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� | KABA | Security Update no.36—2/2007 Security Update no.36—2/2007 | KABA | �

Flashfrom page �0

Reportagefrom page 10

Jean-Luc Ferrazzini,Chief Communications Officer

EDITORIAL

Case Studiesfrom page 14

Trendsfrom page �4

Kaba is a leader in technology. In the space of just ten years,

the Group has successfully grown from being a regional

producer of mechanical locking systems to one of the world’s

leading providers of integrated security solutions. Over this

period, net sales have expanded from CHF 210 million to

CHF 1,248 million.

Our customers are beneficiaries of this growth. One example

is Swiss Post. Under WTO commissioning rules, it sought forward-look-

ing access control and time recording solutions — networked across

Switzerland and centrally managed — for its eleven new PostMail cen-

ters. Kaba won the contract. You may read about the solutions provid-

ed and about how the project managers at Swiss Post have found the

experience of working with Kaba on pages 10 to 13. Without giving too

much away: there are still success stories to be told. Kaba and Swiss

Post is one of them.

Customer needs are our top priority: our new products and technolo-

gies often directly reflect these needs. For instance, our customers

wanted access control which was as secure, as flexible and also as

financially efficient as possible. CardLink is our response to this. Find

out how this innovative solution works and how it has been received

on the market in the Trends report on pages 24 to 26. It is our partner-

ship with customers which makes us successful.

I wish you an enjoyable read.

Jean-Luc Ferrazzini

Forumfrom page 4

Solutionsfrom page �7

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4 Rudolf Weber in conversation with Jakob Kellenberger, President of the ICRC

8 Raring to go in India

9 Kaba in the United Arab Emirates

REPORTAgE

10 Swiss Post banks on Kaba

CASE STuDIES

14 The golden terraces of Warsaw

15 Gateway to Down Under

16 Protection for the world’s largest chemical plant

17 Lakeside gem

18 Backing the right horse

19 Biometrics in cargo handling

�0 SOHO — live and work the modern way

�1 Green access control

�� Successful cooperation

�� Secure in extreme conditions

TRENDS

�4 CardLink: Online and stand-alone systems cleverly combined

SOLuTIONS

�7 Robust and multifunctional

�7 Controlled bicycle access

�8 Transparent, flexible — secure

�8 User-friendliness and versatility are key

�9 Permutation: Sudoku master class

FLASh

�0 Success at CeBIT

�0 Distinguished collaboration

�1 Major project in Paris

�1 Trade shows

Cover Photo: Warsaw’s golden terraces | After an enormous amount of work, the “Zlote Tarasy”, or golden terraces, were opened

in Warsaw in February 2007. This gigantic multifunction complex offers year-round entertainment, leisure and shopping facilities for

the inhabitants of Poland’s capital. Read more in our article on page 14.

Portada: Las terrazas doradas de Varsovia | En Febrero de 2007 se inauguró con una gran ceremonia el “Zlote Tarasy”, las terrazas

doradas de Varsovia. Este inmenso centro multifuncional presenta a los habitantes de la capital polaca una amplia oferta comercial y de

ocio durante todo el año. En la página 14 encontrará el artículo completo sobre este proyecto.

Success stories

historias con éxito | Kaba es una empresa

de tecnología punta. En solamente diez años

el consorcio ha pasado de suministrador

regional de sistemas mecánicos de cierre a

proveedor líder a nivel mundial de soluciones

para seguridad. En este tiempo, el volumen

de ventas ha crecido de 210 millones de CHF

a 1.248 millones de CHF.

Nuestros clientes se benefician de este desa

rrollo. Por ejemplo Correos de Suiza. En el

marco de una licitación pública internacional

de la WTO, esta empresa buscaba soluciones

de futuro para el control de acceso y horario

en once nuevos centros PostMail — integrados

en red en toda Suiza y con gestión centraliza

da. Kaba se llevó la adjudicación del proyecto.

En el reportaje de las páginas 10 a 13 encon

trará información sobre las soluciones integra

das y las opiniones de los responsables del

proyecto por parte de Correos sobre la co

operación con Kaba. Todavía existen las his

torias con éxito. Kaba y Correos de Suiza

es una de ellas.

Los requisitos del cliente tienen para noso

tros prioridad: esto se refleja de forma direc

ta en nuestros nuevos productos y tecnolo

gías. Por ejemplo, nuestros clientes pedían

un control de acceso que fuera a la vez segu

ro, flexible y económico. La respuesta es

CardLink. Si quiere saber cómo funciona esta

innovadora solución y cómo se está estable

ciendo en el mercado, lea el artículo en las

páginas 24 a 26. La cooperación con nuestros

clientes es lo que nos lleva a tener éxito.

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Jakob Kellenberger (JK) The biggest

challenge for me is to reach people in war

zones in order to help and try to protect

them. This, of course, involves the issue

of security, as we are also responsible for

the safety of our staff. This responsibility

must be balanced in a sensible way against

our wish to reach people affected by war

all over the world.

Rudolf Weber (RW) The risks must often

be very difficult to weigh up ...

JK Indeed, they are. That is one of the

reasons why I travel to all areas where our

staff work and try to get a feel for

JK Yes, including in the field. The basic

principles are determined at headquar-

ters, but the specific security require-

ments are drawn up locally in the individ-

ual countries.

RW Kaba, too, has a decentralized man-

agement structure. We define the rele-

vant framework at Group headquarters

and set the strategy. Specific implemen-

tation is then adapted to local needs.

JK We are obviously different from Kaba

in terms of risk potential. We differ from

other institutions in that we accept no pro-

tection from the police or military forces,

so that our independence and neutrality

cannot be called into question. Our work

takes place on the basis that our pres-

ence and our activities are accepted by

all parties involved in the conflict. In

Darfur, for instance, this means that we

maintain a dialog with all parties — with

the government, the Arab militiamen and

all rebel groups, irrespective of whether

they have signed the peace agreement

or not. Because we are seen to be neutral

and independent, we generally enjoy a

high level of acceptance. But that doesn’t

protect us from criminal attacks.

RW Kaba can operate entirely indepen-

dently of political conflicts of interest.

As a provider of security solutions —

including for government institutions —,

absolute political neutrality is one of the

prerequisites for business success. And so

it shall remain in the future. — Something

else that interests me: the ICRC employs

around 12,000 people worldwide. What

basic values guide your leadership of the

organization?

JK Well, that is relatively straightforward

for an organization like the ICRC — and I

like it that way. Our aim is to work for life

and human dignity in the places where

these values are most endangered. This

work pays off. There are no motivation

problems. Obviously, we continually come

up against new suffering. But I am a per-

son who believes in action. I have a task

and I fulfill it as well as I can. What is most

important for me is what we can achieve

so that people’s lives are better. For exam-

ple, we can provide them with water, food

and medicines.

“There is nothing mysterious about aid organiza-tions.”

the situation on the ground. Many ICRC

staff work under precarious security cir-

cumstances. It is therefore important

to me to gain my own impression of these

circumstances.

RW In this respect, there are some paral-

lels with our business — even though the

security risks are obviously not the same.

If problems come up at a subsidiary, I also

like to go and get a first-hand impression

of the situation. I would never take an im-

portant decision as a pure desk exercise.

— Does the ICRC have special security

management?

“Negotiations can only be successful if there is also a possibility of failure” What is the significance of security in the context of an international aid organization? Rudolf Weber

meets Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). They talk

about risk management, motivation and the question of what makes a good CEO.

“A CEO needs to have a very human touch.”

Rudolf Weber, CEO of the Kaba group, meets Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).


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“Kaba is seen as one of Switzer-land’s favorite employers.”

Dr. Jakob Kellenberger was born in 1944 in heiden, Switzerland. he joined Switzer-land’s diplomatic service in 1974 and held several posts within Europe. From 199� to 1999, he was permanent undersecretary for Foreign Affairs. As chief negotiator he led Switzerland’s negotiations with the European union for the Bilateral Agree-ments I. Since �000, he has been President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Jakob Kellenberger is married and has two daughters.

The International Committee of the Red Cross, founded in 186�, is the oldest interna-tionally active humanitarian organization. Its worldwide activities include mediating between warring parties, assisting victims of conflict and protecting the civilian pop-ulation. The Committee employs approxi-mately 1�,000 staff, of whom around 800 work at the geneva headquarters.

