ACCESS CONTROL
ASSA CLIQ®
Remote secures
plant control rooms
for Loughborough
University
» LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY HAS
selected the ASSA CLIQ® Remote system
from the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware
Group to help secure its plant control
rooms.
With more than 18,000 students at
Loughborough University for 2018-19,
the award-winning ASSA CLIQ® Remote
technology has been used across the
site for a range of different applications,
including teaching laboratories and
offices. Its success as a security and
access control solution has led to it being
extended to cover the university’s plant
control rooms too.
Providing an easy-to-use
electromechanical locking system, the
ASSA CLIQ® Remote solution uses highend
micro-electronics and programmable
keys and cylinders to offer flexible
control over access rights.
Loughborough University can
programme and update each key
remotely, removing or granting access
privileges for the key holder in real time.
This allows only those with the necessary
authority at the university to enter a plant
control room. Furthermore, the system
removes the security risks associated
with lost or stolen keys, eliminating
the time and cost spent on replacing a
mechanical lock.
For staff that have access to these
areas and then leave the university, their
access rights can be easily be removed
by using the system’s simple, web-based
interface, ensuring ex-employees and
contractors never pose a security risk.
ASSA CLIQ® Remote also provides
a full audit trail for assured peace of
mind around who has accessed the
plant control rooms and – because the
locks are powered by a battery inside
the programmable ASSA CLIQ® Remote
key – no extra
wiring is required
when installing the
system.
Phil Sheppard,
Senior Clerk of Works at
Loughborough University, said: “For us, a
big advantage to ASSA CLIQ® Remote is
that its electronics effectively extend the
patent of the key indefinitely. The system
cannot be copied, which means ASSA
CLIQ® Remote provides a long-lasting
access control solution.
“The audit capabilities of the system
are also really useful, ensuring we know
exactly who accessed a plant control
room, and when. The system can be
extended really easily as well, which
has been another key reason why we
continue to use ASSA CLIQ® Remote
to meet our access control needs
across the university.
“Ultimately, by working with
a trusted manufacturer such as
ASSA ABLOY, we can be safe in
the knowledge that only authorised
individuals can access the university’s
plant control rooms.”
Sean Falkinder, National Sales
Manager for ASSA CLIQ® Remote,
adds: “We have provided a range of
solutions for Loughborough University
over the years, and the use of ASSA
CLIQ® Remote for the university’s
plant control rooms is just the latest
success story. We’re delighted that the
technology is able to provide such a safe
and secure access control solution for
the site.”
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