SECURITY PLUS SAFETY IN EUCHNER EKS FSA ACCESS SYSTEM

Phil Black - PII Editor 28/09/2007

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The innovative EKS (Electronic Key System) supplied by Euchner, has been further developed to incorporate FSA (For Safety Applications). This ensures that all aspects of both safety and security can be accommodated, where access is required to machine functions or even complex production processing installations.

A study undertaken in Europe established that many workplace accidents were the result of unauthorised tampering with machinery. On investigation it was concluded that some types of work on equipment have, in the past, not been possible to undertake in any other way, so compromising security at the expense of safety.

The Euchner EKS FSA system in effect can, however, regularise the previously unauthorised access by providing completely new standards and possibilities for access management combined with state-of-the-art safety technology.

All important data required for access authorisation to any workstation area is stored on a chip embedded within the personalised EKS key fob. Every key is unique, and can be set-up and matched for single person use.

The personal code on individual keys allows each user to be clearly defined for specific operating modes. This is in contrast to conventional keys, where it is not possible to reliably verify the assignment of machine functions to a specific person.

For more information contact Euchner (UK) Ltd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Tel: 0114 256 0123 Fax: 0114 242 5333

E-mail: info@euchner.co.uk Web: www.euchner.com