RW Kaba is seen as one of Switzerland’s

favorite employers, and we have very low

staff turnover. I firmly believe that if a

company treats its staff well they will stay.

We hardly have any large restructurings

or relocations, and our staff have interest-

ing jobs. Mechanical equipment, electron-

ics, software, these are all exciting areas

with tangible products. People enjoy

these things. Also, the Kaba Group is inde-

pendent. We find there is a great deal

of trust in the company and in the man-

agement which has kept the Group on a

successful and stable path for decades.

Staff are able to identify a lot with the

company. Even in a commercial operation,

emotional factors like these decide the

outcome at the end of the day. — The ICRC

was set up around 150 years ago at the

initiative of a Swiss citizen, Henry Dunant.

Do these Swiss roots still influence the

organization?

JK Well, tradition naturally has a certain

significance. The ICRC was founded in

Geneva and the headquarters are still

there. At the same time, the organization

has become very international since then.

More than half of about 1,500 staff who

work internationally are not Swiss. Fifteen

years ago it was different. However, the

organization is still governed exclusively

by Swiss citizens.

RW We used to have a clause in our

governance rules requiring that an over-

whelming majority of the Board of Direc-

tors had a Swiss passport; but this clause

was removed some years ago. We are by

now a globally active company, but, in my

opinion, Kaba is still very Swiss at its core.

Security and Switzerland go together very

well. Products developed by Swiss engi-

neers have an international reputation

for outstanding quality. — Another thing

I would like to talk about: before you were

elected President of the ICRC in 2000,

you worked in the diplomatic service

for over 25 years. What makes a good

diplomat?

JK A good diplomat is someone who is

able to consider the perspectives of others

and at the same time not to lose sight of

the interests he has to represent. Negotia-

tions can only be successful if there is

also a possibility of failure — this, in my

opinion, is another important principle. If

someone has too much of a need for har-

mony and is too much in love with one’s

own results and cannot countenance fail-

ure, then it won’t work. What makes a

good CEO?

RW A CEO is mainly judged on figures.

If the share price and the financial figures

are rising, then the shareholders are

happy and the CEO is praised, although

this is no guarantee that he is actually a

good CEO. Further, a CEO also needs to

be something of a diplomat. He needs

to have a very human touch and has to

take on board the suggestions coming

from around him, whether from staff or

customers, and to be able to evaluate this

input. I think, the exciting thing about

being a CEO is leading people and achiev-

ing something together, thereby pursuing

a vision, a shared goal. It would be true

to say that we have made some progress

in this way since I have been in charge.

RW A powerful motivation, including for

your staff, I imagine?

JK Yes, we don’t really have to do moti-

vation work — we get about 7,000 appli-

cations a year for around 250 vacancies,

which speaks for itself. The humanitarian

drive is obviously the main, but not the

only thing. There is nothing mysterious

about aid organizations. We have 230

representative offices in over 80 coun-

tries around the world, our logistics oper-

ation has over 3,000 vehicles — in many

respects we function in a similar way to a

company. The ICRC is also an attractive

employer and offers good salaries and

employment conditions. How does it work

at Kaba?

Las negociaciones sólo pueden tener éxito

cuando existe la posibilidad de que fracasen |

Rudolf Weber, CEO del Grupo Kaba, en diálo

go con el Dr. Jakob Kellenberger, Presidente

del Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja

(CICR). Kellenberger nació en 1944 en Heiden,

Suiza, y es Presidente del Comité desde el

año 2000. Fundada en 1863, el CICR es la aso

ciación de ayuda humanitaria internacional

más antigua del mundo. El coloquio se centra,

entre otras cuestiones, en el significado del

término seguridad en el ámbito de una organi

zación internacional de ayuda humanitaria y

en las cualidades que precisa un buen CEO.

Rudolf Weber indica: “Todo CEO debe ser en

cierta manera un diplomático. Precisa una

gran porción de humanidad. Tiene que ser ca

paz de recopilar y valorar las sugerencias de

su entorno, sean de empleados o de clientes.”

Lo más interesante en la función de un CEO es

llevar a la gente a conseguir algo conjunta

mente, a seguir un objetivo, una visión común.

“Se puede decir que, en este sentido, ya

hemos avanzado desde que yo dirijo esta em

presa,” afirma Weber.

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Having expanded in China in 2006,

Kaba will also have a stronger presence

in India, Asia’s second-biggest growth

market. In April 2007, it entered into a

joint venture agreement with Mars Indus-

tries.

Mars Industries Pvt. Ltd. is one of

the leading Indian manufacturers of me-

chanical security solutions for door

applications. As well as offering a com-

prehensive portfolio of locks and cylin-

ders, marketed under the well-estab-

lished Dorset brand, it also has a broad

distribution network of specialist part-

ners in India and the surrounding coun-

tries. Kaba brings sophisticated technolo-

gy, attractive products, process expertise

and its strong brand to the new partner-

ship. The new company is called Dorset

Kaba Security Systems Pvt. Ltd. “Our aim

Dorset Kaba, the key to the Indian growth market. Pictured: Rajesh Bansal, managing Director and joint venture partner, and ulrich Wydler and gerhard Wenger from Kaba.

is to establish Dorset Kaba as a leading

provider of mechanical and mechatronic

access systems in the mid- and top-range

market segments,” explains Gerhard

Wenger, Head of Competence Center

Mechanic + Mechatronic. Combining the

specialist skills of both partners opens

up very promising prospects.

The Dorset Kaba sales office is in

New Delhi, while the production site

is in Haridwar, located also in the north

of India. At the official opening of the

production facility at the end of April,

eleven trees were planted as part of a

traditional Hindu ceremony, symbolizing

the hope that the new site will grow

and flourish. The press conference on

26 April with more than 300 guests took

place at the Swiss embassy in New Delhi

in the presence of the ambassador

Dominique Dreyer and his wife.

Kaba aims at building a regional

market organization in Dubai, providing

first-class services and a product port-

folio centered on the Total Access strate-

gy. As in Europe, and in line with Kaba’s

“One face to the Customer” approach,

all services are offered from a single

source. The target markets are the Unit-

ed Arab Emirates and the surrounding

countries, known as the Gulf Cooperation

Council (GCC).

Nowhere else in the world have there

been so many sensational construction

projects as in Dubai in the last few years.

Luxurious hotel complexes, airports and

huge real estate developments have hit

the headlines worldwide. The emirate’s

boom is founded on rich oil reserves,

enabling massive investment despite low

taxes. Nonetheless, the oil reserves are

finite; it is estimated that they will be ex-

hausted between 2015 and 2030. There-

fore, Dubai is placing increased emphasis

on trade, finance and tourism. According

to estimates, around 30,000 new hotel

rooms will be built by 2010. In this rapidly

expanding market, the need for compre-

hensive security is growing constantly.

Lasting, high-quality solutions and ser-

vices from established providers are in-

creasingly sought after, and demand is al-

so growing in the upgrade business.

For many years, the Kaba Group

ser ved the Middle East from Europe. In

2004, however, with project inquiries

Security Update no.36—2/2007 | KABA | 9

Spectacular development: business and tourism are booming in Dubai, so Kaba is expanding its market operation.

from the Dubai region multiplying, and

in response to the difficulty of providing

professional advice and service from a

distance, Kaba opened its own representa-

tive office in Dubai Internet City. Serving

clients from a local base — around the

clock, 365 days a year — has borne fruit.

Initial project successes and a positive re-

ception on the market in general led to

the decision at the beginning of this year

to expand the Dubai operation. Manage-

ment of the distribution company will be

in the hands of Dr. Reinhard Schramm

and Patrik Eigenmann.

Raring to go in India In April 2007, Kaba signed a joint venture agreement with Mars Industries, a company associated

with the Indian Minda Group. Kaba will thereby enhance its presence in the fast-growing Indian market.

The new company is called Dorset Kaba Security Systems.

Vientos de cambio en la India | Kaba firmó

en Abril de 2007 un contrato de joint venture

con Mars Industries, empresa líder en el mer

cado indio para la fabricación de sistemas

mecánicos de seguridad. La nueva empresa,

que se presenta con el nombre de Dorset

Kaba Security Systems Pvt. Ltd., tiene su

centro de producción en Haridwar en el esta

do federal de Uttaranchal, mientras que la

oficina de ventas se encuentra en Nueva

Delhi. Con esta cooperación el Grupo Kaba

refuerza su presencia en este mercado en

rápida expansión.

