40 | AUGUST 2022
Security & Hardware
‘ LIVE AND REMASTERED ’
Famous music club gets ABUS security makeover
Perhaps the most famous club in the world , Liverpool ’ s Cavern Club , has had a security make-over with a new suite of Vitesse cylinders from ABUS installed by local locksmith .
Lock and Key Master Limited , t / a LKM Security Systems . Now every lock at the club – from the front doors , display cabinets , pub , restaurant , offices and back of house facilities – all work seamlessly in a fully master keyed system .
With patent protection until 2034 , unlimited trademark protection * and technical copy protection , ABUS ’ s Vitess combines reliable protection against cylinder and key tampering with unbeatable value for money . The Vitess system can be extended at any time , giving locksmiths the flexibility to make changes at a later stage . And the Vitess cylinder is perfect for projects with single-differ locks to complex master key systems . Its multiple paracentric 3D curved profile and coded profile rib with profile control pin is patent protected until 2034 , with unlimited trademark protection .
The Cavern Club opened in 1957 in Liverpool as a jazz club , later becoming a centre of the rock and roll scene in Liverpool in the early 1960s . The club became synonymous with Merseybeat and regularly played host to the Beatles in their early years . Today the Cavern encompasses three stages across two venues – the Cavern Club and the Cavern Pub . With up to 800,000 visitors a year and many different key holders the security and access control of offices and backstage areas are of vital importance .
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BESPOKE DOOR SPECIFICATION FOR ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART
Door Group , a unit of ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions UK & Ireland , has supplied the Royal College of Art ( RCA ) with a £ 485k bespoke door specification for its new Battersea campus , to allow for secure and compliant access control . Designed by world-renowned architects Herzog & de Meuron , the 15,500 sqm building project involved a long four-storey Studio Building with workshops , teaching and exhibition space , alongside an 8-storey Research Building for materials science , advanced manufacturing , and driverless car design .
Overall , the new campus required an access control solution that offered high security , and could handle a high volume of traffic , as well as meeting the standards required for fire and emergency escape door compliance .
With this in mind , Door Group created a specification tailored to the needs of the college , featuring
around 320 doorsets including Powershield Steel Doors and SMARTec Timber doors , fitted with ASSA ABLOY Ironmongery , and installed by Comprehensive Carpentry Services Ltd .
Bill Nichols , Managing Director of Comprehensive Carpentry Services Ltd , explained : “ The range of door sizes and ironmongery needed for this project was a real challenge , but the design team support from ASSA ABLOY was outstanding .
“ They made sure the specification met all of the client ’ s requirements – something which many other manufacturers would not have been able to do . We found the system very easy to install , and the doors were also fire-rated , tested and certified where required , meaning the whole specification was compliant and offered a safe and secure environment .”
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TOTAL HARDWARE ADDS THE YALE STABLE DOOR LOCK TO ITS RANGE
Independent hardware supplier Total Hardware is now stocking the Yale Stable Door Lock . Made specifically for PVC-U and composite stable doors , the Yale lock is a combination of Yale ’ s recently launched Lockmaster 21 multi-point door lock and its Lockmaster Keyturn key-operated multi-point lock for doors .
The lock achieves PAS 24:2016 security as standard when incorporated as part of a doorset . It features the Lockmaster hook and anti-lift pin , which is used on multiple door styles offered by the majority of fabricators , on both the top and bottom leaf , delivering a familiar experience for installers and consumers alike . It also features an easy-to-use push-in snib feature to prevent accidental lock-outs .
The range includes 35mm and 45mm backsets , is available with or without rollers , and comes with a two-piece keep that makes installation easier .
It is tested to 240 hours of corrosion resistance ( Grade 4 ) and features a faceplate made of 430 stainless with Yale branding .
Chris Pell , General Manager at Total Hardware , said : “ With the increasing popularity of stable doors in both contemporary and traditional settings , we are delighted to be adding the new Lockmaster Stable Door Lock range to our portfolio .
“ We believe in keeping our finger on the pulse to ensure we are delivering what our customers need , from the ranges we stock to the service we provide .”
As a result , the company is growing rapidly , with more and more customers seeing the benefit of working with Total Hardware .
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