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SARGENT Wins Two 2011 Product Innovation Awards From Architectural Products Magazine!

SARGENT Manufacturing , An ASSA ABLOY Group company, and a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, has been recognized by Architectural Products Magazine with  two prestigious Product Innovation Awards.

The 2011 Architectural Products Product Innovation Awards (PIA) recognizes products, materials and systems innovation that leads commercial and institutional design to new heights.

With judging and evaluation of products and systems from a distinguished panel of 44 architects and specification specialists skilled in product evaluation, the PIA program awards manufacturers based on attributes, qualities, functionality and/or performance beyond industry standards.

Construction Business Media, headquartered in Chicago, IL is publisher of Architectural Products, Illuminate and Architectural SSL magazines. The company also operates the ArchLED Conference, markets and partners in TheContinuingArchitect.com educational platform, and maintains websites and electronic extensions of its print publications.

The award-winning products from SARGENT are Simplí™ Roseless trim and the ALP Push/Pull Trim. Simplí seamlessly unifies the lever and the door creating a minimal appearance. Compatible with the DL tubular lock, 8200 mortise lock, and Harmony Series mortise access control lock, this beautiful trim is offered with 24 Studio Collection levers and in 13 architectural including MicroShield® antimicrobial coating.

The SARGENT Push/Pull Trim is attractive and functional and can be paired with the HP Bored lock or 8200 Mortise lock.  It offers multiple mounting orientations, hands free operation and a sleek, aesthetic form, aligned with today's evidence-based design approach to healing environments. As a result, it is ideal for a wide range of behavioral healthcare settings. It can also be used in various educational settings, such as classrooms and laboratories. 

SARGENT 11 Line Lock: the Strongest Bored Lock on the Market

Underscoring its commitment to innovative and secure products, SARGENT offers the patented 11 Line Grade 1 bored lock designed to keep hospitals and healthcare facilities secure. The lock’s T-Zone construction features true interlocking between the lock body and latch and provides unparalleled strength and durability for demanding high traffic environments.

The 11 Line exceeds ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 1 cycle test standards by a factor of 10, for greater than 10 million test cycles. The 11 Line withstands 3-1/2 times ANSI/BMHA torque force – over 3,000 in/lbs – on a locked lever.

“A hospital or healthcare facility is no place to compromise on physical security,” said Leslie Saunders, VP, Product Development ASSA ABLOY Architectural Hardware Group. “We designed the 11 Line to address environments where locks are subject to severe abuse around the clock. The interlocking design and robust construction provide the durability and reliability these facilities require.”

The design of the lock also makes it flexible: only two components need to be changed to accommodate any of its 18 functions. This results in reduced inventory parts and ease of maintenance for service personnel. Additionally, cylinder removal is simple for easy change-outs, and the 11 Line is compatible with many competitive key systems.

The SARGENT 11 Line is designed for easy installation and fits standard 161 door preps with no through bolts, making it ideally suited for retrofit applications as well as new installations. It is available in 10 architectural hardware finishes, multiple ADA lever designs and rose designs to accommodate a wide variety of aesthetic requirements.

The SARGENT 11 Line lock carries a 10-year limited warranty.

SARGENT Manufacturing Introduces DEGREE™ Patented Key System

SARGENT Manufacturing Company announces the availability of the Degree patented key system.

The Degree system provides the right level of security for each opening in a facility. The new system offers patented protection from unauthorized key duplication through 2027, and all three levels are ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certified, with Degree Level Three being certified to UL437 for high-security environments.

A common key for all three levels of security enhances key control and simplifies administrative procedures; construction master keying is available. Key blanks are controlled through authorized distribution, and keys are significantly stronger than those in competitive systems. Bump resistance is standard for all three Degree levels, and geographical protection is available.

Degree is available for mortise, rim, component and Large Format Interchangeable Core (LFIC) cylinders. The availability in all existing SARGENT cylinder types provides cost-effective upgrade for SARGENT facilities. A new keyway family protects system integrity from legacy systems, and the user-friendly design with minimal components provides easy field service.