Kaba in the United Arab EmiratesSweeping down an artificial ski slope in the morning, sunbathing on the beach in the afternoon — nothing is

impossible in Dubai. The region is booming and has seen extensive and spectacular construction work like

nowhere else in recent years. Kaba is turning its existing representative office into a regional marketing and

distribution company.

Kaba en los Emiratos Árabes unidos |

Kaba incrementa su presencia en Oriente

Medio, una región en plena expansión, con

la apertura de una empresa propia de distri

bución en Dubai en Julio de 2007. La idea

central es la creación de una organización

regional de mercado capaz de ofrecer exce

lentes servicios y una gama de productos

de la estrategia Total Access. Al igual que en

Europa, y siguiendo la idea de “One face to

the Customer”, todos los servicios ofrecidos

vienen de un solo proveedor.


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REPORTAgE

“When we meet up with specialists,

many are amazed at the innovative sys-

tems for access control and time record-

ing which we are setting up,” says Tobias

Jakob, Head of the Real Estate Commit-

tee at Swiss Post. After the new installa-

tions are fully implemented, Swiss Post

will have a central access and time re-

cording system more or less across the

board. Swiss Post and Kaba — a success

story.

15,000 Swiss Post staff already use the new Legic badge.

Post premises with CardLink components.

“We are looking ahead, thus our solutions

are to be state-of-the-art,” adds Tobias

Jakob.

guaranteed investment security

In projects of this size, protecting

your investment is of central importance.

From the start, it was clear to Swiss Post

that future systems would have to be in-

teroperable with the old ones. “If we fail

to keep in step with modern technology

and cannot continually develop and ex-

tend our systems, we will suddenly find

ourselves on the sidelines,” explains

Tobias Jakob. Kaba Group’s Total Access

philosophy ensures investment security

and interoperability.

Convenience is essential

It is clear from day-to-day working

experience that security installations need

to be easy to use, otherwise they will not

be used. “Our staff are required to work ef-

ficiently. So we cannot hamper them with

security hurdles,” says Philippe Sibold. Se-

curity rules stipulate, for example, that the

gates in the mail centers remain closed at

all times. In order to enable this, Kaba in-

tegrated a remote reading booster into the

Kaba exos 9300 system. This allows fork-

lift truck drivers to open the gates from a

distance of ten meters simply by using

their staff badge. After passing, they close

again automatically. “I am constantly

amazed at the responses which our re-

quirements produce,” says Philippe Sibold.

“That’s what I call taking customer needs

seriously.”

1 The Kaba exos 9�00 access control system enables simple and efficient issuing of visitor badges.

� In addition to mechanical, mechatronic and online locking systems, in future stand-alone components, such as the Kaba elolegic c-lever, will also be used.

� more than 500 readers are used to manage staff access to over 40 Swiss Post premises. Plans are in progress for further locations.

4 ��0 terminals record staff working hours using the system B-Comm ERP for mySAP ERP.5 Approximately �0,000 new post boxes are being equipped with Kaba locks.

REPORTAgE

A major collaborative project — called

REMA (Re-Engineering MAilprocessing) —

was initiated in 2005. Swiss Post sought

a provider, under WTO commissioning

rules, to supply access control and time

recording solutions for eleven new Post-

Mail centers because the existing tech-

nology was in need of replacement. Kaba

won the commission. Today, the central

medium is the new ID-Post staff badge

with integrated Legic chip: it is already

used by 15,000 out of a total of around

55,000 Swiss Post staff and partners.

The badge gives them access to buildings

and enables them to record their working

hours and to pay for food and drink in

the staff restaurant and at vending ma-

chines. “Staff soon notice how practical it

is to use just one medium for several dif-

ferent applications,” says Tobias Jakob.

“This appeals to more and more areas.”

An attractive set of solutions

There was a collaborative relation-

ship long before the REMA project: for

years, Swiss Post has had automatic and

security doors, safe locks and mechanical

access solutions provided by Kaba. REMA

has brought closer collaboration, extend-

ing to other areas. “Kaba offers an at-

tractive set of solutions based on Total

Access,” explains Philippe Sibold, Head

of Security Projects at Swiss Post. “We

have picked out quite a few. The multifunc-

tional staff badge was a central element

from the outset. We started two years ago

with access control and time recording,

then came biometrics and mechatronics,

and, finally, in a pilot project at PostLogis-

tics, CardLink — a brilliant complement

to the online system.” Plans are already in

the pipeline to equip a number of Swiss

Swiss Post banks on KabaSwiss Post has its sights set forward. And not only when it comes to delivering about 15 million letters

a day to Swiss households and companies. In its security solutions, too, it is setting standards.

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TJ For us, at moments like that, it was

solutions we wanted, not just some sort

of compromise. A sticking plaster ap-

proach is of no use to us. This is one of

Kaba’s strengths: we benefit from the

interaction between the different areas

of business involved in the Total Access

approach and from the strong develop-

ment teams on which they depend.

What do the new solutions offer?

TJ For one thing, we have brought

movement to the market, as we looked

into various offers. And we now have

modern, efficient solutions for access

control and time management.

PS In my opinion, the approach which

Kaba takes with Total Access is the right

way to do things. Only an overall system

which manages master data centrally

and covers all the various needs will do.

This gives us a maximum level of security

and user-friendliness. With centralized

master data management, you are able

to optimize processes and save costs.

1 Controlled access: around 500 entrances — including sliding and automatic doors, barriers and gates for individual entry — are made secure with integrated Kaba products. They are managed using the Kaba exos 9�00 access control system.

� Remote-controlled security: Kaba integrated a special solution for the forklift trucks in the new mail centers. The re-mote reading booster enables the gates to be opened from a distance of ten meters while driving.

calling for modernization of the systems.

That is what Kaba offered us.

What were your expectations exactly?

TJ Our aim was a well-adapted system,

sound quality and technology to meet

today’s requirements.

have your expectations been met?

TJ Well, in some cases they have even

been exceeded. We very much like the

Total Access approach. We knew very

quickly that everyone was pulling in the

same direction. Obviously, that makes

working together a whole lot easier.

Especially in terms of special require-

ments Kaba has always found solutions

tailored to our needs.

PS When new needs arising from our

operations are brought to us, we contact

our Key Account Manager, Marcel Schär,

who then helps us in finding a solution.

Philippe Sibold, head of Security Projects, and Tobias Jakob, head of the Real Estate Committee at Swiss Post, in conversation with marcel Schär, Key Account manager Kaba.

“Kaba has exceeded our expectations” 2005 saw the start of close collaboration between Kaba and Swiss Post as part of a major project called

REMA (Re-Engineering MAilprocessing). What has been the experience of Swiss Post in working with

Kaba on the individual projects? Have its expectations been fulfilled? A conversation with Philippe Sibold

and Tobias Jakob, REMA project managers at Swiss Post.

REPORTAgE REPORTAgE

We experience Kaba as a very innovative

and flexible partner who is always able to

supply a solution.

how are the individual projects going?

TJ We are making some big demands

on Kaba, that is certain. Here and there

some sleep has been lost. Indeed, we

started with a complex application. The

process of modernizing the systems has

gone smoothly and the challenges in-

volved have been tackled constructively.

PS Kaba has also kept in step with the

rapid pace we sometimes set, and has

delivered even special solutions on

schedule.

have problems arisen?

PS Hardly at all. And if they have, Kaba

has always responded with energy and

expertise. We feel we are in good hands.

What requirements do you place on

your partners?

Philippe Sibold (PS) For us, quality,

service and reliability are central. And the

feeling that you’re taken seriously as a

customer. Since the REMA project began,

we have been working very closely with

Kaba — I am happy to say that we are very

satisfied.

What factors were important in your

decision to entrust this major project

to Kaba?

Tobias Jakob (TJ) The best offer won

the day! Kaba fulfilled the WTO commis-

sioning rules and came with a solid track

record. The collaboration has gone very

well, not just in terms of REMA, but also

in extending the PostFinance systems.

