no. 34 Edition 2/2006 update Rudolf Weber in conversation with Bertrand Piccard Where boredom is unknown Fingerprints win hands down

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1 no. 34 Edition 2/2006 update Rudolf Weber in conversation with Bertrand Piccard Where boredom is unknown Fingerprints win hands down

2 Forum from page 4 Case Studies from page 10 FORUM 4 The biggest risk in life is to rest on our certainties 8 Kaba strengthens its base in China CASE STUDIES 10 A sparkling idea 12 A vacation dream come true 13 Pleasant climate in metro stations 14 The all-in-one card at Lausanne s polytechnic 15 State-of-the-art technology with cuddle effect 16 Irish hotel chain adopts biometrics 17 Swiss parliament building solves security question 18 Lever power 19 Where boredom is unknown 20 Kaba opens the doors on Mercedes-Benz World 21 Your hostess: The empress of Austria 22 Ranked 48 th worldwide, 7 th in Asia 23 PwC goes for contactless all-in-one card solution Trends page 24 Solutions from page 26 Flash from page 30 TRENDS 24 Fingerprints win hands down SOLUTIONS 26 Enterprise data collection: Getting off on the right foot 26 E-Plex a solution for every door and every budget 27 Efficient process management with Kaba and Sun Microsystems 27 Versatile new biometric module 28 High security for financial service providers 28 To the washroom hands off 29 Off to your vacation rental property forget the keys FLASH 30 Kaba America s new Traveling Roadshow 30 Kaba elolegic cylinder wins prize for design excellence 31 Entry into Asian hotel market 31 Trade shows Cover photo: Paris metro tests screen doors RATP, the Parisian mass transit authority, issued an international tender for equipping subway lines 1 and 13 with half-height automatic platform screen doors. Alongside two competitors, Kaba Gilgen AG received supplier qualification and was the first company in Europe to install a half-height pilot configuration without disrupting subway operations. Trials with the platform screen doors at the Invalides station will continue until the end of October Portada: Instalación de prueba en el metro de París El RATP publicó una convocatoria internacional para equipar las líneas de metro 1 y 13 con puertas automáticas de media altura para los andenes. Kaba Gilgen AG ha sido elegida, junto con dos empresas de la competencia, para la licitación pública, siendo la primera empresa en Europa que ha instalado un equipo piloto que está en funcionamiento en plena actividad de metro. El periodo de prueba en la estación Invalides se extiende hasta finales de octubre de KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

3 EDITORIAL Visions Jean-Luc Ferrazzini, Chief Communications Officer Visiones El realista intenta formarse una imagen del mundo. El visionario, por el contrario, intenta transformar el mundo a su imagen. Cuando Bertrand Piccard, psiquiatra y guía de expedición de Lausanne (Suiza) hace unos 10 años hizo pública su visión de dar la vuelta al mundo en globo mucha gente se rio de él. Pero él perseveró y causó sensación a nivel mundial con la vuelta al mundo en el Breitling Orbiter 3: Bertrand Piccard fue el primer hombre en dar la vuelta al mundo en globo sin paradas. Para el año 2011 tiene prevista otra aventura: Piccard está planeando junto con su equipo dar la vuelta al mundo en una aeronave que despega por su propia fuerza y que utiliza exclusivamente energía solar. Qué es lo decisivo para el éxito de una expedición? Bertrand Piccard se reunió en Julio de 2006 con Rudolf Weber, CEO del grupo Kaba. En su coloquio sobre Risk Management, Leadership y visiones se hacen patentes las similitudes que hay entre guiar una expedición y las tareas de un CEO. Más información sobre este tema en las páginas 4 a 7. Probablemente ya lo habrán notado: desde el otoño de 2006 el grupo Kaba tiene un nuevo diseño, que es reflejo de los valores esenciales de nuestra empresa: calidad, innovación, fiabilidad, liderazgo tecnológico y tradición. En el marco de este proceso, nuestra revista Security Update también ha sido remodelada ligeramente. Esperamos sus comentarios. En esta edición del Security Update queremos saludar de forma especial a todos los empleados del grupo Wah Yuet Group: desde agosto de 2006 esta empresa productora en China pertenece a la familia Kaba. En las páginas 8 y 9 encontrará información detallada sobre esta nueva sede de Kaba en el lejano oriente. Realists try to create their own image of the world. Visionaries, however, try to transform the world into their image. About ten years ago, when psychiatrist and expedition leader Bertrand Piccard announced his vision to circumnavigate the world in a hot-air balloon, he evoked quite a few skeptical smiles. But Piccard, who hails from Lausanne (Switzerland), ignored the pessimistic voices and in 1999, when he landed his Breitling Orbiter 3, made global headlines: Bertrand Piccard was the first person ever to circle the planet in a hot-air balloon. Another adventure is slated for 2011: Piccard and his team plan to circumnavigate the earth with an airplane powered exclusively by solar energy, including the takeoff phase. What constitutes the success of an expedition? In July 2006, Bertrand Piccard met Rudolf Weber, the Kaba Group s CEO. In their conversation about risk management, leadership and visions, it becomes clear that there are many parallels between leading an expedition and running a company as a CEO. More about this topic on pages 4 to 7. Perhaps you have already noticed: The Kaba Group has been presenting itself in a fresh new way since the fall of The new corporate design reflects the core values of our company: quality, innovation, reliability, technology leadership and tradition. Within the scope of this refinement, your Security Update has also received a subtle facelift. We are looking forward to your comments. In this issue of Security Update, we wish to extend a particularly cordial welcome to the staff members and customers of the Wah Yuet Group. The production company in China joined the Kaba family in August Pages 8 and 9 provide further information on Kaba s new pillar in the People s Republic of China. I wish you enjoyable reading. Jean-Luc Ferrazzini Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 3

