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Press Release
PRESS CONTACTS:
Holly Mann, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies: 630-876-5680 (o)
Tom Brigham, Brigham Scully: 818-716-9021
Only 45 Minutes...Time to Install,
Link and Troubleshoot a Schlage Wireless Lock!
Study Results Provide Time Guide for Installers - Less than an
Hour; 5-10 Times Faster than Hardwired
FORESTVILLE, CONN. – October 24, 2006
– Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced the results
of a mini-study substantiating that Schlage WA Series wireless
locks can be implemented in less than an hour. The results from
seven sites, averaging 24 doors per site, illustrated that it
takes approximately 45 minutes to install, link and troubleshoot a
WA series lock as part of an access control system. The smallest
site had four doors while the largest site had 100 doors.
“For some time we’ve known that Schlage
WA Series wireless locks help installers and their customers reduce
disruption to facilities and workplaces, cut installation costs by
up to 35 percent or more and slash implementation time by up to 90
percent,” reports Lester LaPierre, marketing manager for Schlage
wireless access. “This study proves exactly what we’ve been saying
and quantifies an implementation of a wireless lock at only 45
minutes.”
Among all sites, the average time to
install a WA Series wireless lock was 31.4 minutes. Add to this the
average 9.5 minutes it took to link a lock to a Panel Interface
Module (PIM). The project is almost complete at only 40.9 minutes.
Most access control installations require some time to troubleshoot
the system on start up and this was true with the wireless solutions
also. Integrators noted three different troubleshooting issues,
which included wireless linking, loose antenna connections, and
premature battery drain due to installation procedures. On average,
these problems only added another 4.3 minutes per lock to the
implementation, bringing the total time of installation, linking and
troubleshooting to an average of only 45.2 minutes per lock, a
fraction of the time needed to implement hardwired access control.
“As this study documents, the business
case for deploying wireless systems is compelling,” adds LaPierre.
“As shown, actual installations demonstrate a wireless solution can
have a substantially lower installed cost than an online access
control system. Wireless systems install five to ten times
faster.”
For more information, interested dealers
and integrators should contact their local
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies consultant office or
wholesaler. They can also visit
www.schlage.com.
About Ingersoll
Rand Security Technologies
Ingersoll Rand’s Security Technologies Sector is a leading global
provider of products and services that make environments safe,
secure and productive. The sector’s market-leading products include
electronic and biometric access-control systems; time-and-attendance
and personnel scheduling systems; mechanical locks; portable
security; door closers, exit devices, architectural hardware, and
steel doors and frames; and other technologies and services for
global security markets. Website is
www.securitytechologies.ingersollrand.com.
Ingersoll Rand
is a leading diversified industrial company providing products,
services and integrated solutions to industries ranging from
transportation and manufacturing to food retailing, construction,
and agriculture. With a 135-year-old heritage of technological
innovation, we help companies worldwide to be more productive,
efficient and innovative. In every line of our business, Ingersoll
Rand enables companies and their customers to create progress.
For more information, please visit
ingersollrand.com.
For a downloadable, high-resolution graphic of a Schlage WA Series
wireless lock, go to
http://www.brighamscully.com/photos/lo/WAWyreless.jpg.
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