Access control system case studies
Complete door opening solution by ASSA ABLOYASSA, a part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a division of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has supplied a complete door opening solution, as part of a £14million redevelopment project at the University of Northampton.The refurbishment, which consists of an £11million project to create a new home for the School of Science and Technology and a further £3.5million extension of the School of Education, is part of a larger project desi...
Access control system upgrade by ASSA ABLOY's Aperio wireless locking technology 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 overhaul of its headquarters security...
Located in Melbourne, Australia, Coode Island is one of Victoria's major bulk liquid storage facilities. Supplying over 400,000 tons of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals yearly, Terminals Pty. Ltd. (Terminals) is Australia's largest independent bulk liquid terminalling company, receiving liquid products by pipeline from ships, and storing them in the approximately 70 tanks throughout the premises. Terminals shares Coode Island with other bulk liquid storage facilities. The business challeng...
New electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment by SALTO SystemsSALTO Systems has launched a brand new electronic escutcheon designed for use in the educational environment. It ensures schools; colleges and universities are a secure, safe place to learn by enabling buildings and facilities to be quickly locked down during a security or other emergency event. In such a situation it could be safer for students and staff to remain in a classroom, securely lock...
Sicura systems solution part of video Surveillance at the river Tyne tunnel complex by SicuraSicura Systems are supplying a fully fault-tolerant, integrated command and control solution to the £260m New Tyne Crossing Project. Video surveillance at the River Tyne tunnel complex is managed by software developed by Sicura Systems. This includes DigiSCADA, which offers resilient monitoring and control of all connected devices and systems, and DigiLive workstations which provide the...
Advance access system for Spanish healthcare by SALTO SystemsThe brand new University Hospital Sant Joan de Reus, Barcelona's most up-to-date health care facility, has chosen SALTO Systems XS4 smart access control system to provide advanced security management.One of Spain's newest and ‘greenest' hospitals, Sant Joan Reus has been jointly designed by the architects' studios Corea & Moran and Pich-Aguilera, specialists in hospital architecture. The hospital, which has 460 bed...
Cinema City is now secure with integrated solutions provided by RISCO GroupCinema City is the largest and most visited multiplex cinema in Israel, comprised of 26 theaters, shops, restaurants, special halls, and VIP lounges. The site not only shows movies but also hosts cultural events and lectures.The challengeCinema City is a mega-multiplex that receives thousands of visitors each day and houses a wide variety of facilities. Cinema City therefore required a high-end security soluti...
Finnish Government Shared Services Centre is now secure with the access touch systems provided by IDESCO The Finnish Government Shared Services Centre for Finance and HR (Palkeet) recently introduced a new, integrated time & attendance system across their branch of offices. The Timecon 22 system, supplied by system provider Niscayah, utilises Idesco's Access Touch touch screen terminal for both time & attendance and access control. Palkeet are also now using the wide range of oth...
Grand Pier pavilion is secured by high security cylinder range from Mul-T-Lock The Grand Pier has recently been rebuilt after a fire destroyed the structure of the original pavilion in 2008. Newly re-opened, the owners were anxious to ensure high security systems were installed to protect the £34 million investment. Local architectural iron mongers and locksmiths, AIW Key Centre, recommended a high security cylinder range from Mul-T-Lock, allowing the owners to retain and ext...
Alpro bolts and strike plates are protecting a building which houses the Vice Chancellor's office and schools, depts.,etc.Electric bolts from Alpro Architectural Hardware are protecting students, staff and visitors at the University of Westminster headquarters in Regent Street, London. The Alpro EB1001 is a 12 v DC stainless steel bolt and strike plate assembly with a 15mm diameter and throw. It allows remote access and exit control of most timber, metal and UPVC do...
Isle of Wight festival got the security cover for its guests frm ID & C Ltd.Security wristband specialists, ID&C helped provide Isle of Wight Festival VIP guests with the UK's first ever prepaid contactless payment wristband. The project, led by MasterCard saw festival goers in the VIP arena put the PayPass prepaid wristbands to the test, unanimously rating them as a must-have for future live events.Research conducted by MasterCard amongst those using the ID&a...
Mahwah Township Public Schools The city of Mahwah lies on the northern border of New Jersey and spans 26.5 square miles that are home to a diverse community, currently experiencing growth in both population and development. Mahwah's school district - Mahwah Township Public Schools - is home to six schools currently overseeing a total of 3450 children. The district is spread out over seven locations - one high school (with two auxiliary buildings), one middle school, four elementary schools and...
Philip Verner, Sales and Marketing Manager, CEM Systems at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards 2011CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that it has been named the winner of the Emerging Markets Airport awards (EMAA) 2011. The prestigious awards ceremony which took place on 1st June 2011 at Al Bustan Rotana hotel, Dubai, UAE, recognised CEM for its achievements in the security system at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, Terminal 3.The industry leading CEM AC2000 secur...
Enfield Council has invested in Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection devices for staff at the Borough's social care department Social care employees of the London Borough of Enfield can now go about their work safe in the knowledge that help is close at hand should they find themselves at risk.Enfield Council has invested in 100 Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection devices manufactured by Brentwood based Geonovo Ltd, to provide protection for staff who work within various sections of ...
CitySync's ANPR solution is an easy-to-use and reliable system for special access areas Nottingham City Council recently installed a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) access control system at Broadmarsh Multi-Storey Car Park (MSCP) to provide contract parking and season ticket holder parking. This will help promote a ‘green city' with tram and bus park-and-ride schemes; it will also help generate income for Nottingham City Council. Broadmarsh MSCP is located in the c...