SARGENT Introduces Profile Series v.N2 Lock with Aperio™ Technology

First in Line of Aperio-Enabled Products That Will Cost-Effectively Raise Security Levels for Wide Variety of Facilities

NEW HAVEN, CT, April 6, 2011 – Sargent Manufacturing Company, introduces its Profile Series v.N2 lock with Aperio™ technology.

Aperio is a new wireless technology from ASSA ABLOY that provides a simple, intelligent way to connect additional openings to an existing electronic access control system. The simplicity and flexibility of Aperio allow lower-cost installations than traditional access control with less complexity than other wireless options in the market. With over 25 access control partners that have already adopted the technology globally, security and IT managers can easily extend the number of doors that can be monitored with their currently installed panels and systems.

The Sargent Profile Series v.N2 lock is the first Aperio-enabled product to be introduced by ASSA ABLOY to the North American security market. The new lock utilizes IEEE standards-based local wireless communication to connect to an online access control system while eliminating the greatest cost and inconvenience of traditional access control – the wiring at the door. 

The v.N2 Aperio-enabled lock combines integrated reader, monitoring and radio with ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 hardware and is available in 10 Line Bored Lock, 8200 Series Mortise Lock, and 80 Series Exit Device configurations. Real-time door status monitoring allows for immediate system response to events at the door.

The v.N2 also supports HID® 13.56 MHz iCLASS® contactless credentials, with full authentication in all formats. Additionally, Aperio is the broadest global wireless locking solution, making it ideal for global companies who wish to deploy a standard infrastructure across multi-national locations.
 

SARGENT Harmony Series H1 Exit Devices Now Available with 56- Electric Latch Retraction

Brings Fast, Quiet Operation to High-Traffic Egress Doors:  SARGENT Manufacturing Company announces that its Harmony Series H1 exit devices are now available with 56- electric latch retraction.

Offered in ET trim as well as a variety of pull trims, 56- electric latch retraction ensures fast, quiet operation. Ideal for high-traffic egress doors, these exit devices are ideal for offices, conference rooms, convention halls, theaters, libraries and healthcare facilities.

The new offering combines the exceptional security and aesthetics of Harmony Series access control with the ease and durability of 56- electric latch retraction. The electrified latch is retracted for controlled access when a valid credential is presented to the integrated reader. The latch can also be electrically dogged for continuous push/pull operation.

Harmony H1 exit devices support HID® 125 kHz proximity credentials and are available in 8900 Mortise, 8800 Rim, 8700 Surface Vertical rod (SVR), and 8600 Concealed Vertical Rod (CVR) exit device configurations. With all components consolidated into the lock, installation time is reduced significantly compared to traditional access control installations. 

SARGENT Captures Two GOOD DESIGN Awards from Chicago Athenaem

Prestigious Awards Recognize Two Sargent Products: Simplí™ Roseless Trim and Push/Pull Trim for Healthcare

SARGENT Manufacturing Company a market leader in locksets, cylinders, door closers, and related products and ASSA ABLOY Company, announces that the company has been awarded two prestigious “GOOD DESIGN” awards by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

The award-winning products from SARGENT are the Simplí™ Roseless trim and Push/Pull Trim for healthcare and education. Simplí Roseless trim creates a flawless aesthetic vision on any door opening, unifying the lever and the door, and is available on the RDL Tubular lock and R8200 Mortise lock. Sargent’s Push/Pull Trim is attractive and functional and can be paired with the Sargent HP Bored lock or 8200 Mortise lock. The paddle shape and location of the trim create a highly visible and comfortable target for door activation using hips and elbows. The SARGENT MX lever was a GOOD DESIGN winner in 2009.

For 2010, the Museum received a record number of entries representing the most important and critical mass of influential corporations worldwide in the design industry from over 48 countries. In November 2010, the jury selected over 500 product designs and graphics from over 36 nations worthy of the GOOD DESIGN Award for design distinction. Award-winning products will be displayed at the GOOD DESIGN SHOW exhibition in Chicago in June 2011.

