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UK office complex goes with Salto

Monday, November 17, 2008

Salto Systems is supplying a contactless smart card access control systems to Keys Business Village in Hednesford, Staffordshire. The Village, owned by Network Space Ltd, is a joint venture of property developer Langtree and the UK’s national regeneration agency English Partnerships.

Each of the 74 office units are fitted with a SALTO E9450 and AL72 Auto Firing Lock. The 15 landlord areas of the business centre are also fitted with the E9450 and standard SL00 Night Latches.


The central updating point or “hot spot” is located at the main reception desk where a CU50ENSVN and Mifare controlled wall reader is installed. The cards are used not only for internal access into the main building but also for assigning access rights to tenants user cards when they need to use the conference rooms.

The facility includes a fully serviced business centre providing managed office and workshop space for start-up, small and medium sized businesses. On-site facilities include meeting rooms, secretarial services and state of the art security and IT capabilities.

The system was installed by SALTO business partner Saturn Architectural Northern Ltd. [end] 

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