EVERY DAY IS A SCHOOL DAY WITH ABUS

The first duty that any education establishment has to its students and staff is to keep them safe and secure. But that does not have to mean that they should feel like prisons, with caretakers carrying around huge bunches of keys that are impossible to keep track of. The way that the doors and hardware work is absolutely vital to how the whole premises operates. We look at ways that ABUS access control and cylinder systems can help keep everything and everyone safe without impacting the smooth running of the institution.

 

Keeping everyone in the school safe is vital. Both in terms of their physical security and in controlling access around the building. This poses challenges for security and access control with many people – staff, pupils, visitors - coming and going at different times, often with different levels of access, who demand quick and easy-to-use systems, coupled with security for everyone inside. This makes the issue of security and controlling access complex.

 

wAppLoxx Pro from ABUS is digital access control system that could provide the answer. These secure, master keyed cylinders fit into any standard cylinder profile and are controlled with transponder fob in the key head to offer comprehensive access management for up to sixty-four doors, five hundred users, and multiple access control mechanisms. This makes it the perfect plug and play wireless access control system for schools and colleges. Information about the wAppLoxx system status, analytics and any changes that need to be made can be accessed securely in real via PC, smartphone, or tablet. This allows the building manager to grant or deny access at any level to users across the piece and access rights to be assigned for specific periods of time.

The ABUS wAppLoxx system can communicate seamlessly with ABUS security, surveillance, and alarm systems to provide a fully integrated security system. And because the central hub updates every thirty minutes any changes required by lost keys, security breaches or changes in staff can me made immediately in real time by reprogramming fobs online instead of having to issue new keys or change cylinders across the board. It can be used on any door since wAppLoxx locks are available in double knob cylinders (one-sided and double-sided), half cylinders, electronic padlocks and wall reader making it possible to control electronic door and gate drives, electric strikes, lifts, barriers, and turnstiles, with 50,000 cycles before the batteries need changing.

For areas that need extra security such as labs, computer rooms, or offices with sensitive information, the ABUS Bravus system offers a top level, no-compromise, security standard, the perfect choice for education settings. Bravus’s 14mm thicker, reversible key fits a horizontal keyway to give enormous versatile keyed alike and master key systems with the highest security standards against unauthorised key copying and picking. Because the key is  smooth it cannot be used as a weapon and Bravus cylinders can be fitted with a ‘classroom function’ so that students cannot barricade themselves into a classroom or lock a teacher out.

One of the most long-standing headaches for school buildings is managing student lockers, lost keys being the main culprit. The 158 KC is a secure four-digit combination padlock with an override key that can be used to reset the combination so the padlock can be reused. This will massively reduce the amount of replacement padlocks making the ABUS 158 KC the sustainable and cost-effective choice for lockers.

These ABUS systems are all particularly valuable for school settings, since they offer the flexibility and versatility to allow for expansion, new buildings and changes of purpose making the whole system future proof. So, if you are tasked with upgrading or replacing a security system in a school or college, ABUS can offer a full support service, starting from a site survey / audit and master keying service. Our experts can offer advice on the best security and access control systems for the project: from padlocks for gates, to locks that can withstand challenging conditions like swimming pools and changing rooms, and make the running of schools and colleges less hassle and more secure than ever.  Download our

 

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