PS We had satisfactory applications be-

fore. But, as the Swiss Post business

has developed, new needs have arisen,

Correos de Suiza confía en Kaba | La Compa

ñía de Correos de Suiza es pionera en cuanto

a soluciones en materia de seguridad. En el

marco del macroproyecto REMA (ReEngi

neering MAilprocessing) Kaba fue elegida

como empresa cooperadora para el área de

seguridad: en la fase final Correos dispondrá

de un sistema centralizado de control de

acceso y horario en casi todas sus sucursa

les. El proyecto comenzó hace dos años con

el control de acceso y horario, después se

amplió con biometría y mecatrónica y final

mente, en un proyecto piloto de PostLogis

tics, con CardLink. Unos 15.000 empleados,

de los aproximadamente 55.000 que tiene

Correos, utilizan hoy ya la tarjeta de personal

IDPost con chip Legic, mientras que unos

500 lectores gestionan el acceso y 230 ter

minales registran el horario de presencia de

los empleados. Correos de Suiza y Kaba —

una historia con éxito.


Well prepared for the experience: eleven carousel doors of varying dimensions pro-vided by Kaba will regulate the expected rush of twelve million visitors a year.

The “Zlote Tarasy”, the golden ter-

races in the heart of Warsaw, leave no wish

unfulfilled: the city’s new landmark build-

ing, extending over around 225,000 m2,

combines offices, retail space and restau-

rants as well as Poland’s first Hard Rock

Cafe, a range of leisure facilities, a hotel,

twelve cinemas and a four-story under-

ground car park. Twelve million visitors

are anticipated in the opening year, and

the golden terraces are expected to bring

a boost and further development to the

city center, which suffered major destruc-

tion in World War II.

The multifunctional development is

based on the notion of creating spaces

which go beyond traditional structures,

spaces which people can spend time in

and which provide an experience. The

golden terraces complex was a joint proj-

ect between the city of Warsaw and the

operator ING Real Estate. It was designed

by the architect David Rogers. He de-

scribes the complex as an “architectonic

park”, because the spectacular wave-

shaped glass roof over the atrium —

covering a hectare of space, designed

for concerts and other major events —

is reminiscent of tree tops in a park.

Eleven Talos carousel doors of vary-

ing diameter and height control visitor

flows and provide convenient access to

the building. With their use of glass, the

doors fit harmoniously into the huge com-

plex, which has already won awards and

in 2006 was judged to be the best project

in the “Retail and Leisure” category at

the MIPIM Architectural Review Future

Project Awards.

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additional monitoring functions such

as time and audit controls.

Because all Kaba products are

interoperable — this is a basic pillar of

the Total Access strategy — the new

installations are integrated very easily

into the existing master key system

and will ensure the very best in security

where it is most required.

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Secure hub: Sydney Airport is upgrading — Kaba system solutions ensure the very latest security standards in South Pacific air travel.

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Sydney Airport is Australia’s pre-

mier international gateway and one of

the country’s most important transport

facilities. It notched up record passenger

numbers of 28.3 million last year and

over 286,000 aircraft movements. No

wonder that the airport management is

currently developing new plans for

upgrading the international and domes-

tic terminals. The objective is to make

Sydney one of the best airports in the

world — and not just with regard to effi-

ciency and customer service, but also

in terms of security.

When a new terminal extension was

built in 1992, Sydney Airport decided

to install the newest master key system:

Kaba quattro convinced with nearly un-

limited expansion potential. Ten years

later, Sydney Airport Corporation ac-

quired the second terminal. When the

terminal was integrated into the hub,

more than 7,000 doors were equipped

with the Kaba experT system.

Now, another five years on, security

requirements at airports have tightened

further as a result of global politics.

Sydney Airport is currently introducing

the Kaba c-lever electronic door fitting

reader solution at entrances to partic-

ularly sensitive areas which require

The golden terraces of WarsawIn February 2007, the “Zlote Tarasy”, or golden terraces, were opened in Warsaw with much ado:

a huge multifunctional complex, one of the biggest in Europe. The new center will provide the

inhabitants of Poland’s capital with year-round shopping and entertainment facilities.

Las terrazas doradas de Varsovia |

Varsovia tiene un nuevo símbolo: “Zlote

Tarasy”, las terrazas doradas, coronadas por

una espectacular cubierta ondulada de cris

tal inspirada en las copas de los árboles en

un parque. Este enorme centro multifuncio

nal ofrece a los dos millones de habitantes

de Varsovia establecimientos de compras,

ocio y recreo para todos los gustos. En el

año de inauguración se calcula que visitarán

el centro unos doce millones de personas,

que utilizarán para entrar una de las once

puertas giratorias Talos, todas ellas diferen

tes en dimensiones y diseño.

Gateway to Down UnderSecurity has always been an important concern in aviation. Sydney Airport, named “Best Airport

2004 Australia/Pacific”, has relied on Kaba solutions for years now.

La entrada a las antípodas | El aeropuerto de

Sydney confía desde hace años en soluciones

de seguridad Kaba. La instalación de un siste

ma de cierre Kaba quattro en 1992 sentó la

base para la cooperación posterior. En 2002

se equiparon más de 7.000 puertas con el sis

tema Kaba experT. Hoy en día se precisa una

mayor protección de las entradas a zonas es

pecialmente sensibles del edificio, por lo que

se han instalado lectores Kaba clever. Al

igual que todos los productos Kaba, son com

patibles con el sistema Masterkey existente.


There are some hotels which, during

the course of your stay, you come to

appreciate for their professionalism and

consistent quality. Yet, some hotels en-

chant you by their atmosphere and feel

the minute you walk through their door. It

is to this latter category that Le Vieux

Manoir au Lac in Murten, Switzerland, be-

longs: its aura captivates the guests im-

mediately. Situated in extensive parkland

with splendid trees and a lakeside view,

things do not get more dreamy.

This half-timbered country house

with Norman elements was built as a

summer residence for a French general at

the beginning of the last century. And it

still exudes a sense of coziness and well-

being. But even the general would hardly

have dreamt of the luxury of automatic

doors — either the folding wing door at

the main entrance, leading into the impos-

ing entrance hall, or the specially con-

structed door to the terrace, where the

general would have liked to stand and

gaze out over Lake Murten. Such conve-

nience would doubtless have been appre-

ciated then just as much as it is now by

guests. For the catering staff, it is the un-

hindered access in and out of the kitchen

that is most important.

A romantic little harbor and a private

beach are an irresistible invitation to

guests to while away their time by the

lake. Back at the hotel, they enjoy an ex-

clusive interior designed with flair and

great attention to detail and the view

from their designer room or their suite

out over the vineyards of Mount Vully ...

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Access to idyllic vacations made easy: a French general’s old summer residence on Lake murten offers very special charm.

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Security plays an essential role for

BASF. Around 50,000 people stream

daily onto the Ludwigshafen production

site. Thus, it is imperative to ensure that

only authorized persons gain access.

“We have systematically secured our site

boundaries,” says Klaus Altmeyer, Head

of Security Technology and Information

Protection at BASF.

At all entrances, including the main

entrance for visitors, both staff and visi-

tors pass through controlled single-file

access. Those arriving by train at the

three internal stations have to be identi-

fied at tripod barriers before they gain

entrance to the site. A total of over a

hundred Kaba Kerberos tripod barriers

and eight Kentaur turnstiles are installed.

And because thousands of staff arrive

by bicycle, there are also tripod barriers

with integrated bicycle interlocks at the

larger entrances.

Systematic security: over 100 tripod barriers and eight turnstiles handle access for 50,000 people a day coming onto the BASF site in Ludwigshafen.

“Within the site we have areas re-

quiring differing levels of protection,”

explains Klaus Altmeyer. “Our security

measures are tailored specifically to

these needs.” Whilst some buildings only

need access readers, barriers are used

for particularly sensitive areas. All the

security technology is controlled from a

central office, which is staffed round the

clock. “We have been a Kaba customer

for a long time now and are very satisfied

with the installations overall,” reflects

Klaus Altmeyer. “Down the years, we have

had very little trouble with the technol-

ogy and no accidents. Reliable operation,

professional service and well-developed

technology were particularly important

factors in our decision-making. Kaba has

never disappointed us in this respect and

has always provided us with good advice

and customer service in our many system

extensions.”

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Protection for the world’s largest chemical plant With 95,000 staff on five continents, BASF is the world’s leading chemical company. The main production

site is located on the Rhine in Ludwigshafen (Germany): about 2,000 buildings extend over an area of more

than 10 km2, comprising the world’s largest chemical plant.