4 FORUM The biggest risk in life is to rest on our certainties What constitutes the success of an expedition? Swiss balloon pioneer Bertrand Piccard, who circumnavigated the globe non-stop in his Breitling Orbiter 3 in 1999, meets Rudolf Weber, CEO of the Kaba Group. Their conversation focuses on risk management, leadership and visions. Bertrand Piccard (BP) For me, the most interesting part of an expedition is the one you cannot predict because that is adventure. For that, you have to use all your potential, skill and awareness to succeed. What matters the most here is your flexibility your ability to adapt to the unknown and use unpredictable situations as a stimulus for creativity and intuition. In an expedition as well as in life, there are also risks that you are able to control. And in these areas, you need to put all your energy and technology. Rudolf Weber (RW) Well, I think in our company we could make approximately the same assessment. It s not like we are risking our lives, but we put the company at risk. We have a sophisticated set of controls of course, but in the end the human factor represents the greatest risk. But we should never forget that people also offer the greatest potential and the greatest opportunities. Rudolf Weber Rudolf Weber has been Chief Executive Officer of the Kaba Group since July From 1986 to 1996, he was a member of the Executive Committee, with various marketing-oriented functions, at Elco Looser Holding AG, Zurich. From 1996 to 2001, he was Chief Operating Officer of Hoval Heiztechnik, Feldmeilen, and from 2002 to 2006 CEO of Fr. Sauter AG, Basle. Rudolf Weber studied at the Swiss Federal Insti tute of Technology (ETH) and at the University of St.Gallen (HSG); he has a degree in engineering and in business admini stration. Rudolf Weber is married and father of two children. He resides in Steinmaur, Switzerland. I have learned over my years of managing companies that flexibility and teamwork matter the most. BP I believe that the biggest risk in life is to rest on our certainties, because if we do that, when a problem comes up we will not be ready to solve it and we will not be able to find an innovative solution. A CEO who only has certainties is leading his company into disaster. He will not be ready to understand the threats or prepare for potential crises. One of the most important qualities a leader can probably have is the capacity to have doubts. 4 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

5 FORUM If you believe that the other person is wrong, it is impossible to negotiate. RW I agree. Many of my most positive experiences have come as a result of expressing my doubts not in an anxious way, but just in asking open questions such as: What would you do? Ultimately, you have to ask the right questions if you want to get the right answers. BP The right balance between managing what you can control and adapting to what you can t control this makes a man successful on an expedition. RW I think it s the same for a CEO. Business people nowadays do not take risks any more. That s why a lot of industries in Switzerland have failed and disappeared in the last 20 years. We have to take controlled risks in order to succeed, and that is what we do at Kaba. BP Well, if you plan to fly around the world in a balloon, you naturally have to face risks. In the Breitling Orbiter 3-project, we minimized the risks by working as a team, which was a very important part of our success. Most of our competitors did not have this team spirit. We interacted continuously with all the people involved, which is why our ground team functioned so well. Sometimes we started to argue with them because we had different visions. But there was no need for anyone to issue orders. If you just tell people what to do instead of explaining things to them, I think it is useless. RW This is very much the philosophy that I try to bring to my business life. So teamwork was one of the key factors of your success? BP Two factors were very important. One is this team factor. Each solution was found by the entire team. The other one was flexibility in strategy. RW I have learned over my years of managing companies that flexibility and teamwork matter the most. You cannot just set up goals and try to achieve them in a rigid way, blame others if goals are not met and leave one company for the next. This is not a route to success. I have led several companies in my life in situations where I learned to be flexible, for example in a turnaround. It s no use taking some academic theory and trying to adapt it to business realities you have to listen to people. And you have to try to use what you have learned and experienced in your life and bring it into the team in order to succeed. But Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 5

