Door access control - Case studies

Matrix COSEC DOOR PVR, a palm vein based door controller for attendance marking was also installed at the laboratory Introduction: Started in 1961, Rottapharm is present in 90 countries worldwide with more than 1800 employees in the field of consumer healthcare products, reimbursed prescription products and natural extracts. For its Thailand based research laboratory, they were facing issue of long fingerprint identification and verification time. This was resulting long queu...

ACT door controllers, door stations and proximity fobs are being used at Urban Village development Secured Alarm Systems are installing access control equipment from ACT at a £25m regeneration project in Swansea, Wales. The integrator is using ACT door controllers, door stations and proximity fobs at the Urban Village development, an ongoing project that has already transformed the High Street and Strand area of Swansea with a set of mixed-use commercial and residen...

Nedap’s uPASS Reach long-range UHF readers in combination with IDTECK elevator384 access control system were installed To optimise the monitoring and management of all vehicles and people access points at the company’s headquarters, the Vietnam Post and Telecommunication group (VNPT) recently upgraded the building’s entire access control and surveillance system. Nedap’s uPASS Reach readers were selected to facilitate hands-free access and elevator manag...

ASSA ABLOY supplied Powershield fire and personnel doorsets that features kick plates for added durability and a high-end finish Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, has successfully completed a £5m design, supply and installation of Powershield steel doors to the new Terminal 2A at Heathrow Airport. The first flights arrived at The Queen’s Terminal at the beginning of June 2014, almost 60 years after the original Terminal 2 opened as the airport&rsquo...

The stainless steel pull handles have been fitted to 27 doors of the school’s new sixth form centre Kingdown School, a co-educational secondary school in Wiltshire, is using stainless steel door handles from the Impressionist range by Alpro. The pull handles have been fitted to 27 doors created by Richmark Aluminium Systems on the school’s new sixth form centre designed by E10 Architects. The civil work was performed by Ken Biggs Contractors Ltd. based between Bri...

LEGIC provides its Connect trusted service through an existing Kaba Saflok room key management solution Opening hotel rooms with smartphones became reality in Las Vegas. The Cromwell Las Vegas decided to use the combination of the LEGIC Connect trusted service, Kaba Mobile Access Solutions and Bluetooth Low Energy, allowing the hotel to send keys onto smartphones with the touch of a button. The Cromwell Las Vegas, operated by Caesars Entertainment, is now one of the first hot...

User cards can be added to, and removed, from the system, allowing  the centre flexible and convenient security Mul-T-Lock’s SMARTair™ access control solution has been installed at the Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre, to accommodate the unique requirements of its staff and guests at the historic site in Brighton. Home to an international Buddhist community The Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is home to an international Buddhist community and its...

7-Stelle and Smart ViP full-duplex hands-free monitors were installed at the apartments Working in partnership with property developers, Land Charter Homes, Comelit UK has supplied an IP-based door entry system for an 8-storey office block in Chelmsford city centre that has been converted for residential use. Overlooking the river Can and the green stretches of Central Park and the Essex county cricket ground, ‘Canside’ offers 33 luxury apartments. Essex-based ele...

CEM AC2000 SE was installed to secure the hospital and to keep staff, visitors and patients safe The dedicated university hospital which opened in Saudi Arabia in 1982 provides 800 patient beds, over 20 operating rooms and fully equipped and staffed laboratories. The university hospital contains a special outpatient building and provides primary and secondary care services for Saudi patients. CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system was installed to secure t...

Urmet equipment has been specified recently at high-profile residential projects Property and infrastructure developer Lend Lease is using Urmet’s IP video door entry and access control system at a new-build apartment complex in South London. Urmet IPervoice solution - single-platform control Cobalt Place, a luxury eco-friendly project in the heart of Battersea Village, will use the Urmet IPervoice solution which requires only one Virtual LAN for the whole location...

eFusion provides unified security & access control for students & hotel guests assuring 24/7 safety Maxxess, a global corporation specialising in the access control sector and recognised for its extensive integration capabilities, has announced the implementation of its innovative security management solution, eFusion, to safeguard residents at Spring Mews, a £50 million prestige development in Vauxhall, London. Maxxess eFusion security management platform Spri...

ASSA ABLOY supplied UNION Codehandle sets, providing effective key-less locking/unlocking for students’ interior doors ASSA ABLOY UK has worked closely with Lincoln Security to provide one of the top performing schools in the country with effective access control solutions. Priory Academy LSST - One of the top performing schools The Priory Academy LSST, based in Lincolnshire, provides places for around 240 pupils in each year group and many of the school’s studen...

G4S to deliver catering, cleaning, security and grounds maintenance at Bayer House G4S Facilities Management has won a contract to deliver total facilities management to Bayer, at the global pharmaceutical company’s UK and Ireland headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire.  Under the contract, which starts on 1 April, G4S FM will deliver catering, cleaning, security, reception, helpdesk, mailroom, building and grounds maintenance to the 450 staff based at Bayer House,...