Protección para el recinto más grande

del mundo de una empresa química | Con

95.000 empleados repartidos en cinco conti

nentes, BASF es la empresa química líder a

nivel mundial. El principal centro de produc

ción es la fábrica de Ludwigshafen, situada

junto al río Rin: en una superficie de más de

10 km� están repartidos unos 2.000 edificios.

Desde una central de control se gestiona el

acceso de unas 50.000 personas al día, que

pasan a través de torniquetes, molinetes y

esclusas unipersonales de Kaba.

Lakeside gem An idyllic location on the shores of Lake Murten and a cozy and welcoming atmosphere lend a very

special charm to the hotel Le Vieux Manoir au Lac. Guests at this venerable old country house enjoy

utmost comfort and convenience.

una joya a orillas del lago | La ubicación en

un paraje romántico, en un parque a orillas

del lago Murten, confiere al hotel Le Vieux

Manoir un encanto especial. Hoy, como anta

ño, la antigua residencia de verano de un ge

neral francés destila un ambiente de lujo y

confort. Pero en aquella época nadie contaba

con la comodidad que hoy proporcionan las

puertas automáticas, instaladas en la entrada

del hotel y en la magnífica terraza panorámi

ca, a la que se accede por una puerta de ho

jas plegables.


Up to 15 million tonnes of bulk

cargo are handled by Hansaport GmbH

every year, most of which is stored at

the Hamburg port on a site measuring

over 350,000 m2. In 2004, in order to ful-

fill the security requirements stipulated

by the International Ship and Port Facility

Security Code (ISPS), a new access con-

trol system was commissioned. Hansaport

wanted a system which would function us-

ing only biometric identification without

any additional media. The order went to

Kaba with its fingerprint system.

Today, the Hansaport site has

Bedanet 92 20 access management com-

bined with 91 20 Fingerprint terminals as

well as an enrolment station where em-

ployees input their fingerprint data for

the first time. These data are read in cen-

trally and distributed to the various ter-

minals for the purpose of identification.

The whole system is connected up to the

access software supplied by the Kaba

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Top security: the huge hansaport gmbh site can be accessed only by those who have verified their identity using fingerprint technology. The integrated solution for access con-trol was installed by Kaba and its partners.

Royal Ascot, the most famous horse

racing event in the world, still takes place

under royal patronage to this day. Since

the summer of 2006, the racecourse has

shone with new splendor: after a redevel-

opment lasting around two years, Ascot

Racecourse now boasts a new enclosure

and new top-class hospitality and cater-

ing facilities. The new grandstand, while

providing excellent viewing of the specta-

cle, is also a place to see and be seen.

The dress code is morning suits for the

gentlemen, while the millinery creations

which adorn the heads of the ladies at

Royal Ascot are legendary.

At events like Royal Ascot, which is

not just a sporting occasion but also an

important date in the social calendar,

security plays a key role. A superior secu-

rity solution with master suite functional-

ity is essential today. The racecourse

New splendor for the legendary Ascot Racecourse: after a two-year redevelop-ment, 1,�00 high-security cylinders by Kaba help keep the well-dressed guests safe and secure.

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management also required easy upgrad-

ing of the system when necessary.

Kaba was commissioned for the

security project, and, working in partner-

ship with Stellar, installed a total of 1,200

Gege lock cylinders on the premises.

This is a patented high-security cylinder

which was developed specially for sites

with very high security needs. It meets

the requirements of the European Com-

mittee for Standardization standard EN

1303 (lock security grade 6) and all insur-

ance requirements. The cylinders come

with steel anti-drill inserts and rotatable

hardened steel pins within the cylinder

barrel, as well as specially shaped anti-

pick mushroom housing pins. In addition,

all keys include a registration functionality

and thus ensure maximum protection.

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partner PlanZeit, which provides the spe-

cial ISPS functions required.

As well as staff, other people also

come to the port of course: the security

system controls truck traffic by generat-

ing temporary authorization with a PIN

code for every truck, which drivers have to

enter at the gates to the terminal. Once

the code has served its purpose it expires

automatically — used PINs are blocked.

Providing security advice for the ISPS

requirements as well as delivery and in-

stallation of the whole system were the

responsibility of long-standing Kaba

partner Friedrich Marx GmbH & Co. KG

in Hamburg; they now also look after

maintenance of the system. “From the

very outset, the system worked to

the complete satisfaction of our client

Hansaport,” says Dirk Kommatowski,

Head of Sales at Marx.

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Backing the right horseAscot Racecourse, south of Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is a place steeped in history and

tradition: it was here, about 300 years ago, on 11 August 1711, that the first horse race took place, at the

initiative of Queen Anne. In 2004, the starting gun went for a major redevelopment of the racecourse.

A superior security solution was also required.

Apuesta por el caballo ganador | La Royal

Ascot es sin duda la carrera de caballos con

más fama y tradición a nivel mundial. Hoy

en día sigue siendo patrocinada por la Casa

Real inglesa. En 2004 se inició un amplio pro

yecto de reformas del hipódromo. Una parte

de éste es el nuevo sistema de cierre del re

cinto, que satisface los más exigentes requisi

tos de seguridad. En cooperación con Stellar,

Kaba instaló 1.200 cilindros Gege, un tipo de

cierre patentado y creado específicamente

para edificios con los más altos requisitos de

seguridad.

Biometrics in cargo handling At Germany’s largest seaport terminal for coal and ores in Hamburg, Hansaport GmbH transships

millions of tonnes of bulk cargo every year. A biometric access control system provides security

for the huge site.

Sistema biométrico para el transbordo de

mercancías | En Hamburgo la empresa

Hansaport GmbH dirige las operaciones del

mayor puerto marítimo de Alemania para

el transbordo de carbón y minerales, con un

movimiento de hasta 15 millones de tonela

das de material al año. Para asegurar la

entrada al enorme recinto del puerto se ha

instalado un sistema de control de acceso

Kaba que cumple los estrictos requisitos

de ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility

Security). El sistema permite el control de

personal mediante la huella dactilar, mientras

que los conductores de camiones se identifi

can en las puertas de entrada y salida me

diante un código PIN que se borra automáti

camente una vez usado.

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Central in Singapore reflects the

spirit of our age. The mixed development

includes one 25 story office tower as well

as two towers of 227 SOHO units. These

“Small Office Home Office” units flexibly

serve the dual function of office and resi-

dential living; moreover, they may also be

used exclusively for either purpose with-

out the need for additional approval from

the authorities. The SOHO concept is

thus perfectly attuned to modern needs.

Beneath the three office towers, Central

boasts around 20,000 m2 of retail and

dining space, framed by recreational facil-

ities and a sky garden — all within easy

reach via the integrated commuter hub.

Singapore’s largest private property

developer, Far East Organization, is re-

sponsible for the development. The na-

ture of the building meant that access

Secure lifestyle: at Central, a badge provides access to the modern way of living and working as well as entertain-ment and shopping.

The Orchard Garden Hotel in

San Francisco combines environmental

thinking and sustainability with first-

class convenience and security. It was

designed to the green building stan-

dards developed by the U.S. Green

Building Council and, in January 2007,

became the first hotel in California

to receive “Leadership in Energy & Envi-

ronmental Design (LEED)” certification.

The fact that the furniture is made

of wood from sustainably managed for-

ests, that the bathrooms use less water

and that energy-saving light bulbs are

used throughout the hotel is not some-

thing you would immediately notice. The

differences between this hotel and a

more conventional one do not therefore

strike you at first sight — but they mean

that energy consumption is reduced by

about a quarter.

When looking into security systems,

Kaba was chosen as provider because

of its commitment to sustainability in

the development of new products. The

Solitaire 710-II electronic door locks of-

fer state-of-the art security and are also

compliant with RoHS — the Restriction

of Hazardous Substances guidelines for

the manufacture of electrical and elec-

tronic equipment. The Solitaire locking

system also helps to save energy: the

lights and air conditioning are not acti-

vated until the guests enter their rooms

Sustainable development: the Orchard garden hotel in San Francisco is commit-ted to protecting the environment — door locks from Kaba play their part.

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control was a particular challenge. Kaba

Com-ID (Common Identification) was

the ideal solution: a single medium — a

badge — provides different users with

controlled access to the various zones of

the complex and guarantees security.

