Access control applications

Anytime Fitness combats tailgating with Integrated Design's Fastlane Door Detective

  Fastlane Door Detective uses microprocessors and infrared beams to  monitor how many people pass throughIntegrated Design are pleased to announce that the Fastlane Door Detective has been installed at Anytime Fitness in the US.With its unique business model, fast-growing Anytime Fitness is only as strong as its doors and as sharp as its cameras.  The health club chain's 800 locations stay open 24 hours a day, and are often left un-staffed, making its surveillance and a...

Paxton Access provides hands free access at National Star College with Net2 access control system

National Star College is a registered charity and national independent specialist college that helps young disabled students to achieve their potential through innovative programmes of education and independence training.  In order to accommodate students from all over the UK the college has invested considerable funds in accommodation.  Residencies include five on campus, one in Cheltenham town centre and another in Gloucester.This year is an important one for the college.  As we...

Axis injects video intelligence into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's access control system

MissionAs one of China's three largest international airports, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport enjoys a huge passenger flow every day, posing a great challenge to airport security.  The entrance/exit control system of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was provided by internationally-renowned brand Cardax from Gallagher Security Management Systems.  Cardax FT is a network-based intelligent management system covering access control, parking lot, consumption and security. ...

Air Seychelles invests in SALTO access control system

Air Seychelles has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management.  The airport awarded the contract to approved SALTO Independent Service Centre, Vidsec Ltd. The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles main base is Seychelles International Airport, Mahé, from where it operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 767s, 2 Short 360 and 3 Twin Otters on inter-island services and international flights to 9 destinations on three continents....

SALTO Systems provides access control solution for prestige office group across Asia

SALTO Systems has been selected by Hong Kong based The Executive Centre to install their latest electronic access control solutions, to manage day-to-day security across their pan Asia serviced office network.  Central to the integrated security system in every TEC office, the solution is being installed by the local SALTO dealer, working closely with SALTO System's regional service and support centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  TEC currently secure over 1500 doors in 16 cities wi...

Olympic Games in China: Kaba regulates access of visitors to the grand 'Bird's Nest'

Kaba at the Olympic GamesThe 29th Olympic Games will be held for the first time in China.  Beijing stood up to its competitors Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul.  For the Chinese Government, the Olympic Games are an unparalleled opportunity to present the country as a modern nation with an exploding economic growth.  As evidence of this power, China has spared no efforts to build Beijing Olympic Village, as well as all venues, related infrastructures and facilities.  &n...

Siemens helps Dutch gyms to increase security and implement energy savings

The City of Rotterdam faced a challenge when it began the search for an effective access control method to manage its 70 unmanned gymnasiums.  The gymnasiums are clustered in city districts and are visited throughout the day and evening by tenants who hire out a specified time slot.The gyms are supervised by on site managers who, prior to the installation of the new access control system, were handing out keys to the tenants renting the facility in an "archaic" system.  This...

US $200m Movie City, Hong Kong finds a security solution with CEM® Systems

CEM AC2000 SE security management system installed at Hong Kong's new Shaw Studios Movie City complex. CEM® Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, recently announced that Shaw Studios has implemented the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system to provide security at their new Hong Kong movie city complex.  Forming part of a central building management system, the AC2000 SE access control system was installed by ADT® Hong Kong and secures a...

Siemens wins contract to improve security at over 460 SpareBank1 branches in Norway

  Siemens has won one of the largest security contracts in Norway with SpareBank1Siemens has won one of the largest security contracts in Norway - a complete security and services solution agreement with SpareBank1, an alliance of 23 banks and 350 franchised offices that together make one of the largest providers of financial products and services in the Norwegian market with 460 branches.The bank wanted a fail-safe and sophisticated security solution with a central system operation an...

Travelex cuts monitoring costs by 70% with Iris alarm-over-IP system

  Chiron's Iris System is Europe's fastest growing IP alarm transmission and monitoring systemTravelex, the largest retail foreign exchange specialist in the world, has introduced 21st century alarms-over-IP intruder alarm monitoring at its 10 locations within Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5. The company has opted to use Chiron Security Communications' Iris system, Europe's fastest growing IP alarm transmission and monitoring system.Rob Page, Travelex's Retail Security Manager f...

