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LOXAL’ S LATEST VOID SECURITY installations see the company protecting in excess of £ 100m in residential and commercial property assets. But its biggest success is returning these properties to occupancy and commercial use.
Comments David White, Managing Director of Loxal Security: Home Security Month is a great way in which to raise awareness of the simple steps that people can take to protect themselves from intruders.
Finding strangers with ill intent in your own home, can be a terrifying experience and something that can live with you for many years.
At Loxal Security, we are in the business of protecting both residential premises and void premises which bring their own problems.
At the risk of stating the obvious, void premises can be in quiet, rural locations, allowing those trying to gain access plenty of time to break in, safe in the knowledge that they are unlikely to be caught in the act.
I have been in the security business for over 35 years and, during that time, things have progressed enormously and, if the truth be known, it has been something of a challenge for someone of my age to keep up!
But the changes, particularly with progress in electronics and software, has enabled us to take advantage of the new technology and incorporate it into traditional security products, making them far more efficient and state-of-the-art.
At Loxal, I came up with the idea of our patented IDACS( Intelligent Digital Access Control System) which has revolutionised void security and we use the system across most of our products.
The system is a smart way in which access is controlled, and can save companies money by reducing void times, and monitoring contractor access, cutting down on theft, arson and squatting.
The technology can also be used to arm and disarm alarm systems. This eliminates the need to issue alarm codes to multiple users. Every IDACS product has an internal
memory which stores all access details. In the event of a problem, a detailed audit trail can be accessed and downloaded.
The various products in the range can benefit multiple market sectors including housing associations, care homes, construction companies, councils and associated facilities management companies, utilities companies, holiday letting companies, and commercial building supply organisations, to name just some.
One of the products which is proving popular with the self-catering, holidayletting and local council sectors is the Letterbox Keysafe, which is the ideal solution for discrete, temporary, on-site key management and access control. It is powered by long-life battery technology- temporarily replaces the existing entrance door letter-flap and is installed without damage to the door leaf by a unique clamping mechanism.
The robust steel key safe within the unit can securely retain the keys used to open the door, which are retained on a retractable wire lanyard which ensures they are not removed from the property. The product provides a much higher degree of security than standard key safes and is accredited by‘ Secured by Design’.
Property managers no longer have to issue keys; so no more costly problems associated with lost keys, waiting for keys and re-cutting keys. Access is via a unique six-digit code. Codes can be daily, weekly or two-weekly( the unit comes preprogrammed with hundreds of codes).
But it not just the innovative products that appeal to our clients, it is also our ability to support the turnaround process. Our ability to return property to occupancy with minimal damage, hassle, risk or management time whilst maintaining the properties asset value is where we win. Our latest batch of major installations is proof that our clients trust us to achieve their objectives for each property.
Loxal is seeking new landlords to evaluate this new technology and welcomes approaches from landlords and repairs contractors wishing to participate in pilot evaluation programmes.
For further information call Chris Thompson or Dan Delaney on 0800 9172 994 or visit www. loxalsecurity. com
LOCKSMITHJOURNAL. CO. UK | SEP / OCT 2018