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Adam Bannister is a contributor to IFSEC Global, having been in the role of Editor from 2014 through to November 2019. Adam also had stints as a journalist at cybersecurity publication, The Daily Swig, and as Managing Editor at Dynamis Online Media Group.
April 5, 2016

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IFSEC Product Launch: Automatic Systems to Showcase FirstLane Advanced Turnstile Series

Be among the first to see FirstLane – the new security turnstile just launched by Automatic Systems – in the flesh at IFSEC International 2016.

The product: FirstLane offers “unbeatable value for money whilst ensuring safety and quality have not been compromised,” according to the company’s press release.

The Firstlane series comprises two models: the FirstLane 960, which offers a compact footprint, and FirstLane 970, which accommodates a wider passage to meet the needs of people with reduced mobility. The security turnstile suits all types of architecture.


 

Automatic Systems will be showcasing FirstLane on stand number F1650 at IFSEC International 2016.  Click here to find out more about the company’s suite of security solutions and to book a dedicated meeting with the Automatic Systems team at IFSEC, which takes place between 21-23 June at London’s ExCeL. Register to attend here.


 

Technical features:

  • The DIRAS® (Detection Infra Red Automatic Systems) electronic detection system follows the users’ progression through the gate and ensures their safety when obstacles open and close. With its multi-directional infrared beam matrix and predictive algorithms, FirstLane’s detection system analyses and anticipates the size, position, speed and direction of the user in the lane, differentiatng between fraudulent use and irregular passage
  • With the high opening and closing speed of its obstacles (0.7 seconds), the FirstLane can accommodate traffic of up 60 users per minute and offer a high bi-directional flow, allowing entry and exit of two people simultaneously, so long as users have badged
  • Automatic Systems claims FirstLane’s total cost of ownership is among the industry’s lowest
  • User-friendly function pictograms help users interact intuitively with the equipment
  • Designed to prevent finger entrapment and other impacts and offers electronic user protection
  • Low energy consumption and carbon footprint
  • Designed and manufactured to European standards of quality and reliability

Firstlane 970 Firstlane 960

What Automatic Systems says about FirstLane:

“Our ambition was to offer customers the best choice without sacrificing quality and security, attributes which have always been the hallmark of Automatic Systems,” says Eric Van Grimbergen, VP Pedestrian Division at Automatic Systems. “With the FirstLane series we have succeeded in our objective and we hope our clients will appreciate our efforts and will take advantage of this new opportunity.”

David Enderle, VP of global sales, says: “Today’s announcement enhances our product offering specifically addressing the growing market segment where a basic out of the box product is the perfect solution to secure a client entrance.

“It is part of our long-term commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction. We look forward to continuing our growth in the entrance control/turnstile market through industry leadership and innovations in 2016 and beyond.”

About Automatic Systems: Automatic Systems is a world leader in the field of secure access control, designing and manufacturing equipment for pedestrian, vehicle and passenger access. Founded in Brussels in 1969 the company sells its products through 80 distributors across five continents.

Automatic Systems, a subsidiary of Bolloré Group, develops a suite of high-end products that cleave to the principles of high performance, mechanical reliability, single-user detection, an innovative style and throughput management.

Where can I find them at IFSEC? Automatic Systems will be showcasing FirstLane and its other access control technologies on stand number F1650.  Click here to find out more about the company’s suite of security solutions and to book a dedicated meeting with the Automatic Systems team at IFSEC International 2016, which takes place between 21-23 June at London’s ExCeL. Register to attend here.

 

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