Over 62 high profile doors at the centre are fitted with offline networked SALTO XS4 handle sets Customer As the number of people attending Accident and Emergency Departments and Acute Medical Units (AMU) continues to grow and put pressure on the NHS, a brand new medical centre in South West London is welcome news. Nelson Health Centre in Merton, South West London, is being developed on the site of the former Nelson Hospital on Kingston Road. NHS Merton Clinical Commissionin...

QID functions as a classroom function lock for everyday use & features instant deadbolt ability Securitech, the industry leader for innovative, purpose-driven locking devices, is making classroom security faster, easier and stronger with its QID™ (Quick Intruder Deadbolt) classroom lock, on display at the Annual National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference and Trade Show on March 21-23 in Nashville, TN. Designed to exceed safe school government standards,...

Two COSEC DOOR PVRs were installed at gym’s main entrances and integrated with the turnstile Introduction: Viva Gym is having a vision to roll out a successful fitness model throughout South Africa with approximately 5000 members per club, as well as innovative, fresh and fun fitness concept with quality finishes and the latest products and designs. They wanted access control solution to be integrated with their KRS gym management software at one of their gym at Hil...

Boon Edam installs the highest revolving door in the world to provide access to the new viewing platform The Burj Khalifa broke numerous records when it opened in 2010. The tallest building in the world boasts the tallest free-standing structure, the largest number of stories, highest occupied floor and the elevator with the longest travel distance. Recently, it added another record to its resume: "At the top - Burj Khalifa Sky" is now the highest outdoor observation deck...

The fire door holders ease access for residents & protect them during fire emergency Agrippa fire door holders are proving to be the perfect solution for a number of the UK’s leading care home operators, to ease access for residents whilst protecting them in the event of a fire emergency. A spokesperson for one leading UK care homes operator where 29 Wire-free Agrippa Fire Door Holders are in use confirms th...

Comelit’s Black Planux Lux video monitors were installed & linked to ViP entrance panels throughout eight apartment blocks Globally renowned door entry manufacturer, Comelit Group UK, has supplied an IP video door entry system for a multi-block residential development in an exclusive gated community within the idyllic north London village of Mill Hill. Hertfordshire-based luxury property developers, Heron Lea, asked Comelit to design and supply a system that offered...

Geofire’s advanced, wire-free technology offers the most reliable way to legally ease access in these busy environments Agrippa wire-free fire door holders have been installed at one of Birmingham’s largest schools, enabling fire doors in school corridors to be legally held open, releasing them in the event of a fire alarm to protect students and staff. With over 1400 students and 270 Sixth Formers, Fairfax Academy in Sutton Coalfield is typical of many larger...

SALTO XS4 stand-alone electronic handle sets are fitted into new student rooms with online wall reader access points on main entrances The latest student housing development at Bath Spa University’s Newton Park campus will see accommodation climb from 307 to over 860 places thanks to its new Gardens development, with all new rooms secured by SALTO smart access control. Located at the very top of Newton Park campus, the Gardens adds nine new halls of residence to the on-...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors supplied Powershield fire, acoustic and personnel doorsets to the project Security Doors, a division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has designed, supplied and installed over 700 steel doorsets at Canary Wharf. 25 Churchill Place is a 23-storey skyscraper, which is one of the most energy efficient buildings on the iconic London business district and is expected to achieve ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating. Previously d...

Amthal has developed a total security solution, implementing intruder alarms, CCTV and access control Amthal Fire & Security has secured the tender for Notting Hill Housing Group to provide total electronic security solutions and maintenance across the social enterprise’s three office locations in London. Notting Hill Housing Group is a leading London housing association and one of the most innovative in the UK, dedicated to creating 21st century neighbourhoods for...

The transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors Overhead transom door closers from Alpro have been installed at a student accommodation development in Bournemouth. The transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors. They are being used at Dorchester House, a 540-bed residence let exclusively during term time to Bournemouth University and students on Kaplan Internationa...

Urmet was able to deliver the powerful IPervoice IP-based door entry system & IP PoE 7 inch Imodo touchscreens Urmet continues to dominate the high-volume, high-end residential door entry market with the award of another prestigious development contract, working alongside London’s leading property developers, St George. Fulham Reach, positioned on the north bank of the River Thames and with far-reaching views across London, consists of highly specified river-view apa...

Gloucester Services is based in theCotswold countryside, on the edge ofan area of outstanding natural beauty ASSA ABLOY UK is supplying products to an environmentally-friendly motorway service station that has been designed to reflect the local landscape. Gloucester Services is based in the Cotswold countryside, on the edge of an area of outstanding natural beauty and great care has been taken to minimise the environmental impact of the development and to preserve the views f...