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Makita, one of the world's major manufacturers of cordless, electric, and garden tools, has opened a completely new headquarters in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia. At this location, Makita stock and distribute batteries for cordless tools plus run wholesale supply logistics from their warehouse.

At a facility like this, simplicity and clarity for both security managers and daily site users were essential. They demanded a single, intuitive system to control every access point for current times and in the future.

Key requirements

  • A comprehensive range of devices to secure fire/escape doors, entrances, and interior doors.
  • User-friendly software to control and filter employee or visitor access to specific areas of the plant.
  • Easy, cost-efficient installation for both hardware and software elements of the solution.
  • A system able to scale up or down as the facility’s security needs or space usage changes over time.

Incendo access solution

A unified Incedo Business software system manages and monitors everything from a single point

The diversity of Incedo-enabled devices and door solutions in ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions’ award-winning hardware range convinced Makita for this site and for new sites and future refurbishments around Slovakia.

The new Makita facility in Banská Bystrica has an Incedo system controlling access through 2 main entrances, 2 fire doors, 6 emergency exit doors, and one interior door fitted with an Aperio® wireless electronic escutcheon. A unified Incedo Business software system manages and monitors everything from a single point.

  • Modular, platform-based

Incedo is a fully modular, platform-based solution incorporating wired and wireless door-locking devices from across the ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions range; card, token, and secure mobile key credentials which may be used interchangeably; and a growing range of third-party security solutions.

So, should security demands change at Banská Bystrica, their Incedo system can adapt.

  • Flexible and future-proof

With Incedo software, Makita can switch between local and cloud-managed solutions whenever they choose.

System size is scalable up or down, anytime and on demand. Makita Slovakia has a totally flexible, future-proof Incedo access solution designed to grow with their business.

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