Now in its 60th year, the Museum’s historic “GOOD DESIGN” program was founded in Chicago in 1950 and remains the oldest and most recognized program for design excellence worldwide.

New Push/Pull Hardware Solution For Healthcare, K-12 Environments

Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand and a market leader in locksets, exit devices, decorative hardware, access control locks and related products, introduces a new push/pull hardware solution that is ideal in a variety of healthcare settings, as well as in K-12 environments.

Sargent's latest offering combines a new locking solution - the Sargent HP Bored Lock - with an attractive and functional push/pull trim. The strong, durable ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 HP Bored Lock is available in 2-3/4", 5" and 7" backsets and offers both passage and privacy functions. UL Listed for use with Fire Rated doors, the lock is easily field-configurable in several mounting options for maximum flexibility. (The trim is also available in mortise configuration.)

The non-handed trim is offered in a full range of finishes including stainless steel and features a MicroShield® antimicrobial finish option. The paddle shape and location of the trim create a highly visible and comfortable target for door activation using hips or elbows. It is available with “push” and “pull” identification on paddles and is fully ADA-compliant.

The sleek, aesthetic form aligns with today's evidence-based design approach to healing environments. As a result, it is appropriate for a wide range of behavioral healthcare settings, including behavioral health units, patient room doors, assisted living facilities, de-escalation rooms and psychiatric facilities. It can also be used in various educational settings, such as classrooms and laboratories.

SARGENT Nominated for Best of Year Awards By INTERIOR DESIGN Magazine

Company's 8200 Mortise Lock with Push/Pull Trim Is Honoree in Hardware Category Of Preeminent Design Competition

Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group brand and a market leader in locksets, exit devices, decorative hardware, access control locks and related products, has been named an honoree for the 2010 Best of Year Awards from Interior Design Magazine.

Sargent was one of four companies nominated in the Hardware category for its 8200 Mortise Lock with Push/Pull Trim. The trim's sleek, aesthetic form aligns with evidence-based design approach to healing environments and provides a highly functional ligature-resistant solution for behavioral health units.

Over 1000 honorees in 43 categories submitted products for the competition. Online voting was open to designers via the Interior Design Web site; designers voted for their favorite products based on a variety of functional and aesthetic considerations. The top four votegetters in each category were named as honorees.

Interior Design Magazine will host an awards ceremony at the IAC Building on Thursday, December 2, 2010, where the "Best of Year" honorees - the top votegetter in each category - will be announced. The IAC Building, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry and located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, is the global headquarters for IAC, one of the world's leading Internet companies.

Interior Design's annual Best of Year Awards is the preeminent design competition, recognizing superior interior design projects and products in 65 categories. A list of all nominees is posted on the magazine's Web site at www.InteriorDesign.net/BOYAwards.

SARGENT Introduces Profile Series v.N2 with Aperio Technology

Sargent Manufacturing Company introduces its Profile Series v.N2 lock with Aperio™ technology. 

Aperio is a new wireless technology from ASSA ABLOY that provides a simple, intelligent way to connect additional openings to an existing electronic access control system.  The simplicity and flexibility of Aperio allow lower-cost installations than traditional access control with less complexity than other wireless options in the market.  With over 40 access control partners that have already adopted the technology globally, security and IT managers can easily extend the number of doors that can be monitored with their currently installed panels and systems. 
 
The Sargent Profile Series v.N2 lock is the first Aperio-enabled product to be introduced by ASSA ABLOY to the North American security market.  The new lock utilizes IEEE standards-based local wireless communication to connect to an online access control system while eliminating the greatest cost and inconvenience of traditional access control – the wiring at the door. 

SARGENT INTRODUCES PROXIMITY CARD READER INTO PASSPORT 1000 P2 WIFI ACCESS CONTROL SOLUTION

NEW HAVEN, CT, September 13, 2010 – SARGENT Manufacturing Company (www.sargentlock.com) a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, and ASSA ABLOY Group company, announces the addition of a proximity (prox) card reader to the company's Passport 1000 P2 Series of campus access control solutions.