6 FORUM one of the prerequisites for your success was that you put your vision out there. You need to have a strong clear vision and the employees need to share it. BP What is your vision for Kaba? RW We want to be one of the top three companies for security technology in the world. Kaba is not a follower; Kaba is a pioneer because we have always created markets. I think, as in a soccer tournament, it is crucial that your management strategy takes you to the final. For Kaba, this means staying independent and being successful so that we can fulfill our social responsibility. Therefore, growth is important for us as well as for our shareholders. Furthermore, since our industry is very competitive, we need to be one of the technological leaders. To manage all this, we all need to share a common vision. We have a very multicultural management, and we get really good input from the various cultures. BP Our entire team was built like that. We had people that were as different as possible, different backgrounds and personalities, and the only common denominator was the wish to understand others, to learn from others, to show interest in others. To accept the differ - ences, not to flatten them out this makes a very good team. Rudolf Weber (right) in conversation with Bertrand Piccard on risks and visions. You need to have a strong clear vision and the employees need to share it. BP This reminds me of the situation when we couldn t get permission to fly over China at first. In the beginning we felt that we could persuade the Chinese with logical, but Western, arguments a complete failure. So we tried to understand their point of view, and then the negotiations went really well. If you think that the other person is wrong, it is impossible to negotiate. We have to understand that, very often, the other person is right and we are wrong. RW What drives you to start new, very ambitious technological projects again and again? RW That s also very important for integrating different cultures and points of view within a company. 6 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

7 FORUM BP To live an interesting and useful life. When I was 11 years old, I was invited with my father to watch several Apollo launches to the moon. There I met the astronauts, I met the people who run the American Space Program, and as I watched them, I said: That s the type of life I want. And you, why are you interested in challenges? RW I m curious about life. I have had good experiences in learning new things and going into new areas. In general, I think it is fascinating to gain a better picture of different cultures. I think enjoying new experiences and learning new things are among the motivations that drive me to lead a company. Qué es lo decisivo para el éxito de una expedición? Bertrand Piccard, el pionero suizo de los viajes en globo, que dio la vuelta al mundo sin paradas en 1999 con un Breitling Orbiter 3, se reunió con Rudolf Weber, CEO del Grupo Kaba. En su coloquio sobre Risk Management, Leadership y visiones se hacen patentes las similitudes que hay entre guiar una expedición y las tareas de un CEO. Por ejemplo el equilibrio óptimo entre los factores controlables e incontrolables es decisivo para el éxito de una expedición. También desde el punto de vista empresarial es importante correr riesgos controlables. En ambos casos, el trabajo en equipo y la flexibilidad son factores fundamentales para llegar a la meta. Esencial es además una visión clara y precisa, que tanto el guía de la expedición como el CEO deben transmitir a su entorno. Esta visión debe ser compartida por los empleados. Kaba, como empresa, debe estar en una de las tres posiciones punteras en tecnología de seguridad a nivel mundial, según la visión de Rudolf Weber como CEO del Grupo Kaba. Es decisivo que la estrategia directiva nos lleve a la meta. Para Kaba ésto significa fundamentalmente mantenerse independientes y tener éxito, para de esta forma poder cumplir nuestros compromisos sociales. Bertrand Piccard Coming from a dynasty of explorers and scientists, from the moment of his birth in 1958 in Lausanne (Switzerland), Bertrand Piccard was predestined to break bound - a ries. He first made his name as a psychologist and psychiatrist, and even here he crossed over boundaries by integrating Oriental teaching into his work. As a pioneer of hang-gliding and ultra-light aircraft, he was able to satisfy his interest in human behavior under extreme circumstances. After winning the first trans atlantic balloon race in 1992, he set up his best-known project, the Breitling Orbiter 3. In 1999, in the last great adventure of the twen - tieth century, he circumnavigated the globe non-stop in a balloon, notching up the longest-lasting and furthest flight in the history of aviation. Piccard is much sought after in the media as a speaker and a writer of books. Through the work of his foundation Winds of Hope he also puts his success to good use for humanitarian purposes. In his latest project, Solar impulse, he is aiming once again to break bound - aries of technology and aviation: he and his team are planning in 2011 to cir cum navigate the earth in an aircraft which will take off unassisted and will be operated by solar power alone. Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 7

