UNION launches new high-security padlock

UNION has launched a new range of high-security padlocks that enable a variety of internal and external locations to be secured, and work as part of the company’s new master key cylinder range, keyMASTER.

Compatible with all UNION cylinders, the new Shield high-security padlock range delivers exceptional security. This has enabled it to attain BS EN12320:2012 from Grade 4 up to the maximum Grade 6, in recognition of its physical security and the number of combinations it allows for.
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ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions introduces Openings Studio asset tagging

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland has introduced an asset tagging functionality for doors developed using its Openings Studio Building Information Modelling (BIM) Software, with the first customer project utilising this system now installed.

Openings Studio is a cloud based, custom configuration tool for the creation, visualisation, modification, and management of door openings. The unique BIM application provides access to complete doorset information at all stages from product concept to product care.
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Yale launches new mains powered floodlight camera

Trusted home security expert, Yale, has recently announced a new addition to its smart security range – the Floodlight Camera.  And as it is mains powered, Yale is recommending all homeowners who purchase the camera to enlist the help of a professional electrician to aid the installation.
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3xLOGIC introduces VIGIL CLOUD across Europe

3xLOGIC has announced the availability of its innovative VIGIL CLOUD system across Europe.

Originally launched in the U.S. in 2020, VIGIL CLOUD extends the scope of 3xLOGIC’s award-winning VIGIL Video Management System into the cloud, and has proven popular among organizations looking for a powerful, scalable, and easy-to-use platform.
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Milestone Systems introduces Milestone Kite

Milestone Systems continues to increase its range of on-premises, hybrid-cloud and cloud-native data-driven video technology solutions; the new Milestone Kite Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) complements XProtect on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as Milestone’s newest cloud offering.
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Supporting Assisted Care with Door Hardware

Karen Trigg of Allegion UK discusses the complex settings of care home environments, and how the hidden roles of door hardware can further contribute to the safety and security of vulnerable residents.

Despite their often quaint façades, modern care home environments are under consistent pressure to secure the safety and care of vulnerable residents and staff. 
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Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association releases the First Edition of the Codes in Context Report

The first edition of the American Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association’s (BHMA) newest initiative, the BHMA Codes in Context Report, has been released. This initial report addresses changes made to the 2021 International Building Code (IBC). 

BHMA is an industry leader in building safety and security and is the only organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop and maintain performance standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builder’s hardware. BHMA sponsors third-party certification of hardware products -- a requirement for a product to bear the “BHMA Certified” mark — ensuring that the product meets the ANSI/BHMA standard.
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Videx strengthens flagship door entry system with new concierge offering

Videx has enhanced its leading door entry system, the VX2300, adding a desk mount concierge unit for small to medium sized installations of the two-wire video system.

The CST2310 unit can be used for up to 200 apartments, offering both handset and hands-free speech and a back lit touch control keypad along with a 3.5” LCD display with on screen information relating to both entrances and apartments and the stage of a call when in progress.
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New 2023 dates announced by Abloy Academy

Abloy UK has announced its new schedule of Academy Foundations and Foundations Plus CPD courses for 2023, which offer attendees invaluable insight into emergency and panic escape compliance. 

The free courses are designed to train installers, security managers, end users and specifiers, giving them the skills and knowledge to ensure maximum safety and security while helping to save lives in an emergency.
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LOCKEXPO 2023

Visitor registration for LOCKEXPO 2023 is now open:

www.lockexpo.co.uk  click the link 'book tickets'.

Book yourself - staff/family/ all on the one visit

Show Dates 11/12th March 23 at THE BELFRY HOTEL, NOTTINGHAM

Integrating cameras with your access control system

Access control systems limit access to defined areas by using credentials to identify authorised individuals. Credentials are things used to authenticate the identity of the person attempting to gain access. Most commonly, it’s a physical card that is issued to each person and then presented to a reader.

However, it could also be things like a keypad code, a digital impression of a fingerprint, or a signal from a mobile phone.
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Integrated Solutions extend Codelocks’ quality to bespoke solutions

Codelocks’ newly appointed Sales Director, Joanne Milne-Rowe, announces that access control provider Codelocks is now extending its expertise to businesses who want to integrate the Codelocks NetCode® Technology into their solutions.
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What is an electro-magnetic lock?

Electro-magnetic locks hold a door shut using the power of magnetic attraction. An electro-magnet only becomes magnetic once electrical power is applied to it. When there is no power applied, it does not generate a magnetic field. This means the door can be freely opened
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