Security access systems - Case studies

It is a sad reality that civil disorder and the accompanying looting of commercial premises is an issue that every business owner that works on the high street is aware of and should be prepared for. Whatever the cause, whether it is anarchist march or disorder triggered by some sort of social issue, rioting, looting and criminal damage can spread faster than the authorities can often mobilise and deploy resources to keep up. Especially in these days of social media rioters can co-ordinate the...

The Iris ID reader takes less than one second to identify a person Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, announced the completion of a new installation of its iris-recognition solution at CERN, a 21-country European research organization operating the world’s largest particle physics laboratory located outside Geneva, Switzerland. Biometric Access Points The installation added Iris ID readers at 25 new biometrically controlled, security access poi...

The entrances to the port authority’s two data centers are secured by Nedap’s AEOS system Emergencies can seriously disrupt the logistics processes in a port. To prevent major economic impact, good security is crucial.  “We must always know who has access to our buildings, and when. So we’ve fitted all our critical port buildings with access control. We opted for Nedap’s AEOS system back in 2005, because – among other things – we...

Commerce Casino has selected Maxxess for its migration from analog to IP security systems MAXXESS Systems partner, Reliable Security Sound and Data, has been awarded a prestigious contract to provide access control and security management software for the Commerce Casino in a suburb of Los Angeles, Commerce, California. Migration From analog to IP Maxxess VAR, Reliable Security Sound and Data (RSSD) announced that Commerce Casino, the largest card casino in the world, has se...

Products from ASSA ABLOY, ASSA and UNION, have been fitted throughout the educational establishment The leading East Midlands University has been provided with security solutions across its campus, by ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Loughborough University is ranked in the top 13 in all three national university rankings and is renowned for its sporting facilities. The university has recently worked...

SeeTec video technology helps to detect situations at an early stage and thus assists in avoiding consequences Despite of the development of alternative and renewable energies, oil and gas still represent the engine of the world economy. Exploration takes place under increasingly challenging conditions often in remote locations. Security requirements, already high, continue to rise. This is not surprising as incidents during up-, mid- and downstream processing can cause immens...

Through the intelligent software, King Lifting has been able to control which drivers can access specific keys to vehicles Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has installed intelligent key cabinets at King Lifting, the UK’s leading provider of lifting equipment and cranes, preventing a robbery that could have cost thousands of pounds. Customer King Lifting, installed the key cabinet under a trial period and it was during this time that the attempted robbery...

Traka software has been programmed to revoke access to keys based on up-to-date licenses and health surveillance Traka key management systems are helping the Nestlé packaging and ingredients site in York better its health and safety compliance process. Traka Software Restricting Access To Sensitive Areas The warehousing and logistics center where the Traka key cabinets have been installed are being used to manage access to forklifts and other material handling equ...

40 MOBOTIX state-of-the-art IP cameras are now in place to secure Mivor The Mivor Fruit Cooperation example demonstrates just how fast a functioning system with state-of-the-art IP video technology can be implemented. Food is a sensitive area that requires a high level of security. This is especially true for the northern Italian cooperative. It is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The member companies deliver, temporarily store and trade up to 90,000 metric tons...

Woori Bank will apply Iris ID’s iris recognition technology to authenticate identify at ATMs, safety deposit boxes Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, recently announced it has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Woori Bank, one of South Korea’s top three banks, to jointly develop a pilot project to enhance financial security. Iris Recognition For ATM Security By the end of the year, Woori Bank will apply Iris ID&...

The CLIQ® range includes programmable cylinders designed for doors, gates, windows, flaps, machines and postboxes Stadtwerke Kiel AG, or SWK, has supplied energy to Schleswig-Holstein’s regional capital, Kiel, and its surrounding municipalities for decades. Businesses and households in a city of almost quarter-of-a-million people rely on SWK for electricity, gas, water and district heating supply. Now a public–private enterprise operating in Germany’s li...

Nedap’s Global Client Programme provides guidelines for, and advises on, installation company selection and quotation templates Enabling A Global Strategy Before Danfoss introduced its ‘one company, one way’ strategy, decisions around real estate, security and access control were made independently by the company’s many business units. Now, these areas are centralized and take a global approach. Danfoss has established one overarching department for re...

Panasonic Malaysia required the implementation of a reliable and accurate access control system in over 200 doors Anviz Global is providing an access control system for Panasonic’s factory in Malaysia to strengthen security and simplify the time attendance control among the employees through a fingerprint-based VF30 device. Installation Site: All the facilities of Panasonic Malaysia, including factories and offices. Project Background: Panasonic Malaysia required the...

The ePassport will ease travelburdens &reduce waiting time by theuse of fingerprint biometric technology IRIS Corporation, inventor of the world’s first ePassport has successfully bagged a USD 22 million contract to supply the next-generation ICAO compliant ePassports to the Government of Solomon Islands. Eases Traveling Burdens In this new ePassport program, the Solomon Islanders will see the conversion of the manual passport book into an ePassport that is exp...

