Eaton
273 Branchport Avenue
Long Branch, NJ
tele: (800) 631-2148
marla.moran@Eaton.com
Date
For Release
Contact
December 3, 2013
Immediately
Marla Moran, (941) 487-2318
Eaton Introduces New ALERiTY Line of Integrated, IP Network-Based Mass
Notification Solutions
LONG BRANCH, N.J. … Power management company Eaton today announced that its
Cooper Notification business has introduced a holistic line of Internet Protocol (IP) networkbased Mass Notification Systems (MNS). The newest solution from the company’s ALERiTY
line of unified interoperable platform offers WAVES over IP (WoIP) for emergency
communications.
“Our advanced IP-based MNS furthers our commitment of developing innovative solutions
that provide reliability, ease-of-use and interoperability,” said Scott Hearn, president, Eaton’s
Cooper Notification business. “For customers, this provides a one-click solution that can
launch critical messages across all three layers of MNS: in-building, wide-area and
distributed recipient. For our partners, the system is easy to install and maintain with the
ability to remotely monitor and upgrade the system.”
Through advanced programming interfaces, ALERiTY offers full-featured, bi-directional
interoperability, integrating with other systems, software and devices for enhanced situational
awareness. Examples include fire alarm control panels (FACP), chemical sensors, detection
systems and paging systems.
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The WoIP mass notification network is comprised of a collection of secure, robust and
reliable Ethernet communication devices, IP Communicators (IPC). This enterprise system
solution allows organizations to leverage their Local Area Network (LAN) or utilize the IPC
private network to send audible, visual and data messages. Through Ethernet radios, a
wireless solution is also available.
This systems also allows multiple sites and facilities located anywhere in the world to be tied
together through a Web-client Graphical User Interface (GUI) for managing global notification
and system monitoring. The system redundancy allows multiple users to be simultaneously
logged into the system for additional points of command and control.
To learn more about this solution or others from Eaton’s Cooper Notification business, visit
www.coopernotification.com.
Eaton’s Cooper Notification business is a leader in developing integrated, advanced
technology and code-compliant solutions for life safety and mass notification, providing
critical, emergency communications for higher education, industrial, commercial, government
and military markets.
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is a global leader with expertise in power distribution and circuit
protection; backup power protection; control and automation; lighting and security; structural
solutions and wiring devices; solutions for harsh and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned through its global solutions to answer today’s most
critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton is a power management company providing energy-efficient solutions that help our
customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power. A global
technology leader, Eaton acquired Cooper Industries plc in November 2012. The 2012
revenue of the combined companies was $21.8 billion on a pro forma basis. Eaton has
approximately 102,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175
countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
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