Constance opts for n-tree® multisite solution, with LEGIC access control cards

The Lake Constance thermal baths spa opened its doors at the end of July 2007.  The new baths now boast a sauna wing, thermal baths and an outdoor pool which together provide a water surface area of over 3,000 square metres which invites guests to swim, bathe and relax.  BGK Bädergesellschaft Konstanz, a subsidiary of the Constance public utility company, operates the Lake Constance thermal baths and all the other swimming pools in Constance. In 2006, n-tree installed a multisite...

SALTO locks down ExCeL London with Comfort smartcard electronic locks

The capital's premier exhibition venue ExCeL London is pushing ahead with an ambitious upgrade programme, installing advanced electronic access control technology from SALTO Systems to improve their on-site security control.Located just five minutes from London City Airport and close to Canary Wharf and the Docklands Light Railway, ExCeL London is the capital's largest conference and exhibition centre offering an impressive 90,000m of display space.  It is home to 8 out of 10 of London's to...

PAK Supermarkets welcome Dedicated Micros' CCTV of the future

PAK Supermarkets, Europe's largest Asian supermarket chain, and a favourite for ethnic cuisine lovers across the Midlands, is benefiting from the latest NetVu Connected CCTV technology developed by Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - and installed by DM Fusion installer Security Direct.Since opening in April, PAK Supermarkets' new £7 million store, based in Washwood Heath, Birmingham, has been attracting a plethora of shoppers from as far afield as Leicester and Banbury.  With a vas...

Austrian ski resort's thermal baths is equipped with Legic state-of-the-art chip-in technology

LEGIC provide state-of-the-art chip-in technology.Après ski in the thermal baths; both these leisure pursuits can now be combined very conveniently at the Bad Kleinkirchheim resort in Carinthia, Austria. The operators of the mountain railways and the Roman thermal baths have now opted for a hitherto unique access control solution which uses the very latest transponder technology to link up two different leisure worlds. Here, the slogan: "From the piste to the thermal baths" is t...

Flexible access control solutions at the Gloucestershire College with LEGIC

  Kaba Elolegic C-Lever solution installed at Gloucestershire CollegeWith a wide product range including mechanical, mechatronic and electronic access control systems, Kaba has not just introduced its standard solutions but has created bespoke products specifically for the education sector.Gloucestershire College, formerly known as Gloscat (Gloucester College of Art and Technology) is one of the UK's largest further education colleges and offers an array of education and training...

ioimage Intelligent video appliances slash crime rate at Japanese condominium complex

Revolutionary video analytics deters theft by publicly projecting real-time footage of tracked suspectsioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that its intelligent video solution has been implemented in two 14-storey apartment buildings each housing 400 families in Tokyo, to prevent theft and criminal activities. In a ground-breaking application of video analytics, images of suspicious people are projected onto a large screen on the buil...

Siemens land major systems scheme design contract at Heathrow airport's new passenger terminal

Airport owner BAA has agreed a £3.6million contract with Siemens Building Technologies to design the entire information and communications system for the planned new Eastern Terminal at Heathrow.Heathrow Eastern Terminal will replace Terminal 2 and the Queen's Building and will be used by the Star Alliance, the global group of more than 20 airlines. Siemens, as Master Systems Integrator (MSI), is responsible for the end-to-end delivery, from concept design to operational readiness of the I...

Siemens Building Technologies provides integrated solution for Moevenpick Hotel in Frankfurt

A whole range of products from Siemens Building Technologies (BT), including a fire alarm system and 1,200 Sinteso fire detectors, have been utilized as part of a ‘single-source' solution for the Moevenpick Hotel in Frankfurt.Integration and interoperability are an essential focus for Siemens Building Technologies and this was clearly in evidence in a project which saw Siemens fulfil a brief for a life-cycle approach to implementing a full electrical and building automation package.Siemens...

SelectaDNA technology supports the regeneration of a Middlesbrough housing estate

A regeneration scheme and a new theft deterrent programme using DNA will transform a housing estate in Grangetown, Middlesbrough.The housing association, Coast & Country Housing, is upgrading Grangetown North  to a more modern, community through the improvement and rennovation of over 340 properties. The association has also purchased hundreds of Selectamark's SelectaDNA forensic marking kits for use as part of a ‘clean up' operation on the estate. The scheme is being supported by...

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies launch 'National School Safety Study'

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that it kicked off a strategic alliance with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) on June 4, when its 14,000 members receive an e-blast from the association asking them to complete a ‘risk mitigation assessment' developed by Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.  The results of the assessment will be rolled up to create the first-ever ‘National School Safety Study', which is anticipated to have subs...

