems integrator with extensive experience in protecting critical energy infrastructure, will manage the installation and commissioning of the system.

By combining Bandweaver’s advanced fiber optic sensing technology with New Alert’s proven local expertise, this project will deliver world-class perimeter security to safeguard one of Europe’s flagship renewable energy assets.

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 80,000km and 9,000 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com

Bandweaver’s Linear Heat Detection (LHD) System Photovoltaic (PV) Array Monitoring

by Louise Seager

In the past decade, solar energy has gained significant prominence worldwide as an emission-free and sustainable energy source. It has progressively become both economically viable and reliable. Nevertheless, faults in photovoltaic (PV) panels – such as faulty wiring, connector failures, combiner box malfunctions, and plugs prone to overheating or ignition – pose substantial fire risks to industrial facilities and commercial properties.

During 2023, an established technical solutions integrator sought a state-of-the-art fire detection and monitoring system to safeguard a high-value operational facility in the Netherlands. The principal goal was to reduce fire-related threats originating from rooftop solar PV modules, which posed a risk of undetected fire propagation potentially jeopardising the facility’s critical operations.

The end user required an advanced fire detection system capable of comprehensive monitoring across all areas susceptible to electrical overheating associated with the rooftop solar PV infrastructure. The system needed to accommodate the dispersed layout of the PV components distributed across the open rooftop surface. Due to this complex and spatially distributed configuration, conventional fire detection methods, such as point-type sensors, were deemed unsuitable.

SenseTek B.V., Bandweaver’s authorised distributor in the Netherlands, possessed prior collaboration experience with the technical solutions integrator and was engaged for this project. The proposed technical solution was required to demonstrate the capability to detect overheating behind PV cable wiring before receiving approval. SenseTek B.V. thoroughly analysed the end-user’s fire detection requirements and supplied Bandweaver’s fiber optic-based Linear Heat Detection (LHD) system, the FireLaser DTS.

Read the full case study here.

Watch on demand – Fighting fire with fiber: advanced fire detection for battery storage safety

by Louise Seager

As battery storage adoption grows, so does the fire risk, especially in warehouses storing lithium-ion batteries. In this session, we looked at why traditional detectors often fail in these challenging environments and how Bandweaver’s FireLaser linear heat detection system provides a faster, more reliable solution.

The webinar covered:

  • Real-world battery storage risk scenarios
  • Why conventional smoke and point detectors often fall short
  • How fiber optic sensing works and why it’s ideal for harsh conditions
  • System configurations, standards, and compliance insights

Whether you’re a facility manager, safety consultant, or systems installer, this is essential viewing for anyone working with fire risk in critical infrastructure.

 

New Webinar – Fighting Fire with Fiber: Advanced Fire Detection for Battery Storage Safety

by Louise Seager

With the growing adoption of battery storage across numerous industries, the increasing fire risk is becoming more significant, especially in warehouses housing lithium-ion batteries. These environments need fast and effective fire detection, yet traditional smoke and point heat detectors continuously respond too late or fail entirely.

Join us on Tuesday 24th June at 10am for an informative webinar exploring how Bandweaver’s FireLaser Linear Heat Detection system provides fast, precise and reliable fire detection specifically designed for challenging warehouse conditions. Analyse real-world risk scenarios, system configurations, standards compliance and most importantly; why fiber optic sensing is the new gold standard in early fire detection.

Don’t miss out, this session will equip you with the vital knowledge to protect your assets whether you’re a facility manager, safety officer, consultant, engineer/designer or system installer.

REGISTER NOW:

Date: 24/6/2025

Time: 10am UTC

Location: Zoom

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 60,000km and 7,500 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com

Delivering seamless tunnel safety upgrades with FireLaser in Lombardy

by Louise Seager

Strade e Autostrade magazine feature

We’re proud to share that Bandweaver’s fiber optic fire detection technology has been prominently featured in Strade e Autostrade, Italy’s leading infrastructure magazine, as part of a high-profile tunnel modernisation project commissioned by Anas in the Lombardy region.

Working in close collaboration with long-standing partners R.A.E.T. and S.C. Automazione (part of the VN Group), our FireLaser Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) systems were selected for a series of critical tunnel safety upgrades across multiple road tunnels in northern Italy.

“The real strength of the work carried out… was the possibility of integrating [the FireLaser control units] with existing PLCs, thus not requiring the customer to carry out further interventions and, in fact, optimising costs.”
– Strade e Autostrade, 2024

A scalable, non-disruptive upgrade path

Porlezza Tunnel side entrance

The project began with a technical validation phase three years ago, when R.A.E.T. supplied initial systems for evaluation. Following highly successful testing, the solution was adopted across a growing number of Anas-operated tunnels, including Lezzeno (SS36), Sant’Antonio (SS38), and Santo Stefano (SS42).

