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25 Years of EDS

Celebrating 25 Years of EDS Engineering Innovation

From the UK’s leading automation and security manufacturer, installer, developer. The team are proud to announce our 25th year providing solutions for customers large and small. From a startup with big ambitions, to the UK’s most capable bespoke engineering automation/security provider. The secret of our success is simple, we always put the customer requirements first. Not everyone finds this easy to do, we think it’s a piece of cake.

EDS Fight London Bombers

London Bombers Captured

EDS helps in the fight against Terrorism. A recently installed high quality digital CCTV System captured the images of one of the London bombers at National Express Coach Station in Digbeth, Birmingham. The trail started from Birmingham and finished in Golders Green coach station in London, where EDS CCTV systems captured the journey from start to finish, not only were the images captured at both coach stations, but the images from street mounted ANPR CCTV cameras were also used in the identification process. EDS assisted Scotland Yard’s Anti-Terrorism Branch and the West Midlands Police Serious Crime Squad in retrieving the … Read more

Associated British Ports

EDS Sets Sail with Passenger Boarding Gate Order

EDS Sets Sail with an Order for Passenger Boarding Gates for Worlds Third Largest Ship Royal Caribbean’s’ “Anthem of the Seas”. The Anthem of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean, has just arrived in the UK’s Southampton Docks, ahead of its naming ceremony, which will take place on April 20th. The ship boasts robot bartenders, on-board circus training, bumper cars and even virtual sky diving, Flow Rider surfing simulators and roller skating spread over 16 decks and a capacity for almost 5,000 passengers at a time, with over 80,000 people on board this summer alone. EDS won an order for … Read more

match of the day

Match of the Day Opens with EDS

When Match of the Day’s production company needed Stadium turnstiles in a hurry, they called for striking support from EDS. We achieved our Goal to exceed their expectations, by supplying quickly for a great finish from the team. EDS regularly supply to Events, Film and TV production companies, so if you have an event, or need access to hired equipment, we’re the Match for you.  Contact Us for more information.

Cantilever Level Crossing

Rail Network First from EDS

Bespoke Telescopic Cantilever Level Crossing Gates, or as Network Rail refer to them as Power Operated Sliding Barrier (POSB) on User Worked Crossings (UWCs) Network Rail and EDS deliver a first for the UK rail industry, bespoke cantilevered telescopic gates for level crossings. These state of the art automatic gates are designed to solve the problems caused by high winds (common to barriers and swing gates) at level crossings. EDS UK’s gates replace a previous provider’s swing gate installation at the Network Rail West Dyke Road Railway Level Crossing. The new installation was developed with a “safety first” design principle. … Read more

National Express

EDS Wins Traffic Management System

EDSUK have won an order for the new National Express Flagship site in Birmingham, the order is for a complex Traffic Management System to direct coaches into dedicated bays and to prevent coaches movement without prior management intervention.   The scheme involves a completely bespoke traffic management system designed and developed from scratch by EDS. High speed automatic bifolding gates limit access into the site, with all necessary safety measures for pedestrian and vehicle safety. Once a vehicle is within the compound, it is directed into one of 16 dedicated bays via a series of high intensity energy saving traffic … Read more

Mission Impossible

EDS Help Make Mission Impossible, Possible

EDS Have worked with a range of TV and Film production companies in the past, but recently we’ve cruised past the competition. The Summer Blockbuster: Mission Impossible – Rogue Nation features our turnstiles, which were supplied and fitted on set to help filming. EDS regularly supply to Film and TV production companies, so if you are on a mission to produce something spectacular, or need access to hired equipment, we can make it possible.  Contact Us for more information.

Royal Navy

EDS Wins Royal Naval Order

EDS are off to another flying start with an order from the Royal Naval Air Station RNAS Culdrose. RNAS Culdrose is responsible for the Operational and Advanced Flying Training of helicopter pilots, observers, aircrewmen, in subjects as diverse as search and rescue, weather forecasting, aircraft handling and other aviation specialist subjects. All members of the Fleet Air Arm will, at some time in their career, train or serve at RNAS Culdrose All images are publically available, for security, no further details can be released.