8 FORUM Kaba strengthens its base in China With its purchase of the Wah Yuet Group, Kaba has acquired a modern Chinese manufacturing business. Wah Yuet produces high-quality locks and cylinders as well as keys and key blanks, mostly for sale via American and European partners. I would like to send my best wishes to all employees of the Wah Yuet Group and welcome them to the Kaba family, said Ulrich Graf, Director of Kaba Holding AG. I would also like to extend my welcome to Wah Yuet s clients. Thank you all for the loyalty you have placed in the Wah Yuet Group and in Kaba. And, finally, my thanks go to Kin Shek Ng, Wah Yuet s founding father, for the huge confidence he has shown in Kaba by putting his life s work in our hands. Acquisition based on mutual trust The acquisition of the Wah Yuet Group represents a quantum leap in Asia for Kaba. The original basis for the eventual sale to Kaba was the relationship built up over several years between Kin Shek Ng, the founder and previously the sole shareholder of Wah Yuet, and Ulrich Graf. The two entrepreneurs first met five years ago. In 2002 Ulrich Graf was taken on a tour round the plant in Taishan City and was impressed by the efficiency and precision of the manufacturing processes. The mutual trust and respect between the two men prompted Kin Shek Ng to enter into concrete ne gotiations last year with a view to selling his company to Kaba, and the negotia tions were successfully concluded in mid-august Ng acquired 5.2 % of Kaba s shares as part of the transaction and so will remain closely involved with Kaba. He is confident that Wah Yuet and its staff will be in good hands with Kaba. Furthermore, Kin Shek Ng be lieves that bringing our two companies together will without doubt also have beneficial effects for our customers in the future. A friendly handshake seals the deal: Kin Shek Ng, founder and previously sole shareholder of the Wah Yuet Group, and Kaba s Ulrich Graf. Kaba refuerza su presencia en el lejano oriente A mediados de agosto Kaba cerró con éxito las negociaciones de compra del grupo Wah Yuet. Esta moderna empresa industrial china creada en 1974 tiene una plantilla de unos empleados y fabrica cerraduras, cilindros, llaves y matri ces para llaves de alta calidad que se comer cializan principalmente a través de socios distribuidores estadounidenses y europeos. La compra de la empresa se basa en una relación de confianza desde hace ya años entre Kin Shek Ng, fundador y hasta la fecha único accionista de la Wah Yuet, y Ulrich Graf, delegado del consejo administrativo de Kaba Holding AG. 8 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

9 FORUM Production site on the Silk Road The Wah Yuet Group, which was founded in 1974, set up its first production site in Hong Kong. Today the company works from its factory in Taishan City, situated 140 km west of Hong Kong, which opened in Taishan City s industry and infrastructure have grown steadily over recent years owing to foreign investment. The Wah Yuet Group s modern production facility of around 280,000 m 2 is located in Guanghai in the south of Taishan City by the South China Sea. Guanghai can look back on a long and colorful history, mainly because of its location on the famous Silk Road. In the recent past, significant investments have been made to refine production and optimize processes within the Wah Yuet Group. The company acquired its ISO 9001 and ISO certification in Broad product portfolio Wah Yuet manufactures high-quality, competitively priced products, mostly for sale through American and European partners. The company has an excellent reputation with clients for its precision and its technically refined products. Its broad portfolio ranges from locks including door locks, bike locks and all types of padlocks to keys, cylinders and key blanks. Especially its door locks are very popular in North America. Wah Yuet Group in brief: - Founded: Number of employees: 4,000 - Floor space: 280,000 m 2 - Turnover: CHF 85 million - Product portfolio: locks, keys, cylinders, key blanks Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 9

10 CASE STUDIES A sparkling idea Gerolsteiner, Germany s leading mineral water bottler, gave Kaba the first opportunity to install CardLink. The brand new software concept connects the offline and online worlds and represents a new dimension in security. Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG is the leader in Germany s mineral water industry. Headquartered in the Vulkaneifel region, the company gene rated in million in net product sales with 790 employees. It exports natural, non-alcoholic beverages to 25 countries around the world. An integrated solution that combi - nes access control with time and attendance management: CardLink is an innovative concept that connects the standalone realm with the online world. Instead of at least two systems as were previously required, one single soft ware program now controls centralized authorization management for access control, attendance, and electronic locking systems. Moreover, CardLink loads the authori zation data directly on the user media. Thus, employee ID cards, badges or keys tell the offline, standalone components mounted on doors (digital cylinders or door furniture rea ders) who has access when and where. Nowa days, organizational efficiency in company environments is more important than ever before. This is why customers are looking for attractive and sensible all-in-one solutions in the domain of security, explains Mate Ursic, Kaba Key Account Manager. With CardLink, we have come a quantum leap closer to the big goal of fully addressing this need. The pilot project bundling three into one The objective at Gerolsteiner was to renew the security systems. The underlying idea: to merge the access function as well as time and attendance under SAP into a meaningful whole and thus to optimize internal procedures, reminisces Heinz Lorse, Head of Central Services. For the business administrator, the addedvalue issue was clearly in the focus from the very beginning. We wanted the investment to perceptibly contribute to the company s bottom line. And we just took it for granted that Kaba solutions are secure, said the project manager with a twinkle in his eye. Ideas refrescantes En la empresa Gerol steiner, líder alemán en la producción de aguas minerales, Kaba instaló por primera vez CardLink en el marco de un proyecto piloto. El concepto innovador de software unifica los entornos online y offline: el mismo software dirige ahora la gestión central de autorizaciones para control de acceso, gestión horaria y sistema electrónico de cierre. Además CardLink imprime las autorizaciones directamente en los medios del usuario. En junio de 2006 se puso en marcha la primera fase del proyecto, con la instalación de soluciones base, como la implementación del sistema Kaba exos Esta solución ha supuesto un avance importante en la optimización de los procesos internos y ha sido muy bien acogida por los empleados de Gerolsteiner. 10 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

