Electronic door locks - Case studies
German supermarket REWE Group's new full-range national warehouse covers 53,000 square meters and is situated in the north of Berlin. About 350 employees ensure that more than 355 REWE, nahkauf, Karstadt and Coop supermarkets — along with Hit self-service stores — are supplied with around 10,000 different items. The building is protected by a CLIQ® locking system which was planned and installed by the specialist security company Guett-Dern GmbH, based in Cologne. The Flexible Lo...
At SSW, CLIQ® is built on the foundations of world-class leading mechanical PROTEC2 locking solution Security expert Abloy UK has supplied South Staffs Water (SSW) with a bespoke PROTEC2 CLIQ® electromechanical security system for 91 of its operational sites. SSW supplies high quality drinking water to approximately 1.3m people and 35,000 commercial customers over 1,500 square km in the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, North Warwickshire and North...
LOCKEN, the smart key specialist, is stepping up its presence in the Balearic Islands, providing Palma de Mallorca Airport with a robust and reliable access control solution. Securing Main Runways The airport plays a vital role for the Balearics and welcomes around ten million tourists annually, that’s more than many other airports, which service much larger visitor destinations, including Rome and Barcelona. Palma Airport, the third largest in Spain, follows the frantic pace of the summ...
Trust and track record are vital attributes in any locking system designed for critical infrastructure. French water utility Eau de Valence set themselves a challenge upgrading an old-fashioned mechanical locking system. They demanded access control that could manage multiple and dispersed utility sites; perform reliably outdoors in any weather; and log and monitor all system users from a single control point. CLIQ® key-based access control technology from ASSA ABLOY was the solution. PROTE...
SALTO Systems has supplied its latest wire free electronic access control technology to Australia’s State Emergency Service at Wodonga, Victoria. Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) works to ensure the safety of Victorian communities by responding to emergencies and disasters across the state. A volunteer-based organization (each State and territory of Australia has its own independent State Emergency Service) VICSES provides emergency assistance to the community 24 hours a day, sev...
Park management needed an affordable solution to stop unauthorized use, and installed SMARTair™ At a Slovakian campsite in the Tatra National Park, unauthorized access was causing problems, including vandalism and its associated financial burden. Throughout the busy season, park campground facilities were being used frequently by day-trippers, when they were intended for registered campsite guests only. This heightened the risk of theft and damage, as well as increasing...
Keeping track of keys at Festival Place had become a full-time job. With over 170 shops, a movie theater, sports center and restaurants, the large retail complex has an ever-changing roster of permanent staff, cleaners and out-of-hours contractors. Everyone requires secure entry on demand. At the same time, the public needs open access to a pool and gym, retail outlets and car parks, for 18 hours or more every day. Lockdown was not an option, yet a single lost key could become a security...
Aperio® locks give doctors and nurses controlled access tailored to their shift patterns or working hours Hospitals present a complex security challenge, in that they should always be welcoming public spaces. Indeed, in Sweden, many are ‘open’ during daylight hours. However, every hospital also has many sensitive assets that need securing around the clock. Hospital Security Key assets include patients, doctors, nurses and support staff. The protection of dru...
Arizona State University launched a ground-breaking project to evaluate the benefits of mobile access solutions Arizona State University (ASU) is committed to the ongoing use and management of advanced technology, including solutions that optimize security and convenience for students, faculty and staff. In August 2011, the university launched a ground-breaking project to evaluate the benefits of moving its student housing keys onto NFC smartphones. Pilot participants accesse...
Aperio® wireless access control technology enabled a simple security upgrade from the mechanical systems in place ASSA ABLOY’s Access Control’s Aperio® wireless locking technology has been installed at the headquarters of BMCE Bank in Casablanca, to provide an instant upgrade to an access control system, without compromising aesthetics. BMCE Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in Morocco, with a network of 540 branches. As part of a complete overha...
The HID Mobile Access solution includes a web-based portal that facilitates all aspects of enrolling devices HID Mobile Access and advanced Seos smart cards protect the Cervantes educational community from threats posed by unauthorized visitors while turning the high school into a technology showcase where students, faculty and staff can receive and carry campus IDs on their mobile phones. Campus Security Challenges As an open campus with uncontrolled access, Cervantes...
With Nedap, Municipality of Arnhem can also allocate multiple lockers to a single person When the Municipal Council of Arnhem needed secure and flexible lockers to safeguard employees' personal possessions, electronic lockers from Nedap were considered as a safe option. “In 2005, the Municipal Council of Arnhem decided to combine seven different locations into two locations, with 1400 flexible workplaces for 1800 civil servants. In order to save space and costs, drawer...
The requirement at Stavanger Concert Hall was for dependable access control with maximum flexibility A leading orchestra, admin staff, 200 contractors, and thousands of music fans all need access at various times. Auditoriums, rehearsal rooms, wardrobes, offices, a sauna, the canteen and an archive all need securing. The requirement at Stavanger Concert Hall was for dependable access control with maximum flexibility. The answer was Aperio® wireless technology from ASSA ABL...
The central library is the first public building to be completed in the new Europaviertel (Europe Quarter) currently under development in Stuttgart. This cube-shaped 20,000-square-meter building is thus state-of-the-art in terms of both architecture and security technology. Library Security System The Korean architect Eun Young Yi designed the building envelope to feature a double façade with glass bricks and entrances on all four sides, creating the new central library as an inspi...
ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio® solution allows campus facilities managers to secure and monitor access at the site For one of the UK's leading science universities, flexibility is the key to Aperio® from ASSA ABLOY. After upgrading security at the Manor Park Campus with an access control system using Aperio® wireless lock technology, the University of Surrey immediately looked to roll the technology out to more sites. “The installation of Aperio® has proven...
