Access control controller case studies

FST Biometrics’ access solutions deployed by Israel Diamond Exchange

FST’s IMID technology guarantees security for the permanent staff & visitors of IDE FST Biometrics, the leading biometric identification solutions provider, recently announced its cutting-edge secure access solution has been deployed by the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) at the entry point of its new polishing house. FST’s award-winning In Motion Identification (IMID) technology combines a unique fusion of facial recognition and body behavior biometric anal...

Sovereign access control and lift destination system for Ty Admiral in Cardiff

The solution reduces time spent by staff queuing and improves the efficiency of people getting to their work floor Sovereign Fire and Security has recently completed a state of the art building management system at Ty Admiral in Cardiff. The new access control and lift destination system reduces time spent by staff queuing and improves the efficiency of people getting to their work floor. The system, which has been developed together with TDSi and the lift manufacturer OTI...

Matrix COSEC for Adani Group’s business units in India and Indonesia

The centralised time-attendance and access control solutions has made the group’s most of the attendance process accurate and faster Introduction: Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Its diversified businesses include resources, logistics, agri-business and energy sectors. Managing employee’s attendance and timing from a central place is critical for them. They wanted to have centralised time-atte...

Matrix COSEC Time-Attendance software centrally manages Rottapharm’s Thailand research laboratory

Matrix COSEC DOOR PVR, a palm vein based door controller for attendance marking was also installed at the laboratory Introduction: Started in 1961, Rottapharm is present in 90 countries worldwide with more than 1800 employees in the field of consumer healthcare products, reimbursed prescription products and natural extracts. For its Thailand based research laboratory, they were facing issue of long fingerprint identification and verification time. This was resulting long queu...

CLIQ technology installed at Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre

The site is now equipped with padlocks, cylinders and keys from the ABLOY Protec2 CLIQ range A critical public utility that also attracts 190,000 tourists every year provides the ultimate security challenge. Infrastructure safety is paramount, but so too is the flexibility required to welcome hundreds of daily visitors. At Llyn Brenig Reservoir and Visitor Centre, the answer was ASSA ABLOY`s CLIQ® technology. ASSA ABLOY UK, Technical Sales Manager comments “Cri...

Secured Alarm Systems installs ACT access control equipment at Wales’ regeneration project

ACT door controllers, door stations and proximity fobs are being used at Urban Village development Secured Alarm Systems are installing access control equipment from ACT at a £25m regeneration project in Swansea, Wales. The integrator is using ACT door controllers, door stations and proximity fobs at the Urban Village development, an ongoing project that has already transformed the High Street and Strand area of Swansea with a set of mixed-use commercial and residen...

Nedap’s uPASS Reach readers give hands-free elevator access at VNPT headquarters

Nedap’s uPASS Reach long-range UHF readers in combination with IDTECK elevator384 access control system were installed To optimise the monitoring and management of all vehicles and people access points at the company’s headquarters, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication group (VNPT) recently upgraded the building’s entire access control and surveillance system. Nedap’s uPASS Reach readers were selected to facilitate hands-free access and elevator manag...

TDSi access control system installed at Sheffield schools

The system also allows groups access rights to specific areas of the school within prescribed time frames Three new schools in Sheffield - Silverdale, Newfield and Talbot all of which opened in 2009, are now benefitting from TDSi technology. Working closely with facilities management company Vinci Facilities, TDSi installed a complete access control system which included MIFARE®readers, MICROgarde 1 and 2 controllers and EXgarde management software.  MIFARE for cashl...

ASSA ABLOY installs Powershield steel doors at Terminal 2A, Heathrow Airport

ASSA ABLOY supplied Powershield fire and personnel doorsets that features kick plates for added durability and a high-end finish Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, has successfully completed a £5m design, supply and installation of Powershield steel doors to the new Terminal 2A at Heathrow Airport. The first flights arrived at The Queen’s Terminal at the beginning of June 2014, almost 60 years after the original Terminal 2 opened as the airport&rsquo...

TDSi’s access control system secures C4L

The solution employs a combination of Optica readers together with EXcel 4 controllers Background Integrated access control specialist TDSi and its partner CSG Fire and Security have completed the design and installation of a complete access control system for C4L, one of the country’s fastest growing independent internet service providers. Established in 2000, C4L has grown rapidly and now has over 25 data centres across the UK and in Europe. This rapid growth led...

TDSi security and monitoring system deployed at Bristol International Airport

TDSi’s solution has proved to be not only reliable but importantly provides all the security functions required Background The reality of our vulnerability after terrorist attacks in America and London caused people to rethink the safety of travel, prompting the airline industry and airport authorities to implement radical changes to ensure safety. Huw Davies, Head of Security at Bristol International Airport, is responsible for the safety of thousands of people eve...

SALTO’s smart access control system to secure student accommodation at the University of Greenwich

SALTO data-on-card access control system allows users across campus to control the building through its offline escutcheons The University of Greenwich has installed a SALTO smart access control system to secure student accommodation within its new Daniel Defoe Hall. This new hall of residence, designed to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ standards, is located adjacent to Greenwich rail and Docklands Light Railway stations, approximately 15 minutes’ walk from the Gre...

SALTO contactless access control for Princeton University

The new system offers Princeton more flexibility and potentially saves money The contactless readers on the front of the dorms remain the same, but instead of being issued keys for access to specific rooms students will now tap their card and enter a PIN for access, says Keith Tuccillo, system administrator for life safety and security systems at Princeton. Deployment at Princeton’s housing facilities Using technology from SALTO Systems, the massive deploymen...