The new prox card reader provides an added level of protection and flexibility to the Passport locks in a variety of access control applications.  All other features of the widely popular, ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Passport P2 Series remain intact. 

The SARGENT Passport 1000 P2 intelligent WiFi locks provide access control for hard-to-secure locations, using magnetic stripe, proximity card reader and PIN code technologies for customized access to facilities.  Using an open standard WiFi network, the Passport 1000 P2 connects as frequently as the user specifies to maintain its local list of up to 2,400 users, and to download event audit trails.

When combined with ASSA ABLOY’s PERSONA Campus™ software or with approved third-party OEM software, the P2 Series of locks integrate seamlessly into transactional and housing systems, providing comprehensive, reliable access control.  The locks are available in mortise, cylindrical and exit device configurations.  The Passport P2 transmits data via standard 802.11b/g WiFi and requires no proprietary equipment.

Each Passport 1000 P2 controls user access locally, while transmitting access events to the host system enabling the system administrator to modify user access rules and review historical event logs using a WiFi network.  Key override is also available. 

SARGENT Introduces Simplí Roseless Trim

NEW HAVEN, CT – Sargent Manufacturing Company, an ASSA ABLOY Group company and a market leader in locksets, exit devices, decorative hardware, access control locks and related products, introduces its Simplí™ roseless trim.

Compatible with SARGENT commercial grade hardware, this elegant trim seamlessly unifies the lever and the door. In fact, the lever and trim melt into the door, almost disappearing, leaving only a beautiful opening. Compatible with most Studio Collection decorative levers, including the Centro, Notting Hill, Aventura, Rialto and Odéon lines, Simplí creates a flawless aesthetic vision on any door opening in a variety of applications in the facility.

Maiman and Graham wood doors, and Ceco and Curries hollow metal doors can be expertly prepared for Simplí trim. Simplí roseless trim can be used with the DL tubular lock, 8200 mortise lock, and Harmony Series mortise access control lock, and is available in 13 architectural finishes plus the MicroShield® antimicrobial coating.

MCKINNEY INTRODUCES ELECTROLYNX® POWER OVER ETHERNET (PoE) HINGE

NEW HAVEN, CT, August 30, 2010 – MCKINNEY Products Company (www.mckinneyhinge.com), a market leader in architectural building products and an ASSA ABLOY Group company, announces the availability of the McKinney ElectroLynx® Power over Ethernet (PoE) Hinge.

This industry-first device allows Ethernet data and power to quickly and easily transfer through the hinge, enabling communication between a Sargent PoE-enabled locking device and an access control panel.  ElectroLynx QuickConnect connectors make installation of the PoE Hinge quick and easy.  The connectors fit through a 3/8” door raceway, and common wire colors coordinate with intelligent PoE electromechanical hardware from both Sargent.

The McKinney ElectroLynx PoE Hinge is offered in a choice of two wiring configurations: power over data  (5 wires), or power over spares (9 wires).  It mates with McKinney ElectroLynx PoE door and frame-side harnesses (sold separately).  It is rated 350mA @ 48 VDC nominal, and is available as 5 knuckle (standard or heavy weight), 4 ½” x 4 ½” and 26D finish.

SARGENT Introduces Functional, Aesthetic Answer to Push/Pull Trim

June 24, 2010 – SARGENT Manufacturing Company, a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, and ASSA ABLOY Group company, announces the availability of a new Push/Pull trim on the SARGENT 8200 mortise lock that is aesthetically pleasing and ideal for many healthcare environments.

SARGENT's new Push/Pull trim mounts on the ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 8200 mortise lock and is flexible, easy to use and aesthetically pleasing.  Appropriate for behavioral healthcare settings and beautiful enough for healing environments, this trim offers multiple mounting options and easy operation, even when your hands aren’t free. 

Providing a functional ligature-resistant solution for behavioral health units, the sleek, aesthetic form of the Push/Pull trim aligns with the current evidence-based design approach to healing environments.  Multiple mounting orientations translate to increased flexibility and safety, an important consideration in healthcare settings.  What's more, easy door activation and an ergonomic paddle offers a target for elbows and hips, giving healthcare staff options when their hands are full.