Safety and security is very much a focus for hotels, not only in terms of guest protection, but also in terms of ensuring a safe and secure working environment for staff. All major hotel brands have addressed this need by developing their own standards. This often sees the increasing integration of security, fire and building automation to provide a more effective approach whereby all systems are controlled through one central point. This improves the capability to prevent incidents, as well as...
CEM AC2000 SE would provide Farmer Trading Company in New Zealand with the much needed security cover for its stores CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products announced that the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system has been selected to secure fashion department stores in New Zealand. The stores are part of New Zealand owned Farmers Trading Company, (or Farmers as it is widely known) and the AC2000 SE system will be installed by CEM Approved Reseller, Vitag...
Ingersoll Rand has provided its doorset solutions to a banking facility in LondonA major banking facility in London's Docklands has been refurbished using Martin Roberts Steel Doorsets with Dor-O-Matic compact swing closers from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.Twenty-five steel doorsets complete with a two-hour fire rating have been used as a direct replacement for the previous Martin Roberts Steel Doorsets installed 18 years ago throughout the lower ground floor and bas...
The City of Sanford upgrades their five utility facilities and City Hall with Genetec's Security Center Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and provider of world-class IP security solutions, is proud to announce that the City of Sanford, Florida, has installed Genetec's unified security platform, the Security Center, for both access control and video surveillance in their new Public Safety Complex. The City of Sanford also chose Security Center to upgr...
Working in close partnership with installation partner CSG, TDSi has supplied a complete access control solution for the Royal Yachting Association's (RYA) multi-purpose facility in Portland that will be the hub of performance sailing in the lead up to and during the 2012 Olympic Games and an investment in the long-term future of the sport. Portland House was built and fitted out to an exceptionally high standard and will provide accommodation and a conference centre for the Brit...
Port security has been upgraded with the introduction of Nextiva Critical infrastructure from Verint SystemsEvery year, millions of foreign tonnage are offloaded to thousands of vessels in this high-traffic port for distribution throughout the country. This high level of activity in an environment that includes an expansive water perimeter, multi-use facilities, heavy equipment, parking lots, elevators, and storage containers requires sophisticated storage solutions for protecting pe...
As one of the world's largest healthcare suppliers, Siemens offers a modular programme for the healthcare industry. From building technology to imaging systems, from therapy equipment to IT and telecommunication solutions, Siemens' comprehensive portfolio helps customers meet their business and environmental goals. The intelligent use of state-of-the-art technologies and their holistic integration is an effective approach for the healthcare industry to meet growing demands. Without integrated b...
Johnson Controls specialise in security management systems Roger Williams University, an independent liberal arts university in Bristol, Rhode Island, has implemented an efficient, cost-effective way to manage security access for students, faculty and staff across its 140-acre campus. Systems integration enabled the university to move from a manual process to an automatic one, enhancing security procedures and operational efficiencies across the campus facilities.Project highlig...
HID's SmartID and EDGEPlus E400 IP-based access controllers have been installed at 290 dental colleges across IndiaHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the company's network access control and biometric reader solutions have been selected by the Dental Council of India (DCI) to streamline their time and attendance management system. The new, centralised identification system with biometrics also increased overall security by eliminatin...
For more than 140 years, The Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) has provided impeccable medical care to the greater Philadelphia area and has earned a reputation for quality, excellence and leadership in the healthcare field. To better serve the communities of greater Philadelphia, the network split from Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia's largest healthcare system, to pursue its own independent strategic direction. As a result, Albert Einstein Medical Center changed its name to Alber...
Banco de Nordeste implements centralised access control in all entrance points thanks to HID Global HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the company's credential and reader solutions have been selected by Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) to reinforce its access control system for physical access at their administrative offices headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará. With the objective of increasing their card securi...
Nursing students rely on the Unitec network to connect to a secure web-based central server and upload details Unitec New Zealand is a major tertiary education provider that offers postgraduate and degree level study, as well as vocational education and training to more than 50,000 students. Unitec has around 55 full time IT staff members that manage a network of approximately 4,000 connected nodes, seventy five percent of which are workstations. There are also approximately 300 to 40...
WSF has utilised a combination of Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 5054 R base station units and Tsunami MP.11 5054 LR The Washington State Ferry (WSF) system deployed Proxim's license free WiMAX solutions to provide wireless backhaul to their entire fleet of vessels, enabling them to offer Wi Fi access to all passengers. WSF has utilised a combination of Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 5054 R base station units and Tsunami MP.11 5054 LR base and subscriber units to provide point to multipoint connectivity w...
Various teams including security, medical, transportation, parking, sports, anti-doping etc. used Cassidian RadiosThe Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo in February-March this year were accompanied by a TETRA system based on Cassidian technology securing the radio communication. Radio communication was crucial for the accomplishment of the event and according to the Norwegian TETRA service provider TC Connect, the expectations for the system performance were high: 100% availabilit...
IRIS Touch display screen shows the relative strengths of different available GPRS signal pathsAlarm engineers can avoid hours of wasted call outs and ensure more robust dual-path alarm transmission using the GPRS network scan feature incorporated in the IRIS Touch alarm signaller range from Chiron Security Communications. IRIS Touch technology delivers ‘right first time' installation and confirmation. More customers are asking for multi-path alarm signalling instead of fixed lines,...
