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Feedback from Traffex very positive for MVIS

Posted on 25th April 2013 at 12:21 pm.

We were delighted to meet so many new contacts at the Traffex show last week. Thank you to everyone who took the time to come and talk to us. I can honestly say that this was the most successful trade show I have worked on.

We enjoyed a great deal of interest in MVIS and our innovative ITS Solutions, coming away with over 200 new contacts.

There was particular interest in the exciting Solar Powered Journey Time Solution and our Solar 2012 Multi-Use Platform.

If you missed them, click the links to find out more.

There was a great deal of recognition around our work last year at the London Olympics and Paralympics and this was reinforced with our theme at Traffex.

MVIS is a leader in the field of temporary Intelligent Transport Systems so get in touch to discuss your requirements, we’d love to help!

Regards, Tony Price Managing Director MVIS

www.m-vis.co.uk

Lights, camera…action!

Posted on 23rd January 2013 at 9:43 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

The star quality of MVIS’ lighting solutions was spotted by two major film companies who deployed the products in Manchester and Liverpool during the creation of two blockbuster productions.

As with everything to do with the film industry, the details of the deals remain shrouded in secrecy, but MVIS is able to confirm that its lighting solutions have definitely made a name for themselves with the production companies.

Said MVIS’ managing director, Tony Price: “I think MVIS has a bright future ahead of it in the film industry for many reasons.

“Not only do our LED lighting towers produce superior definition, clarity and colour reproduction, but their mobility and the fact that they are solar powered make them particularly appealing to this sector.

“Solar powered LED towers replace the need for halogen or fluorescent sources, providing huge expanses of areas with white, shadow-free light, without the noise of a generator or the smell of diesel.

“They are also energy efficient, generating light at a fraction of the CO2 output associated with diesel powered lighting towers.

“The products were extremely well-received by the production companies, and MVIS looks forward to winning more deals in this very exciting sector in future.”

Find out more about MVIS’ LED lighting solutions here>

Find out more about MVIS on www.m-vis.co.uk

MVIS launches Solar 2012 multi-use trailer platform

Posted on 23rd January 2013 at 8:52 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

A “cost-effective” customer investment

MVIS has launched the innovative Solar 2012 multi-use trailer platform, a mobile product allowing the flexible combination of a selection of temporary intelligent traffic systems equipment and event management solutions.

The customer may select their preferred combination of one or more items from MVIS’ portfolio of VMS, ANPR, CCTV, radar and LED lighting ranges, and these will all be accommodated on the Solar 2012 multi-use trailer platform.

The combination of equipment housed in the platform may be easily altered to meet the client’s changing requirements.

Based on a 12v battery recharged by the latest solar charging system, including new 250w solar PV panels designed to optimise ultraviolet light in a northern hemisphere environment, the Solar 2012 is not dependent on external energy supply, and is environmentally friendly and silent in operation.

It is simple and cost-effective to deploy, requiring no civil engineering and third party communications.

Said MVIS’ managing director, Tony Price: “The Solar 2012 multi-use trailer platform offers customers the opportunity to acquire a single piece of equipment that will accommodate their changing requirements.

“It is a cost-effective investment that will enable highways and events management companies to quickly and easily manage their temporary requirements.

“Already, we are receiving very positive customer feedback.”

For more information about MVIS visit www.m-vis.co.uk

Forest VMS trial success

Posted on 20th December 2012 at 9:46 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Click here to read the full case study on the Forest website»

MVIS’ UK first a sensation at Seeing is Believing

Posted on 3rd December 2012 at 12:45 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

MVIS’ launch of its fully integrated solar powered ANPR system mounted on a fully mobile trailer platform proved a sensation at the recent Seeing is Believing event.

The company believes that the product will transform the temporary ANPR market, and according MD Tony Price, initial market feedback from the show supports this belief entirely.

Said Price: “Visitors to MVIS’ stand were tremendously enthusiastic about the product, which has many applications, ranging from police and security services, rapid ANPR deployment, short-term journey time solutions for smaller road schemes, to event and festival cashless parking operations.”

The Solar 2012 ANPR platform is fully integrated, comprising ANPR cameras, illuminator and processor in one housing, all mounted on a 5m air pneumatic telescopic mast. A full PTZ mounting bracket allows the camera to be set up quickly and easily, using a laptop at the base of the mast. Information from the ANPR system is transmitted via 3G to a back office or a cloud server for instant customer access.

Initial trials on the busy A6 road in Derbyshire have shown a read accuracy rate in excess of 90%. They have also suggested that the new system will operate fully autonomously 24/7 for in excess of 30 days.

As with all MVIS products, the Solar 2012 ANPR is silent, environmentally friendly and cost-effective to deploy, requiring no civil engineering or third party communications.

