In the factory security system, the reasonable layout of camera installation directly determines the effectiveness of security protection. Combined with the risk level and management requirements of different functional areas of the factory, the following are the best location of factory surveillance camera installation and deployment suggestions that have been verified by practice:
Two-way monitoring of entrances and exits
Core areas: factory gates, side doors, logistics channels, employee channels
Monitoring focus: personnel/vehicle entry and exit records, identity recognition (license plates, work cards), abnormal retention monitoring
Installation suggestions:
- Dual cameras are used at the gate: the outer camera faces the external road to capture the full view of visiting vehicles and personnel; the inner camera faces the factory area to monitor the items carried by people leaving (to prevent theft).
- Equipped with a wide-angle lens + intelligent fill light to ensure clear imaging in strong light/weak light environments during peak hours in the morning and evening, and support license plate recognition (LPR) and face recognition functions.
- The logistics channel needs to cover the truck loading and unloading area to monitor the cargo handling process to prevent the wrong shipment or loss of goods.
Full process control of production workshop
Core areas: production line, operation table, equipment concentration area, material flow channel
Monitoring focus: employee operation compliance, equipment operation status, material loss monitoring
Installation suggestions:
- High-position hoisting along both sides of the production line, the lens covers the entire process from a bird’s-eye view, focusing on key processes (such as welding, assembly, quality inspection points), which is convenient for tracing of later operation errors.
- Explosion-proof cameras or high-temperature resistant cameras (such as high-temperature furnace areas) are used in equipment-intensive areas, and the lens angle is tilted at 45°, taking into account the equipment dashboard data and surrounding personnel activities.
Anti-theft of warehouses and valuables storage areas
Core areas: raw material warehouses, finished product warehouses, tool rooms
Monitoring focus: illegal intrusion, cargo stacking safety
Installation suggestions:
- Infrared counter-shooting + access control linkage is set at the warehouse entrance, and the camera and access control system are triggered synchronously to record the status of personnel and goods entering and leaving the warehouse each time.
- Low-position wide-angle lenses are used in the aisles between shelves to monitor the ground and the middle area of the shelves (avoiding blind spots for high-altitude shooting), focusing on shelf labels and compliance with cargo placement.
- Explosion-proof cameras must be used in dangerous goods warehouses, with the lens facing the storage cabinet/shelf, automatically capturing and sending warnings when abnormalities occur.
Public areas: passages, corridors, parking lots
Core areas: stairwells, corridor corners, employee rest areas, parking lots, elevator entrances
Monitoring focus: personnel conflicts, illegal smoking (fire prevention), vehicle scratch disputes, and smooth emergency evacuation routes
Installation suggestions:
- Fisheye CCTV cameras or dual-lens combinations are used at corridor corners and stairwells to achieve 180° coverage without dead angles and avoid corner blind spots.
- The parking lot is divided into area monitoring, license plate recognition cameras are installed in the main channel, and ordinary high-definition cameras are used in the parking area, focusing on monitoring abnormal vehicle movement (such as unauthorized start at night).
- The lens of the employee rest area should avoid facing the private area and focus on the public activity area to prevent unclear responsibilities in disputes.
Anti-climbing and illegal intrusion at the outer boundary
Core area: walls, fences, etc.
Monitoring focus: cross-border intrusion, night lurking, and monitoring of suspicious persons in the surrounding area
Installation suggestions:
- Install infrared night vision cameras every 15-20 meters along the top of the wall, with the lens tilted 15° outward, covering a range of 5 meters inside and outside the wall, and cooperate with electronic fences or vibration sensors to achieve “video + alarm” linkage.
Deployment and technical suggestions
- Three-dimensional coverage: Combine wide-angle CCTV cameras and speed PTZ dome cameras (rotatable tracking) to achieve panoramic + detailed dual monitoring of important areas.
- Intelligent analysis: Access the AI video platform to realize regional intrusion alarm, item left behind detection, personnel gathering warning and other functions, reducing the pressure of manual screen monitoring.
- Network and storage: Use POE power supply + Gigabit network to ensure smooth transmission of high-definition video; the storage period of key areas is not less than 30 days, and cloud backup is supported to prevent equipment damage.
- Regular inspections: Check the camera angle, lens cleanliness, and network connection stability every month.
Conclusion
The optimal layout of factory surveillance cameras should not only cover areas with high incidence of safety hazards such as theft and accidents, but also serve the goals of improving efficiency such as production process optimization and remote management. Through precise deployment of core areas such as entrances and exits, workshops, warehouses, and peripheries, combined with intelligent analysis technology, a full-chain security system of “pre-prevention-in-process monitoring-post-event tracing” can be built to provide solid protection for factory safety production and efficient operation.
