Access control applications

 Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies steel doorsets installed at St Pancras International station London's new St Pancras International station - home of the Eurostar - has been fitted with Martin Roberts steel doorsets from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies.Over 400 fire and acoustic doorsets with bespoke vision panels, integrated access control and clean-lined hardware have been installed as part of the refurbishment at both passenger level and throughout back of house areas. Martin R...

 GANTNER access control solution secures WIFI Campus in Dornbirn/AustriaKeyless and yet extremely secure - such is the image of the access control for the new training and knowledge centre at the Scientific Research Institute (WIFI) at the Chamber of Commerce in Dornbirn. Central control, several tenants in a single building, a high volume of visitors, the widest possible range of authorisation models and connection to a modern personnel time management recording system all make additional...

 Contactless access control solution from HOTELDATA The Weinburg therapeutic climbing centre was recently opened after a construction period which lasted thirteen months. The smooth guest management is assured by an access control and billing system from HOTELDATA based on LEGIC technology. The soaring 17 meter high climbing gym is the highest in Austria and gets the heart of every climbing enthusiast beating a little faster. A wide range of facilities is on offer here besides general sport...

 Ignacio Santabárbara, Director Comercial of PYV, is looking forward to a fruitful partnership with LegicA new partner agreement will give end-users on the Spanish market access to a variety of multi-functional solutions covering access control, time & attendance, IT access and biometric applications, using LEGIC's contactless smart card technology for personal identification. LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading manufacturer of contactless smart card technology for personal identific...

 Global financial institution selects L-1 solution to secure offices world-wide The challenge Faced with tough compliance regulations requiring the secure protection of customer data and a rapidly growing rate of fraud and identity theft, a leading financial institution wanted to be proactive and lock down its offices as securely as possible from unwanted intruders. The leading global payments, network and travel company wanted a cutting edge identity and access management so...

  The Club at The Saujana selects SALTO Systems for securityThe latest XS4 electronic stand alone locks, contact less update on card wall readers and SVN Virtual Network technology from SALTO Systems are aiding security at Malaysia's top luxury resort complex, The Club at The Saujana. Set among 160 acres of lush tropical gardens and nestled among the rolling hills of a palm plantation yet just a 35 minute drive from Kuala Lumpur airport, The Club at The Saujana is the latest addition t...

 Quatum Secure SAFE suite enabled Toronto Pearson to incorporate its existing, fragmented physical security Quantum Secure recently announced it has deployed its SAFE software suite for Toronto Pearson International Airport, the busiest airport in Canada.Since initiating the use of SAFE for its identity management and access control security systems, Toronto Pearson has already realized reductions in credentialing processing time, along with related cost savings. Based on these preliminary...

 G4Tec security solution allows the central registry database to be imported directly into the Symmetry SMS solutionThe University of Southampton combines academic excellence with an innovative and entrepreneurial approach to research, supporting a culture that engages and challenges students and staff in their pursuit of learning.When the university were looking for a company to try to meet their access control needs, they went through a competitive tendering process using the Of...

 Intellio intelligent cameras secure The Hugo Boss store in Zagreb The security system of Hugo Boss store in Zagreb is equipped with intelligent retail functionality developed by Hungarian manufacturer Intellio. Debuting in the fashion industry, the intelligent security system not only sends alerts in case of security events, but is also capable of tracking customers' paths and counts traffic inside a retail facility. The new retail solutions may become a landmark step.A system li...

  Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in DohaIndigoVision's complete IP Video technology is providing a fully integrated CCTV surveillance solution for the new Mövenpick Tower & Suites Hotel in Doha, Qatar. The 5-star, 350 room, 26-floor hotel is housed in a futuristic building located at the entrance to the prestigious West Bay Area, a booming trade district, only 15 minutes drive from Doha International Airport.The 116 camera system, which was installed by IndigoVision's...

  Dallmeier digital CCTV products selected by Southamption City Council to secure run down tower blocksSouthampton City Council received a surprising answer when it asked residents what should be improved in a group of run-down tower blocks. "We wondered whether people would want the exteriors of the blocks to be brightened up, but that wasn't their top priority," says service development manager Paul Paskins. "They gave us a really clear message that the most...

  Tri-City Mechanical use Schlage software to reduce false alarm calls at its 77,000 square foot facility.  Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced that Tri-City Mechanical, a 512-employee design/build contractor in Chandler, Ariz., is using Schlage bright blue web-enabled access control software and Schlage wireless access control locking systems to reduce false alarm calls at its 77,000 square foot facility.  "We had an incident, people weren't locking...

  Merchant's Academy has chosen an electronic security solution from SALTO SystemsMerchant's Academy, the newest of the Government's 47 privately sponsored academies, has chosen an electronic security solution from SALTO Systems to provide smart access control throughout the school.   The £23 million Bristol based academy, which opened in September 2008, has been built on the site of the existing Withywood Community School. In common with other schools in the academy pr...

  SALTO Systems provides advanced access control management for schoolSALTO Systems has been selected by Shireland Collegiate Academy and Sixth Form Centre to provide advanced access control management. The Academy awarded the contract to West Midlands based SALTO Inspired Business Partner Custom Technology Ltd.Shireland Collegiate Academy and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-19 Trust School categorized as ‘Outstanding' by OFSTED. The Academy's highly successful Strategic Partnership w...

A multifunctional LEGIC card is used in the modern part of the Raiffeisen Zentralbank building "Wave"True to the company's mission statement, the Austrian Raiffeisen Zentralbank (RZB) has successfully used the SYMBIO HOTELDATA accounting system since 1997. This uses a multifunctional LEGIC card which, among other things, combines functions such as time & attendance, access control, ID badges, use of a garage and an electronic wallet. The card can be topped up at the top-up sta...