A Kaba exos 9300 system controls

access to the public areas. It provides

centralized management of 14 elevators,

230 access points, 2,500 access media,

all emergency exits as well as visitor

access. The office space and SOHO units

are equipped with Kaba elolegic digital

cylinders: their sophisticated time pro-

gramming capability enables manage-

ment of the spaces based on the time of

day. This ensures, for instance, that after

office hours the SOHO units may be ac-

cessed only by those who live there.

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and use their entry badges to activate

them. When the guests leave the rooms,

the lights and air conditioning are auto-

matically switched off again by means

of a sensor.

The front desk unit allows the door

locks to be programmed from the recep-

tion desk; it is compatible with most

property management systems and is

also RoHS-compliant.

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SOHO – live and work the modern waySituated along the Singapore River in the center of the city is a highly impressive new building complex:

Central. An extremely popular destination, it is the first development in Singapore to combine living,

working, lifestyle and easy transport connections in a seamless fashion. Kaba is responsible for designing

and implementing the access control system within Central.

Vivir y trabajar acorde con los tiempos |

Junto al Singapore River, en pleno centro de

la ciudad, hay un conjunto de edificios muy

característico: el Central es el primer edificio

de Singapur que combina perfectamente

zonas de vivienda, de trabajo, de ocio y trans

porte público, por lo que está teniendo un

gran éxito. Kaba ComID (Common Identifi

cation) en combinación con un sistema de

control de acceso Kaba exos 9300 y con

cilindros digitales Kaba elolegic supuso la so

lución ideal: un sólo medio permite a los

diferentes grupos de usuarios un acceso con

trolado a las diferentes zonas del conjunto,

garantizando así seguridad.

Green access controlOur climate is changing, experts and laity by now agree on that. With this, there is an ever more pressing

call to do something to counter the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere. The Orchard Garden Hotel in

San Francisco is showing the way: it is committed to environmental protection and sustainability — including

in its choice of access control system.

Control de acceso ecológico | El Orchard

Garden de San Francisco recibió en enero de

2007 el certificado “Leadership in Energy &

Environmental Design (LEED)”. En cuanto al

sistema de acceso, Kaba fue el proveedor

elegido, ya que su declaración a favor del de

sarrollo sostenible a la hora de crear nuevos

productos convenció a los responsables.

Las cerraduras electrónicas Solitaire 710II

ofrecen no solamente el más avanzado nivel

de seguridad, sino que además son confor

mes con RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous

Substances).

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a testament to its durability and reliabili-

ty, even in extreme climatic conditions.

Offering the best in magnetic strip

stand-alone lock technology, it provides

an integrated audit trial, tracking up to

200 transactions. In the event of an

emergency, such as a power failure, the

locks offer override options via mechani-

cal keys.

All 1,660 of the Shell dormitory

locks will be managed centrally using

MS Windows-based ATLAS (Advanced

Technology Lodging Access System).

Thus, this system integrates easily

into an existing IT infrastructure and

provides compatibility with other Web-

based systems.

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All-round security: so that Shell’s staff at Fort mcmurray feel secure, the accommodation units from ATCO Structures are equipped with electronic Kaba locks.

“We have had only positive feedback,

whether in regard to our services or the

solutions from Kaba,” says Christophe

Blomme, Project Manager at Auchan.

Central factors in the success of the proj-

ect were a shared vision and a good work-

ing relationship, as well as the high level

of technical expertise and know-how pro-

vided by Kaba. “With the new solution,

we have been able to halve our mainte-

nance costs and to significantly improve

the service quality,” Christophe Blomme

continues. “Calls to the support team

have fallen about 90 % since the new

system came into operation!”

Auchan France and Kaba have been

working together for a long time now:

22 years, in fact, in the area of security

systems. In 2004, the management decid-

ed to upgrade its hardware and to reorga-

nize access control and time management

of the individual retail sites — both had

previously been a local responsibility. It

was a three-year job to install more than

1,000 terminals across France, in combi-

nation with around 50,000 badges. Today,

Auchan boasts a system which handles

access control and time management

across all sites centrally.

In 1961, Gérard Mulliez opened a

small grocery store in Roubaix, next to the

Belgian border in France’s Nord depart-

ment. He could hardly have imagined that

one day it would become a retail empire;

or, indeed, that all retail sites in France

would be equipped with such a sophisti-

cated access control and time manage-

ment system ...

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A considerable operation: 1,000 terminals and 50,000 badges in use. Auchan France has a central system to manage its access control and time management.

Fort McMurray in north-east Alberta

is one of Canada’s central oil-producing

regions. The city has seen a huge boom

in recent years, driven by oil sand exploi-

tation. In spring 2007, the oil group Shell

commissioned ATCO Structures to build

new dormitory rooms for its workers

at its Fort McMurray site. Kaba Lodging

Systems is ATCO’s partner on the secu-

rity side.

A total of 1,660 rooms will be pro-

duced in Calgary from pre-manufactured

modular units and then be transported

by road 800 km north to Fort McMurray.

In this last phase of Shell’s project, Kaba

will equip these dormitory rooms with

electronic locks. The decision to install

the Generation E-760 electronic lock is

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Successful cooperationWith 400 hypermarkets and 700 supermarkets, Auchan Group is the world’s twelfth largest retail distribu-

tion group, serving the needs of around 1.3 billion customers every year in 12 countries. Recently, all retail

sites in France have been equipped with a centralized solution for access control and time management.

Cooperación con resultados | Auchan France,

uno de los mayores grupos de distribución

del mundo, cuenta hoy en día con 400 hiper

mercados y 700 supermercados distribuidos

en doce países. La empresa decidió en 2004

centralizar la organización del control de

acceso y control horario de todos los estable

cimientos, que hasta entonces se administra

ba a nivel local. El proceso de reforma duró

tres años. Hoy en día hay más de 1.000 termi

nales instaladas en toda Francia y unas

50.000 tarjetas de personal en circulación.

Secure in extreme conditionsATCO Structures, a world leader in pre-manufactured modular building systems, will be counting on

Kaba Lodging Systems to provide locks for its new worker dormitory rooms for the Shell Oil Company

in northern Canada. Phase Two of this project started in spring 2007.

Seguridad en condiciones extremas | La

empresa ATCO Structures, líder mundial en

sistemas modulares prefabricados de cons

trucción, confía en Kaba Lodging Systems

a la hora de equipar con cerraduras los nue

vos alojamientos de un campamento de la

Shell Oil Company en el norte de Canadá. El

hecho de haber elegido el modelo E760 de

la serie Generation es una muestra de su fia

bilidad y resistencia, incluso en condiciones

climáticas extremas. Las 2.800 cerraduras

del campamento se administrarán mediante

un sistema centralizado ATLAS (Advanced

Technology Lodging Access System).

In the business world, online access

systems have become standard by now.

But some companies do not want the

expense of across-the-board installation.

This is where CardLink comes in: it inte-

grates the various electronically secured

doors into a central authorization man-

agement system — irrespective of wheth-

er they are wired (online) or not (stand-

alone). For internal door locks, with

CardLink individual authorization is

stored on a badge and is read and veri-

fied at the access point.

As much security as required

Online systems are still the measure of

all things when it comes to heavily used

entrances and external security in 24-

hour operations. For areas which require

detailed monitoring and analysis at all

times — for example, the main entrance

and doors to elevators and different

floors — an online system offers top-level

convenience and security. But if the main

requirement is flexibility and selective

authorization for internal access, then

digital stand-alone components repre-

sent an ideal solution. CardLink combines

the advantages of both solutions.

CardLink means efficiency and security for the company — convenience, flexibility and ease of use for the staff.

TRENDS TRENDS

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Integrated authorization management: CardLink combines stand-alone and online access con-trol. Irrespective of whether the doors in a building are online (green = wired) or stand-alone (orange = not wired), they can all be opened using a single badge and may be managed centrally.

Online and stand-alone systems cleverly combinedModern access systems not only provide top security but also regulate the flow of people at a company.

CardLink represents a new chapter in the history of access control, opening up undreamed-of possibilities.

This innovative concept combines electronic stand-alone locks with online systems — without the need

for wiring.

