Electronic keypad case studies

Traka key management solution improves drug issuing process at Brighton and Sussex NHS Trust

Traka’s key management solution has reduced the frequency of stock discrepancies Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has helped improve the safety and accountability of the drugs issuing process at Brighton and Sussex NHS Trust, by installing its key management solutions. Traka intelligent key cabinet system Previously, keys to drugs lockers were issued manually, with one member of staff acting as a steward. However, this led to human error, difficulties in...

SALTO RFID XS4 locks provide safe and secure environment at The University of Colorado, Boulder

In summer 2013, The University of Colorado at Boulder, commonly referred to as CU-Boulder, completed its project to install 5,700 SALTO RFID locks, replacing their previous magnetic stripe locks throughout all of the University’s residence halls. SALTO Systems’ use of RFID technology (Mifare, NFC, Desfire EV1), its robust architecture, and its ease of use all combined to make SALTO the clear choice for the future of CU-Boulder’s residence halls. Increased security awareness, a...

ASSA ABLOY's UNION provides keyULTRA system to West Cumberland Hospital

UNION’s keyULTRA™ 6 pin masterkey system offers improved key control for NHS security and facilities managers UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, is supplying its keyULTRA™ system to the state of the art West Cumberland Hospital. The hospital is based in Whitehaven, Cumbria and is set to open in October 2015. Facilities will include 261 beds; the majority of which will be...

ASSA ABLOY subsidiary, UNION supplies Optimus3 72mm lockcases for Arts University Bournemouth

The residences were fitted with UNION’s Optimus3 72mm lockcases, providing reliable access to the students’ flats and rooms UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has supplied products to student accommodation for the Arts University Bournemouth (AUB). UNION’s Optimus3 lockcases deployed Madeira Road halls of residence opened in 2014 and are conveniently situated near the to...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors for National Cycling Centre in Britain

The doorsets are designed to withstand abuse from simple hand tools, through to prolonged attacks with a range of power tools ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has recently installed high security doors at the National Cycling Centre. National Cycling Centre Located in Sports City, Manchester, the National Cycling Centre is Britain’s first indoor cycling track and has become one of the world’s...

ASSA ABLOY subsidiary Adams Rite supplies Sentinel M lock to secure commercial property

Adams Rite supplied its innovative Sentinel M commercial multi-point locks Adams Rite, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has helped to provide solutions to a prestigious commercial property that required a higher level of security. Project Kestrel Aluminum Systems and Adams Rite supplied components to Fabrique Specialist Glazing Systems Ltd, who manufactured and installed bespoke doorsets that...

ASSA ABLOY upgrades steel doorsets at underground stations in London

Some steel doors using electro-magnetic hold open devices were fitted to help with high traffic on fire escape routes ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, the global leader in door opening solutions, is continuing to help upgrade London Underground Stations with the installation of its specialist steel doorsets. Regeneration and maintenance programme The London Underground has 1.265 billion passengers per year and has been an iconic part of the capital...

SALTO contactless RFID solution helps secure Bunbury Catholic College

SALTO Systems provide everything the college wanted, and offered the best return on investment (ROI) Bunbury Catholic College is proud of its status as one of the leading co-educational high schools in Western Australia, and comes from the Marist and Mercy orders and formed after the amalgamation of St Francis Xavier’s College (Marist Brothers) and St Josephs College (Mercy Sisters) in 1973. Today the College continues this tradition to provide a catholic secondary...

ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locks secure assisted-living facility in Sweden

Umeå targeted a sustainable solution to keeping its most vulnerable residents safe in the new Äldrecentret Teg When the city of Umeå, Sweden, needed a modern electronic locking system to secure a new assisted-living facility, it turned to Tidomat and Aperio® from ASSA ABLOY. The city demanded more than just stringent, user-friendly security. Umeå targeted a new gold standard, a sustainable solution to keeping its most vulnerable residents safe in...

Securitas security solution for Airbus

The security solution includes the platform for Securitas to further develop its aerodrome fire and rescue services Securitas has been awarded a contract to provide a security solution for leading aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. Securitas to develop aerodrome fire & rescue services The security solution will provide many specialised services and includes the platform for Securitas to further develop its aerodrome fire and rescue services. Securitas has been providing...