 SALTO new access control system installed in the American University in Cairo (AUC)The American University in Cairo (AUC), after a decade of planning and five years of construction, has relocated to a prestigious location in New Cairo, Egypt. Created by an international team of architects, the new $400 million campus covers an impressive 260 acre site. To secure staff and students, the new campus required a proven, future proof access control security solution that would provide 24/7...

SALTO access control solution - E2000 chosen to secure Merton college SALTO Systems has been selected by Merton College Oxford to provide advanced access control management within their new Finlay Building administration centre. Merton College is one of the 38 independent Colleges and Halls that work within the University of Oxford.  Founded in 1264, it is one of the oldest colleges in Oxford and has just over 300 undergraduate and over 250 graduate students in residence at any time.The Col...

 Zagrebgradnja is determined to maintain its competitive edge in many areas of workThe key to the success of companies such as Zagrebgradnja lies in the efficient organisation of the business operation and work optimisation, including the efficient handling of schedule changes. ChallengeZagrebgradnja is determined to maintain its competitive edge in many areas of work; and the optimisation of work processes with the help of an advanced time and attendance system is one important way of...

One shoplifting theft every 90 seconds Newly published figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), showing a third of a million shoplifting offences each year - one every 90 seconds - underline the need to take effective action against customer thefts, warns specialist tagging and CCTV solutions provider ESPlus.In its 2008 Retail Crime Survey, the BRC says shoplifting is the most costly crime for shops. It accounted for 64 per cent of all retail crime losses by value, well above burglary (...

 CISA Wave Mode's contactless technology installed in 84-bedroom hotelThe new CISA Wave Mode contactless hotel locking system from Ingersoll Rand has been installed in the 84-bedroom Express by Holiday Inn at Ayr, Scotland. CISA Wave Mode locks are specifically designed for hotels, hostels, student accommodation and other facilities with transient occupancy and were chosen to protect both guests' personal security and property, whilst offering the hotel savings in operating costs and enhanc...

 Legic and Gantner solution installed in The Fire Sauna in Asia Spa, Leoben AustriaHigh comfort level and efficient guest management thanks to overall access control and cashless payment solution based on LEGIC technology.''Let's jump into the Au," is, a few years ago, what children in the upper styrian university town Leoben used to say when they wanted some carefree fun in the water. Today, they go to the "Chinese''. And not just to enjoy exotic delicacies in the bistro or resta...

  Ganz's C-Allview high-speed ruggedised PTZ cameraJet engine tests at a servicing facility in South Wales are being viewed in close-up detail thanks to three Ganz C-Allview high-speed ruggedised PTZ cameras installed by Cameratech Solutions Ltd.The precision CCTV system is allowing engineers to record and assess the performance of the engines in crucial wind-tunnel testing."When the wind-tunnel tests are underway our system has to deal with extreme noise conditions with a lot of...

 Schlage Everest Primus Level 9Z core key system installed in Bellevue school district Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced that the Bellevue (WA) School District has centralized its access control by combining electronics and high-security keys to improve security while also making it easier to manage and control access at several levels.  Although a security system was in place, the District recently undertook steps to finalize an upgrade of the system by pu...

  Security Design Centre providees an integrated security solution to Sonic CommunicationsSecurity Design Centre (SDC) has provided an integrated security system for Sonic Communications, a manufacturer of specialist helmet intercommunication systems and a wide range of high security products. Sonics' customers include Fire Services, the Military, the Police, Beefeaters at the Tower of London, L.A.PD, a number of F1 drivers and many high profile individuals.SDC director, Mike Paul, exp...

  Honeywell and its installation partner provide wireless CCTV solution for SEAT Sport UK The Client:SEAT Sport UK is the motorsport division of SEAT UK which competes in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). It is one of 15 teams competing in the BTCC with two race-engineered SEAT Leon TDI cars. It excels at everything it does and that includes offering its VIP guests an unrivalled experience on race days.The Situation:As part of the BTCC season, SEAT Spo...

 Mobile CCTV technology allows police officers to have a 360 degree view of the outside of their vehicle. Nurizon Corporation has officially launched the "ICOP 20/20W" system, which is currently used extensively throughout the United States, and has also received international acclaim for providing police and emergency services agencies, video evidence of infringements and mobile violations.Mobile CCTV technology allows police officers to have a 360 degree view of the outside...

  Firetide wireless video surveillance solution aids airport officials to watch ground crewsAirport officials at the Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport in Temple, Texas, can now watch over ground crews and protect military assets using a wireless video surveillance network.  Located near Fort Hood, one of the largest military bases in the world, the Central Texas airport helps control access to Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and other military aircraft being ref...

 The Cardiff YMCA Housing Association Cardiff YMCA has installed the Paxton Access Net2 network access control system and this currently covers almost forty doors throughout the building. In addition to the main external doors, the system also covers emergency exits, corridors, management offices and is now being tested on individual rooms. Andrew Jenkins, Cardiff YMCA's General Manager, explains the rationale behind the system: "Our primary motivation is security. We ha...

  Windrush Frozen Foods' smart buildingAccidentally leaving the lights and air-conditioning on overnight is a thing of the past at Windrush Frozen Foods, thanks to an innovative application of Paxton Access' Net2 access control system. Chris Lewis Security Services has installed Net2 to serve as the centralised building management system in Windrush's new head office, bringing benefits in terms of both security and energy saving. Net2 controls everything from switching on the ligh...

  The security system supplied by Siemens was a turnkey solution that manages security in the wind turbine plant from a single control room Siemens has recently completed a comprehensive and fully interoperable security solution for a wind turbine and blades manufacturer in the south of Spain, whose primary objective is to generate a type of sustainable energy that benefits both society and its stakeholders. The wind turbine manufacturing company was established in the south of Spain t...