Combinación inteligente de los sistemas

online y stand-alone | Los sistemas moder

nos de acceso no sólo ofrecen el más alto

nivel de seguridad, sino que además regulan

el flujo de personas en la empresa. Con

CardLink empieza un nuevo capítulo en la

historia del control de acceso. CardLink

combina los entornos online y standalone

del control de acceso: no importa si las

puertas del edificio se encuentran online

(verde = conectadas por cables) o standalone

(naranja = no conectadas por cables),

CardLink integra a través del badge todos

los componentes en un sistema central

de gestión de autorizaciones. El resultado es

mayor economía y seguridad para la empresa,

y a la vez confort y facilidad de uso para los

empleados.

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With the new B-Net 95 60 terminal, Kaba completes its family

of data collection products, which ranges from small, simple

devices to PC-based high-end terminals for multifunctional use.

The new terminal is used to record enterprise data and to

monitor overall processes. In addition, it also allows for reliable

recording and monitoring of machine setup periods, the presence

and deployment of staff as well as complex order processes. In

particular, the B-Net 95 60 also enables machine data to be re-

corded.

This inexpensive and robust terminal is equipped with twenty

function keys and six soft keys for special functions. It thereby

covers the most varied of client requirements and can also be op-

erated easily even with gloves on.

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Solutions

Allowing staff to bring bicycles onto company grounds with

high security requirements poses particular challenges in terms

of access control. With its Kentaur bicycle interlock, Kaba has de-

veloped a solution which makes life convenient and straightfor-

ward for staff who cycle to work.

The installation consists of an interlock chamber with two

motorized swing gates which operate consecutively. Induction

loops on either side of the interlock are used to detect the pres-

ence of a bicycle and thus allow the gates to open and close. The

centerpiece of the installation is a weighing system: this monitors

the chamber and only allows bicycles to pass which match a pro-

grammed standard weight. The Kentaur bicycle interlock may

easily be combined with any Kaba turnstile.

[email protected]

Controlled bicycle access

TRENDS

Convenient and efficient

Kaba elolegic digital cylinders and

c-lever door fittings, both CardLink com-

ponents, are compatible with the usual

range of mechanical locks and may be in-

stalled easily by internal technical staff

or a suitable contractor. For clients who

want to convert from mechanical access

systems to electronic ones, this solution

offers a particularly inexpensive and effi-

cient way of doing so. Even if the site

comprises several buildings, it is no lon-

ger necessary to wire them all up for in-

tegration into the electronic system. The

information as to whether someone has

access to a particular room is stored on

their badge — in contrast to an online

solution, in which authorization is pro-

grammed into the system.

Cleverly combined

With CardLink, online and stand-

alone components can be combined into

an overall access system and managed

using the same Kaba exos user interface.

The personal data only need to be en-

tered once on the central system. Irre-

spective of the type of access, adjust-

ments such as staff joining and leaving

or changes to access authorization can

be carried out efficiently by the system

administrator.

And how is a badge invalidated?

The system is as simple as can be: autho-

rization is stored on the staff badge with

a time limit and expires automatically

if it is not regularly renewed. For example,

the badge might be validated in the morn-

ing when the member of staff enters

the building, with authorization expiring

again automatically in the evening.

1 Efficient management: access autho-rization can be issued and managed cen-trally. The system administrator has a complete overview at all times.

� Low costs, high operational security:doors with a mechanical lock can be equipped with a digital cylinder or fitting quickly and at low cost by the company’s own technical staff.

� Simple staff access: personal data are entered once; with CardLink, all rooms can be accessed immediately without local reprogramming or the issue of an additional access medium.

1

�

�

mike Segmüller*, why did Kaba invest in the

development of CardLink?

Our customers asked for access control

which is as flexible as possible. Thus, the main

priorities in developing CardLink were installa-

tion and operating costs, convenience and

straightforward management of access rights.

What reactions do you get?

Enthusiastic ones! Our customers particu-

larly like the variety of stand-alone compo-

nents on offer. And, obviously, the ease of in-

stallation. Since all access media are managed

centrally, if a badge is lost or left at home it

can be blocked very simply and a replacement

issued. The system administrator also has a

complete overview of who has access to what

and when at all times. So this is a real gain in

security.

how do you see the prospects for CardLink?

We see great potential for the future —

and not only for CardLink, but for Total Access

as a whole. CardLink can be scaled up endless-

ly and its design is very open so it can be

adapted to a company’s future requirements —

an advantage which is very important to cus-

tomers who already have a Kaba solution

in place. The key concepts here are migration

and protecting your investment. We offer

our customers complete solutions — from a

single source, using the latest technology.

Total Access in fact.

*Mike Segmüller, Senior Vice President,

is Head of Competence Center Access +

Workforce Management at Kaba.

Robust and multifunctional

Resistente y multifuncional | Con la nueva terminal BNet 95 60,

Kaba completa su gama de productos para el área de gestión de datos

de empresa. Esta terminal, económica y resistente, dispone de más

de 20 teclas de funciones, así como de seis softkeys para funciones es

peciales, lo que le permite satisfacer los más variados requisitos. Se la

puede manejar fácilmente incluso llevando guantes.

Acceso controlado de bicicletas | El equipo Kentaur bicycle interlock

de Kaba ofrece una nueva solución para introducir bicicletas en re

cintos de empresas con altos requisitos de seguridad. La unidad con

siste en una esclusa para bicicletas, dotada de lazos inductivos y

equipada con un sistema de pesaje en el interior de la esclusa, que

permite únicamente el paso de bicicletas, cuyos pesos estándar están

previamente registrados.

�6 | KABA | Security Update no.36—2/2007


PRAXIS

Kaba elo manager is the name of the central management

software for the Kaba elolegic and Kaba elostar stand-alone lock-

ing systems. Version V3 of the software was successfully intro-

duced and is currently available in 15 languages.

Now, an even more advanced software is coming onto the

market, making the programming of Kaba elolegic installations

even more user-friendly and clear. New functions for cupboard

locks or for the Kaba c-lever door fitting solution will be easy to

configure. And, for solutions where a locking system needs to be

managed from more than one workstation, a new network-capa-

ble multiple-workstation version will now be available.

Kaba elo manager V3.1 will operate with Microsoft VISTA,

Windows XP and 2000 and is expected to be available on the mar-

ket in the fourth quarter of 2007.

[email protected]

User-friendliness and versatility are key

Despite being transparent, the WK2 sliding wall system of-

fers an enhanced level of protection against forced entry. It has

passed all static and dynamic tests and successfully withstood at-

tempted entry with tools at resistance classification level 2.

The automatic bolting system FLAP-VERI, a strengthened

sliding leaf setup containing security glass and a secure floor-lev-

el guide system hinder break-in. The WK2 sliding wall system

combines flexible separation of space with enhanced protection

and is ideal for insurance companies, pharmacies or banks with

24-hour service areas.

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Transparent, flexible – secure

Transparente, flexible — seguro | El panel divisorio corredizo WK2 ha

superado todas las pruebas necesarias para ser clasificado en el nivel

de resistencia 2. A pesar de su transparencia, el panel opone gran re

sistencia contra los intentos no autorizados de apertura. Es especial

mente adecuado para compañías de seguros, farmacias, droguerías o

bancos con zonas de servicio 24 horas.

Comodidad de uso y versatilidad por encima de todo | Kaba elo mana

ger es el nuevo software de gestión para administrar los sistemas inde

pendientes de cierre Kaba elolegic und Kaba elostar. La versión 3.1, que

facilita aún más la gestión de las instalaciones de Kaba elolegic, saldrá

al mercado en el cuarto trimestre de 2007. Será compatible con Micro

soft VISTA, Windows XP y 2000 y estará también disponible en una

nueva “versión de mayor capacidad” adaptable a la red.

When Kaba toyed with the idea,

about thirty years ago, of automating the

calculation of locking plans, the comput-

er program which was specially designed

to do this was quickly scrapped. “The

computer will never be able to replace

the human mind. It cannot think ahead or

include possible extensions to the system

in its calculations,” explains Viktor

Niffenegger, Head of Business Unit at

Kaba Wetzikon. Thus, locking plans are

still largely worked out by hand — or rath-

er “by head”. Nonetheless, since the be-

ginning of the 1980s, computers have

been used to carry out certain individual

steps and to check the plans, making the

job of permutation a little easier.

