Access control applications

ISONAS PowerNet reader-controller system helps improve security at ServerCentral’s new data centre in Elk Grove

As an IP-based system, management of access in Elk Grove is done through same ISONAS software system already at Chicago ServerCentral is a managed data centre solutions provider specialising in bandwidth-intensive collocation applications. With data centres strategically located worldwide, ServerCentral supports a diverse roster of clients, including content delivery companies, webhosting and application service providers, hardware vendors and enterprise-level clients. The Co...

Securitas wins contract, provides security services to The Peel Group

Securitas officers get around MediaCityUK by mountain bike and electric Raptors Securitas has beaten off stiff competition in its bid for the contract to provide security services to The Peel Group. 160 officers will provide manned guarding, key-holding and concierge services across 17 of Peel’s UK sites, including MediaCityUK and the Group’s aviation and ports portfolio. Securitas successful bid The Peel Group is one of the leading infrastructure, transport and...

Vanderbilt security management system provides access control at Oregon State University

Oregon State University relies on Vanderbilt’s SMS to provide access control for 100,000-square-foot Austin Hall Vanderbilt Industries, a global leader in the delivery of innovative, highly reliable technologies that help organisations ensure safety and security, recently announced that Oregon State University relies on Vanderbilt’s Security Management System (SMS) to provide access control for its 100,000-square-foot Austin Hall. The state-of-the-art facility for...

ISONAS access control system secures Douglas Schools, South Dakota

The installation of the ISONAS access control system was accomplished by Golden West Technologies Located in the beautiful Black Hills area of South Dakota, the town of Box Elder, SD is home to the Douglas School District. The District employs just over 400 staff and educates more than 2,500 students from 3 years of age through high school. The District has a significant physical plant infrastructure consisting of administrative facilities (District administration building, sp...

ISONAS access control system provides enhanced security for Restaurant Equipment World

The installation of the system was done by in-house personnel with the assistance of a locksmith For 36 years Restaurant Equipment World has been the premier on-line source for restaurant equipment. From a slow start up period as a new concept for selling restaurant provisions via the World Wide Web, REW has grown to the largest on-line seller of restaurant equipment in the world. With over 105,000 customers combined in the US and in 100 countries abroad, the Company ships res...

ASSA ABLOY upgrades steel doorsets at underground stations in London

Some steel doors using electro-magnetic hold open devices were fitted to help with high traffic on fire escape routes ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, the global leader in door opening solutions, is continuing to help upgrade London Underground Stations with the installation of its specialist steel doorsets. Regeneration and maintenance programme The London Underground has 1.265 billion passengers per year and has been an iconic part of the capital...

CEM AC2000 access control system installed at King Khalid University Hospital

AC2000 software offers an unparalleled range of security applications that enhance security and customer operations To secure King Khalid University Hospital and ensure the constant safety of its staff, patients and visitors, CEM’s AC2000 access control and security management system was installed. AC2000 access control and security management system provides King Khalid University Hospital with a range of access control features and functionality, as well as CEM’...

SALTO door access control secures Barcelona's Conservatori del Liceu

SALTO’s card-based electronic access control system secures some 100 doors Discovering you can do so much more with what you already have is something Barcelona's Conservatori del Liceu has just put into practice with the successful integration of its SALTO smart access control system and the ASIMUT scheduling, room booking and event management software for schools of music and performing arts. The Conservatori del Liceu, located in a modern seven storey building in the...

Boon Edam Tourlock 180+90 security door for largest utility in Colombia

The door is also programmed to stop and release the wings if it detects a jam or if it hits an object Boon Edam Inc., the leading manufacturer of security entrance solutions in North America, recently announced that four Tourlock 180+90 security revolving doors have been installed at the headquarters of the largest public utility services in Medellin, Colombia. The doors were installed following very specific technical requirements at Empresas Públicas de Medell&iacut...

Iris ID time and attendance solution for sugar mill in El Salvador

iCAM7100 time and attendance solution identifies employees based on the unique characteristics of the iris Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, recently announced its iCAM7100 time and attendance solution has been installed at the Ingenio Azucarero Injiboa sugar mill, in San Vicente, El Salvador. The privately owned company is one of the Central American country’s largest sugar mills. iCAM7100 time & attendance solution All permanent and tempor...

SALTO contactless RFID solution helps secure Bunbury Catholic College

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...

EVVA installs Xesar and 3KSplus locking systems at Mitterbach mountain station

At the top of the challenging ski resort with the steepest pistes in Lower Austria, towers one of the most modern mountain stations at a height of 1,600 metres above sea level: the Terzerhaus. It was only completed in 2014. All door areas of the Mitterbach mountain railway have been equipped with EVVA Xesar and 3KSplus. The project was managed by the experienced EVVA Partner Jürgen Hirsch from Amstetten. The view is well worth the visit. This true gem for summer and winter sports is locate...

Alpro door closers and pull handles installed at Henry Wood House

The Office Group has installed transom door closers, bespoke pull handles and locks from Alpro Architectural Hardware Transom door closers, bespoke pull handles and locks from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been installed at Henry Wood House, The Office Group’s new flexible work space on Riding House Street, in the heart of London’s West End. The 16-storey property is an historic former BBC building that has been transformed to provide design-led flexible offic...

TBS 3DTouchless finger scanning technology for Bank Sohar

TBS 3DTouchless was seamlessly intergrated into the existing network with various configuration options Bank Sohar, a leading commercial bank in Oman launched in 2007, secures its HQ in Muscat and branches located across Oman. The Bank required the most precise and secure technology available on the market to upgrade the Time & Attendance system for the Bank’s 30 premises and over 500 staff located throughout Oman. The TBS solution answered the highest security req...

