What’s New Industry News, ALOA News, New Products and More Von Duprin Featured on on Fox Business Network A llegion PLC announced that the nationally syndicated series, Manufac- turing Marvels, on the Fox Business Network showcased Von Duprin exit devices, a brand of Allegion, on Monday, February 10, during The Willis Report. The two-minute profile spotlighted how the Von Duprin brand was the first inventor of the touch bar exit device and has continued to invest in innovation and custom solutions for over 100 years. The segment also discussed how Von Du- Schlage Biometrics Provides Access to London Olympics A llegion PLC announced that its Schlage biometric hand read- ers were used at the Olympic Park construction site in London, and that they enrolled 81,000 people and handled over 30 million transactions throughout the five- year build program. Human Recognition Systems (Liverpool) developed and installed the system that uses Schlage HandPunch readers in tan- dem with smart cards and their own Bio- metrics Information Management System, which integrates biometrics with manage- ment soſtware programs to let construction managers perform a variety of functions that address concerns regarding health and 8 KEYNOTES MARCH 2014 safety details, accreditation, site access and report generation. “Because of its low false reject rate, hand geometry is especially practical in high- throughput applications,” explains Paul Taylor, U.K. sales leader for Electronic Ac- cess Control (EAC) solutions at Allegion. “In a construction environment in which hands and fingers take a beating, the read- ers are unaffected because they are evalu- ating a three-dimensional reading of the hand’s shape.” Access to London’s Olympic venues was granted by verifying the credentials of em- ployees against their biometric hand geom- etry templates. prin offers mechanical and electrified exit de- vices to fit a wide range of needs. Von Duprin devices accommodate various door applica- tions, environmental situations and building types. They are used in high traffic areas such as schools, hospitals and office buildings. IN MEMORIAM Jake Jakubuwski passed away on Jan. 21, 2014. He was an internation- ally known author, lecturer, teacher and technical editor for The National Locksmith. In addition to being an expert in the physical security in- dustry, he authored hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles and numerous books on subjects as diverse as cabinetry, counter tops, carpet cleaning, industrial coatings, sales and marketing, and flea mar- keting. He also wrote self-help, in- spirational and instructional books. J.C. Mitchell passed away in January 2014. He was a Certified Master Lock- smith, an ALOA member since 1979 and a SAVTA member since 1986. WWW.ALOA.ORG Ma Me r als v n u f a c t u r i ng