The ADA-compliant Push/Pull trim is available now for mortise configurations.  Available in a full range of finishes including stainless steel, it can also be coated with an optional MicroShield™ antimicrobial finish.

SARGENT Manufacturing Introduces Storm Shutter Locking System

NEW HAVEN, CT, April 25, 2010 – SARGENT Manufacturing Company announces the availability of the FM6100 Storm Shutter Multi-Point Latching System.

The FM6100 is a robust three-point locking system engineered to help save lives by securing community shelter window openings. Extra heavy-duty steel components secure the shutter to the frame - at the top, bottom and center latch points - fortifying the opening to withstand extreme wind speeds and flying debris.

UL-approved as a severe windstorm-rated assembly in accordance with FEMA 361 and ICC 500, the system's three-point auto deadlocking feature activates immediately when a shutter closes. Through-bolts on the shutter ensure solid attachment. Durable component construction, including solid cast lever and standard heavy-duty escutcheons, combines with easy everyday use design to produce a system that will easily outlast competitive offerings.

Part of a complete ASSA ABLOY severe windstorm solution utilizing Ceco StormPro® 361, Curries StormPro® 361, Fleming F-5 shutters and frames, and McKinney hinges, the FM6100 is ideal for window openings located in community shelters and safe rooms, corporate campuses, schools, healthcare facilities and government facilities.

SARGENT AND MAIMAN INTRODUCE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE MARKET

NEW HAVEN, CT, March 26, 2010 – Few building types encompass as many applications or require as much attention to detail as a typical hospital.  SARGENT Manufacturing Company (www.sargentlock.com) a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, and The Maiman Company (www.maiman.com), a respected manufacturer of architectural stile and rail wood doors, have introduced products that provide unique door and hardware solutions for the challenging healthcare market. 

The new ALP Push/Pull Trim from SARGENT, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, and Maiman's Thermal Fused Door with integrated MicroShield antimicrobial properties, provides an aesthetic and functional solution for a wide spectrum of healthcare settings.  This includes maternity wards, patient rooms, psychiatric wards, business offices, and surgical suites - many applications within a hospital requiring distinct door security solutions.

The SARGENT ALP is commercial-grade hardware trim that is flexible, easy to use and visually appealing.  Providing a functional ligature-resistant solution for behavioral health units, the sleek, aesthetic form of the ALP aligns with the current evidence-based design approach to healing environments.  Multiple mounting orientations translate to increased flexibility and safety, an important consideration in healthcare settings.  What's more, the easy door activation offers “hands free” operation to healthcare staff.  The ADA-compliant ALP is available for mortise and bored configurations and is available in a full range of finishes including stainless steel.

The Maiman Thermal Fused Door is constructed of durable, high-strength polymer on all four edges.  Because the decorative surface is thermally fused to the core, there is never any delaminating or telegraphing; the high-density core eliminates the need for blocking.  A two-part resin bath provides a high level of scratch and scuff resistance.  Hundreds of face colors and designs mean never having to compromise aesthetic vision. 

Both the ALP and Thermal Fused Door feature MicroShield™ technology, a silver-based antimicrobial coating designed to stem the spread of germs and bacteria - a crucial consideration in any healthcare setting.

SARGENT MANUFACTURING WINS 2010 CONNECTICUT GREEN BUSINESS AWARD

NEW HAVEN, CT, March 8, 2010 - SARGENT Manufacturing Company (www.sargentlock.com), an ASSA ABLOY Group company and a market leader in locksets, cylinders, door closers, and related products, announced that the company is a recipient of a 2010 Connecticut Green Business Award from Business New Haven magazine.  The Green Business Awards are given to "the business and business leaders driving Connecticut's green revolution."  More than 25 companies, organizations and exceptional people from across the state are honored. 
 
