Dundee and Angus
(D&A) College has invested in a new master key cylinder platform and key
management solution from the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access Control
Group, contributing towards the college’s sustainability ambitions.
D&A College
delivers over 700 courses to around 16,000 students across three campuses, with
two main sites in Dundee and one in Arbroath. It therefore required a robust
master key cylinder system that could securely manage the high traffic using
its facilities, while also satisfying the college’s key control needs.
The college’s
previous master key system posed a risk because of the short-term patent
protection that it offered. In addition, the college was seeking a better means
of accounting for all the master keys it has in circulation. The solution? The
new ASSA Triton² master key cylinder system and Traka 21 key management
cabinet, which has recently been installed at all three of the college’s
campuses.
ASSA Triton²
delivers thelongest patent protection available on the market, guarding against
unauthorised key duplication until 2036. A high-end master key solution, ASSA
Triton² is ideally suited to environments that require large and complex
suites, such as D&A College. Offered with a comprehensive range of
cylinders, the system’s unrivalled master keying capability means it can meet
the security demands and complexity of the busy college with ease. The platform
has been fitted at the college’s Kingsway campus, with plans to roll it out to
the other two campuses in the future.
ASSA Triton² is in
line with D&A College’s commitment to investing in sustainable technologies
that can help reduce the institute’s carbon footprint and deliver long-term
financial savings. In recent years, the college has won the ‘Carbon Reduction’ prize
in the Green Gown Awards, which recognise the exceptional sustainability
initiatives being undertaken by universities and colleges from around the
world. With ASSA Triton² offering patent protection up until 2036, the system
offers the college a secure, long-lasting solution, helping it to meet its
sustainability targets.
Then, to help the
estates team manage key control across all three of its campuses, D&A
College has opted for Traka 21, an efficient and easy-to-use key management
solution. A standalone cabinet system, Traka 21 individually locks every key
stored in place, enabling the college to trace and manage up to 21 critical
keys or key sets. Access to keys stored in the system is granted via a secure
PIN, limiting the opportunity for master keys to fall into the wrong hands.
This new set-up ensures no master keys will ever leave the college’s sites,
further increasing the security of the new suite.
Billy Grace, Head of
Estates at D&A College, explains: “Sustainability is a key issue for the
college, and we’re very proud of the fact that we have achieved a 53 per cent
carbon reduction since 2009. We have heavily invested in sustainable technologies,
and the decision to choose ASSA Triton² is just the latest development in this
commitment.
“With the patent
protection on our previous master key cylinder system soon running out, this
posed a substantial risk around key duplication. ASSA Triton² offers patent
protection until 2036, which makes it a fantastic investment for the college,
protecting us for the next 17 years against unauthorised key copying. Key
personnel, such as our caretaking and maintenance staff, can then easily use
the Traka 21 system to help manage master keys across all our three campus
sites.
“Local supply was
another big reason why we chose ASSA ABLOY, as it gives us reassurance that
we’re able to get new keys cut the same day by authorised holders, if we needed
to.
“We know the ASSA
ABLOY brand is one that we can trust. The company was helpful and supportive
during the competitive tender process, providing first class service
throughout. With the install of ASSA Triton² beginning at the end of the 2019
academic year, it was then completed by mid-August, before the start of the
next one. The turnaround has been seamless, and very impressive.”
Barry Harris, Door
Safety & Security Consultant at the ASSA ABLOY Door Hardware & Access
Control Group, adds: “Managing critical keys is still a challenge for many
sites. Should these keys become lost or fall into the wrong hands, then this
would be a big security threat for D&A College. Traka 21 helps overcome
this challenge for the college, by authorising, securing and monitoring its
master keys, and controlling and recording when and who is using these keys.
“Meanwhile, our new
ASSA Triton² master key cylinder system delivers long-lasting security, with
assured patent protection until 2036. This gives D&A College every
confidence that they have invested in a platform that has been made and
designed to last. We are thrilled to partner with such a leading college,
offering a series of solutions that not only provide the highest standards of
security and reliability, but contribute towards the college’s sustainability
targets too.”
