Security & Access

designed to protect

The market for consumer electronics is a fast moving business with intense global competition for the companies and brands that succeed and survive.

Design for security and access control needs a detail understanding of the threat to people and their property, in order to develop appropriate and effective security solutions.

Physical security is often expensive to install and inflexible, whereas intelligent systems are able to monitor and actively discourage potential criminal activity on site or remotely day and night.

The designer needs to develop devices that are rugged and long lasting, balancing the costs of the equipment, aesthetics, installation and long term service and maintenance.

We have worked on the design and development of security and access control solutions for luxury hotels, offices and social housing, skip security and secure money transaction terminals.


2008/17

Stanley PAC Access Control

2008/17

Stanley PAC, a market leader in the installation and maintenance of access control solutions required a rugged RFID Token for high security key rings. The Token is moulded in high impact polycarbonate reinforced with a stainless steel key insert. The RFID IC and antenna are potted and ultrasonically welded to form a rugged assembly.

The PAC DS1 HF Mullion Reader has been designed as a high quality and cost effective reader that fits easily on door frames. The low profile and highly functional design is simple to install and compatible with PAC’s full range of Door Controllers and tokens to simplify system programming.

2014

Pearl Lion Door Entry Terminals

2014

Integrated design and engineering development of a range of high specification low profile stainless steel door entry panels and an internal video monitor for Pearl Lion, a specialist developer of door entry systems and Asian manufacturing sourcing for electronics assemblies and custom plastic tooling.

The slim surface mounted units required a minimum electronic space design and involved capacitative touchscreen development with an IP65 polycarbonate housing and colour LCD display – integrated camera with white light illumination – hard-coat UV resistant windows for the camera RFID and touchscreen zones – laser cut stainless steel fascias bonded with 3M VHB adhesive and zinc die-cast mounting frames.

2012

Paxton Net2 Door Entry Monitor

2012

The Paxton Net2 Door Entry Monitor combines a colour video touchscreen interface with handsfree audio and a corded handset. The Monitor is designed for a wall or desk mounted installation and moulded in high gloss white ABS and clear acrylic materials.

Integrated 3D CAD modelling was used to develop both the housing design and electronic parts assembly – to manage and produce production data and drawings of the injection moulded housings – to export data for rapid prototyping in the UK, with production tooling and plastic parts manufacturing in China.

2012

Paxton Net2 Door Entry Panel

2012

Paxton Access, well known for its internal access control solutions, required a high specification and attractive door entry terminal to complement their Net2 access control system, in order to provide a complete building access solution. The design had to compete with sophisticated door entry panels from European manufacturers.

The Paxton Net2 Door Entry Panel combines video camera, LCD display, audio and RFID technologies in an IP55 rated housing available for surface or flush mounting. The front housing and backlit 16 way keyboard are injection moulded using in-mold decorative foil techniques to provide a brushed stainless steel finish.

2006

Skiplock Security Light

2006

Builder’s skips are valuable and frequently stolen by rogue operators, owing to the ease of lifting them with the standardised lugs and chains. A further problem is that all skips at the roadside should be fitted with a traffic safety warning light meeting BS standards, to avoid local authority fines.

Skiplock provides a solution against skip theft by covering the lifting lug with a lockable die-cast aluminium shoe that prevents engagement for lifting. The safety warning light uses a flashing LED with a directional optical lens, that is powered by rechargeable batteries giving over one month’s life.

2004

Stanley GDX Door Entry

2004

Stanley GDX install and maintain door access control technology and services for local authorities and housing associations, that incorporate Audio, Video and RFID technologies. The housing market demands door entry equipment that is easy to use and inclusive, highly reliable for low maintenance and rugged to withstand high levels of vandalism.

The GDX projects have involved conceptual design, styling, ergonomics and engineering design of the electronic housings, using 3D CAD and rapid prototype development. We have worked closely with GDX on sourcing and project liaison for mould tooling and finished parts with manufacturers in both the UK and China.

2002

Guestkey Hotel Security

2002

Guestkey is an electronic door access system for hotels, clubs, offices and apartments. The system is operated by optically coded plastic keys developed by Frazer and Guestkey, which are low cost and disposable with over 4 billion combinations. The key head illuminates using an internal light-guide to provide optical feedback to the user on the status of the lock.

The lock unit panels are customisable to co-ordinate with a wide range of interior decor found in hotels. The separate electronic barrel has been engineered for ease of installation and service. The locks can operate as stand alone units or be linked to a centralised computer monitoring system.

2000

Thales Cardmate XT Transaction Terminal

2000

The Thales Cardmate XT is a multi function electronic funds transfer terminal that can accept payment from debit, credit, electronic purse and smart cards. The increasing need for customers to enter a PIN number at point of purchase led us to develop the innovative swivelling transaction terminal.

The novel arrangement allows both shop assistant and customer to use the same keypad, reducing the size and cost of the terminal and increasing its security. The terminal features a small footprint with an elevated keyboard, which is ideally suited for use on crowded sales counters, while eliminating the problems of trailing cables.