The Northumbria hospital will utilize AC2000 visual imaging & pass production system and AC2000 alarm event display Tyco Security Products announced recently its selection as the access control solution provider for the NHS Northumbria’s new Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington, UK. SPIE Scotshield installed the access control solution from CEM Systems along with the complete fire and security solution for the Hospital. Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospit...

The Soter device uses x-rays and works to uncover any contraband within the human body In September the Kuwait General Administration of Customs launched the use of Soter body scanners The new device uses x-rays and works to uncover any contraband within the human body, and it is expected to contribute to the reduction of smuggled items into the country, especially items that are hidden within the human body. System Placed In Two Locations In Kuwait In an interview with...

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...

Matrix provided Ellams with an Integrated Access Control Solution with Card based Entry and Exit Readers Project Highlights: Ellams, a leading manufacturer and supplier of telephone scratch cards based in Nairobi, Kenya, required a foolproof security solution, integrated with access control and video surveillance for their manufacturing unit. Matrix provided Ellams with an Integrated Access Control Solution with Card based Entry and Exit Readers. About Ellams: Establish...

ZeroWire includes Z-Wave radio that enables to control Z-Wave-enabled lights, thermostats and door locks The ZeroWire self-contained, wireless security system and smart home hub from Interlogix will be installed in new homes built by Alabama-based Stone Martin Builders. Interlogix, a global leader in security and life-safety solutions, is part of UTC Climate Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. The ZeroWire hub supports convenient, remote system manage...

Residents and staff now have the assurance that distress calls will be handled quickly and efficiently throughout the premises Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced that the Or Yom Nursing Home in Istanbul, Turkey, is now using the Elpas Real Time Location System (RTLS) for the facility’s 130 residents and 20 staff members. Active RFID Transmitter Working with integrator Sigmamed, r...

The team opted for the AirKey locking system for identification media/key cards The idea for the Solar Decathlon originates in the USA. Since 2002, the competition has been bringing together universities from around the world with the objective of designing and operating an energy-efficient, solar-powered house. The aim is to support solar technologies in buildings. Each year the competition is hosted alternately in Europe and America. In summer 2014, it was held in Paris...

CEM AC2000 solution helps to meet unique and changing security needs and demands as the airport continues to grow Handling over 34 million passengers per year traveling to around 200 destinations in 90 countries, Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport. CEM Systems airport specific access control solution, AC2000 Airport provides Gatwick Airport with a fully comprehensive security solution. Gatwick Airport has been using the CEM AC2000 Airport system fo...

Plans call for a full system turnover to the IP-based infinias Intelli-M access control solution by mid-year 2016 3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions recently announced that Fort Bend County, TX has begun to roll out infinias Intelli-M access control, by 3xLOGIC, to over 30 different buildings and facilities throughout the county. Digital Air Control is the integrator and installer for this on-going project. “Right now, we&rsqu...

All students must enter the facility through the main entrance and choose one of the three staggered turnstiles Boon Edam Inc., the leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors in the Americas, recently announced that Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, has installed three Boon Edam Swinglane 900 optical turnstiles in its state-of-art student life center which opened in April 2014. Preventing Tailgating DaSheek Akwenye, Associate Director of the Student...

By employing the existing LAN network, the costs of secured phone lines were avoided The importance of interoperability for organizations with a large number of satellite operations has been demonstrated by a project in which Vanderbilt has supplied a managed security system for some 1310 post offices throughout Austria. The system was supplied to Österreichische Post AG to protect their network of Post Offices which provide a wide range of services to the people of Aust...

Boon Edam Tourlock 120S one-way security revolving door helps better meet TSA protocols at the airport Boon Edam Inc., the leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors in the Americas, recently announced that Walla Walla Regional Airport, in Washington State, has installed a Boon Edam revolving door to upgrade security and ensure tighter Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) compliance. Walla Walla Airport The original airport building was constructed...

The Edge use Comelit’s Anthracite-coloured Ikall entrance panels on the exterior of the seven-storey building Working with building services engineers JH Shouksmith & Sons Ltd, Comelit has supplied an IP door entry system to The Edge, a £15 million development in Leeds that provides luxury boutique hotel-style accommodation to the city’s university students. Visitors to The Edge use Comelit’s Anthracite-coloured Ikall entrance panels on the ext...

Ranger receiver and transmitter lets employees access their garage without having to open their car windows Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry's trusted global partner for RFID solutions, recently announced that Schneider Electric in Espoo, Finland, is using a Ranger WRR-44 long range 433 MHz receiver and WRT-4+ transmitters to let employees drive into their undergroundgarage on a year-round basis without having to open their windows. To avoid t...

ASSA ABLOY Cam-Motion® DC500A door closers were installed, enabling lower door opening forces for all users ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has supplied products to a college based in East Lancashire. Nelson and Colne College was formed by a merger of a number of local sixth forms and currently has around 1,700 full-time students and 4-5,000 part-time students. Complying With The Equality Act A new...

Burger King saw enhanced productivity with accurate attendance calculation using matrix centralized solution Project Highlights Burger King, the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world, has around 150+ outlets all over India. The popular food chain faced challenges in terms of accurate attendance tracking of employees with no fixed shift timings at nearly 30 locations in Mumbai. Matrix provided them with a web based time-attendance solution that helped them over...