The company was recognized in the "Co-generation" category for its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) effort, also known as cogeneration, which is the use of an internal combustion engine to simultaneously generate both electricity and useful heat.  SARGENT made good use of existing machinery and participated in a state government energy conservation program to not only save money for its energy use but also to reduce its carbon footprint.
 
CHP systems are extremely efficient because they capture the excess heat that would be wasted by a conventional power plant.  They approach efficiencies of 90% compared to 40% for a typical power plant.  This means that less fuel needs to be consumed to produce the same amount of useful energy.

The SARGENT CHP system utilizes a previously idle internal combustion engine from a consolidated factory in the Americas division. The turbocharged, 800 horsepower, natural gas engine drives a 535-kilowatt generator.  The generator will supply 20% of the SARGENT facility’s electricity. 

The exhaust of the engine flows through a waste heat boiler and the boiler makes steam for processes, heating and cooling.  Fuel for the existing boilers is thereby reduced.  The engine jacket water cooling system flows through a heat exchanger to preheat the water supplied to the boilers.  The engine oil cooling system then flows through a second heat exchanger to provide hot water to the finishing processes.

“The cost of the project was greatly reduced and made possible by using the rebuilt engine,” said SARGENT Product Service Profit Center General Manager Gary Gionet.   “The project also qualified for a $250,000 state government grant.”  Annual savings are expected to be in the low six figures based on the current price of natural gas, oil and electricity and pay for itself within two years.  Also, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced annually and the carbon footprint of the facility is lowered.

On February 24, the winners, including SARGENT, will be honored at a special ceremony at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Science.

SARGENT MANUFACTURING CAPTURES TWO GOOD DESIGN AWARDS

NEW HAVEN, CT, January 27, 2010 – SARGENT Manufacturing Company (www.sargentlock.com) a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, has been recognized by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies as a 2009 GOOD DESIGN Award winner.

SARGENT was recognized in two separate categories.  The company's Harmony Series Access Control System was a winner in the Protective Equipment Category, while its MX Lever was cited in the Hardware Category.  The Harmony Series integrated Wiegand product combines lockset with proximity or iCLASS card reader in a small attractive package.  The MX lever, part of the Studio Collection of designer levers for the company’s institutional grade hardware, marries elegant form with functionality to meet many jurisdictions’ requirements for return-to-door levers.

Founded in Chicago in 1950 by architects Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., GOOD DESIGN bestows international recognition upon the world’s most prominent designers and manufacturers for advancing new, visionary, and innovative product concepts, invention and originality, and for "stretching the envelope beyond what is considered basic product and consumer design."  Now in its 60th year, GOOD DESIGN is the oldest and the most prestigious Awards Program organized worldwide.

Submissions to the program are judged by a jury of distinguished design professionals and leading industry specialists and design press on criteria established in the original 1950 program for the highest aesthetic in terms of innovative design, new technologies, form, materials, construction, concept, function, utility, and energy efficiency, and sensitivity to the environment. 

"To be among the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial product designs in the world is an honor; to be recognized in two categories is indescribable," said Dan Nash, general manager of SARGENT Manufacturing.  "While we are proud of the award, we are even prouder of the fact that we are clearly providing our clients with some of the most well-designed and manufactured products available on the market."

As with all award winners, the awarded products and graphics are accessioned into the Museum's Permanent Design Collection.

SARGENT INTRODUCES POWER OVER ETHERNET PROFILE SERIES LOCKS

NEW HAVEN, CT, January 21, 2010 – Sargent Manufacturing Company (www.sargentlock.com), an ASSA ABLOY Group company and a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, offers the Profile Series v.S1 Power over Ethernet (PoE) locking devices, the latest IP enabled version of the Profile Series locks. 

The Profile Series v.S1 combines the security of SARGENT ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 exit devices, bored and mortise locks with open-standard, technology-forward IEEE 802.3af networking.  This fully integrated and online access control lock ties into a building’s existing local area network, or LAN, enabling the user to monitor a facility’s hardware from a third-party access control system. 

