AXIOHM and DED equip Advanced electronics with thermal printing mechanisms and position themselves in a new market: Alarm and security systems

AXIOHM, one of the world's leading manufacturers of thermal printing solutions, today announces the signing of a commercial contract with Advanced Electronics, a British manufacturer of alarm and security systems. This contract was won in collaboration with DED, AXIOHM's distributor in the UK and concerns the integration of AXIOHM's thermal printing mechanisms HTPN9050 into the alarm systems of Advanced Electronics.

Beyond being a remarkable commercial success, this contract is also an important step for AXIOHM in its goal to establish itself in new market sectors where the demand of thermal printing solutions has, until now, been moderate. Advanced Electronics wanted to equip its alarm systems with report printing abilities to better respond to the increased demand of its clients for traceability, transparency and efficiency. From now on, the company will offer this printing function to public organisations as well as private companies.

The printing of tickets through thermal printing technology, which until recently was dedicated to payment or cash withdrawal operations, has proved to be ideal for new market sectors such as the alarm and security system markets. The ability to print daily incident reports guarantees the transparency and reliability of the collected information, especially in cases of contestation, at a later date, concerning the circumstances and/or the nature of the incident. By integrating a new value added function

into their products, the suppliers can also differentiate themselves in a market that is becoming more and more competitive.

Advanced Electronics' selection criteria for the printing solution:
- Ease of integration
- Easy paper roll loading
- Manual paper-cut
- Integrated paper reserve
- Low energy consumption (5V)

"We suggested the HTPN905 mechanism since it corresponded the best to the demanded specifications," said Alan Hallworth, Sales Engineer of DED, the British distributor of AXIOHM. "The patented Clamshell system that allows simple paper roll loading and the design of this mechanism, favoured its perfect integration into the initial product without having to do major modifications to the existing system".

After having studied the different solutions in the market, Advanced Electronics chose AXIOHM's thermal printing mechanisms as they were the only ones that responded to all pre-determined criteria.

"Following our discussions, the product suggested by AXIOHM confirmed our choice," said Paul Caffery, Purchasing Manager of Advanced Electronics. "Their mechanism functions very well in our application and it has now become our printer of choice."