Intercom System case studies

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...

Staff and students are benefiting from ACTpro 4000 door controllers and ACTpro door stations on interior and perimeter doors Dyfed Alarms is installing access control equipment from ACT at a mixed comprehensive school in Wales. Ysgol Dyffryn Aman has 1,600 pupils studying across a large campus with a sixth form of over 300. Staff and students are benefiting from protection offered by ACTpro 4000 door controllers and ACTpro door stations on interior and perimeter doors. Th...

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...

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...

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...

CEM’s access terminal, emerald, has been installed at the airport providing solution beyond access control CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, can announce that its long standing customer London Gatwick Airport has undergone a major upgrade of its AC2000 access control and security management system. The project was phased throughout 2014 and involved an upgrade of AC2000 Airport software, as well as the upgrade of more than 700 card rea...

The solution developed 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 centers across the UK and in Europe. This rapid g...

7-Stelle and Smart ViP full-duplex hands-free monitors were installed at the apartments Working in partnership with property developers, Land Charter Homes, Comelit UK has supplied an IP-based door entry system for an 8-storey office block in Chelmsford city center that has been converted for residential use. Overlooking the river Can and the green stretches of Central Park and the Essex county cricket ground, ‘Canside’ offers 33 luxury apartments. Essex-based ele...

Urmet equipment has been specified recently at high-profile residential projects Property and infrastructure developer Lend Lease is using Urmet’s IP video door entry and access control system at a new-build apartment complex in South London. Urmet IPervoice solution - single-platform control Cobalt Place, a luxury eco-friendly project in the heart of Battersea Village, will use the Urmet IPervoice solution which requires only one Virtual LAN for the whole location...

Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of an aluminum door The Exhibit, a retro-themed bar, restaurant and cinema in south London, is using transom door closers and bespoke handles from Alpro Architectural Hardware. The Balham site which has a focus on art and creativity wanted custom-made aluminum-framed glass doors with a Fifties design which have been constructed by Essex-based IDF Aluminium Ltd. Alpro&nb...

Nedap offers the latest gate entry solutions in the residential security industry Nedap is the leading expert for long-range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems for Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI). With a wide product portfolio Nedap offers the latest gate entry solutions in the residential security industry. uPASS Reach offers vehicle identification up to a distance of 5 meters [16 ft.]. This reader, based in UHF (Ultra High Frequency), is the right solut...

The system allowed Specialized to set up flexible access control and monitoring options at multiple locations MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at Specialized Bicycle Components in the UK to secure access to its headquarters, workshop and showroom protecting high value engineering tools and concept models. Specialized Bicycle Components Specialized is one of the most famous cy...

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...

The solution uses the benefits of an automatic biometric system to efficiently manage a dynamically altering workforce Suprema announced the deployment of a biometric time and attendance solution across Caribou Coffee chains in the United Arab Emirates. The project involves management of more than 300 employees across 50 locations throughout the region by automating the process of manual data capturing. Al-Sayer Holding, a major trading company in charge of Caribou Coffee...

Comelit’s Black Planux Lux video monitors were installed & linked to ViP entrance panels throughout eight apartment blocks Globally renowned door entry manufacturer, Comelit Group UK, has supplied an IP video door entry system for a multi-block residential development in an exclusive gated community within the idyllic north London village of Mill Hill. Hertfordshire-based luxury property developers, Heron Lea, asked Comelit to design and supply a system that offered...

The brief from the supermarket chain was for an intercom-over-IP system that would enhance the security of the site German supermarket giant, Aldi, best known for its ultra-low prices and ‘stacked-up-high’ goods in its stores, has selected Castel to supply IP intercom systems for its new regional distribution and staff administration centers across the UK. The first development, in Goldthorpe South Yorkshire, is due to open in 2015 at a cost of £25 million an...

SEPTA has 15 KeyWatcher cabinets installed, including ten in bus garages throughout the region Company Profile The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is one of the nation’s largest public transportation agencies, with an average weekday ridership across the system of approximately one million passengers. SEPTA service extends throughout the five counties in and around the City of Philadelphia, including one rail line that serves Trenton, NJ. Mode...

