Smart technology enables more sustainable and easier work with cylinders

CONSTRUCTION CYLINDERS BECOME PERMANENT CYLINDERS IN NO TIME AT ALL

Once the doors are assembled, the construction phase normally involves construction cylinders. The contractor has a key (or several) that universally fits all cylinders mounted in the locks of the doors. Free entry and exit are thus guaranteed, so work is not hindered by a closed door. However, there is a drawback to this: when the houses are finished, all the building cylinders must be replaced with new, permanent cylinders, each with a unique key. A time-consuming task, which also consumes a lot of unnecessary material. dormakaba has a great solution in its program, which makes the replacement of the building cylinder unnecessary.

Rob Claassen is account manager for mechanical locking systems within dormakaba. He says: "It works quickly and simply: while construction is going on, the contractor can enter any house with his key when our cylinders with building key function are fitted. These are installed together with the doors. This way, not every construction worker can simply get into places where valuables are already stored or installed. Once construction is complete and residents move in their first belongings, they can operate the cylinder with their own unique key. The cylinder is set to the resident's unique key the first time it is used. The contractor's key is unusable on that lock after that."

Three generations per cylinder

Besides saving a lot of time and materials, dormakaba's cylinder with build key function has another big advantage, it turns out. "Each cylinder has three generations, as we call it," Claassen said. "Once the resident has 'tuned in' their own key, so that the contractor no longer has access, another key can be tuned in. All this requires is performing the same operation with the new key so that the cylinder is reset. The stolen or lost key that the resident had before is then unusable in the cylinder in question."

Good value for money

Meanwhile, this system has proven itself, among other things, in the construction of the Zalmhaven Tower in Rotterdam. "There we are talking about 480 apartments where our cylinder with building key function was used," Claassen explains. "Just imagine how much work that saves. In the old situation, the contractor would have had to replace 480 building cylinders." The strength of dormakaba lies not only in its technology, but also in its good value for money. "That makes it extra interesting to work with," Claassen continues. "So you make gains on multiple fronts."

Also in a locking plan

The cylinder with building key function is fine for use in a locking plan. "Imagine an office complex where the janitor owns a general master key and there are x number of individual keys in the locking plan in circulation," Claassen said. "If that master key is lost or stolen, someone could gain access anywhere. With our cylinders, it is child's play to order a new master key and new individual keys and 'arrange' them as explained earlier. This restores security in a simple way and renders all previous keys useless."

The cylinders with building key function are available in SKG** and SKG*** versions. Versions with freewheeling and priority function are also available. Furthermore, the cylinders are available in different metal colors, including the trendy color black. 

Double safe

Use of the building cylinder function described above is also possible with pextraQ, the recently introduced key system that carries a new technical patent until the year 2042. Claassen: "The patent relates to the design of the key, an aspect that makes illegal copying even more difficult. In addition, thanks to the patent, keys cannot simply be duplicated. This is only possible with proof of ownership from certified dealers. This is a nice extra that doubles security."