A key requirement from Anas was to enhance fire detection without requiring major civil works or tunnel closures. This was made possible by two unique strengths of Bandweaver’s FireLaser technology:

  • Remote system integration: FireLaser control units were installed in existing electrical cabins located outside the tunnels.
  • Utilisation of existing optical fiber infrastructure: Eliminating the need to install new cables or shut down tunnel sections.

Why FireLaser was selected

Bandweaver’s FireLaser DTS systems were chosen for their proven performance in harsh tunnel environments. Specific benefits highlighted include:

  • High-speed temperature acquisition
  • Large number of programmable detection zones
  • Immunity to tunnel airflow, dust, humidity, and exhaust fumes
  • Precise location detection across long distances

These capabilities ensure operators receive fast, accurate alerts to even the earliest signs of fire, allowing intervention before conditions escalate.

Custom software and rapid implementation

S.C. Automazione played a pivotal role in delivering seamless integration, providing customised software solutions to connect FireLaser systems with existing tunnel PLCs and infrastructure. Thanks to this approach, entire tunnel fire systems can now be restored or upgraded within a single day.

Improving safety without compromising operations

This project represents a forward-looking model for tunnel operators: delivering enhanced fire safety without large-scale retrofits or operational impact. By enabling modern sensing with minimal disruption, the FireLaser system is helping organisations like Anas achieve both resilience and operational efficiency.

We’re proud to support VN Group and Anas in this strategic effort to modernise Italy’s transport infrastructure and protect the lives of those who use it.

To read the full feature in Italian in Strade e Autostrade, visit: https://www.calameo.com/read/007784916c1887aed50b8

For more information about Bandweaver’s FireLaser fire detection system, contact us here.

 

ZoneSentry Enhancements: High Sensitivity Wall Protection & Rapid Deployment Solutions

by Louise Seager

Bandweaver is very pleased to provide some exciting new developments to the ZoneSentry Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDs).

 High sensitivity ZoneSentry – Wall protection

In response to some requests from customers in South America, Bandweaver has developed a high-sensitivity version of the ZoneSentry system which is designed to protect wall-based installations. Specifically, this product is designed to counter specific attacks on walls and detect intruders whose intention is to chisel or hammer through walls to gain entry.

The system is up to 20 times more sensitive than the standard ZoneSentry and was tested extensively in conjunction with ATGB and IPS in Brazil.

 ZoneSentry Rapid Deployment Reel

In response to partner and customer feedback, Bandweaver has developed a rapid deployment reel for the ZoneSentry PIDs system. This reel includes all of the optical components pre-spliced and configured so that it can be rapidly deployed on a fence and simply connected to the ZoneSentry. Typical applications for the reel include:

  • PIDs systems for temporary/mobile sites
  • Evaluation system for optimal cable configuration on fence/wall
  • POC evaluation for new projects
  • On-site demonstration of ZoneSentry PIDs for end users
  • Demonstration system for exhibitions and conferences

View our latest datasheet on the rapid deployment reel here.

Bandweaver to host webinar on protection of solar photovoltaic assets

by WebbedFeet

With the growing expansion of renewable and sustainable energy, solar photovoltaic assets play a key role in achieving a green energy future. As the number of assets continues to grow there are a number of issues that can be addressed through the use of state of the art fiber monitoring systems.

At 10am on Tuesday 19th November join a panel of experts as we explore the challenges of protecting solar photovoltaic assets.

Our webinar will cover both fire and security risks to photovoltaic assets of any size, from large scale solar farms to compact inner city facilities.

You’ll come away with an understanding of the technological principles of fiber optic monitoring systems, how they are implemented and how they can benefit owners and operators.

Register Now:
Details
DATE: 19/11/2024

TIME: 10am UTC / 11am CEST

LOCATION: Virtual

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR FREE

About Bandweaver

With an installed base of over 60,000km and 7,500 systems worldwide, Bandweaver’s vision is to be the first choice for integrated distributed fiber optic sensing solutions across the globe. Since 2002, Bandweaver has been committed to delivering reliable, innovative, client-centric, and value-added products and services, via a dedicated and talented team of people.

Bandweaver manufactures and distributes advanced fiber optic monitoring sensors and integrated technologies, enabling customers to monitor, secure and keep personnel and critical assets safe.

Bandweaver’s solutions have been utilised for multiple applications, including road and rail tunnels and spurs as well as facility buildings, power infrastructure, escalators, and stations.

Utilising the latest technologies, Bandweaver provides solutions for Security, Fire, Power, and Pipelines.

For further information please contact our global team at info@bandweaver.com