Electronic security systems - Case studies

AMAG Symmetry Access Control System manages Dominion Resources’ physical access control requirements

Dominion chose AMAG’s Symmetry access control system as it would help them meet NERC CIP requirements Dominion Resources selected AMAG Technology’s Symmetry Access Control System to secure its offices, plant and operations facilities in Virginia and several other states. AMAG Technology is a security solution provider specialising in access control, intrusion detection, video management, policy-based platform solutions and visitor management. Meeting NERC CIP requ...

Siklu milimetre wave technology supports Bradford City in UK Smart City Initiative

The new Siklu-enabled network connects Bosch's VMS to a mixture of 300 surveillance cameras  Siklu has been selected to provide the wireless part of a hybrid wireless connectivity network for Bradford City in the UK as part of an extensive smart city project to integrate multiple information and communication technologies city-wide. The project includes providing the wireless connectivity for more than 300 surveillance cameras and two-dozen traffic management devices. Lo...

SMARTair access control solves Durham and Teeside universities' key management problems

SMARTair provides flexible access control using smartcards instead of mechanical keys Rialto Court is a block of contemporary apartments for students attending Durham University and Teesside University in Middlesbrough. When management company Mezzino took ownership of the property, each apartment was secured using a master-key system. However, the rapid turnover of tenants, together with a need for scheduled cleaning and summer shutdown periods, meant keys were becoming diff...

LOCKEN electronic key-centric access management solution secures Lincoln's Inn, one of London’s most historic buildings

LOCKEN’s cylinders allowed 21st century technology to be installed in doors over 100 years old Lincoln’s Inn is the earliest of the four Inns of Court in London, which houses a society of lawyers and judges, and is recognised as one of the world’s most prestigious professional bodies of barristers. With its origins dating back to the 1400s, all of the buildings and architecture are of huge historic significance, which is why security and access control at the...

ASSA’s CLIQ electromechanical locking system improves security and access at Twycross Zoo, UK

The CLIQ Remote system allows only those with necessary authority and training to obtain access to animal enclosures Twycross Zoo has purchased ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system by Rossells Locksmiths and ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Based in Atherstone, Leicestershire, Twycross Zoo is a registered charity, renowned as an internationally important primate conservation centre and has a wide variet...

Avigilon high-definition surveillance monitors depot activity for Lincolnshire County Council

Lincolnshire County Council can remotely monitor activity at its eight depots to safeguard its £12 million investment in equipment and supplies The Avigilon high-definition surveillance solution at Lincolnshire County Council is managed using the Avigilon Control Centre network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. Lincolnshire County Council has installed an Avigilon HD 2 MP camera at each depot to monitor all activit...

TESA wireless SMARTair access control system upgrades security system at Brisbane Boys College in Australia

SMARTair™ is a self-contained access control system that meets the needs of educational premises When one of Australia's most prestigious schools needed to upgrade to 21st-century security, it turned to a wireless SMARTair™ access control system. Nearly 100 doors in the school's new annex are now protected by electronic escutcheons and wall readers, which staff and students open with programmable smartcards. Wireless security system SMARTair™ is a self-con...

ASSA CLIQ electromechanical locking system improves security at Loughborough University in UK

ASSA CLIQ remote system provides a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has supplied its CLIQ™ electromechanical locks to the engineering suite at Loughborough University. Loughborough University Loughborough University’s campus has miles and miles of electrical cabling, gas piping and data communications, which demand a respon...

ASSA CLIQ remote system solves access problems for Willmott Dixon’s void properties

ASSA CLIQ Remote allows controlled key and access management without the complexity and cost of a hard-wired solution ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, solved access problems that Willmott Dixon were experiencing within void properties using CLIQ Remote. Securing empty properties ASSA worked closely with Willmott Dixon’s void properties team to explore a solution to improve security an...

Trigion remote reception facility eliminates 24/7 manned guarding for UK’s leading insurance company

The building is monitored remotely at Trigion’s security operations centre Thanks to the innovative use of technology by Trigion Security Services, a leading insurance company based in the City of London no longer needs manned guards operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ‘remote reception’ facility operated by Trigion means that while guards continue to work during the day, interacting with staff and visitors, they aren’t required outside office...

Traka21 and Abloy Protec2 CLIQ provide drug management solution for Queen Elizabeth hospital in UK

Traka21 is used to manage access to the remote programmable Abloy Protec2 CLIQ keys NHS Trusts are becoming more and more focused on providing the best patient care in hospitals across the UK. A recent study by one NHS trust showed that nurses spent as much as 40 minutes in an 8 hour shift looking for keys to drugs cabinets. Traka21 is used to manage access to the remote programmable Abloy Protec2 CLIQ keys. Abloy’s drug management solution – Protec2 CLIQ programs...