Users can open SMARTair™doors in multiple ways, including tags, bracelets and cards, as well as a mobile app Care homes present many unique security challenges. Above all, a residence needs to feel like an open, welcoming space. It must work for the resident, and provide a pleasant environment to greet family and other visitors. It should be a home, in every sense. However, at the same time, managers must ensure security of the site, including its staff, sensitive data,...
Keys and locks are programmable, allowing temporary and time-limited access permissions University Hospital Frankfurt is the largest public health facility in the Hesse region, delivering medical care and education through 32 clinics and 20 research institutes. Extensive new construction, expansion and renovation in multi-phase stages have been under way since 2001. The goal is to create a flagship healthcare organization equipped for the 21st century.As part of the overhaul,...
The flexible mechatronic locking system CLIQ® has helped streamline workflows and upgrade security With crime against empty properties on the rise, public authorities aim to minimize the amount of time a council house stands vacant. However, multiple workers require access to prepare for every new tenant. Passing keys securely between all the relevant staff members is a major cause of delay. At Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC), the flexible mechatronic lockin...
Operation of the locks on the door makes the system comfortable and easy to use TweeSteden Hospital had no fewer than 1600 lockers. Each employee had access throughout the year to a personal locker with a traditional lock. This had a number of disadvantages: keys disappeared without a trace, there was no insight into use of the lockers and management of them was opaque. During a major renovation project in the hospital, it became clear that there would no longer be suffic...
Vanderbilt SMS helps make sure that all personal information at the Sheriff's office is protected Home to 30,000 residents, Bradford County is a rural community located 45 miles Southwest of Jacksonville, Florida. The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office is mandated to protect its citizens and at the same time, safeguard sensitive criminal justice information, such as fingerprints and backgrounds from unauthorized exposure. Bradford County started out using security technol...
Abloy UK’s electric motor locks offer high security, with a secure external override and manual escape at all times Lock manufacturer Abloy UK has created a bespoke locking solution for ART Security Solutions (ART), to secure up to 1,000 Pod Works quirky phone box workstations across the UK, specifying the EL490 electric motor lock alongside interior and exterior keypads. The Pod Works workstations have been created using iconic red BT telephone boxes, and each typicall...
ASSA ABLOY implemented a tailor-made master-key system across the multiple Nakumatt sites With Nakumatt’s expanding branch and distribution network, managing the security of both stores and company inventory had become increasingly complex. The mechanical key system was cumbersome and piecemeal. Managers had little insight into who was accessing which secure areas, and when. Lost keys had become more than an inconvenience; they posed a regular and very real security risk...
SMARTair™ represents a more flexible, user-friendly access solution for Frankfurt’s Tower 185 A recent 200-meter addition to Frankfurt’s skyline, Tower 185 incorporates several advanced environmental elements in its design. The original plans specified that the entire building should be equipped with a mechanical locking system. However, with repeated key loss, the management company decided to install a more flexible, user-friendly solution suite...
The battery-powered CLIQ keys are programmable, allowing time-limited access rights Upgrading security at Electricity North West Limited presents quite a challenge. The company owns 57,000 kilometers of overhead lines and underground cables, as well as 34,000 transformers, in urban and remote rural locations across north-west England. The company needs an access control solution that meets critical infrastructure standards for attack resistance. Key management must be secure a...
The user-friendly infinias access control system manages 450+ users at main campus and two other facilities 3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announces that Orchard Place, a Des Moines, IA-based provider of children’s mental health services, is standardising on 3xLOGIC’s infinias access control across nearly all of its facilities. With the help of a large professional staff, volunteers, and individual and corporate donors, Orc...
CLIQ® has immediately improved security and access for all staff, visitors and other site users In 2015, Twycross Zoo launched a £55 million plan to develop its site over two decades. High on the agenda was a new access management solution to replace a mechanical master-key system that was labor-intensive to administer. The zoo’s development team worked closely with trusted security contractor Rossells to select the right system to meet their vision. They chose...
The mullion keypad reader mounts directly to a standard North American sized wall switch box or any flat surface Farpointe Data, the access control industry's partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, announced that Farpointe's new P620 mullion-sized combination proximity/keypad reader made installation much easier for Cameras Networking and Security of Vermont (CNSVT) of Barre, Vermont, at the Morristown Fire and EMS building, also in Vermont. The mullion keypad read...
Aperio locks are cost-efficient to run and easy to install A leading orchestra, admin staff, 200 contractors, and thousands of music fans all need access at various times. Auditoriums, rehearsal rooms, wardrobes, offices, a sauna, the canteen, and an archive, all need securing. The requirement at Stavanger Concert Hall was for dependable access control with maximum flexibility. The answer was Aperio wireless technology from ASSA ABLOY. The new Stavanger Concert Hall, designed...
Georges Quay presented a number of access management requirements including the control of car parks and lifts George's Quay in Dublin is one of Ireland's largest and most prestigious commercial developments comprising retail, office and leisure accommodation. The latest phase of the development saw the total floor area more than double to 45,000 sq. m with the addition of two new office buildings and a further 285 car parking spaces. Access Management RequirementsGeorges Qua...
Aperio®'s locking technology had to contribute to the goal of minimizing environmental impact When a leading English university sought electronic locks for its newest student accommodation block, it turned to Aperio® to extend its installed Gallagher Command Center access control system. Energy Saving Wireless Solutions The University of East Anglia (UEA) has relied on Gallagher access control for a decade. To extend their Gallagher Command Center system to Cro...
