Brembo

Brembo was founded in 1961 as a small mechanics garage located a few kilometres from Bergamo, Italy. For the first time in 1972, the Brembo brand was applied to motorcycles manufactured in Europe, with a supply for Moto Guzzi. In short, Brembo became leader in the braking systems market for two-wheel vehicles. At present, Brembo employs more than 5,400 people, 8% of whom are engineers and product specialists, working in research and development. Brembo currently operates on 3 continents with production plants in 12 countries. Their commercial sites are based in Sweden and France, while their products are sold in over 70 Countries.

Pre-existing situation & UTCFS’s role

Over the years Brembo's Italian sites had been equipped with security systems from multiple manufacturers and installers. Strengthened by the fact that some systems had become outdated, maintenance was not an easy job. Facing these challenges, Brembo looked for a security manufacturer who could provide them with a standardised intrusion and fire detection system for its three Bergamo sites. UTCFS’s Italian team was able to offer an open platform that met Brembo’s requirements and in addition, was able to allow integration of the new system with some pre-existing security management solutions.

UTCFS’s solution

At two of the Bergamo sites, fire detection has been provided using UTCFS's FP product range. Four control panels are currently in place, operating over 350 heat and smoke detectors. For all three sites, intrusion detection has been provided using UTCFS's ATS Master platform. The main asset of the ATS Master system is its capacity to substantially increase security provision while simultaneously improving ease of operation. This is a result of the flexible way in which it can be configured. Over the three Brembo sites in Bergamo there are currently seven ATS Master control panels in place. These control panels monitor over 1,400 detectors. Further to providing the security solution, UTCFS’s technical department continually supports its local installer to solve possible issues and to handle new requests coming from Brembo. As Brembo expands its activities in Italy, every site will be equipped with the ATS Master solution.