11 CASE STUDIES Uniting access with time and attendance management in a single integrated sys - tem is possible with CardLink. The Kaba elolegic c-lever, an electronic door fur - niture reader, is a key component of the innova tive solution. Security across a virtual network Gerolsteiner s Exos 9300 system was inaugurated in July 2006: It centrally manages the profiles for online access control as well as the digital locking components of the elolegic product fa mily. Authorization management is handled by the company s Facility Se cu r- ity department. Thanks to its innovative concept, it proved possible to integrate CardLink throughout the plant with almost no added wiring. As is commonplace in Kaba solutions, the door opener is based on Legic technology, which at Gerolsteiner is hidden in a key fob. The electronic c-lever readers on the doors are openable with the fob, provided the authorization is verified of course. These CardLink components are connected to the system via a virtual network, and they are validated on a daily basis. For our employees, it was a new experience to realize that a fob can open a door, says Heinz Lorse. They were a bit surprised initially. But in the meantime, it has become second nature. Overall, the solution came across very well at Gerolsteiner. A versatile organizational instrument Procedural simplifications played an important role as regards the acceptance of the system. Every day, large numbers of representatives from external companies move about on Gerolsteiner s premises as well. In the past, these persons and vehicles were monitored with conventional means and access rights were granted manually which naturally re sulted in a tremendous workload. Thanks to the deployment of entrance and exit readers in combination with Kaba exos 9300, the movements of visitors are tracked electronically now. At the same time, it is always clear who is en route for which cost center. On track In the first phase of the project in June 2006, the basic solution was installed and the Kaba exos 9300 system was initialized. In the meantime, selected sites have already been equipped with Card- Link. Currently, the project team is defining further optimization processes in collaboration with Gerolsteiner and implementing them on an ongoing basis. In the preparatory period, Gerolsteiner invested considerable planning exper tise in the project and created a set of specifications with a clearly defined list of requirements, notes Kaba project manager Stephan Timmler. Thanks to the spirit of partnership shared by the representatives of both companies, the pro ject got off to a great start. Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 11

12 CASE STUDIES A vacation dream come true Between crystal-clear water and a deep blue sky, the Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa nestles in a bay fringed with white sand and majestic lava rocks. But security cannot be neglected even in this idyllic setting. Pure relaxation thanks to convenient security. The hotel offers guests a unique blend of Polynesian tradition, comfort and interior elegance in a luxuriant setting. The 120 luxury suites and villas at Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa are spread over 6.5 hectares of lushly vegetated terraced land, affording a splendid view of the private bay with its turquoise-blue water. The Kaba Ilco Solitaire 710-II locking system was selected for security at the exclusive resort. In the course of a month, 130 system units were installed in the bungalows; hotel staff then received the needed training. All components have worked trouble-free since the intro- duction of the locking system some three years ago. Eléonore Petin, Sales & Marketing Manager at Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa, sums up the advantages of the Solitaire 710-II: What sold us, besides the design, was ease of programming, ease of use for guests and staff and, of course, optimized security. For the same reasons, this system will also be used at another Starwood hotel scheduled to open in French Polynesia. Meanwhile, in line with Kaba s high standard of service, further training is scheduled for the resort s maintenance personnel and hotel staff. info@kaba.co.nz Donde los sueños de vacaciones se hacen realidad El exclusivo hotel Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa ofrece a sus clientes lujo en un entorno idílico. Pero ni siquiera el paraíso puede prescindir de seguridad: el sistema de cerraduras Solitaire 710-II se ocupa de la seguridad. Próximamente se aplicará el mismo sistema a otro hotel Starwood en la Polinesia francesa. 12 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

