Optex TXI Series Wins Top Alarm Security Award
The TXI Series earns the Best Product of the Year honor at the 2026 Detektor International Awards in Sweden.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in Awards
The Optex TXI Series has been named Best Product of the Year in the Alarm & Detection category at the Detektor International Awards. Eelko Griepink accepted the recognition during a ceremony held at Stockholmsmässan.
Why it matters
The product earned this distinction by combining high-mount curtain detection with Triple AND Logic to significantly reduce unwanted alarm triggers. This innovation addresses a long-standing challenge in the security industry regarding detection accuracy.
The TXI Series utilizes a specialized Triple AND Detection Logic, which requires three independent detection conditions to be met simultaneously to trigger an alarm.
The players
Optex
Optex is a global manufacturer of sensing technologies, including security, entrance automation, and safety products.
Eelko Griepink
Eelko Griepink is an industry representative who accepted the award on behalf of the company at the ceremony.
The details
The Detektor International Awards distinguish winners by conducting an ongoing analysis of the security market rather than relying on a formal entry process. By requiring three independent conditions for activation, the TXI Series ensures heightened precision in its alarm outputs.
Timeline
The Detektor International Awards were first established in 2000.
The award ceremony took place at Stockholmsmässan in October 2026.
Culture Shift
The Optex win follows the pattern set by the Detektor International Awards in recognizing technological advancements in security systems. This highlights a broader industry shift toward AI-driven logic and precision-focused hardware over legacy detection standards.
For security professionals and commercial property managers, this recognition highlights a new standard for reducing false alarms in high-traffic monitoring environments. Adopting such systems may reduce the manual oversight required for traditional security setups.
The takeaway
Reliable alarm systems are increasingly moving toward multi-factor logic to eliminate the inconvenience of false alerts. Prioritizing equipment with independent verification sensors can help users maintain security standards while minimizing unnecessary disruptions.
Further reading
For more on industry recognition, see our Awards section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by SecurityWorldMarket.
