Axis network audio at the heart of Mecaro’s highquality integrated-managed broadcasting system.

Mecaro is a KOSDAQ-listed company that manufactures heater blocks and chemical products for semiconductors. The public address (PA) system in Mecaro’s original office (former headquarters) was an analog system adopted in the early 2000s. As business grew, the existing system needed to be expanded in line with the construction of a new office building but proved to be difficult and required a great deal of investment. Broadcast scheduling complexity, sound quality, and amplifier limitations were also pointed out as drawbacks. What’s more, because the speaker and amplifier cables were connected using ring terminals, a short circuit or disconnection at a certain point resulted in broadcast stoppages or output disruptions on all connected speakers after the point of failure.

With the Axis network audio solution, Mecaro established a stable and efficient high-quality PA system. The entire system was able to be controlled via a single intuitive administrator interface, thereby increasing operator productivity due to easy broadcast scheduling and zone-specific broadcasting. Furthermore, the CMS integration significantly improved emergency response capabilities, and even employee satisfaction was enhanced thanks to the system’s excellent sound quality. When needed, system expansion will be easy and at reasonable cost because only speakers need to be installed to the already-constructed network without extra cabling and devices.

A variety of functions were implemented, such as easily controlling all speakers, setting up broadcast zones by tying individual or multiple speakers together, managing real-time, event-based, and scheduled broadcasts, and sending specific sound sources to specific zones with just one click. In addition, an interconnected fire detection system module was added, which is capable of receiving a detection signal from a monitoring receiver.

Axis network audio solution can be connected and integrated into a variety of devices, offering significant advantages over existing systems in terms of maintenance and management. Because the solution is based on open standards, it can be easily incorporated into a CMS for building integration control. Various announcements can be addressed in accordance with building management, enabling quick responses in emergency situations. In case of fire detection, for example, “Fire in the 4th floor executive room, take immediate action,” can be immediately broadcasted through speakers while at the same time notifying the administrator’s mobile device.