Canadian Bureau of Investigations and Adjustments selects Genetec’s integrated solutions for new corporate office

  Genetec is pleased to be in partnership with an integrator who values their pioneering qualities of IP security technology such as CBIAGenetec recently announced that the Canadian Bureau of Investigations and Adjustments (CBIA) has purchased and installed Genetec's integrated access control and video surveillance IP solutions at their new corporate office in Montreal.  The Canadian-based company, which offers various security services such as protective, investigative, electroni...

Taiwan Bureau of Consular Services selects Cognitec for its ePassports initiative

Cognitec Systems, a leader in face recognition technology and systems, today announced that its FaceVACS technology has been selected by the Bureau of Consular Affairs (BOCA) of Taiwan as the core face recognition software for its ePassports initiative.Cognitec face recognition software is integrated within the CryptoMetrics VisMatch solution that is utilized to confirm the identity of passport applicants.  These biometric solutions utilize scanned passport applicant photos, processed to In...

Bahrain Financial Harbour has Fastlane Glassgate speedgates installed

Fastlane Glassgate speedgates from Integrated Design Ltd have been installed as part of the security solution covering the US$ 1.5 billion Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH).  A first of its kind development in the region, BFH is a highly focused, committed and advanced financial environment spread over 380,000 square metres of prime seafront property in the centre of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.Limiting access to only authorised staff and visitors at these sites was a key consideration when sp...

CEM Systems furnishes the £76m Trafford Centre complex with CEM® AC2000 SE access control system

CEM® Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that the UK's new £76 million Barton Square shopping complex has chosen its CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system to provide security for its 200,000 square meters of shopping space.  Advance Integrated Systems, an approved reseller of CEM products, installed the powerful system.  The state-of-the-art Barton Square shopping complex is linked to the UK's award-winning Traffo...

Zebra® card printers play a vital role in preparation for Angola's 2008 elections

Zebra's P640i card printer has been used to register eight million Angolan voters using biometric data, ahead of the first elections in the country for the past 16 years. The printers were used in mobile registration centres set up in each of the country's 18 provinces.  The identity of voters was verified, and biographical and biometric fingerprint data together with a digital photograph, were printed and encoded on the card. In all, 700 P640i secure ID printers were supplied over an...

CEM and ADT to secure Glasgow's new £100m hospitals

CEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that Glasgow's new Stobhill and Victoria hospitals have selected CEM security solutions to secure their new, state-of-the-art £100m facilities.  The contract, which was awarded in collaboration with ADT Glasgow, includes the industry-renowned CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system.As part of a prestigious public/private sector partnership project, the new ambulatory care hospital...

Dedicated Micros DVRs installed in security upgrade for support services provider at London Luton Airport

With security the number one priority for UK airport operators, technology is continuing to play a key role in meeting strict government guidelines.  A recent system upgrade at London Luton Airport by ICTS (International Consultants on Targeted Security) has demonstrated how the latest digital security solutions, including Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) from Dedicated Micros and associated NetVu ObserVer software, can be used to extend the capability of a system across multiple users to pro...

Prince William County turns to VUANCE's Compass for increased electronic access control security

VUANCE Ltd., a provider of innovative Radio Frequency Verification Solutions, including active RFID, electronic access control, credentialing and incident response management, recently announced that Prince William County is using its Compass system to provide increased electronic access control security in select buildings.Over a year ago, Prince William County Buildings and Grounds Office determined a need to provide increased access control security in select buildings including two police st...

Alpro towers over the competition

Property developer Bruntwood operates a large portfolio, and amongst the current projects in hand is the initiative to convert large multi story tower blocks into multi occupancy quality buildings.When security was needed on fire exits they turned to the Alpro Hardware Division of IEC Limited to solve the problem.  Installing ES7000 series hooklocks proved to be the answer both in terms of security and aesthetics.The small and compact ES7000 hooklock is easy to install and once installed si...

REMI Companies build top security into metro New York luxury residences with Milestone IP video surveillance

REMI Companies of Hoboken, New Jersey, have developed an upscale residential site for high-end luxury living, making the clientele feel safe in an effective but non-obtrusive way, to be protected in a newly refurbished neighbourhood of New Jersey, just minutes from New York City.  During construction, they also wanted to show investors and project managers the progress on the job site.  To do this, REMI is using Milestone XProtect from Milestone Systems open platform IP video managemen...