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Innovative access control

The Selector Door, a recent development by Transaction Control Technologies (TCT) has been designed to improve functionality and aesthetics of systems and equipment and also takes into account the many demands that the modern day business environment places on building-planning and security professionals.

According to Malcolm Thomas of TCT, the Selector Door has found wide acceptance by architects, planners and end-users. "The unique design of the Selector Door has lead to distinct benefits not the least of which being its small footprint. This translates to taking up less than one third of the floorspace of the nearest conventional equivalent configuration which will typically be a two-door cubicle with an adjacent equipment door."

The small footprint, however, does not compromise the functionality of the door. The 90°, controlled free passage mode allows access to wheelchairs, bulk goods and also serves as an emergency exit.

Another unique feature of the Selector Door is the secure entry/exit that it facilitates. "It is well-known that businesses are most vulnerable to attack during entry/exit procedures, in particular the 'first entry' and 'last exit' of the day," says Thomas. The design of the Selector Door prevents unauthorised entry even once the door has been opened from its normally locked position. This is achieved through a two stage entry process which incorporates control measures to prevent more than one person gaining access at one time on a specific set of credentials (codes, access cards, biometrics, etc). Any interference with the normal transaction is detected resulting in the entry/exit cycle being aborted with intermediate locking and accompanying alarm transmission.

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