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Video box of all trades When it comes to sports and fun, a win that’s fixed from the outset is boring. But when it comes to industrial safety applications, a safe bet gets the heart racing. Is the new Smart Camera Box just such a winner? T he telephone in the editorial office rang up a storm a few weeks ago. On the other end, a colleague asked, “The next issue is about security, isn’t it? We’ve got something really great.” Aha, something really great, is what this writer thinks. “Yes, a video box for image-based surveil- lance systems.” Dear colleague, what’s so exciting about a vid- eo terminal box? You can find wildlife surveillance cameras for 50  euros on Amazon. They even have Wi-Fi. “But this is quite different. Why don’t you meet with one of the colleagues who developed the box?” 44 UPDATE 4/20 The Phoenix Contact innovation magazine à