Specifying Door Locks
Mechanical door locks regularly remain even after electronic access control is added. Indeed, most are designed to work with what is already hung...
By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago
Mechanical door locks regularly remain even after electronic access control is added. Indeed, most are designed to work with what is already hung...
By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago
Effective access control is only as good as the doors being secured. Most designers and installers focus on great hardware and world-class systems,...
By Brian Rhodes - over 10 years ago
Salto's access control system, using credential based networking, claims to be at least 50% less expensive than traditional access control...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago
Economical or foolhardy? Industry professionals are torn on combination door readers. These units typically integrate credential readers and door...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 11 years ago
Classroom safety is a key concern, especially with fears of school shooting. Door hardware plays a key role in keeping doors locked at critical...
By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago
Despite the dearth of new product announcements for the year's ISC West expo, padlock lovers can rejoice! Mul-T-Lock is introducing their Watchlock...
By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago
In the past few years, one of the most interesting developments in access control has been the introduction and growing adoption of wireless access...
By Ethan Ace - about 11 years ago
Access control systems keep people and places safe, but sometimes have huge weaknesses that leave doors wide open to disaster. What are these...
By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago
Installing electronic access is never as simple as throwing in a mechanical lock. Not only do you need to install multiple devices, often from...
By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago
Despite being one of the most common components of access control, specifying the right electric strike can be deceptively complex. Understanding...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
Access control hardware cannot defeat a gunman, but it can slow them down and buy precious minutes for responders to arrive. Locking classroom...
Is the venerable locksmith on the way out? First, big box retailers set up their own departments to duplicate keys. Now a vending machine does it...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
This could be the biggest thing to hit access control in years. A Silicon Valley startup has developed a low cost 'smart' adapter for existing...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
How much would it take to bring a city to it's knees? How about $150? It sounds impossible, but that is exactly what has happened in NYC. A major...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
A new maglock claims to be 'smarter' and more 'stylish' than the rest. Is it useful, or is it a complex gimmick? In this note, we examine this...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
One of the oldest companies in door security has announced a sweeping reorganization of their electronic access control brands. Is this move smart...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
Wireless electricity? Door hardware is hardly known as 'high tech', but a new product from Assa Abloy needs no wires to transfer power between the...
By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago
Cabling and installation are the two biggest expenses in access control. With many locations difficult to wire, and multiple devices required at...
By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago
Q: What type of product excites the door hardware industry? A: Next generation keychains! Despite sounding like a joke, a product capturing buzz...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
Nothing seems more tedious that adjusting door hardware, and adjusting concealed vertical rods is the biggest pain of them all. Every door access...
By Brian Rhodes - almost 12 years ago
Should you continue to use traditional centralized, panel-based access control or does it make sense to use IP readers? Let's overview the 2 key...
By Ethan Ace - almost 12 years ago
Can the traditional access control market be disrupted by new entrants leveraging consumer technologies and mobile phones? One startup, Lockitron,...
By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago
The incessant buzzing of electrified door hardware can drive people crazy. Is noisy door hardware the norm? In this note, we examine the causes of...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
The smart home automation segment has exploded. Now with Axis releasing a camera integrated with Z-Wave, the technology is taking on a new wrinkle...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
Picking between electric strikes, magnetic locks, electronic bolts and locksets can be a complex decision. A number of factors determine what the...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
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