Mul-T-Lock’s SMARTair access control system secures the White Hart Hotel in Harrogate

SMARTair’s all-in-one access control solution reduces the cost and inconvenience associated with wiring Mul-T-Lock’s innovative SMARTair™ access control system has been installed at the White Hart Hotel in Harrogate as part of a refurbishment programme of works, carefully planned to be sensitive to the historic significance of the Georgian manor house. Mul-T-Lock at White Hart Hotel The White Hart Hotel is one of the finest hotels in Harrogate and has b...

Bosch IP security solution for Australian motor vehicle retailer

Bosch provided equipment highly tailored to the warehouse and dealership of Preston Motors The Preston Motors Group is at the forefront of car sales in Australia. Originating in 1912, it is now one of Australia’s longest established and highly valued motor vehicle retailers. Originally, the respected company distributed predominantly Holden vehicles to the community of Melbourne. However, the Preston Motors Group sell motor vehicles and spare parts from brands includ...

FST access and security system for Canada’s Granite club

IMID access system enables over 10,000 members and staff to freely enter and exit access-restricted areas of the facility The Granite Club, Canada’s premier family, social, recreation and athletic club, recently announced it has implemented a state-of-the-art access and security system designed to allow freedom of movement for members and staff, while restricting access to authorised users only. “Following a comprehensive process, we selected FST’s IMID Acce...

Sony video surveillance, alarms, and access control systems deployed at Beijing Subway

Sony deployed a combination of analog cameras and network cameras to implement HD monitoring along Changping line Background The Beijing Subway serves the city’s urban and suburban districts, considerably relieving pressure on other types of public transportation. Total operating track length is projected to reach 420 km in 2012, and a new 31.24-km Changping line runs north from downtown Beijing to suburban Changping, with stops at an innovation center, Life Science Par...

Axis IP video solution helps reduce crime at Clacksfirst BID

A key priority was to reduce incidents of theft, which were becoming an issue for the 200+ businesses based on Clacksfirst’s sites Clacksfirst, a Business Improvement District (BID) managing ten business parks and industrial estates across Scotland, has reported a 50 per cent reduction in crime after the installation of an innovative IP-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) solution. Axis Communications and partner, IP video integration specialists Boston...

Urmet 2-Voice, 2-Wire system installed at Victorian restoration project in Kent

Residents will now benefit from all the advanced features that Urmet’s 2-wire system Developers, Weston Homes, have chosen Urmet’s 2-Voice, 2-Wire system for Preston Hall, a prestigious Victorian restoration project in Aylesford, Kent. Preston Hall is a Grade II-listed Victorian mansion built in the Jacobean style, consisting of 36 luxurious and unique one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, houses and villas. To restore and refurbish this magnificent prop...

SALTO smart electronic access control solution secures London-based medical centre

Over 62 high profile doors at the centre are fitted with offline networked SALTO XS4 handle sets Customer As the number of people attending Accident and Emergency Departments and Acute Medical Units (AMU) continues to grow and put pressure on the NHS, a brand new medical centre in South West London is welcome news. Nelson Health Centre in Merton, South West London, is being developed on the site of the former Nelson Hospital on Kingston Road. NHS Merton Clinical Commissionin...

SALTO RFID access control system secures Spring Mews in London

The SALTO solution allows to set up, manage and control the properties securely and easily Spring Mews, a recently completed mixed use scheme consisting of 378 en-suite student bedrooms together with a 93 bed suite hotel and office development, itself a central part of one of London’s largest regeneration projects, is using advanced contactless access control technology from SALTO Systems to control security throughout the site. Developed by CLS Holdings plc, a FTSE...

Matrix Gateway solution installed at 60+ bank of Zimbabwe branch offices

Their mission is to satisfy customer’s needs with innovative financial solutions adhering services, competency and flexibility A well renowned bank of Zimbabwe with 60+ branch offices located across the country chose Matrix Gateway Solution for multi branch connectivity. Their mission is to satisfy their customer’s needs with innovative financial solutions adhering services, competency and flexibility. Challenges Connect 60+ bank branch offices across the c...

Boon Edam's highest revolving door for Burj Khalifa

Boon Edam installs the highest revolving door in the world to provide access to the new viewing platform The Burj Khalifa broke numerous records when it opened in 2010. The tallest building in the world boasts the tallest free-standing structure, the largest number of stories, highest occupied floor and the elevator with the longest travel distance. Recently, it added another record to its resume: "At the top - Burj Khalifa Sky" is now the highest outdoor observation deck...

CriticalArc SafeZone improves safety and security at the University of South Australia

UniSA selected SafeZone to enhance safety while reducing costs across six disparate campuses CriticalArc recently reports that the University of South Australia (UniSA) has improved on-campus safety and security for 34,000 students and staff with the successful implementation of its innovative SafeZone™ distributed command and control solution. UniSA selected SafeZone to enhance safety while reducing costs across six disparate campuses, from inner-city urban environment...

Amthal upgrades fire and security system at The Marlborough Science Academy

Amthal ensured complete perimeter security and a smooth operating system throughout the Academy Amthal Fire & Security has upgraded the fire and security measures at The Marlborough Science Academy to feature high performance IP CCTV, access control and automatic fire detection systems to provide ultimate peace of mind for staff, pupils and visitors. The Marlborough Science Academy, situated in St Albans, is a specialist science secondary school and sixth form, educat...

Nedap Automatic Vehicle Identification technology helps regulate taxi flow across airport terminals

AVI technology from Nedap enables airports to monitor, control and optimise taxi access Taxi transportation is an important way of travelling from and to an airport. To regulate traffic flow of commercial vehicles across terminals, airport authorities are using Nedap’s Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) technology. This system, based on long-range RFID technology, reduces waiting times at taxi ranks and allows a smooth, timely flow of taxis. The idea of regulati...

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