Door Industry Journal - Winter 2020

ASO Safety Solutions Continue to Innovate After a hugely successful summer, Easygates and ASO safety solutions are proud to announce a triple header of new product launches for early 2021. Building on the vast range of proven self-assembly safety edge profiles, ASO will be launching a new, highly innovative product. The SENTIR edge 25.45 ST is a self-build, self-mounting safety edge system, allowing maximum flexibility with minimum fuss for the busy system installer. The ingenious design removes the need for aluminium mounting channels making installation super fast and easy whilst also saving costs. Utilising the already proven KS4 self-assembly system and installer can measure, make and fit a safety edge in the matter of minutes. After many years of being a market leader in hard wired transmission systems for sliding and swing gates alike, ASO has innovated yet again to produce its own wireless system. The ELMON Wicom range of Bluetooth wireless transmission systems allows the simple connection of safety edges to control systems. Focused on maximum reliability, the Wicom system utilises latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology to ensure communication is guaranteed. With two edge inputs per transmitter (open/close directions) and a long life (24. Months on average) specialised battery, this flexible solution provides marketing leading features whilst remaining competitively priced. To complete its new offerings, ASO Safety Solutions have launched their own light curtain system to complement the product range. The LISENS grid system offers protective field heights from 390-2500mm utilising up to 24 beams for maximum protection. With push/pull and OSE output options along with relay interface units the LISENS grid can integrate with any door system. Contact the Easygates expert pre and after sales team to arrange training on these new highly innovative safety solutions. Phone 01384 569 942, email info@easygatesdirect.co.uk or visit www.easygatesdirect.co.uk GSM Assisted Entry for Secure and Convenient Residential Living Hicking Building RTM Company Ltd has teamed up with Videx Security and Joes UK Limited to solve a major door entry issue for a large residential complex. The Hicking Building is a Nottingham-based development comprising 329 self-contained flats managed by property agents Walton and Allen. Many residents were struggling with a call issue because the existing intercom system developed a fault which meant residents weren’t receiving calls from the system panels. Because of this, tenants were missing visitors and deliveries with people thinking they weren’t home. Installer Joes UK was tasked with finding a suitable intercom system that would also work in conjunction with the existing access control system, where the fob entry element of this was working normally. The Videx system works alongside the existing software-based fob entry solution that residents have used for many years. Mobile phones are now the handset of choice for the majority of people and as they are enabled with Wi-Fi calling, there’s no need to worry about poor mobile signal. If the existing fob system also developed a fault and stopped working, the Videx GSM system includes a preinstalled fob reader so it would be easy to switch this over to the GSM solution. A really useful feature of the GSM system is that it also carries a new remote event log that can be accessed online, allowing events to be viewed in real time, on the move via a phone, tablet/laptop. It’s a great security feature because it’s where a record is kept of calls, gate/door openings and much more. What’s also useful is that alerts can be programmed where an email will be sent should that alert be triggered. For example, if the gate or door is opened out of normal hours or if the registered number for a flat or property is changed too frequently - any unusual activity is flagged. For more information about the Videx GSM system, please visit: https://bit.ly/363O4Hh Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 97 Automated Gates & Barriers