Legic technology used to secure crane manufacturer
Legic¡¯s ¡°contactless¡± ID cards have been put into use by more than 100 employees at crane manufacturer The Wilbert Group.
The Group, which specialises in the manufacture, sale, lease, assembly and servicing of tower cranes, had both an access control system and a time and attendance system integrated into an existing payroll software solution.
Security solutions provider Kaba provided a mechatronic locking system for the company''s 12,000 m² site. More than 60 Kaba components were fitted and some doors equipped with self-locking anti-panic locks.
As part of the installation, Kaba¡¯s CardLink solution was fitted to combine Wilbert¡¯s online systems with the mechatronic locking system through a Legic ID credential.
A spokesman from Legic explained how all three systems worked together: ¡°Employees'' access authorisations are written to the Legic ID via online readers. The mechatronic component of the door checks whether the credential is valid and opens the door if the employee is authorised to enter.
¡°The door requires no other additional devices or wiring of any kind. A modern update mechanism ensures that users receive modified access rights easily and quickly on an online reader and transfers these rights to their personal identification credential at individual access points. Wilbert opted for an employee ID in the form of a key fob because such fobs are small and can be securely attached to a bunch of keys.¡±
The system also records employees clock-in and out times with time and attendance terminals from Kaba using Legic¡¯s ID system.
Wilbert¡¯s chief executive, Franz Wilbert, said: ¡°The Legic technology combined with the Kaba CardLink concept impressed us. It enabled us to improve our corporate security. Previously, every day was an open-house day, now people can only enter areas which they are authorised to access.¡±
