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Intratone access control technology installed at over 900 sites for Hounslow council
over 900 different sites across Hounslow Council’s estate. The access control systems across the Council’s
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residential and commercial portfolio had become obsolete with the desire to move from keys to a fob-based system. Residents had been complaining at the delays
in receiving new keys – in some cases taking up to six weeks for them to be delivered. New fobs can now be obtained straight away by residents when visiting their local housing office through the new cloud-based technology. Since late 2016 the Intratone fob readers have been installed at low and high-rise apartment blocks and Council offices, commercial buildings and operational sites, and complaints have dropped significantly. Ian Williams, Electrical Engineer for Hounslow
Council is in no doubt as to the benefits of the new Intratone proximity readers: “We hadn’t heard of Intratone before it was recommended by the installer. So far, we have been very impressed – although it is a sizeable investment for the Council initially, the build and technology of the readers means that they will last for at least ten years. “At one point the fob programming was carried
oor entry and access control equipment from Intratone, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers, has been installed at
out by two full-time members of staff who would visit site daily to program residents’ fobs. This can all now be programmed remotely by the relevant housing officers at the local housing office which will be a large long-term saving to the council.” The cloud-based fob-reader system has
significantly enhanced control over who has access, for how long and to which properties. Because it is cloud-based, changes made to key fobs are almost immediate and can be facilitated from anywhere where there is internet access – whether that’s at a PC, laptop or a smartphone on site. “The simplicity of the database is such that
some of our concierge and caretakers are being trained to manage the system themselves which frees up even more of the engineer’s time,” Ian adds. “With the older technology residents were also able to copy fobs in some local shops which did not give the council full control over who could access certain blocks. “The new Intratone fobs have similar technol-
ogy to an Oyster card – you cannot rewrite or copy them so when someone tries to use a copied fob it sends the system a notification. We can check the system when a certain fob has been used so we can assist Police when they have been trying to track someone’s whereabouts.” Daniel Bacon, Area Sales Manager at Intratone
says its products are flexible enough to suit a wide range of sites and applications: “Our access control and door entry systems are installed across Social Housing, Private Properties and HAs all over the UK and Europe, and prove popular for residents of all ages, but especially the elderly, because they are very easy to use. Installers and customers also like them because they are very easy to install and competitively priced.”
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VEKA continues to offer a safe pair of hands, when the industry needs it most
VEKA Group has reaffirmed its position as a stable systems company that continues to prepare for growth. Sales Director Neil Evans explains: “Our ethos as a company has always been one of reliability, stability and support. ‘Safe’ might not sound like a very exciting way to describe something, but in an industry awash with uncertainty I’m happy to say VEKA Group is exactly that; a safe pair of hands that customers can rely on. “To maintain our position as an industry leader, we have continued to grow despite (and throughout) a period of rising costs of raw materials. With our strong heritage and the support of our global family, we are always evolving and further strengthening our reputation for quality, service and trust. “Throughout 2018, an incredible 99.3 per cent of all our thousands of deliveries have been made on time and in full. To maintain these enviable results, we hold an average £10M of profile in stock or en-route at all times and in the run up to Brexit we’ll be building our stocks even more extensively, thereby increasing our buffering capabilities. In conjunction with this, we’ll also be supplementing stock levels of key raw materials used in our compound; which is mixed here on site in our industry-leading, purpose-built facility. “Thanks to our extensive ongoing investment in people, plant and technology – which includes £5M this year alone – VEKA Group is more stable and committed to UK manufacturing than ever. We are also very excited about an imminent new product launch and new colour offering.”
salesenquiry@veka.com KMS hit 1.5 million fobs in the UK
KMS, a leading supplier of communal door access solutions to the UK housing industry have now passed 1.5 million fobs in operation with their web based access control system with SimpleKey Web. As the leading supplier to the social housing sector, KMS are now delivering more systems in the private sector and along with their latest development, SimpleKey Event Manager (SEM), the functionality of SimpleKey Web continues to grow. SEM provides additional functions and control such as emergency lighting and alarms, plus provides lift control when connected to a SimpleKey Web system controller. SimpleKey Web can also be used to control access to gates and parking barriers, providing a one stop shop for all communal access points in the building. As a cloud-based system, SimpleKey Web provides the ability to add and delete fobs wherever you are, as long as you have access to the internet and at the same time you can monitor usage, identifying unusual patterns immediately. The success of SimpleKey Web is seen in the figures with over: 1.5 million fobs in operation; 27,000 doors controlled; 11,000 residential housing blocks managed. SimpleKey Web with this latest development of the SEM, has answered customer’s needs giving further control and monitoring of additional functions within buildings & gives full web based administration. To find out more about KMS and SimpleKey Web visit our website.
01494 531099
www.kms.uk.net
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