Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPN), strengthens its network and headquarters security with Locken

In 2018, SPN partnered with LOCKEN to deliver the most ambitious access control project in the energy industry. Since then, it has to its credit the deployment of 14 electronic locks, including in the premises of the new headquarters of Scottish Power.

To meet the needs of SPN's access configurations, LOCKEN deployed the contactless smart key, manufactured by ISEO, which combines the advantages of a traditional mechanical lock with those of a state-of-the-art electronic solution, where information is exchanged between the key and the cylinder by magnetic induction rather than by electrical contact. This allows almost instantaneous opening of the lock and guarantees the reliability of the hardware, avoiding any risk of contact failure caused by oxidation or an accumulation of dust in the cylinder.

The key incorporates a Bluetooth module, which connects to the user's smartphone via the MyLocken application. It can provide real-time access control on a case-by-case basis, achieve levels of security that are usually only possible in hard-wired access control systems, and significantly increase compliance with security standards. in force in the sector.

Nick Dooley, Managing Director at LOCKEN UK Ltd: "We are delighted to be part of the successful deployment of our solution across Scottish Power Network's infrastructure and to see that it is helping to improve the whole organisation, both in terms of employee safety and under -contractors only in terms of compliance with safety regulations and standards. Our innovative solution enables simple, flexible and efficient access management, which has been integrated into SPN's existing software systems, providing them with greater operational efficiency and expanded functionality. »

LOCKEN, a unique access control solution based on an electronic key with contactless induction technology

Locken's electronic key access control solution is based on contactless induction technology patented by the ISEO group.

This innovative process brings major advantages for the user:

• Almost instantaneous opening of the doors and therefore perfectly fluid use of the access solution: the exchange of information between the key and the electronic cylinder takes place in less than 80 milliseconds, i.e. the usual recognition time between a key and a common mechanical cylinder.
• Unequaled robustness: the communication between the electronic key and the cylinder being effected without contact, it is not disturbed by dust, nor by oxidation caused by humidity or salt, nor by wear.

Thanks to inductive technology, used for the first time in the field of access control, LOCKEN's electronic key solution combines, with unique reliability, the advantages of a traditional mechanical lock and those of an electronic solution. avant-garde.