The Solar 2012 ANPR platform is powered by four 250 A/H batteries and charged by the latest technology solar charging system, including new 250w solar PV panels, designed to optimize ultraviolet light in a northern hemisphere environment. It is capable of powering 12, 24 and 48v DC.

To find out more about MVIS products visit www.m-vis.co.uk

MVIS/SVHL deal promotes wider VMS access and “legislative evolution”

Posted on 3rd December 2012 at 11:48 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Two key players in the traffic management sector have signed a deal that will not only enable wider market access to the latest generation of variable message signs (VMS), but which they hope will also promote the case for legislative evolution facilitating the greater efficiency of the UK’s road network.

Derbyshire based Mobile Visual Information Systems Ltd (MVIS) supplies mobile and solar powered monitoring and visual information systems to the traffic management sector. Its solar powered colour mobile VMS offer a choice of five colours, and the company recently undertook what is believed to be the largest single deployment of solar powered VMS in the world, supplying almost 200 units for The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Olympic Route Network.

Safety Vehicle Hire & Lease Ltd (SVHL) from Leicestershire is the specialist rental and contract hire division of leading trailer and truck equipment supplier, 50 year old King Vehicle Engineering Ltd (KVE), and focuses on the traffic management company and local authority market. It specialises in the provision of impact protection vehicles, or “crash cushions”, of which it has the UK’s fastest growing fleet.

Under the terms of the new deal, SVHL has become MVIS’ exclusive rental partner, and will lease MVIS’ VMS via its well established customer network of traffic management companies and local authorities.

Said MVIS’ managing director, Tony Price: “The new rental partnership will support MVIS in its continued market expansion, introducing our five colour VMS system to a wide customer base and further educating them in the benefits of multi-colour products, which allow more rapid user interpretation.

“By building product awareness and demand in this way, we hope that we will ultimately help to encourage the Department for Transport and the Highways Agency to update regulations permitting a greater use of colour on the UK’s roads, facilitating the greater efficiency of the road network.”

Said SVHL’s managing director, Mark Carrington: “The new partnership provides SVHL with a logical extension to its product range. The market for electronic VMS is expanding rapidly, and MVIS is at the forefront of the constantly evolving technology available.

”We look forward to working with MVIS to expanding the market for multi-colour VMS and hopefully in turn to contributing towards eventual legislative evolution.”

For more information on MVIS, see www.m-vis.co.uk

For more information KVE, see www.kingtrailers.co.uk

MVIS launches UK first at Seeing is Believing Show

Posted on 16th October 2012 at 7:47 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Solar powered ITS provider MVIS, will launch at Seeing is Believing a fully integrated Solar powered ANPR system mounted on a fully mobile trailer platform that is set to transform the temporary ANPR market.

As with all MVIS products, the Solar 2012 ANPR is silent, environmentally friendly and cost-effective to deploy, requiring no civil engineering or third party communications.

Applications for this product will include police and security services, rapid ANPR deployment, short-term journey time solutions for smaller road schemes and event and festival cashless parking schemes.

Visit MVIS at Seeing is Believing at Stand 67 Track Area C or visit

www.m-vis.co.uk for more information.

Colour Mobile VMS nominated as one of Derbyshire’s BEST

Posted on 7th September 2012 at 8:57 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile VMS has been nominated for not just one prestigious award at the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce BEST Business Awards 2012, but two! The awards are widely-recognised as a celebration of the very BEST of the county’s business talent, so reaching the finals in two categories is a massive accolade for this Matlock-based company.

Colour Mobile VMS is nominated as one of Derbyshire’s BEST ‘Most Promising New Business’ and for the BEST ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’. Winners will be announced at a glitzy awards ceremony at The Roundhouse in Derby on the 28 September 2012. Whoever wins will automatically be entered into the regional and national Chamber of Commerce Awards.

Established in 2010 Colour Mobile VMS distributes solar-powered visual information and monitoring systems across the UK. Their products provide fast, flexible, cost effective temporary solutions for the road traffic, events and advertising sectors.

Colour Mobile VMS Managing Director Tony Price says:

“I’m thrilled that our team has been nominated for these prestigious awards. The last three years have been a roller coaster ride for us and it is testament to the hard work and perseverance of everyone involved that we find ourselves in this position. It is great timing as we have just completed a major project delivering 177 of our multi-colour solar powered variable message signs for Transport for London (TfL) along the city’s Olympic Route Network (ORN) for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

The full list of Derbyshire’s BEST finalists can be found at http://www.dncc.co.uk/news/2356/dncc-unveils-2012-business-awards-finalists

World’s largest deployment of solar powered VMS signs

Posted on 6th July 2012 at 7:45 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile VMS and P&D Specialist Services have completed the deployment of 177 variable message signs for Transport for London (TfL), believed to be the largest single deployment of this type of signs in the world.