13 CASE STUDIES Pleasant climate in metro stations The Hong Kong subway system carries some 2.4 million passengers per day. Safe, dependable service is the top priority. Special climate-control doors at station entries keep the indoor temperature at a pleasant level. Since the Mass Transport Railway (MTR) was inaugurated in 1979, it has become indispensable as one of the key parts of Hong Kong s transit network. It is the most heavily used public trans - por ta tion in the world. Trains run 19 hours every day, traveling on seven lines with 53 stations located along the 91 kilometers of track. Efficient planning, sound construction practices, and a focus on serviceability and maintenance enable the MTR Corporation to offer first-class safety, reliability and functionality. The company has devoted much attention to improving passenger flow. For several years, the MTR has used automatic platform screen doors in 32 stations to keep waiting passengers away from the track danger area, thus ensuring safe, comfortable and what is more faster travel. A Kaba maintenance team takes care of the 3020 automatic doors installed on 76 platforms. In addition to the platform screen doors, Kaba climate-control doors in service at two subway stations also contribute to passenger comfort. Specially designed air-curtain units mounted onto the automatic sliding doors at the entry of the stations help to conserve conditioned air, keeping out dust and hot outdoor air. The atmosphere in the interior parts of the stations remains pleasantly cool. The pilot units have been working for two years to the operator s full satisfaction, and more such doors will be installed this year. info@kgs.kaba.com Condiciones ambientales óptimas El Mass Transport Railway (MTR) de Hong Kong es el medio de transporte público más frecuentado del mundo. Las puertas automáticas para andenes (Platform Screen Doors) suministradas por Kaba permiten un transporte seguro y cómodo y a la vez aumentar la frecuencia de circulación. Las puertas aislantes especiales en las entradas a las esta ciones evitan el paso del polvo y del aire exterior. De esta forma, en el sistema sub urbano el aire se mantiene a una tem - peratura agradable. Climate-control doors for the Hong Kong subway, the world s most heavily frequented public transit system. Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 13

14 CASE STUDIES The all-in-one card at Lausanne s polytechnic One multifunction card for everything: Some 11,000 staff members and students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) identify themselves at access points with badges featuring integrated Legic technology. The same badges are used for checking out books at the library, making photocopies and paying for restaurant and cafeteria purchases. Polyright SA markets the most advanced multifunction microchip card system currently available. Companies like Vacheron Constantin, Télévision Suisse Romande and the univer sities of Lausanne, Neuchâtel and Fribourg rely on these intelligent systems. The solutions were developed in cooperation with Legic Identsystems AG, the com - pany responsible for configuring the Legic cards. In Switzerland, Polyright SA is the university market leader with a share of 42 %. There is no doubt that the most ambitious project in this domain involves the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. Polyright was commissioned to act as a general contractor in the implementation of a new microchip system with integrated contactless Smart Card technology. Today, about 11,000 staff members and students are holders of such a multifunction card that remains valid for their entire academic tenure. The card features a rewritable zone and can be reloaded with credit at a self-service kiosk. It handles many different functions. The badge is used to gain access to the buildings, as a library ID and as a payment medium for campus restaurants and cafeterias as well as photocopiers. The 600 access points some equipped with biometric solutions (fingerprint and iris scanning) are managed by a decentralized system via the Internet. info@legic.com With its customized solution the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is en route to a secure future. Sistema integrado multifuncional en el EPF de Lausanne Una tarjeta multifuncional para todo: unos empleados y estudiantes de la ETH de Lausanne se acreditan para el control de acceso con tarjetas de tecnología Legic integrada. Las tarjetas son a la vez carnet para la biblioteca, tarjeta de fotocopias y medio de pago en el restaurante y la cafetería. Este ambicioso proyecto fue llevado a cabo por la empresa Polyright SA. 14 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

15 CASE STUDIES State-of-the-art technology with cuddle effect Virtually everyone recognizes a Steiff teddybear with the button in the ear. To market these universally beloved plush toys, Margarete Steiff GmbH needed a powerful enterprise data collection system. An eventful heritage: In 1880, Margarete Steiff founded what would be - come the world s most renowned maker of plush animals. Her nephew, Richard Steiff, designed the first jointed teddy bear a mere 22 years later, and these stuffed creatures are now ubiquitous in children s rooms. Products from Steiff s wide range are sought after everywhere; the name stands for quality, sheltered childhood and meaningful play. To bring more transparency to the company, its management chose Kaba partner UCI, in Bad Boll, to provide time + attendance, enterprise data collection and access control capabilities. Since 1998, Steiff employees have been using 21 EDC terminals to acquire production data. Among the events logged are incoming and outgoing orders (both individual and bulk orders) with quantity reports, interruption reports, identification of errors and defects, rework, tooling times and overhead activities. Entries are subjected to a real-time online plausibility check and an eventoriented assessment. What is more, the system automatically monitors data transfer from and to the SAP R/3 PPS system and reports any orders that are canceled or changed. The Kaba-UCI solution renders the entire manufacturing process more transparent. Steiff reports that its investment was quickly amortized. info@kaba.de También los peluches precisan gestión de datos En 1902 la empresa Margarete Steiff GmbH se hizo famosa al fabricar el primer osito de peluche articulado. Hoy en día es uno de los más conocidos fabricantes de peluches en el mundo caracterizados por el botón en la oreja. Para mejorar la gestión de horarios y datos de empesa, así como el control de acceso, se instalaron 21 terminales BDE de Kaba. La solución, resultado de la cooperación con UCI, permite más transparencia en los procesos de producción. Teddy s delight: The investment in a comprehensive time and data collection system quickly paid for itself. Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 15

