Schlage Computer Managed (CM) Locks Repel Vandals for City of Sacramento
Electronic Access Control Solution Fosters Proximity Card and Panic Hardware Compatibility throughout Public Works Department
FORESTVILLE, CONN. – June 30, 2003 – IR Security & Safety today announced that the City of Sacramento has installed “Locknetics on Board” CM locking products to integrate with its panic hardware, enhance credential compatibility, and provide secure access in areas where vandalism is high.
“Our first application of a CM product was for a gate in a park that was subject to much vandalism,” relates Bob McLaughlin, senior building maintenance worker for the Sacramento Public Works Department. “This product was originally chosen because it easily interfaces with the panic hardware we use. And, because of their robust design, they are also more vandal resistant. They also read our HID proximity cards, which we use throughout the department.”
According to McLaughlin, CM products also provide access at exterior doors to corridors in the Building Department. Approximately 90 employees use them around the clock, hundreds of times a day. In this application, they also interface with the department’s panic hardware and read the proximity cards.
“We use both the proximity cards and keypads for access,” reports McLaughlin. “Those that already have the cards prefer using them. I like the fact that our employees can use the same credential at all doors, regardless of the supplier of the access mechanism. As a result, we can use these locks with no problems at other locations and buildings.”
IR Security & Safety’s computer-managed (CM) standalone locking products provide features found traditionally with online, networked systems. Whatever the credential used, a user-friendly software programs all, including the locks, access trim, and offline hard-wired controllers (that manage strikes and magnets) from a laptop or PDA. New users, access points and access privileges can be entered into the system in seconds.
Using such CM locking systems, security professionals can become very creative. For instance, the “Locknetics on Board” CM products line of Schlage CM locks, Von Duprin CM993 exit trim and devices, and Locknetics universal controllers facilitate simplified, uniform access control administration. Multiple openings in an organization can be managed with a variety of stand-alone locking systems that share common software and credentials.
About IR Security & Safety’s Electronic Access Control Division
Since 1969, IR Security & Safety’s Electronic Access Control Division (EACD) has provided premium electronic access control solutions, including electromagnetic locks, monitoring consoles, electromechanical locks and strikes, electrical and electronic exit devices, power supplies and controllers to security professionals and their customers. Leading brands such as Recognition Systems, Schlage, “Locknetics on Board” and Von Duprin comprise the Electronic Access Control Division of IR Security and Safety, which serves an international clientele from its headquarters in Forestville, Conn. Phone is 866-322-1237. The IR website is www.irco.com.
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