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Your Salem unit already has cameras. Foreman makes them earn their keep.

Salem runs on steel, sago and looms: steel processing and fabrication units, rolling and re-rolling work, the sago and starch factories the district is known across India for, and powerloom and weaving units running in shifts. They all share one problem: nobody is watching the cameras. Foreman plugs into the DVR you already own and sends a WhatsApp or Telegram alert, with photo proof, the moment something goes wrong. Setup takes about 30 minutes. Free 14-day pilot on 4 cameras, no card.

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Built for the way Salem actually works

Salem's industry is a mix that rewards watchfulness. Steel units hold stock that is valuable by the kilo and moved by the truckload. Sago and starch factories run seasonal, round-the-clock processing where hygiene and stoppages both cost money. Powerloom sheds run on thin margins where an idle loom quietly eats the month's profit.

Every one of these units has CCTV, and almost none of it is watched live. Theft, fire and stoppages are discovered the next morning, on footage, after the loss is already done. Foreman changes what those cameras are for: from recording losses to preventing them.

  • Software only, runs on the DVR and cameras you already own
  • Watches every camera, every second, across all shifts and seasons
  • Alerts on WhatsApp or Telegram with photo proof, within seconds

Fire watch for stores, sheds and packed godowns

Steel itself does not burn, but everything around it does: oil, packing material, cable runs and electrical panels working overtime. Sago units carry drying starch and stacked sacks; loom sheds carry yarn, lint and cloth. A fire seen at second ten is an incident. The same fire at minute ten is the loss that decides your year.

Foreman watches your cameras for the first visible signs of smoke and flame and alerts you in seconds, with a photo, while the fire is still one corner of one shed. It complements your certified fire-alarm systems; it never replaces them.

  • Visual smoke and flame detection from existing cameras, day and night
  • An early layer on top of, never a substitute for, certified fire systems
  • Every event is double-checked before an alert fires, so alerts stay real

Night theft, attendance and idle looms

Steel stock, scrap, yarn and finished cloth all walk out of unwatched premises at night, and a loaded yard is hard to guard with one sleepy watchman. Foreman knows when your premises should be empty and flags any person or vehicle near your yard, godown or gate when no one should be there, with a photo and a voice call.

Rules are written in plain Tamil, Hindi or English: "If anyone enters the steel yard after 9 pm, send me a photo and call me." Foreman follows that rule every night without getting sleepy. It also counts heads shift by shift, so attendance matches reality rather than the register, and flags looms and machines that sit stopped while you pay wages around them.

  • After-hours intrusion alerts around yards, godowns and gates
  • Headcount and attendance, shift by shift, from the cameras you have
  • Idle-loom and idle-machine tracking: late starts, long stops
  • Daily WhatsApp/Telegram digest plus a weekly report

Works on the DVRs Salem installers already fit

Foreman plugs into existing Hikvision, CP Plus and Dahua DVRs and NVRs, and most other standard RTSP/ONVIF systems. No new hardware, no new cameras, no rewiring. Setup takes about 30 minutes, done remotely with your own CCTV installer or computer person, on normal broadband.

Detection runs on-site, so continuous footage stays inside your unit; only short clips around a detected event go to the cloud for a second check before any alert fires. Clips are stored in India and auto-deleted after 30 days. We never sell data.

  • Hikvision, CP Plus, Dahua and most standard RTSP/ONVIF DVRs/NVRs supported
  • About 30 minutes to set up, remotely, with your existing installer
  • Continuous footage never leaves your premises; event clips stored in India, deleted in 30 days
  • Plans from ₹2,999/mo; free 14-day pilot on 4 cameras, no card

Salem CCTV installers: earn every month on work you already did

If you install CCTV for steel units, sago factories and loom sheds around Salem, your past clients are recurring income waiting to happen. Foreman partners earn lifetime recurring commission on every factory they bring: 25% at Silver (1–10 factories), 30% at Gold (11–40), 35% at Platinum (41+), for as long as the client stays.

You keep the client relationship; we bring the software and the billing. Apply in two minutes at foremanintelligence.com/partners.

  • Lifetime recurring commission: 25% Silver, 30% Gold, 35% Platinum
  • Recurring income on installations you completed years ago
  • You stay the face of the account; we handle software and support

Frequently asked

Will Foreman work on my existing DVR, or do I need new cameras?

It works on the CCTV you already have. Hikvision, CP Plus and Dahua connect directly, and most standard RTSP/ONVIF DVRs and NVRs work too. No new cameras, no rewiring.

Is this a replacement for my fire alarm?

No. Foreman detects the visible signs of smoke and flame through your cameras; it is not a heat or smoke sensor. Keep your certified fire-safety systems in place. Foreman adds a fast visual early warning on top.

My sago unit runs seasonally. Can I use Foreman only part of the year?

Plans are monthly, so you can run Foreman through your season and scale down after. Annual prepay earns 2 months free if you run year-round.

What does it cost for a typical Salem unit?

Sentry ₹2,999/mo (6 cameras), Supervisor ₹7,999/mo (16), Factory OS ₹19,999/mo (40). Annual prepay = 2 months free. Start with the free 14-day pilot on 4 cameras, no card.

Where does my footage go?

Detection runs on-site, so continuous footage never leaves your premises. Only short clips around a detected event go for a second check; they are stored in India and auto-deleted after 30 days. We never sell data.

I already have a night watchman. Why do I need this?

One watchman cannot look at every camera and every corner all night. Foreman watches all of them at once and sends photo proof the moment something moves where it should not, so your watchman knows exactly where to go.

See Foreman watch your Salem unit for 14 days, free

Connect 4 cameras on your existing DVR, no card, setup in about 30 minutes. Fire, theft, attendance and idle-machine alerts on WhatsApp with photo proof. One prevented loss pays for years of Foreman.

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