12 • INDUSTRYNEWS
Regular
servicing can
keep critical
space invaders
locked out
Leading lock specialist Pickersgill-
Kaye (Kaye), a brand under ASSA
ABLOY’s High Security & Safety Group,
is encouraging those responsible for
critical infrastructure sites to consider
servicing contracts to help minimise
the risk of costly breaches of security.
» » WITH TERRORISM POSING
a serious threat to the UK’s
interests, perimeter fencing,
doors and their locks are
the first line of defence
against potential intruders
at installations such as
chemical and power plants,
gas terminals, oil refineries,
utilities, transport, hospitals,
research facilities and other
major areas which need
controlled access.
Safeguarding these
vital facilities has become
significantly more complex
and an essential challenge
for all major industries.
Enlisting the services of
security experts like Kaye
offers facility managers
preventative measures that
can reduce deterioration of
operational parts and identify
faults before they become a
potential problem.
Locks, which are the heart
of any integrated security
system, can take a pounding
from human intervention and
environmental conditions.
Regular maintenance checks
and rapid repairs of doors and
locks can nip in the bud risks
of unauthorised access to a
secure site’s operations.
The High Security & Safety
Group, a division of ASSA
ABLOY Opening Solutions
UK and Ireland, employs a
team of qualified engineers
that hold high level security
clearance. They can provide
a quick response throughout
the country, including
emergency call-outs, to
resolve issues, repairing and
replacing not only the locks
but the high security doors as
well, irrespective of the type
or original manufacture.
Behind this support in the
field is a 24-hour service
hotline, a first-time fix policy –
a service that is unique to the
High Security & Safety Group,
and planned, customised
maintenance contracts to
give total peace of mind that
high security doors and their
components are continuing to
be fully fit for purpose.
Simon Teagle, Managing
Director, High Security &
Safety Group, said: “Our
fully trained and qualified
engineers are able to service
doors and components
from other manufacturers,
as well as ASSA ABLOY
Group products, to maintain
maximum operations on a
high security installation.
We believe that we offer
the most reliable and robust
solutions for essential
services to ensure the long
life of equipment designed
to protect infrastructure and
deter unwanted visitors.”
The company also provides
consultancy and training for
end users of its locks and
high security systems, either
at its UK manufacturing
facility or the customer’s
site. Training is tailored to
all levels of personnel and
include supply of extensive
documentation.
Locks supplied by
Kaye can be seamlessly
integrated with third
party systems, have been
rigorously tested to the
highest standards and are
recognised throughout the
world for their reliability,
robustness and longevity.
These products can be
supported by a proactive,
maintenance regime
to extend their lifetime
and cover exceptional
circumstances such as
abuse and attack, which can
lead to operational issues.
Trouble-free locks and
doors are an integral factor
to the smooth running of any
secure facility and regular
servicing will help diagnose
and eliminate potential
weak links in the defence
of essential services. It is
recognised that long term
reliability gives greater value
than short term fixes.
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