The solar powered five-colour portable signs have been positioned along the city’s Olympic Route Network (ORN) for The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The 10,000 mile supply chain saw the companies meticulously manage 22 40ft containers on eight ships from Melbourne, Australia and 14 flights from Hong Kong in just 35 days.

Tony Price, Managing Director of Colour Mobile said, “Delivering this phase of the contract to schedule amid extreme weather conditions, port closures, flight delays and customs issues is immensely satisfying.

We’re certain this deployment of solar powered portable VMS signs onto the ORN has been the biggest of its type in the UK and quite likely globally. We worked closely with delivery partner P&D and Ringway Jacobs traffic management to ensure TfL could begin using the signs straight away.”

The signs are being used to provide information on events, traffic information and Olympic Route Network messages for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Find out more www.colourmobilevms.com

Colour Mobile VMS CRUISEs to Highways Maintenance Show

Posted on 17th May 2012 at 9:00 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Pioneering mobile signage and eco-lighting provider, Colour Mobile VMS, is launching its Comprehensive Road User Information Systems and Equipment (CRUISE) package, in conjunction with P&D Specialist Services, at Highways Maintenance on May 30^th, 2012.

CRUISE is designed to enhance road user experience around roadwork zones while simultaneously creating a safer environment for road workers to operate. The system consists of four variants of variable message sign, mast mounted CCTV and digital wave radar and Web Studio, the company’s bespoke sign management system.

The versatile modular package is anchored to a solar powered platform and can be maintained with ease, as the parts are fully interchangeable.

Tony Price, MD of Colour Mobile VMS says: “We’re proud to have worked alongside P&D Specialist Services to develop this innovative and comprehensive system, which not only makes it easier for drivers to navigate through traffic management areas, but also creates a safer environment for road workers to operate. Highways Maintenance provides the ideal target audience to launch CRUISE and we’re looking forward to some positive feedback.”

For full CRUISE specification information please visit the Colour Mobile VMS at stand 3 at the Highways Maintenance exhibition, visit www.colourmobilevms.com or call 01629 735 295.

Colour Mobile VMS is proud to be sourcing its revolutionary variable message signs exclusively in the UK, from reputable international road safety equipment specialist, Bartco.

Colour Mobile VMS a finalist in the Local Business Accelerators Scheme

Posted on 9th December 2011 at 1:58 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile VMS is delighted to be one of the five finalists named by the Matlock Mercury this week as part of the National Newspaper Society’s Local Business Accelerators Scheme.

Nearly 500 local newspapers have taken part in the scheme to help boost business profiles. The winner of the Mercury’s competition will win an advertising pack worth £7,277 and expert business mentoring.

The campaign which is being backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, looks for companies who show great potential, a great idea or product or plans to venture into a new market with a desire to create new jobs.

Owner of Colour Mobile VMS Tony Price said, “I am delighted that Colour Mobile VMS has been recognised as a finalist in the Business Accelerator Scheme. We are a growing business and are defying the economic trend by launching innovative new products into an established market place. This type of competition provides a welcome boost for all types of businesses.”

Innovative traffic signage and lighting system being revealed at Road Expo 2011

Posted on 24th October 2011 at 5:00 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Pioneering sign and lighting provider, Colour Mobile VMS, will be launching one of the UK’s most innovative traffic management product ranges to Scotland’s road and construction professionals at Road Expo on November 2^nd and 3^rd 2011.

The Highways Agency and Home Office approved five colour matrix signs and energy efficient lighting towers will not only be displayed on stand B1 and in the demonstration area, but Road Expo organisers are also using the solar powered VMS signs to welcome visitors into the exhibition.

Colour Mobile VMS will be launching its next-generation sign management technology, Web Studio, which allows the user to control any number of signs remotely and rivals all competitor systems – ideal for users of multiple signs, such as police forces, local authorities and traffic agencies.

Having capability to replicate Chapter 8 signage, the Colour Mobile traffic management system also falls in line with the recent announcement made by UK Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP, to allow Councils a more efficient and flexible approach to their traffic signage systems.

The VMS signs, coupled with the Ecolite lighting towers, which offer an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions when compared with competitor products, plus a range of brand new products to be revealed at Road Expo, mean that Colour Mobile VMS can offer the most environmentally friendly, cost-effective and sophisticated traffic management solution on the market.

Tony Price, Managing Director, Colour Mobile VMS says: “Our ethos has always been about providing the very best traffic management solutions – in terms of environmental credentials, innovation and cost-effectiveness. By being the only UK provider of five-colour VMS signs and with our unrivalled eco-friendly lighting towers and new product range, we can be confident in the fact we are the most cutting edge provider of signage and lighting in the industry.

“We’re very much looking forward to attracting attention from Scotland’s key road and construction decision makers at Road Expo.”

For further information about Colour Mobile VMS and its products, come to stand B1 at Road Expo or please visit www.colourmobilevms.com