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SECURITY RATED TURNSTILE
Broughton Control’s rapidly expanding High Security Division has launched a new high security turnstile, the Defender 970, aimed at customers requiring unsupervised control of pedestrian access within a site perimeter.
The Defender 970 High Security Turnstile is the latest addition to a range of products from Broughton High Security aimed at front line security locations including ports, airports, prisons, police stations and government buildings as well as high risk commercial and industrial facilities such as banks and oil refineries.
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Broughton Konematic solution for 'open' university access
As the largest university campus in Britain, its 225 acres equating to almost a quarter of the town centre, it is not difficult to imagine that traffic control was a nightmare for Loughborough University and presented a serious challenge for entrance control solutions provider Broughton Controls.
The site has 5 main access points and due to its position had become somewhat of a 'rat run' for locals looking to avoid town centre traffic by cutting across the campus. The proximity of a major road and the town centre also added to security problems with staff and student cars an easy target for joyriders and the criminal fraternity. Add to these issues, the availability of only 2,500 parking spaces for a staff and student population in excess of 14,000 and it is easy to see why an effective entrance control system was at the top of the list for the campus management.
The solution for Loughborough University has proven to be simple yet very effective. All entrances and exits from the site are now controlled by Broughton 400 Series barriers. These are linked in to the campus-wide access control system used by all occupants of the university, which ensures that access is only granted to staff or students possessing the relevant identity card for a particular location. This has allowed the University to strictly control access to the limited number of available parking spaces by enabling identity cards on an individual basis. The card swipe system also allows three of the five access points to be unmanned, freeing security personnel for other duties.
It was Broughton's experience as designers and manufacturers of entrance control solutions that allowed the barrier hardware to be linked in to the existing computerised access control system. This has provided a seamless security solution - there has been zero car theft since the system's installation - and a simple, yet effective answer to the University's parking control question.
Commenting on the entrance control system University security manager Roger Kennedy said; "Controlling 2,500 parking spaces and five main access points is potentially a highly labour intensive task, particularly when you are looking at a potential for more than 5,000 vehicle movements per day. By listening to our requirements and looking at our existing systems Broughton has been able to provide a simple yet total solution. The barriers are certainly proving that they are up to the task and the key element has been linking these into the existing campus access control system. As every student and member of staff has their own swipe card for accessing department buildings, halls of residence etc. we can use these same cards to allocate specific parking areas to particular individuals. In this way we have total control over vehicles on the campus and the only manpower requirement is on the two manned access points where visitors are received. The solution is simple, it is easy to use and above all it works.
