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A newly launched website from with a comprehensive technical area, plus
Codelocks is not only one of the most FAQs, brochures for download and full Paxton Access’
technically comprehensive around. It also installation and code changing instructions
offers true user interaction, with a wide for the entire Codelocks range. By clicking
variety of stand-alone access control door on the appropriate flag, the entire site is best-selling
locks available for sale online, and available immediately in French, Spanish,
extensive help with selecting the correct Italian, German, Dutch and Chinese – an
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lock for any application. The new site also invaluable resource for code change and Net2 secures
offers users access to free spares for the installation information.
first time ever. Codelocks offers a large number of
The new site – at spares for its products free of charge and Conquest
www.codelocks.co.uk/web – shows and these are all available easily through the
sells a wide range of locks for internal and new web site. Chargeable spares are also
external doors, cabinets and lockers. The straightforward to locate and purchase. Hospital
locks are widely used in offices, schools, Codelocks manufactures and supplies a Based on a gently sloping site, the 16-
hospitals and leisure facilities and can now wide range of keyless door locks, year-old Conquest Hospital is a modern
be selected and purchased at the click of a specialising in standalone keyless digital District General Hospital in Hastings. In
mouse. Visitors can search for products locks for commercial and domestic use 2002 Conquest merged with Eastbourne
either by range or by application sector. throughout the world. The company’s Hospital to form East Sussex Hospitals
The site has been designed with speed comprehensive range of high quality NHS Trust. The busy Trust serves the
and simplicity of selection in mind with the mechanical and electronic locks provide population of East Sussex and employs
possibility to quickly pinpoint the correct control and convenience for a wide range over 5000 staff.
model from the home page. of applications, and include various options When the hospital’s access system
The site also offers real technical depth to suit specific access control needs. failed in 2007 the cost of installing a new
system by their current provider was too
high. Security Manager, John Kirk
New doors for new station
investigated installing the Net2 access
control system from Paxton Access.
John said: “Security is very important
in this sort of environment. Hundreds of
London’s new St Pancras International include increased durability and reduced people come through this hospital every
station – home of the Eurostar - has been maintenance, coupled with better fire, day. We were aware of Paxton Access as
fitted with Martin Roberts steel doorsets acoustic and security performance and the market leaders and that their systems
from Ingersoll Rand Security enhanced life-cycle. set the industry standard.”
Technologies. The installation was overseen by Vistec Systems of Crawley installed
Over 400 fire and acoustic doorsets Ingersoll Rand to ensure accuracy and Net2 across all of the Trust’s sites,
with bespoke vision panels, integrated continuity of installation throughout the including the main hospital in Hastings,
access control and clean-lined hardware process. This dedicated service meant Bexhill Hospital, the Irvine unit, St. Anne’s
have been installed as part of the that they were on hand to provide on and the Woodlands unit. A total of 6500
refurbishment at both passenger level going guidance and help in ensuring user cards are now issued and 83 doors
and throughout back of house areas. design approval from the consortium of are controlled by a Net2 System.
Martin Roberts performance doorsets different parties involved in the scheme. John said: “The ability to control who
were chosen for their ability to meet the These included everyone from the has access to which site is essential and
demanding criteria of the transportation individual rail companies to English Net2 provides us with this.”
sector set by high volumes of traffic and Heritage who helped oversee the The new Net2 system now acts as a
likely abuse. development of the Grade I listed deterrent to opportunist theft, and gives
Function often takes precedence over building. Tel: 01922 707400 the Trust ‘total confidence’ in the access
form when it comes to doorsets destined
www.security.ingersollrand.co.uk. control they have on their blood bank,
for a rail network, which baby unit and mental health wing.
demands robust, long life- Being able to prevent access to certain
cycle solutions. However parts of the building with an emergency
Martin Roberts steel lock-down, in the event of chemical spill or
doorsets provide the the need to create a temporary mortuary
perfect blend of durability is also very appealing.
and high performance The Trust is so impressed with Net2
coupled with value for that they plan to integrate it with their fire
money and visual appeal. alarm and extend it across their remaining
Successfully tested to one remote sites.
million cycles in “Compared to our earlier access control
accordance with European system it is far superior. This is the best
Standard BS EN 1191, period of security stability we have
their benefits and enjoyed in a long time.”
superiority over timber
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