16 CASE STUDIES Irish hotel chain adopts biometrics Time + attendance recording and staff access control pose a challenge to any hotel manager. In Ireland, the Jurys Doyle chain is deploying an ingenious biometric solution as a way of meeting the challenge. The Irish hotel chain Jurys Doyle owes its rapid expansion to the 1993 launch of Jurys Inn Budget Hotels. The company s portfolio has grown to a current total of 34 properties in Ireland, Great Britain and the USA. To satisfy present and future needs in the area of time + attendance and access control, Jurys Doyle has chosen a Kaba biometric solution. Today, all fingerprint data on the chain s employees are stored in a central system. Every new hire has two fingerprints scanned with a B-Net terminal and is assigned an identification number. Biometric terminals are then used for all hotel access control as well as timekeeping. For this purpose, the staff member places a finger on the sensor and is identified by the system, which compares the fingerprint with the employee s ID number. If the system finds a match, it allows entry and simultaneously clocks the employee in. info@kbs.kaba.com Cadena hotelera irlandesa apuesta por la biometría La gestión horaria y el control de acceso de los empleados suponen un desafío para toda empresa hotelera. La cadena irlandesa Jurys Doyle, en curso de rápida expansión desde 1993 con sus hoteles Jurys Inn Budget Hotels en Irlanda, Gran Bretaña y Estados Unidos, se ha decidido por una solución biométrica de Kaba. Fast-growing hotel chains need modern time and access control systems that can accommodate future needs. 16 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

17 CASE STUDIES Swiss parliament building solves security question The Swiss parliament building, seat of the federal executive and legislature, occupies a prominent site in central Berne. Like other countries, Switzerland has had to optimize security precautions for members of the parliament and visitors. The parliament building was erected in 1902 to plans by architect Hans Wilhelm Auer. His aim was to create a nation al monument worthy of representing the world s oldest democracy a claim the Swiss are proud to make. At the same time, the structure was to be a physi cal embodiment of Switzerland: Auer called for the use of none but Swiss con - tractors and Swiss materials. The result became one of the country s most grandly conceived works of art. The hall of the dome is famous for its many symbolic reminders of Swiss history and also as an arena for vigorous de bates during parliamentary sessions. As security requirements became stricter, automatic doors were needed to control access by visitors and officials. Their introduction began in 2003, when two Geryon revolving doors and ten Orthos security interlocks were installed in two phases. All security features have been operational as of spring Two security revolving doors control visitor access to the parliament buildings; a valid admission card serves as authorization. Being completely transparent, the all-glass units harmonize perfectly with the historical elements of the building. Officials use their permanent identification cards to pass through an Orthos interlock into the secure areas on the upper level. Four more Orthos interlocks are located in the broad hall of the dome; a central sliding door with a panic leaf provides a way of escape in case of emergency. Additional interlocks in the side corridors protect access to the east and west wings, ensuring optimal security in the Swiss parliament building. info@kgb.kaba.com Revolving doors, interlocks and automatic sliding doors blend in with the historic ambiance of the Swiss parliament building and address sophisticated security requirements. El Parlamento soluciona una cuestión de seguridad En el edificio del Parlamento de Berna, sede de los poderes legislativo y ejecutivo de la Confederación Helvética, se han instalado puertas automáticas giratorias Geryon, así como esclusas unipersonales Orthos todo ello respondiendo a los crecientes requisitos en materia de control de acceso de visitantes y diputados. Son una muestra excelente de cómo armonizar la mejor protección con la arquitectura histórica. Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 17

