Key management - Case studies

Traka help Forces to manage, protect and audit the use of expensive and/or controlled portable equipment Hertfordshire Constabulary has been operating Traka systems for over three years. After initial trials at a single location, Traka key cabinets are now installed county-wide and provide administrative control of Hertfordshire’s entire fleet of 650 vehicles at both a local and central level. Traka has developed intelligent access management solutions for many othe...

Through the intelligent software, King Lifting has been able to control which drivers can access specific keys to vehicles Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has installed intelligent key cabinets at King Lifting, the UK’s leading provider of lifting equipment and cranes, preventing a robbery that could have cost thousands of pounds. Customer King Lifting, installed the key cabinet under a trial period and it was during this time that the attempted robbery...

Traka software has been programmed to revoke access to keys based on up-to-date licenses and health surveillance Traka key management systems are helping the Nestlé packaging and ingredients site in York better its health and safety compliance process. Traka software restricting access to sensitive areas The warehousing and logistics centre where the Traka key cabinets have been installed are being used to manage access to forklifts and other material handling equ...

Traka’s key management solution has reduced the frequency of stock discrepancies Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has helped improve the safety and accountability of the drugs issuing process at Brighton and Sussex NHS Trust, by installing its key management solutions. Traka intelligent key cabinet system Previously, keys to drugs lockers were issued manually, with one member of staff acting as a steward. However, this led to human error, difficulties in...

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...

The current office space utilises 3 readers; one on each of the exterior doors in the front & back of the building In 2009 Jeff Park, a Chicago-based entrepreneur, needed to set up office space for a Korean-based pharmaceutical company’s US operations in Chicago. To fulfill this requirement for his own needs as Director of U. S. Operations for PharmaTech LLC, he leased space in a downtown office building in Chicago, IL. Ultimately, he expanded the offices to provide...

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...

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...

The lockers & cabinets have saved time, increased accountability & improved key management system Traka asset management lockers are helping the University of Bath lend laptops and consoles to students at any time of the day and night. The university wanted to help its students gain access to laptops and games consoles as and when they required them. The Traka laptop lockers enable students to loan equipment 24 hours a day, without having a member of staff monitor...

The key cabinets are also used by the other businesses that are based at Twickenham Stadium Traka, the key and asset management specialist, is helping keep the home of English Rugby secure, ahead of the Rugby World Cup. As part of major refurbishment work in preparation for the games, the RFU has installed Traka key management systems at Twickenham Stadium. The venue, which is the largest dedicated rugby union stadium in the world, is undergoing development, ready to invite r...

WatchLock enables geofence parameters to notify if equipment leaves or enters predefined locations As one of the Midland’s largest privately owned construction and development companies William Davis works in a range of market sectors to deliver high quality properties. With expensive equipment recently stolen from site, to the value of circa £20,000, security managers contacted local Mul-T-Lock dealer Charnwood Lock & Key to source a locking solution that wou...

Traka developed the access management system in which keys are permanently attached to an iFob Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has installed a smart access management system at one of the UK’s leading rail companies, Southeastern. The company covers 1,000 miles of railway infrastructure and carries around 570,000 passengers every weekday in the South East of England. The company serves commuter-belt Britain with 1,400 daily train journeys into London. To...

HQ Bar upgraded from mechanical to Mul-T-Lock SMARTair across all rooms and facilities Mul-T-Lock’s innovative SMARTair™ electronic handle sets have proven such a popular security upgrade at The Mereside Hotel in Douglas that the system is now also being installed at the HQ Bar & Restaurant’s two other four star independent hotels, The Glen Mona and The Rosslyn. Mul-T-Lock SMARTair™ is a high performance, cost efficient wire free system designed to...

Traka’s solution helps to track and monitor vehicles moving between different locations of the business Traka, the intelligent key management specialist, has helped a large car Supermarket save money by implementing a solution that helps the company keep track of the location of hundreds of keys. Unbeatable Car, a large car supermarket, operates across two sites in Portsmouth and Crawley and were finding their previous system to be slow and inefficient. The size of Unbe...

A 300-key Traka system was installed on the main site and a 100-key system was installed at a neighbouring site Imperial War Museums, London has enlisted the help of Traka to implement an automated key management system. IWM London exhibits various collections, covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from the First World War to the present day. The London site is home to the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, as well as other historically...

Traka has successfully integrated its key management solution with the University’s existing access control system The University of East Anglia has integrated a Traka key management solution with its exiting access control system to provide seamless security across the multi-site campus. Previously, the University was operating under a manual key management system, with limited paper record of who had access to keys and when they were taken or returned. Due to the loss...

Traka’s iPad lockers has enabled the academies to manage both the pool iPads and the student’s personal devices Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has assisted a ground-breaking e-learning initiative at Hastings and St Leonards Academy. The installation of iPad lockers has enabled effective management of both pool and personal devices, limiting classroom disruptions and ensuring the technology is utilised as effectively as possible. Hastings and St Le...

Wyndham Hamilton Park has customised KeyWatcher with locker modules to hold its iPod Touch devices Located in Florham Park, NJ, and offering convenient access to Newark Liberty International Airport, Wyndham Hamilton Park hotel and conference centre services guests in 219 rooms and 40 conference rooms. The hotel features more than 27,000 square feet of property and can support up to 400 people for conferences, events and special occasions. As with every hotel, ensuring the co...

The Traka key management system enables access to these areas via the staff member or student’s existing access card The University of East Anglia has integrated a Traka key management solution with its exiting access control system to provide seamless security across the multi-site campus. Previously, the University was operating under a manual key management system, with limited paper record of who had access to keys and when they were taken or returned. Due to th...

A 300-key Traka system was installed on the main site and a 100-key system was installed at a neighbouring site Imperial War Museum (IWM) London has enlisted the help of Traka to implement an automated key management system. IWM exhibits various collections, covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from the First World War to the present day. The London site is home to the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, as well as other historically imp...

The Key Watcher manages the access to the keys and the keys are tracked when they are in use including the times and user names Company profile Airport Retailers Association is as organisation responsible for a part of the support services of many stores and sales outlets at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. This includes security, maintenance and support of collective affairs like the distribution of clothing and bags. The approximately 120 associated employers are located...

Brivo OnAirSM cloud-based access control solution manages eight exterior and 16 interior doors Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that Kimray, Inc., a leading provider of petroleum industry control equipment located in Oklahoma City, OK, has standardised on the Brivo OnAirSM cloud-based access control solution for two of their current facilities, with plans to expand to a wide range of facilities and locations. Dowley Se...

Trucks are controlled and zoned into Press Shop, Body Shop, Trim and Final, Parts and Logistics, and Linde workshop Eight electronic key and intelligent access management systems were recently introduced to control over 200 fork trucks and other materials handling equipment used for the Just-In-Time transportation of product materials and components to the production line. We ask why – what was the rationale? And we question the benefits Jaguar Land Rover expect to get f...

Traka’s system offers controlled access to hospital keys by swipe card  The NHS in Leicester has become one of the latest healthcare trusts to install a Traka system to manage its key security. Glenfield Hospital, one of three sites in the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, has invested in two Traka L-Series (180 key) cabinets to replace its previous system. Located on the edge of Leicester, Glenfield is a specialist Heart and Chest hospital, employing ov...