Door security - Case studies

Avocet ATK locks provide the ultimate protection in the fight against lock-snapping Leading window, door and conservatory supplier, Emplas has agreed to exclusively fit Avocet ATK locks on all of its composite doors. Northamptonshire-based Emplas opted to make the switch in order to ensure its customer base was being supplied with the best possible snap-secure lock. Glyn Roberts, head of purchasing for Emplas, said: “We have a well-earned reputation for excellence, bot...

Nedap installed long-range vehicle access readers and tags for Hollister’s school buses Hollister, Missouri School children and education staff are safer today because of an innovative security solution recently implemented at each of the city’s schools. Hollister R-V school district has made important improvements to its campus access control system with the addition of new card access technology from Nedap. The addition of RFID technology prevents unauthorised in...

The new entrance at Froedtert Hospital has less air seepage, keeping the hospital lobby warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, recently announced that Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, a regional health care organisation with locations throughout Wisconsin, is employing an entrance configuration that combines an exterior automatic sliding door with an...

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...

Electric locks were installed in the main stadium, and multi-point locking in athletes’ village ASSA ABLOY UK Specification, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has provided security solutions to major stadiums in the now iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The ASSA ABLOY UK Specification team, which is dedicated to working with architects and design-led contractors, successfully met the criteria to supply the prestigious project w...

Sateon Pro allows centre staff to control who enters the building within any given time frame through use of Time Scheduling feature Grosvenor Technology’s clever security solutions helped secure the future of a West Midlands Youth Centre. When the Hill Street Youth and Community Centre in Rugby, Warwickshire was threatened with closure in March 2012, the local community and business owners quickly joined forces to rally for its survival. An independent charity –...

Comelit Smart IP monitors were specified to give residents hands-free video and audio communication with visitors at ground level A state-of-the-art IP door entry system from market-leading supplier, Comelit UK, has been installed at a residential apartment block within the O2 Arena Development. Consisting of 164 apartments, the project is part of a £121m regeneration programme on London’s Greenwich Peninsula, which also includes a five-star hotel. Working with ou...

Anviz VF30 and T5 Pro biometric access control devices are installed to meet the security requirements of ALBtelecom Anviz Global has recently supported Shpresa-AL GROUP to implement a fully-customized and high-tech access control system to meet the needs of their latest partner, the ALBtelecom in Albania. Installation site: The whole building of ALBtelecom in Albania. Requirements vs. solutions: The ALBtelecom Company was created in 1912, right after the Independence of A...

The casino’s security personnel are better able to manage live and recorded video directly from video devices Tyco Security Products announced recently that WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, has deployed a complete security solution using victor Unified security management platform to integrate its access control and video surveillance systems for use throughout its recently expanded casino facilities, hotel and parking lots. Provide single user interface In...

Nedap uPASS long-range identification system was installed to provide safe and convenient vehicle access control Located within Ampang Hilir (Kuala Lumpur), the upscale building Rimbun can easily be detected as it stands 17-story tall. In addition to the spacious residential homes and excellent facilities, the developers of the luxurious condominium expressed their desire for secure, manageable access control. Thanks to the combined systems of EntryPass and Nedap, the requirem...

The Northumbria hospital will utilise 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...

For the building frontage, IDF Aluminium fabricated powered pedestrian sliding doors using Alpro deadlocks IDF Aluminium has installed transom closers, hook locks and armoured keeps from Alpro at a new-build Asda store in Wealdstone, north London. The supermarket opened in the summer and is a 9,000-sq-ft site with ‘click and collect’ for the company’s clothing range, a bakery and rotisserie. For the building frontage, IDF Aluminium fabricated powered pedestr...

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...

Anviz fingerprint terminals EP300 and T60 are installed in sales outlets to monitor employees’ time attendance for wheels showrooms Anviz has provided Khivraj Groups in Chennai, India, a professional access control and time attendance system. The fully-customised setup puts together Anviz’s biometric-based terminals to meet the needs of Khivraj Groups. Installation site: The devices were installed in the sales outlets of Khivraj Groups in Chennai. Background vs....

Together with ARD’s ISOVIEW access control system, around 500 Aperio wireless locks have been installed at group’s seven sites For 40 years, security at the Fénelon Sainte-Marie schools group operated on a mechanical master-key system. During that time, keys changed hands between teaching and admin staff, as well as pupils, multiple times. But old-fashioned security is not enough. Staff and students require flexible, modern access control; visitors expect it...

The biometric solution will increase overall security throughout the development Interphone, the leading security systems and building technology integrator, has implemented an advanced biometric access solution at an exclusive Canary Wharf residential development. The company was chosen to upgrade the existing door entry and access installation at The Landmark following concerns regarding the security risks posed by cloned, lost or redundant key cards. The Landmark, created...

Comelit’s Ikall entrance panels allow audio-video communication with visitors via a built-in colour camera and a two-way speaker unit Comelit’s IP video entry system has been installed at a high-end, large-scale residential development in London. The Riverlight complex in Nine Elms consists of over 800 apartments spread across six blocks ranging from 12 to 20 storeys on the south bank of the Thames in the borough of Wandsworth. The project, which started several ye...

The specified doorsets would contribute significantly towards hygiene, as well as providing important security and access features ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has recently worked with Enbloc Ltd to supply over 50 steel doorsets to Sovrin Plastics new manufacturing facility. Purpose built for injection moulding, the new Slough based facility consists of offices, storage areas, a class ‘D’ clean...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Avigilon Control Center software, cameras, and NVRs were selected to ensure high-level performance and reliability The Point Casino uses Avigilon HD 2 MP cameras to monitor game tables, slot machines, the cashier cage, vault, soft count room, and main doors at 30 frames per second. The casino manages the system using the Avigilon Control Center network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management™ (HDSM) technology. With 46 Avigilon analogue vi...

Occupying an area of 20,000 square meters, the National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI) is located at the public academy of Science and Education Innovation District in Suzhou, China. Rallying the insight, worldclass scientific research resources and innovation ability of the National University of Singapore, NUSRI focuses on dedicated research, the training and technology commercialisation of medical science, IT, bioengineering, materials science and business administr...

 ACT has installed proximity readers, door controllers in residential accommodation at the universityProximity readers, door stations and door controllers from Dublin-based Access Control Technology (ACT) have been installed in residential accommodation at the University of Gdansk, Poland.The university has 33,000 students across eleven faculties and 1,700 staff. Residents at two of the university's accommodation blocks have been issued with access control cards to access their rooms using...