Tesa’s SMARTair access control system deployed at CUNEF

With SMARTair™, CUNEF facility managers can access rights down to the level of the individual user Access control challenges at CUNEF will be familiar to many educational institutions: how to keep the university site secure, yet still provide flexible, user-friendly access to an ever-shifting roster of staff, students and visitors? For glass doors, emergency doors, teaching rooms and private offices, TESA's SMARTair™ did the job—and without any need for e...

ACT access control equipment protects Welsh schools

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...

ASSA ABLOY door closers for University of Edinburgh

The university’s estate team contacted the company as they were having issues with closed doors The James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) is situated two miles south of the city centre and houses the university’s School of Physics and Astronomy. The university’s estate team contacted ASSA ABLOY UK, as they were having issues with closed doors being damaged by trolleys and fire doors being wedged open, making the building vulnerable to the spread of fire....

Boon Edam Trilock-75 turnstiles installed at Colombian university

Each turnstile allows one person to pass every two seconds—a very important feature during rush hours With over 28,000 visitors entering the premises each day, the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, is one of the largest education institutions in the country. Such a high volume of visitors requires strict control of who can and cannot enter the institution. To achieve such a level of management, the security staff decided to install four Boon Edam Trilock-75...

Traka key cabinets provide secure access to contractors at Coventry University

Traka key cabinets ensure preauthorised contractors gain easy access to areas of the campus at any time Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has helped Coventry University improve the implementation of its contractor control policy, ensuring Health and Safety Standards are met. Introduction With almost 30,000 students, 1,890 staff and 110+ service contracting companies some requiring 24-hour access to the site, Coventry University needed a secure method to manage...

Traka intelligent laptop lockers encourage flipped learning at Bolton College, UK

The college installed 200 laptop lockers to encourage students to study outside of classroom Traka intelligent lockers are saving teachers and students up to 20 minutes at the beginning of each lesson at Bolton College. The College has installed 200 laptop lockers along the corridors of its campus to encourage students to study outside of the classroom. This approach, also known as flipped learning, means students can use the lockers to charge the devices and read up on speci...

Amthal Fire & Security's access control system secures Watford Palace Theatre

Solution incorporated networked control doors, software and proximity ID cards Amthal Fire & Security has secured Watford Palace Theatre with an access control system incorporating networked control doors, software and proximity ID cards, all installed without compromising on the Grade II listed early 20th Century building. Watford Palace Theatre, opened in 1908, is a 600 seat Edwardian Palace Theatre that has undergone significant refurbishment to offer modern access...

FST Biometrics’ access solutions deployed by Israel Diamond Exchange

FST’s IMID technology guarantees security for the permanent staff & visitors of IDE FST Biometrics, the leading biometric identification solutions provider, recently announced its cutting-edge secure access solution has been deployed by the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE) at the entry point of its new polishing house. FST’s award-winning In Motion Identification (IMID) technology combines a unique fusion of facial recognition and body behavior biometric anal...

LOCKEN digital access control system secures UK Power Networks

see bigger image The system allows UK Power Networks to make transition to a solution built around smart keys and electronic cylinders LOCKEN, leading developers of cable free access control, whose unique solution concentrates on power, intelligence and communication in one smart key, is working with UK Power Networks to secure its electricity supply infrastructure. LOCKEN digital access control system LOCKEN equips more than 1,500 UK power distribution facilities with...

ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locks secure assisted-living facility in Sweden

Umeå targeted a sustainable solution to keeping its most vulnerable residents safe in the new Äldrecentret Teg When the city of Umeå, Sweden, needed a modern electronic locking system to secure a new assisted-living facility, it turned to Tidomat and Aperio® from ASSA ABLOY. The city demanded more than just stringent, user-friendly security. Umeå targeted a new gold standard, a sustainable solution to keeping its most vulnerable residents safe in...

Senstar to provide perimeter electronic security systems for NATO camps

The perimeter security systems to include intrusion detection, video surveillance, access control, and public address systems Senstar, the world’s largest manufacturer of perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) is pleased to announce it has been chosen by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to provide perimeter electronic security systems for a number of NATO camps of varying sizes and will include the FlexZone ranging fence-mounted sensor for intrusion d...

Matrix COSEC for Adani Group’s business units in India and Indonesia

The centralised time-attendance and access control solutions has made the group’s most of the attendance process accurate and faster Introduction: Adani Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Its diversified businesses include resources, logistics, agri-business and energy sectors. Managing employee’s attendance and timing from a central place is critical for them. They wanted to have centralised time-atte...

Sovereign access control and lift destination system for Ty Admiral in Cardiff

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...

LEGIC Connect for Woodlands Resort in Texas

Using Connect, the process of deploying electronic room keys to cell phones is fast From now on, guests of The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center near Houston, Texas can open their hotel room with their own smartphone. LEGIC provides its secure and proven trusted service LEGIC Connect. The latter deploys smartcards onto smartphones – at the touch of a button. The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center with its 406 rooms is the first hotel in Texas providing its...

TBS 3D-Touchless fingerprint reader for Swisscom’s data centre

TBS’ 3D-Terminals were integrated with a full access control system from Securiton Swisscom’s newest data centre is the crown jewel among the 24 centres operated across Switzerland and provides the highest standards in terms of performance, availability and security for their customers. Completed at the end of 2014, it is the largest data centre of Swisscom and one of the few data centres in Europe certified for maximum availability and top ratings for energy effic...

Securitas security solution for Airbus

The security solution includes the platform for Securitas to further develop its aerodrome fire and rescue services Securitas has been awarded a contract to provide a security solution for leading aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. Securitas to develop aerodrome fire & rescue services The security solution will provide many specialised services and includes the platform for Securitas to further develop its aerodrome fire and rescue services. Securitas has been providing...