Access everywhere: how wireless locks help everyone in 3 key European industries
London, June 2020 – Upgrading security and access technology makes us safer. “Safety” can sometimes feel abstract, yet better access control has a real impact on the day-to-day working lives of everyone who comes into contact with it. How do we know? Because we ask them.
Extending the coverage of traditional access control has long been expensive or intrusive – usually both. If you want to move on from mechanical keys and the myriad hassles of key management, wireless locks are a faster and more cost-effective way to extend an access control system.
“Wireless
electronic locks with inbuilt RFID readers are the most cost-effective way to
upgrade access control and take it to more doors,” says Lars Angelin, Business
Development Manager at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEA. “Wireless locks can
extend your existing wired system, meaning you don’t rip out your current secure
doors and start again.”
“And
because they are battery-powered, and there’s no cabling or intrusive building
work, they are much cheaper to install and run than standard electronic door
security.”
Why
do facility managers choose wireless locks?
“Since
we installed Aperio, we have not had a break-in,” says Cédric Lopez,
maintenance manager at Luminy University, France. A major modernization project
provided the opportunity to upgrade campus security with more than 400 Aperio® online wireless locking devices.
The facility management team controls everything in real time – legacy and new Aperio-enabled doors – from their existing ARD interface. Using the same integrated system, staff book seminar rooms when they need. Students no longer hang around at the classroom door: their own access cards let them in at timetabled lesson slots.
How
do access system manufacturers integrate wireless locks?
“Our
Aperio technology is built on an open platform, so these wireless locks
integrate seamlessly with more than 100 different security and building
management systems,” says Angelin. “Aperio locks are modular, so you can add
locks gradually to increase the reach of your system over time, as budgets
allow. You don’t even need to exchange RFID cards.”
At
Plexal, a major
new flexible workspace in East London, academics work together with technology
companies, innovative start-ups and creatives. Up to 800 entrepreneurs use Plexal
to devise, create and launch products and services.
Plexal’s new
Aperio wireless locks are integrated with DoorFlow, NetNodes’ online platform
for managing and auditing building access. “Plexal required an adaptable locking
solution for a range of different doors and, with no wiring required, it was
quick and easy to install Aperio with minimal disruption,” says Stewart
Johnson, Director at NetNodes.
What
do installers think of wireless locks?
According
to one recent report, three-quarters of professional security installers agree
wireless locks make installation easier, quicker and more cost-effective*. For
example, it is fast and easy to switch an old-fashioned mechanical handle for
an award-winning Aperio wireless handle with integrated RFID reader, to bring
more doors into your access system**.
“Should
any additional doors need to be added to the [Plexal] system in the future,
this can be done easily, without modifying or changing the aesthetics of the environment,”
adds NetNodes’ Stewart Johnson. “This also minimises future installation costs,
offering a cost-effective and straightforward access control upgrade.”
At
all kinds of premises, Aperio cylinders, escutcheons and complete locks can be
installed on both exterior and interior doors, from certified fire doors to
meeting rooms, labs and offices; wooden, glass or aluminium doors are all suitable.
Aperio locks are compatible with all common lock profiles: Euro, French,
Finnish, Scandinavian and Swiss. Integration with your existing system can be
Online or Offline. Aperio wireless technology gives you this flexibility.
When
do users see the benefits of wireless locks?
To
meet their security challenges, managers at Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie
(CHMS) selected Aperio wireless locks integrated online with an ARD system. This
enabled the hospital to introduce more secure doors and layers of security
without incurring excessive installation or operating costs, including for
sensitive offices and drug stores.
Now
staff no longer carry key bunches or waste time hunting down relevant keys. Each
of their individual permissions is stored on a single, programmable RFID
credential. “Having just a single badge — and not having to carry around heavy
keys — has been a major advantage for us,” says Béatrice Dequidt, Health
Executive at CHMS.
“We
have implemented internal HR management procedures, creating badges that are
automatically integrated into ARD’s operating software,” adds Alain Gestin,
CHMS’s IT Systems Architect. Aperio and ARD maintain compatibility of
credentials with the French government’s electronic Health Professional Card (CPS),
for added staff convenience.
To learn more about Aperio® wireless locks, and download a free solution guide, visit https://campaigns.assaabloyopeningsolutions.eu/aperio
