Magnetic Locks
Managing security and personnel in public and commercial institutions can be a difficult, expensive, and time consuming task. Using the traditional method of keyed entrance locks in large establishments is not only risky, but can become costly in the event you need to change your locks due to a security breach. Luckily in recent years, manufacturers have developed a system that makes access control simple and cost effective thanks to electromagnetic lock technology.
Electromagnetic Lock Systems work by using low-voltage power to keep the lock closed, they can be disabled and entered through a card swipe, key fob, pin-code, or smartphone. While each system varies when it comes to security and durability level, all of them have similar benefits.
One of the major benefits of MagLock Technology is the long-term money saving on key cutting and re-keying locks. With typical keyed entry systems, everyone has the same cut key. When one key is compromised, lost, or lands in the wrong hands, it can become an expensive task that includes changing your locks and supplying new keys individually. With MagLock Systems, you’re able to individually manage who is coming and going because each person has their own card, key fob, or pin number that allows them to gain entrance. When an employee is let go or a tenant moves out of an apartment complex, you can simply remove them from the Access Control System without a hassle.
Maglock Access Control systems also keep detailed audit trails, so you can always see when and where people have come and gone. This allows you to track down culprits of suspicious activity as well as monitor what time rooms aren’t being used in order to save on lighting, cooling, and heating costs. You can also specify times during the day when a room should be locked.
One of the disadvantages to electromagnetic locks is that they rely on continuous power. Most are fail-safe, which means in the event that power is lost, the device will automatically unlock. This is helpful in emergency situations like fires where people need to evacuate the building as quickly as possible. They can also be set up to be fail-secure, meaning the lock will remain closed in the event of power loss. The fail-secure option is designed to protect property while the fail-safe option is intended to protect people.
Electromagnetic locks are easy to install and designed to last the lifetime of the door they control.