UNION’s keyULTRA system secures Paragon Community Housing Group buildings

With DuraPIN technology, access will only be granted to owners of authorised keys UNION, part of ASSA ABLOY, Security Solutions, the global leader in door opening solutions, is providing its keyULTRA™ system for buildings owned by Paragon Community Housing Group. keyULTRA at Paragon Community Housing Group The award-winning provider of affordable homes offers housing solutions for first-time buyers and also provides sheltered and supported accommodation for the eld...

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...

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...

Amthal Fire & Security upgrades fire and security solutions across Verulam School

The school needed to upgrade all security and fire safety measures to ensure the safety of all who attend Verulam School has used Amthal Fire & Security to upgrade the security and fire safety measures across the school for the benefit of staff, pupils and visitors. Based in St Albans, Verulam School is a secondary school for boys with academy status. The specialist comprehensive school, which is larger than average for a secondary site, needed to upgrade all security and...

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...

Allegion provides electronic anti-burglary locks to Zhenro Group in China

The high-end houses will be installed with Allegion’s Schlage SEL 300 or Schlage SEL-2.0 Series Electronic Anti-Burglary locks Allegion, a leading global provider of security products and solutions, recently announced that Allegion Security Technologies (China) Co., Ltd., the subsidy of Allegion in China, has successfully signed a two-year strategic cooperation agreement with Zhenro Group, headquartered in Fujian Province of China. And the first delivery has been complet...

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...

Geofire’s wire-free technology helps manage fire doors at the Fairfax Academy in Birmingham

Geofire’s advanced, wire-free technology offers the most reliable way to legally ease access in these busy environments Agrippa wire-free fire door holders have been installed at one of Birmingham’s largest schools, enabling fire doors in school corridors to be legally held open, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm to protect students and staff. With over 1400 students and 270 Sixth Formers, Fairfax Academy in Sutton Coalfield is typical of many larger...

SALTO wireless access control solution provides secure environment for students and staff of Queen's College in Taunton, Somerset

SALTO effectively provides the college with a ‘networked access control solution without the wires’ Queen's College is a co-educational independent school located in Taunton, Somerset. It is a day/boarding school for children aged 3–18, and incorporates Nursery, Pre-Prep, Junior and Senior schools. The college was aware that its existing security arrangements in the form of mechanical keyed locks and a very basic access control system were somewhat outda...

Alpro’s transom closers used at metal-clad modular buildings created for the Farnborough International Airshow in England

The Alpro closers can suit different types of usage with a 90-degree hold open option Aluminium fabricator Veranti are using transom closers from Alpro on new metal-clad modular buildings created for the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) in England. The aluminium and glass structures were built for steelwork designer and manufacturer Conder Allslade and are located within the FIA site. The event is held biannually at the 770-acre TAG Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. V...

Allegion installs eSIGNO access control system at The Grand Hotel Verona in Italy

Allegion upgraded the hotel guest roomdoor locks to CISA eSIGNO locks Allegion, formerly known as Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, has completed a project to install a new access control system at The Grand Hotel Verona in Italy. Originally the town house of the aristocratic Reichenbach family from Austria, The Grand Hotel Verona is a four star hotel with 65 guest rooms, situated a short walk from the Plazza Bra and the Roman Arena. The access control systems on the hot...

Allegion provides electronic access control system to B&B Hotels Italia

Allegion’s CISA eSIGNO contactless locks fulfilled the hotelier’s requirements while enhancing the guest experience Safety and security specialist Allegion (formerly known as Ingersoll Rand) has announced the completion of a project to provide an electronic access control system for B&B Hotels Italia - the Italian brand of the European hotel chain B&B Hotels Group, which has more than 300 hotels across the continent. Well-established in the low cost qualit...

British Security Industry Association member companies selected to secure Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games

A total of 17 companies have now been contracted to deliver security and stewarding services at the event Police Scotland has recently announced details of the security suppliers selected to deliver a safe and secure Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. Following a robust and competitive tendering process, which examined key factors including capability and value for money, a total of 17 companies have now been contracted to deliver security and stewarding services...

SALTO access control system installed at Compass Office in Sydney, Australia

SALTO provided a stand-alone networked locking solution for 80 doors After some difficult times, the Australian economy is slowly recovering and prospects for continued improvement look hopeful as more businesses’ report an upturn in demand for goods and services in this, the fourth most expensive county in the world in which to live. This is good news for the business community, especially those engaged in commercial property as the demand for office space means ne...

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