MONTH IN FM
OCTOBER 2021 47
FMJ.CO.UK
THE KEYHOLDING COMPANY AND KEYNETICS PARTNER TO
LAUNCH KEYBOX-ENABLED ALARM RESPONSE SERVICE
Tech-enabled mobile security service provider,
enables the responder to travel directly to the alarm
boundaries. I'm looking forward to delivering a faster,
The Keyholding Company, have partnered
activation without collecting keys from a key vault,
more reliable and more valuable service to our clients
with disruptive electronic key safe supplier,
slashing alarm response times.
with the help of the Keynetics team.”
Keynetics, to shake up traditional keyholding,
This solution also removes the need for external
Alongside improving response times and cutting
alarm response and access services by removing
keyholders, as physical keys are kept on-site within
costs, this new addition to the Smart Access solution
the need for external keyholders, saving clients
the SentriKey® lock box. The partnership calculates
also:
thousands and significantly improving response
that businesses could save up to 93% on their
Remote access: Streamlines third-party and
times.
keyholding and third-party access service costs by
contractor access by enabling completely remote
The new o ering is part of The Keyholding
implementing this new combined o ering.
access management through The Keyholding
Company‘s Smart Access service, a range of smart lock
The Keyholding Company’s CEO, Charlie Gordon
Company’s Smart Security Platform
solutions for businesses that utilises cloud-connected
Lennox, views the partnership as a key step towards
Lower carbon: Reduces carbon emissions
devices to streamline mobile security and access
more intelligent and client-centric mobile security
by decreasing the number of journeys spent
management. The collaboration uses Keynetics’
services. “Keynetics are a leading supplier in the
SentriKey® lock box, the only key safe in the UK
industry and boast some of the best hardware on
collecting keys
approved for use in commercial properties, to store
the market. Partnerships like ours are essential for
Easy installation: Has a fast installation time that
keys on-site and at the point of need. This hardware
the industry to continue innovating and pushing the
requires no hard-wiring
is combined with The Keyholding Company’s
Accreditation: Utilises Keynetics’ LPS 1175
technology used by their extensive nationwide
accredited SentriKey® hardware, a burglary
network of response o icers.
resistance specification that includes rigorous
When an alarm is triggered through the partnership’s
attack tests with a variety of weapons from
integration, the best placed response o icer
power tools to hacksaws.
automatically receives alarm response job information
and a unique one-time access code for the SentriKey®
key safe at the property, via their mobile app. This
Smart Access pricing starts at just £17 per month
which includes installation and maintenance.
www.keyholding.com/for-businesses/smart-access/
BALDWIN BOXALL DESIGNS RESIDENTIAL TOWER
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SOLUTION
Following the Grenfell Tower incident resulting
a system that di ers from the norm, Baldwin Boxall
Monitoring ‘Pulse’
in the tragic loss of life in 2017, and other events
checked and reviewed the available British Standards
Like voice alarm, every part of the enhanced PA
in residential towers, it has become clear that a
which may have been partially applicable, this
is monitored, and battery-backed to ensure it will
method of informing residents of a situation is
includes: EN54-16:2008, BS5839-8:2013, BS8629:2019
function as needed during an emergency. To check
urgently needed.
and BSEN50849:2017. It was found that, due to the
the integrity of a monitored system, a ‘20kHz pulse’ is
Baldwin Boxall has addressed this problem
application being purely residential, there are no
sent through each length of cable from one point to
by designing an ideal solution, which has been
current standards against which this system could be
another (critical signal path) at regular intervals.
successfully installed in a residential tower. Fire
certified.
o icers, council personnel and landlords were
The System
consulted and have fully endorsed this ground
Protection &
The design includes a network of Eclipse4
breaking pilot scheme.
Coverage
units and surface mount touch screen
The specially designed, networked, enhanced
The loudspeakers
microphone. The Eclipse4 has a slim profile
public address system enables fire rescue services
installed for the
and can be installed as a stand-alone PA/VA
to broadcast speech and message announcements
enhanced PA
unit or with multiple units in a networked
to single floors, multiple floors or the whole building
system are vandal
system. It is a fully integrated public address/
in the event of an emergency situation. Installed as a
resistant, rugged
voice evacuation system which takes up
secondary measure to the building’s fire detection and
units. To reduce possible exposure to system damage,
minimal floor space and is secured by bolting to a wall
traditional sounders, the Baldwin Boxall system can
the end-of-line monitoring ability has been achieved
or suitable solid upright.
be used to broadcast information and reassurance to
by specially fitting monitoring PCBs within the
The surface mount touch screen microphone
the residents – including instruction as necessary.
loudspeaker units.
(BVRDTSMS) is housed in a robust and weather-proof
Should a line fault arise - the system will keep
enclosure. The unit has been designed specifically
Standards Compliance
functioning thus ensuring the residents will still
for the voice alarm market and will interface with any
As with all projects, particularly those that require
receive emergency broadcasts in their vicinity.
Baldwin Boxall VIGIL voice alarm system.
www.BaldwinBoxall.co.uk mail@baldwinboxall.co.uk
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