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CodeGUARD 5 makes the grade
» » UNION, PART OF ASSA ABLOY,
the global leader in door
opening solutions, has launched
CodeGUARD 5, the first access
control device available to
meet the new BS 8607 grade 5
standards.
The recently introduced grade
5 standards provide the most
stringent level of security and
access control for mechanical push
button locks to date. Providing an
extremely strong level of attack
resistance, grade 5 was introduced
because of the need for a high-
security push button lock, and
UNION is the first manufacturer to
answer this need.
Karen Hubbard, Product
Manager at UNION, said: “There is
no other mechanical push button
lock available that comes close in
terms of strength and robustness.
As such, CodeGUARD 5 is ready
to set a new benchmark for
mechanical access control.”
Grade 4 – previously the highest
level – could only meet the required
standard with the help of an
additional integral locking unit. In
contrast, a grade 5 device such as
CodeGUARD 5 delivers a ‘one-
stop’ security and access control
solution, where the latch and lock
are integrated and tested together.
As a result, CodeGUARD 5 offers
users an automatic deadlocking unit,
whereas a grade 4 product is reliant
on key holders to lock a door.
Featuring BSI Kitemark
certification, CodeGUARD 5
provides access control and
security in a single package,
delivering assured protection for
securing people, assets and data,
while offering the convenience of
access control without the need
for wiring.
One of CodeGUARD 5’s key
features is its 20mm deadlocking
latch. This means it will not
succumb to the kind of physical
attacks that mechanical push
button locks typically undergo,
such as a crowbar being placed
between a frame and lock to force
a door open.
Furthermore, the mechanical
push button lock system is
secured through more than 2,000
code combinations. Unlike its
competitors, the unit is also always
supplied to customers with a
passcode different to the standard
factory settings, for optimal
security.
Providing extremely high
corrosion resistance, the new
CodeGUARD 5 solution is also ideal
for perimeter security applications.
The system has undergone a
salt spray test for 240 hours to
demonstrate its capabilities in
highly corrosive environments, with
its aesthetics and performance
unaffected over time.
Suitable for 30- and 60-minute
timber fire doors, and 240-minute
metal fire doors, CodeGUARD 5
is offered with universal handing
and fixings, so the system is easy
to order and specify too. This is all
backed by a three-year guarantee,
offering the kind of high-quality
‘The
solution
brings
together
security
and access
control as
as never
been seen
before’
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product assurance that customers
have come to expect from
UNION.
Karen concluded: “The solution
brings together security and
access control as has never
been seen before – protecting
people and assets even under
determined and prolonged attack.
CodeGUARD 5 comes with more
than 2,000 code combinations,
offering a huge advantage over
many competitor products where
pre-set factory codes have been a
real weakness in the past.
“Whatever the application,
CodeGUARD 5 delivers unmatched
strength and durability. Building on
our reputation and heritage, which
dates back to 1840, CodeGUARD
5 is the toughest push button lock
available, meeting the latest grade
5 standards for BS 8607. This is all
complemented with a smart and
stylish finish, with CodeGUARD
5 featuring an ergonomically-
designed handle that would suit
any modern environment.”
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