18 CASE STUDIES Lever power Kingston Elementary School features the latest advances in school building design. It was no accident that PowerLever, with its integrated power generating mechanism, was chosen for the security system. The modern school in Berea, Kentucky, comprises a central hallway and several pods. Facilities used by all grades media center, auditorium, caf e teria and gymnasium are located together off the main entry area. This special configuration offers excellent conditions for a high level of school security. Clearly defined criteria were applied in selecting the right security system. Conventional systems have the drawback that keys can go missing or fail to get turned in. Financial factors ruled out electronic access control. The PowerLever turned out to be the perfect solution. This patented lock generates its own power and requires neither expensive cabling nor batteries. The energy need - ed to operate the lock and activate the access control software is produced by rotat ing the lever before entering a PIN code. The system is fast and easy to use, and it can be maintained by just one staff member as part of the daily routine. info@kaa.kaba.com La energía que viene de la manilla El colegio Kingston Elementary School en Berea, Kentucky (EEUU), está equipado con los más modernos adelantos en materia de construcción de escuelas. La elección de PowerLever como sistema de seguridad no fue por casualidad: al mover la manilla de la puerta, el cerrojo patentado genera la energía necesaria para introducir el código PIN y para el control de acceso. Simple, cost-effective and autonomous: The PIN code-controlled locking system generates its own power and requires no wiring. 18 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006

19 CASE STUDIES Where boredom is unknown With its aquatic parks and attractions, Port Aventura is the Spanish version of Disneyland. In order to handle the enormous stream of visitors, a reliable, fast and convenient access control system was needed. Port Aventura, located in Salou near Tarragona, is more than the largest theme park in Spain: it also comprises an aquatic resort and a unique spectrum of luxury hotels inspired by Mediterranean, Caribbean and Mexican originals. Controlling the massive access of a yearly average of more than three and a half million visitors is not a trivial issue: the access must be fast, convenient, and reliable at the highest level. Port Aventura decided to opt for a solution resulting from the partnership between Kaba Spain and Informática El Corte Inglés. Kaba was responsible for the main hardware components such as high-performance tripod barriers and electronic access control devices, whereas Informática El Corte Inglés implemented a full-featured ticketing solution integrated into the SAP enterprise software environment. The installed system allows every access event to the park to be fully monitored in real time. The current total visitorship figure is always available to the park management. This key parameter is called inpark and it is a main decision criterion, since it allows optimal planning of the resources needed in the park. An additional benefit that contri - b utes to the success and acceptance of the system is the fact that the visitors may use their room card to access all the areas and activities within the park. Kaba and Informática El Corte Inglés have accomplished this by combining different card technologies (barcode/magstripe) seamlessly between the different systems. Port Aventura can fully rely on the chosen solution in its continuous effort to deliver fun and enjoyment to everyone. info@kaba.es Donde aburrimiento es una palabra desconocida Port Aventura, con su parque acuático y de atracciones, es el equivalente español de Disneylandia. Para gestionar el enorme número de visitantes (tres millones al año) Kaba España ha instalado en cooperación con Informática El Corte Inglés un sistema de acceso fiable, rápido y cómodo para el usuario. The result of a successful partnership between Kaba and Informática El Corte Inglés: A dependable access control and resource management solution for theme park visitors. Security Update no.34 2/2006 KABA 19

20 CASE STUDIES Kaba opens the doors on Mercedes-Benz World Mercedes-Benz World, recently built outside the main gate of DaimlerChrysler s plant at Untertürkheim (Stuttgart), is the world s biggest car museum dedicated to models of a single make. The museum expects a million visitors a year. Inspired by the Wankel engine: the Mercedes-Benz Museum showcases 120 years of automo - tive history. Cleverly designed by the Dutch architects van Berkel & Bos, the museum has a trefoil footprint reminiscent of a Wankel engine. Visitor routes descend along two interlocking helices that link the nine floors. Collection spaces, flooded with light, house thematically grouped displays of 175 famous originals, including cars that once belonged to Kaiser Wilhelm II and Princess Diana. The Mythos exhibit rooms invite the visitor to travel in time through the 120- year history of the Mercedes-Benz brand. Structural statics have been pushed right to the limit. A building this crooked could not have been conceived at all just a few years ago. Not until engineers had computer simulation in their toolbox could they perform the design calculations for this complicated threedi men - sional structure. The museum s staff needed a suitable approach to controlling the stream of visitors. Kaba s concept clicked on both the technical and the aesthetic levels. Eight automatic turnstiles of special design were built for this high-prestige project. Five swinging gates afford barrier-free wheelchair access. The control features, stylistically consistent with the futuristic lobby, guide visitors to an elevator that takes them to the ninth floor where they begin their fascinating journey through Mercedes-Benz history. info@kgb.kaba.com El museo de automóviles más grande del mundo El Mercedes-Benz Welt en Stuttgart-Untertürkheim es no solamente el museo más grande del mundo dedicado a una sola marca de automóviles, sino también una obra de arte por su arquitectura, inspirada en un motor Wankel. Para regular la entrada de los visitantes previstos un millón al año Kaba ha instalado ocho trípodes automáticos construidos especialmente para este proyecto, así como puertas pivotantes para el acceso de personas de movilidad reducida. 20 KABA Security Update no.34 2/2006