Traka key management solution improves industrial plant vehicle safety at Slane Quarry In Ireland

Traka key management ensures all keys and access to plant vehicles are readily available 24/7   Introduction Spanning a site of 192 acres, industrial plant vehicles such as Volvo Shovels, Caterpillar Dumpers and Fork Trucks, which enable the quarry to function effectively, are widely dispersed. All are needed to keep the continuous stream of lorries, up to 150 per day, moving. Transporting in the region of 7,000 tonnes of aggregate daily, Slane is one of the bigges...

Traka electronic key cabinets and Traka32 software improve lockout procedure management in petrochemical industry

The unique key retention locks are permanently attached to the special Traka iFobs Procedures for managing access to, and the maintenance of pipelines involve processes that control and securely lockout sections. These procedure need to be enforced and rigorously policed to prevent potentially highly dangerous accidents from occurring. Lockout procedures are frequently documented but usually hard to physically enforce. A slight infringement of such procedures could have letha...

FLIR SR-19 thermal imaging camera for perimeter surveillance and asset protection in marinas

FLIR SR-19 security camera is primarily designed for perimeter surveillance and asset protection Providing secure facilities, and keeping marinas a safe environment, should be a basic responsibility of marina management. Protection can be achieved through a combination of security policies, controlled access, observation and user awareness. Although it has not reached epidemic proportions yet, crime is a growing threat to recreational boating. Modern boats are equipped with st...

FLIR thermal imaging cameras secure estate near Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire, UK

Six FLIR SR-313 thermal imaging cameras are installed to cover all of the land that comes with the estate All over the world the perimeters of industrial parks, airports and harbours are being protected with the help of thermal imaging cameras from FLIR Systems, but the security solution big companies choose to protect their assets can be used for home security as well. Extremely affordable, maintenance free and environmentally friendly, FLIR thermal imaging cameras can be the...

HES K100 wireless cabinet locks with Aperio technology installed at Berklee College of Music, Boston

The college deployed HES K100 wireless cabinet locks with Aperio technology Introduction Berklee College of Music is home not only to a lot of talented musicians, but also to a variety of expensive audio equipment. Relatively small microphones worth more than $50,000 each, for example, are not uncommon. To put an end to theft and other issues that came with storing equipment in traditional cabinets with locks and keys, the college recently deployed HES K100 wireless cabinet l...

ASSA ABLOY UK Specification delivers access security solutions to stadiums in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

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...

Anviz VF30 and T5Pro access control system secures ALBtelecom in Albania

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...

Amthal Fire & Security ensures access control integration and ISO compliance for Access Group

Access Group selected Amthal to maintain fire and security systems as well as ensure compliance with ISO standards Amthal Fire & Security is the total solution provider of choice for Access Group to ensure compliance with ISO standards and the safety and security of staff and visitors across multiple sites. Access Group is a leading author of integrated business management software, with more than 7,000 UK businesses and not-for-profit organisations using Access systems....

HID Global and DLRS join forces to provide ICAO-compliant passport card solution to Irish government

The companies are providing enrolment via mobile app, ICAO-compliant smart cards and production management International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Eleventh Symposium and Exhibition – DLRS Limited, the leading security printing company in Ireland, recently announced the successful roll-out of the Irish Passport Card. End-to-end secure identity solution DLRS Limited joined forces with HID Global® Ireland Teoranta, a worldwide leader in secure identity soluti...

Traka Automotive installs networked key management system at Harry Fairbairn’s Glasgow BMW dealerships in Giffnock

Since the system’s installation, the dealership has seen 100% user adoption & positive feedback from staff Traka Automotive, leading provider of electronic key management systems to car dealers, has installed its networked key management system at Harry Fairbairn’s Glasgow BMW and Mini dealerships in Giffnock. Early results are showing car key losses have been eliminated and agent productivity is also up. Remotely tracking keys After a careful evaluation of s...

ISONAS PowerNet IP access system installed at Miami University of Ohio

The ability to provide access management capabilities on mobile devices, allows security personnel to open or lock doors remotely Chartered in 1809, Miami University of Ohio is one of the oldest public institutions in the United States. Called by Robert Frost “ the most beautiful college that ever was”, Miami U boasts multiple famous graduates in virtually all walks of life, including one President of the United States; Benjamin Harrison. The University is a reside...

SALTO NFC-enabled AElement smart locks help BLOC Hotels provide keyless access

AElement grants access privileges to individual guest rooms and gathering audit trail data from every door in real time In the competitive, not to mention crowded, world of hospitality, standing out from the competition and convincing travellers that you have something different to offer can be a hard call. BLOC Hotels have pulled this off in style at Gatwick Airport’s South Terminal. Establishing a niche by taking the hotel room as a blank design, stripping out all the...