“The locking plan for an apartment

block is relatively easy to work out, at

least for a permutation professional,”

says Anita Helbling, Team Leader Permu-

tation. “But when it comes to a major site

with several thousand locks, somewhere

like Zurich Airport, then people’s heads

soon start to hurt.” It is a bit like a Sudo-

ku master class. They will puzzle over it

for days, juggling numbers and different

combinations, until it is finally worked

out. The permutation codes are then sent

securely to the production equipment

and the keys and cylinders are manufac-

tured in-house. The combinations used

remain permanently blocked for other

installations.

In theory, there are around 18 qua-

drillion possible permutations for the

system Kaba star. “In order to ensure

optimum security, we have set ourselves

very high standards, deliberately using

only some of the possibilities,” Viktor

Niffenegger continues. It is stipulated,

for instance, that a Kaba star cylinder

must have a minimum of tumbler pins.

The depth of the different depressions ar-

ranged on the key is also precisely de-

fined. In addition, baffles are built into

the cylinder. All these components make

Kaba cylinders what they are: a night-

mare for burglars.


What is permutation?Permutation refers to the calculation of dif-ferent possible combinations as to how the small depressions on the surface of a key are to be arranged. The two sides of the key give a left-hand and right-hand hole pat-tern. There are also additional, inclined holes and ones on the edge of the key, all in variable depths and arrangements. In theo-ry, around 18 quadrillion permutations are possible in the Kaba star system. however, the high standards which Kaba sets limit the range of possibilities — for the sake of greater security.

Permutation: Sudoku master class In an apartment block, every key must fit the main entrance, the cellar and the garage, but at the same time

must open only one apartment and its mailbox. How do you ensure that a key only opens the right doors?

The magic word is permutation.

Permutación: Sudoku para campeones | En un edificio de viviendas, cada llave tiene que servir

para abrir la puerta de entrada, el sótano y el garaje, pero a la vez sólo deberá servir para abrir

un piso y su correspondiente buzón. Estos requisitos se reflejan en un plan de cerraduras. A

partir de este plan se hace el cálculo de la permutación, es decir la ubicación exacta de las per

foraciones en las llaves. Incluso hoy en día no hay ordenador que pueda realizar por completo

los cálculos necesarios — el ordenador realiza simplemente funciones de apoyo y el control pos

terior. Para una llave Kaba star son posibles en teoría unos 18 billones de permutaciones.


Success at CeBIT

It was positively buzzing at the exhi-

bition center in Hanover: 480,000 visi-

tors — an increase of over 10 % against

last year — and a range of innovations for

business clients, the public sector and

private use were to be seen at CeBIT

2007, held on 15 to 21 March. As one of

more than 6,000 exhibitors from 79

countries, Kaba had a prominent two-

floor stand and boasted a 15 % increase

in visitor numbers. “We are very satis-

fied,” said Michael Hensel, General Man-

ager of Kaba Dreieich. “For Kaba and

its software partners, CeBIT was once

again a complete success. The active in-

terest shown in our systems will provide

an additional impetus to growth.”

The most prominent visitor to the

Kaba stand was Günther Oettinger, Head

of government of the state of Baden-

Württemberg. In conversation with

Rudolf Weber, CEO of the Kaba Group,

and Michael Hensel, he inquired about

Kaba and showed particular interest in

the security interlock which also makes

use of biometrics.

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Distinguished collaboration

Alstom Transport has selected Kaba

as its “Preferred Supplier” for access

control solutions across Europe. Prior

to being awarded this distinction, prod-

ucts and processes underwent a two-day

audit at the end of March to ensure they

met the client’s quality requirements.

For a number of years now, Kaba has

been supplying Alstom Transport with

locking technology for rail transport, in-

cluding for the TGV Eurostar. Kaba cylin-

ders are used in release mechanisms

in the train power supply systems and are

subject to the most stringent of safety

requirements.

With 25,600 staff in over 60 coun-

tries, Alstom Transport is one of the

world’s leading providers of solutions for

rail transport.

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Éxito en la CeBIT | La feria CeBIT 2007, cele

brada del 15 al 21 de Marzo, destacó por

los 480.000 visitantes y por un gran número

de innovaciones. Kaba estaba bien ubicada

entre los más de 6.000 expositores, registran

do un importante aumento de visitantes del

15 %. El visitante más ilustre fue Günther

Oettinger, Presidente de la Comunidad de

BadenWürttemberg. Conversando con Rudolf

Weber, CEO del Grupo Kaba, y con Michael

Hensel, director gerente de Kaba Dreieich,

Oettinger recabó información sobre Kaba.

Premio a la cooperación | Alstom Transport,

líder mundial en soluciones para transporte

ferroviario, ha elegido a Kaba, en el marco de

una auditoría de producto en Marzo de 2007,

como “Preferred Supplier” a nivel europeo

para Access Control. Kaba suministra desde

hace años tecnología de cierre para el sector

de transporte ferroviario, entre otros para

el TGV Eurostar.

Imprint

Security Update is published in spring and fall in English (15,000 copies) and German (19,000 copies).18th year

Publisher

Kaba Management + Consulting AG8153 Rümlang, Switzerlandwww.kaba.com

Editors

JeanLuc Ferrazzini Chief Communications Officer

Volker BachmannSimone FischerAnita GigerSophie KnechtWerner KühnleinCarole LeublerJürg NyffeneggerJoachim SchmidtDaniela Schöchlin

Reader ServiceCorporate CommunicationsPhone +41 44 818 92 01Fax +41 44 818 91 94EMail: [email protected]

Design and RealisationDACHCOM8404 Winterthur, Switzerland

Photography© Klaus Andorfer (page 4—7, 11—13)© Ulrich Wydler (page 8)© Giebel Gundekar (page 10)© www.miejsca.org (page 14)© Kaba Rümlang (page 25)

Reproduction is subject to permission from the Chief Communications Officer.

Kaba®, Bedanet®, Bedas®, ComID®, Ilco®, La Gard®, LEGIC®, Paxos®, SAFLOK®, Silca®, Simplex® etc. are registered trademarks, CardLinkTM, IntelliboltTM, PowersaverTM etc. trademarks of the Kaba Group.

Due to countryspecific constraints or marketing considerations, some of the Kaba Group products and systems may not be available in every market.

Major project in Paris

In spring 2007, Kaba Gilgen was com-

missioned by the RATP (Régie Autonome

des Transports Parisiens), which operates

the Paris Métro, for Europe’s first and

biggest modernization project installing

platform screen doors, a project totaling

CHF 70 million.

By 2011, lines 1 and 13 will be equipped

on a stage-by-stage basis with 2,000 fully

automatic platform screen door systems

half-height (PSDH). They separate the plat-

form from the track, which not only pro-

vides enhanced comfort and safety for

passengers, but also enables service capa-

city to be increased significantly. For this

project, Kaba has designed special “bijou”

PSDH which — thanks to their transparent

construction — will combine in an optimal

fashion with the historic architecture of

the Paris underground system.

After successfully completed large-

scale projects in New York and Hong Kong

and with ongoing projects in Kaohsiung,

Taipei, Shanghai and Beijing, Kaba Gilgen

now also breaks into the European mar-

ket.

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gran proyecto en París | En primavera de

2007 Kaba Gilgen se ha llevado la adjudica

ción para el primer proyecto europeo de mo

dernización de puertas de andenes de metro.

Dotado con un presupuesto de 70 millones

de francos suizos, se trata del mayor proyec

to de este tipo en Europa.

Trade showsFerias profesionales

malbex �007 19. 9.—22. 9. 2007 Kuala Lumpur

Salon Solutions 3. 10.—4. 10. 2007 Geneva

Inter Airport Europe9. 10.—12. 10. 2007 Munich

KIOSKCOm East10. 10.—11. 10. 2007New York

ATA management Conference20. 10.—23. 10. 2007 Orlando

Systems 23. 10.—26. 10. 2007 Munich

Safety & Security Asia31 . 10. —2. 11. 2007 Singapore

China Public Security Expo1. 11.—4. 11. 2007 Shenzhen

glass Technology India 15. 11 .—18. 11 . 2007 Mumbai

Int’l hotel/motel & Restaurant Show 11. 11.—13. 11. 2007 New York

Sicherheit11. 11.—13. 11. 2007 Zurich

Intersec 13. 1.—15. 1. 2008 Dubai

hotel World25. 2.—27. 2. 2008 Las Vegas

CeBIT 4. 3.—9. 3. 2008 Hanover

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