With the v.S1, important security tasks - interrogation of lock hardware, changing user profiles, identifying possible security breaches and issuing lockdowns - can all be completed from a centralized location.  However, this “smart lock” is not dependent on the network and can provide access control even if the network is unavailable.

No proprietary equipment or power supply is required for system installation, resulting in reduced costs and faster commission.  The v.S1 offers dual credentialing (125 kHz prox and keypad) or prox only, and can store up to 2,000 users per lock. 

The door status monitoring function allows the system administrator to remotely query door position (open/closed).  In addition, included sensors enable immediate alarms, such as Forced Door and Unauthorized Access Attempts, allowing appropriate security steps to be taken. What’s more, should a critical situation arise, the v.S1 can respond immediately to a lockdown command, while free egress is maintained at all times. 

An attractive feature is the fact that the v.S1 is capable of “local” decision-making: the lock maintains a copy of the user database inside, ensuring that an “access granted/access denied” decision can be made right from the lock’s internal database.  In addition, the v.S1 is capable of locally storing 10,000 events. Both are important benefits in the event of a network outage.

The v.S1 also helps the user realize significant cost reduction through the elimination of power supplies, integration of card reader and monitoring sensors into the lock, and reduced labor due to faster installation times. 

Available in exit device, cylindrical and mortise lock configurations, the Profile Series v.S1 is aesthetically complemented with SARGENT Studio Collection or Coastal Series levers.  MicroShield® antimicrobial finish is also available for maximum user safety. 

SARGENT Announces Power over Ethernet Access Control Solution

Simple, secure, on-line access control.
The Profile Series v.S1 brings the power of your network to your door hardware. An ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 lock utilizing Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology, the v.S1 connects to the building’s Ethernet network, and can make decisions locally. Non-proprietary cable, PoE switches and midspans allow easy and cost-effective installations. Real-time door status monitoring and lockdown capable, the v.S1 is available in exit device, mortise and cylindrical lock configurations. 

SARGENT Presents the Gramercy Series Designer Levers

SARGENT is proud to announce a new series of Studio Collection levers:
the Gramercy Series. These new levers come in polished or satin
stainless steel, with six styles from which to choose.

Many of these levers have textural inserts, including leather, wood, metal
and Santoprene™. They can be used with exit devices, tubular and mortise
locks, access control and electromechanical products and master key
systems, consistent with other Studio Collection series.

SARGENT Adds iCLASS® Compatibility to Harmony Series

The Harmony Series of online integrated Wiegand access control products now supports HID 13.56 MHz iCLASS, as well as 125 kHz prox credentials.

iCLASS technology offers enhanced security through encryption and mutual authentication. All radio frequency data transmission between the card and reader is encrypted using a secure algorithm. By using industry standard encryption techniques, iCLASS reduces the risk of compromised data or duplicated cards.

Ordered as Harmony Series H2, exit device, mortise and cylindrical hardware is available. Other benefits of Harmony include:

• Open architecture platform compatible with all popular access control systems
• Reduces installation time by 50%
• - Requires only one cable run from the lock to the access control panel
• - Maintains architectural integrity around the door
• - Fewer discrete components to install than traditional access control
• Direct Wiegand output eliminates need for interface panel
• No special credentials needed; works with your facility's prox or iCLASS cards
• Fewer terminations result in improved reliability

SARGENT INTRODUCES v.S2 CYLINDRICAL LOCKS

NEW HAVEN, CT – Sargent Manufacturing Company (www.sargentlock.com), an ASSA ABLOY Group company and a market leader in locksets, exit devices, door closers, access control locks and related products, offers Profile Series v.S2 Cylindrical Locks.

The SARGENT® Profile Series v.S2 intelligent Wireless products offer the ability to extend the reach of your access control systems using wireless technology. Using the building's existing WiFi infrastructure, the v.S2 can be added to locations where it would be difficult or cost-prohibitive to have a wired lock and provides complete access control features in online and offline operation.

Open architecture design facilitates integration with any access control system, which translates to a significant reduction in hardware and labor cost.  It offers easy installation in hard-to-wire locations and up to 80% faster installations compared to traditional access control installations