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News Release from: Interalia Communications | Subject: PA system
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 March 2006
Interalia provide innovative PA system
for Calmac
Interalia joins forces with TG Baker to provide innovative pa system for Calmac.
A state-of-the-art PA system has been developed for Caledonian Macbrayne (CalMac)'s new ferry terminal in Oban by T.G.Baker (Sound) , one of the UK's leading PA/VA system houses and Interalia Communications, a leading designer and manufacturer of digital voice announcement solutions The pioneering product enables CalMac's operators to programme a series of general announcements during the day and also enter the timetable arrival and departure announcements to free up staff from having to make manual announcements during busy times
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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CalMac currently owns and operates a fleet of 31 vessels providing passenger, vehicle and shipping services to the islands off the West Coast of Scotland and in the Clyde estuary.
Two other vessels are retained on Charter.
There are currently 26 routes within the network.
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In 2004, more than 5 million passengers and over one million accompanied cars were carried on the Company's services.
Based on Interalia's TROUNCER, the passenger announcement system provides top quality announcements as well as enabling the company to pre-record and pre-time messages informing passengers of issues such as not to leave luggage unattended, not to smoke in the terminal, etc It provides CalMac with the flexibility to quickly and easily change messages as and when required.
Developed in partnership between T.G.Baker (Sound) and Interalia Communications the system can not only be used in transport termini but in any application where timetabled announcements and general announcements need to be programmed, i.e schools, factories, shopping centres, etc "The service and advice offered by T.G.Baker (Sound) was second to none and the technical specifications of the TROUNCER matched CalMac's requirements perfectly", says Kenny Boyd, Port Operations Manager.
The system's ability to play the same pre-recorded message on any TROUNCER unit, and to interconnect with our vessels' GPS systems, offers great future potential for geographic specific messages to be placed on board vessels, without the need for manual intervention, to ensure a consistently high corporate standard throughout our network".
Audio files are stored as .WAV files at any available sampling rate including full CD quality 44.1K.
The TROUNCER then plays back the messages under manual, automatic or computerised control.
Messages are also stored in FLASH memory so that in the event of a power failure they are not lost.
"The flexibility of the system means that advertising by local companies can also be downloaded into the unit and entered into the schedule, raising the profile of local businesses and a potential revenue generator for the system owner", says Brian Andrew, Director of T.G.
Baker (Sound) .
"The TROUNCER not only broadcasts audio announcements but can also control and drive visual information displays".
Since 1975, Interalia has been a leader in the design and manufacture of digital voice announcement solutions.
A privately owned company with 120 employees located at its Canadian headquarters and subsidiary locations in the United States, and Great Britain, Interalia provides high quality solutions for small, medium and large enterprises in over 58 countries around the world.
"Interalia and T.G.Baker (Sound) are proud to be associated with CalMac's new Oban terminal and the pioneering development work they have carried out in partnership to create "sound" solutions for a range of applications", concludes Gary Davies, Transportation Product Marketing at Interalia Communications.
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