The market for fire protection is a complex and constantly changing field in which many factors are to be considered during the introduction of new technologies. For over a quarter century, ESSER has been the forerunner in the field of innovative fire detection technology - with
- products which set milestones and
- system solutions which enable more flexibility, profitability, and operational safety.
Milestones in fire detection technology at ESSER
1975 - Development of the world’s smallest smoke detector
1982 - Diagnostic detector series 9100 with addressable detectors
1983 - Intelligent display terminal (IDT), PC-based
1990 - Freely programmable fire detection system 8008
1991 - Multisensor technology
1992 - Field bus technology for building networks
1996 - IDT supervisor for Windows NT
1997 - First combinable fire and intrusion alarm panel 2001
1998 - Remote diagnosis downwards to sensor level with TEDIS tool
1999 - Two-loop fire alarm panel 8000 C
2000 - Flexible fire protection with alarm panel 8000 M for mid-size projects
2001 - O²T detector distinguishes smoke particles from disturbances like water vapor
2003 - OTG detector, the multisensor detector with integrated gas sensor and individual CO parameterization
2004 - IQ8Quad multicriterion detector, the world's first multifunctional fire and smoke detector with integrated alarm devices (flash, sound, speech)
2005 - IQ8Quad OTblue, the reliable smoke detector with blue light
2006 - IQ8System, the holistic fire protection system with IQ8Control alarm panels
2007 - IQ8Wireless, the all-embracing wireless fire protection concept
2008 - IQ8Alarm, the wireless combined alarm and speech signalling device
2010 - FlexES, the new benchmark in fire detection and alarm technology
2011 - FCT, Fire Control Transponder with time-dependent control of relay outputs and programmable impulse lengths