Urmet was able to deliver the powerful IPervoice IP-based door entry system & IP PoE 7 inch Imodo touchscreens Urmet continues to dominate the high-volume, high-end residential door entry market with the award of another prestigious development contract, working alongside London’s leading property developers, St George. Fulham Reach, positioned on the north bank of the River Thames and with far-reaching views across London, consists of highly specified river-view apa...

Castel’s IP intercom units were installed at gates, barriers and turnstiles, as well as at staff and visitor entrances Located on the Wirral, Merseyside, Unilever’s main UK-based laboratory and research center at Port Sunlight has upgraded its security system using the latest CAP IP intercom stations from Castel. With over 750 scientists at the facility working on the development of many of Unilever’s products and foods, there is a constant need for high leve...

Western State Hospital (WSH) is a state psychiatric hospital which is licensed and operated by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. In late 2013, patients and staff moved into the brand new $140 million dollar facility, located in Staunton, Virginia. WSH offers individualized treatment to people with mental illness and substance abuse needs. The original facility was built in 1828 at a location nearby and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places...

Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminum doors Transom door closers from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been installed at Le Bistrot Pierre on Caroline Street in Cardiff. The venue, which is in the heart of the city and near the Millennium Stadium, is the eleventh to open in a family of individually-themed restaurants serving award-winning provincial French food. The Alpro closers are used on doors...

The IPervoice system installed at 375 Kensington High Street features a 2-door controller called the "PIO" Controller Urmet is pleased to have been involved in a prestigious, award-winning development by leading UK property developer, St. Edward, which is part of the Berkeley Group. The Evening Standard New Homes Awards 2014 “Best London Home” was awarded to 375 Kensington High Street, a project where Urmet supplied an IP video door-entry solution. Starting at nea...

The SALTO RFID system has exceeded Murata Power Solutions needs Murata Power Solutions is a leading supplier of board mount power electronics to manufacturers of telecommunications equipment, data management systems, industrial controls, transportation electronics, energy systems, and more. The company has recently upgraded its security technology with the installation of SALTO RFID locks at its Mansfield, Massachusetts, site. Background When the global electronics...

The KeyWatcher system allows to quickly and easily comply with a variety of State and tribal rules The Tohono O’odham Nation is one of the largest tribes in Arizona, with more than 31,000 enrolled members. It owns and operates three Desert Diamond Casinos, located in Tucson, Sahuarita and Why, Arizona, with plans to open a fourth facility near Glendale. The Tucson property was the first casino and hotel facility in Southern Arizona. The Nation has been continually r...

Alpro units have a shear holding force of 1,200kg and are securing doors on the main pavilion and indoor training facilities Shearlocks from Alpro Architectural Hardware are being used to secure the Three Hills Sports Park in Folkestone, Kent. The £7m park is a center of sporting excellence providing national-standard facilities for hockey, cricket and netball. The Alpro units have a shear holding force of 1,200kg and are securing doors on the main pavilion and indoor t...

The hospital required an intercom system that was future-proof and which had a range of intercom stations Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, the flagship hospital for the Heart of England NHS Trust, has chosen Castel to supply an IP-video intercom solution throughout its large modern hospital estate. Recently updated in 2000 to a 737-bed capacity, the hospital is still being developed with new and upgraded buildings, services and security systems. Lyrico, the system installers,...

The Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher key control system helps ensure the management and safekeeping of the keys When the name San Francisco is mentioned, most people think of the Golden Gate Bridge or perhaps the city’s famous cable cars. In the medical/educational community, the name San Francisco almost immediately brings to mind the University. Unique in its mission for focusing only on graduate school, hospitals and research, the University of California, San Francisco is...

The Traka key management system enables access to these areas via the staff member or student’s existing access card The University of East Anglia has integrated a Traka key management solution with its exiting access control system to provide seamless security across the multi-site campus. Previously, the University was operating under a manual key management system, with limited paper record of who had access to keys and when they were taken or returned. Due to th...