HARDWARE & SECURITY
ABUS Zolit Masterkey System Learns its Lesson
» A BRAND NEW DIGITAL AND DATA Centre at one of the UK ’ s most prestigious educational establishments , Exeter College , is being kept secure and safe with an extensive masterkey suite that features hundreds of master keyed ABUS Zolit 2000 cylinders supplied by Exeter Locksmiths – the first site to feature this new product in the UK .
Zolit 2000 is a secure and versatile cylinder bespoke cylinder system that offers a perfect all-in-one solution for large master key projects like Exeter College . The Zolit range has a proven track record on prestigious projects across Europe and the 2000 version features technical copy protection , patent protection until 2034 , plus trademark protection to ensure it meets tough security requirements .
Exeter College , is currently the highestranked further education college in the country . The new £ 10.3 million Digital and Date Centre , opened in 2021 , is part of the College ’ s wider mission to revolutionise digital , engineering , and manufacturing technology education across the region . It sits at the heart of the college on Hele Road providing digital learning laboratories , state-of-the-art IT suites , and interactive seminar spaces that all feature cutting-edge IT equipment to help students to meet the digital skills challenges of the future . The landmark building has won various awards for its “ overall playful and invigorating design ” making it popular with students and staff alike .
Because of the number of people using the building and the security requirements of the site , the new building required a very complex masterkey system that ran to over 500 pages . Exeter Locksmiths chose the Zollit 2000 system for its reliability and because it offered sufficient flexibility for this multifaceted project . “ We have been using the ABUS Zolit system for many years ,” says Exeter Locksmith ’ s Tim Steer . “ We chose the Zollit 2000 system for this project because it offered us enough versality and options to achieve the large master key schedule involved . In addition , we know the technical support we get from ABUS is always good – they really do know what they are talking about , vital on a scheme of this size .”
The ABUS Zolit locking system is fitted with the patented Intop system in both the cylinder and the key , providing effective protection against illegal key copies and manipulation of the lock cylinder . Optional side pins offer extreme flexibility for master keying requirements on complex projects like Exeter College with six spring-loaded locking elements on one locking row . Zolit offers strong drill protection with pins made of hardened steel , and protection against key forgery and lock tampering .
Exeter Locksmiths was founded in 1997 to provide a fully comprehensive locksmith service across Exeter and Devon to the residential and commercial sectors . The company will be rolling out ABUS Zolit 2000 master key systems across more of Exeter College sites across the city , standardising the security of the whole campus .
ABUS is a global manufacturer of high quality , innovative security , access & safety solutions with a nearly 100 years ’ history of innovation . ABUS UK is part of a worldwide group of companies that supplies and distributes a huge range of both electronic and mechanical security products and systems for home , mobile security and commercial security .
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AUGUST 2023
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