Access Control Systems for Factories and Businesses

Access control systems for factories, warehouses, hotels and offices

An access control system sets who can pass through doors or enter important areas, and logs events so administrators can review them later. It suits organisations that need to control access to areas such as building entrances, server rooms, control rooms, warehouses or offices. Choosing equipment should start with the number of doors, the door types, how people use them and the building’s safety requirements, not with the card reader alone.

Problems access control helps you manage

• Set access rights by person, department, time period or area
• Reduce shared keys and help check entry and exit history
• Separate key areas such as server rooms, document rooms, control rooms or warehouses
• Plan time attendance recording together with a time attendance system, where the scope and equipment support it
• Link door events with the camera system so incidents are easier to check

Key card, fingerprint, face scan or mobile credential: how to choose

To assess door control for your site, send us the number of doors and a floor plan for an initial assessment.

Components to survey on site

A single door involves more than a card reader. The controller, lock, exit button, door contact, power supply and cabling all have to work together. Fire doors and emergency exits must follow the building’s requirements and the safety guidelines for the actual area, so we survey the door type, material, power circuit, cable routes, backup power and emergency release method before proposing a design.

Examples by type of site

• Factories and warehouses: building entrances, storage areas, control rooms and areas where access is set by work shift
• Offices: staff zones, meeting rooms, server rooms and important document areas
• Hotels and resorts: back office, system rooms and staff-only areas, kept separate from the guest room key card system according to the actual scope
• Multi-tenant buildings: entrances and common areas where access rights are managed by group

How to plan it together with CCTV and the network

To check incidents fully, door control should be designed together with a CCTV system for businesses and factories and an enterprise network system from the survey stage, so camera positions, VLANs, UPS, network cabinets and data logging are planned around actual use.

Our service process

1. Receive the floor plan or information on the number of doors and areas
2. Survey door types, cable routes and emergency requirements
3. Define the scope of work and propose suitable equipment
4. Install, test access rights and hand over with user instructions

Frequently asked questions

What happens to the doors in a power cut?

The lock type and power supply must be chosen to match the door type and the safety guidelines for the area. The right answer depends on the actual site, especially for emergency doors.

How many doors can we start with?

The system can be designed for however many doors you need to control, but plan spare controller capacity, signal cabling and control cabinets for future expansion.

Can the system connect to cameras or time attendance?

It depends on the device models, software and integration scope confirmed before work starts, so tell us about your existing systems during the survey.

Book an access control site survey for your factory, warehouse, hotel or office.