Bridgford Foods, a food processing company, needed to enhance its security measures at its Statesville, NC facility. The company wanted to control the access of everyone who enters the building, including visitors, suppliers, employees, and service personnel, as part of its food defense strategy. The company had installed standalone, Kaba E-Plex 5700 Locks on two perimeter doors to enable access into the main building. However, the company wanted to extend its access control capabilities to ensure tighter control of who enters the building and protect against potential threats to its food supply.

EdR, a leading developer, owner, and manager of high-quality collegiate housing communities, was facing the challenge of outdated housing that could not meet the needs of a 'wired' generation. With enrollments increasing at a greater pace, university leaders realized the need for new construction of privatized developments and repurposing of school-owned facilities. EdR was aware of the benefits that electronic locks would provide when dealing with key control, and saw them as a perfect fit for student housing projects. However, locks using mechanical keys needed to be physically changed at each semester turn, which was a significant operational challenge.

Desmeules Chrysler Dodge Jeep, a large automobile dealership in Quebec, was struggling with after-hours theft. The dealership spans across several buildings including a main two-story showroom with administrative offices, a parts and service center, and a second showroom for the Fiat models. Despite its impressive facilities, the dealership was unable to prevent break-ins, which disrupted business operations and made employees feel unsafe.

Starbucks had been facing issues with securing their restrooms for use by employees and customers. In many locations, the restrooms were being used by non-customers and the homeless for inappropriate activities. The keys for the mechanical keyed restroom locks were often lost or stolen, which required the cylinders to be rekeyed or the locks replaced, as well as any repairs that may have been required for the bathrooms. This made providing a safe and secure restroom facility an expensive and inconvenient proposition for Starbucks in many locations. A couple of years ago, Alarm Locks DL4100 privacy cylindrical lockset was introduced as a solution. However, it did not resolve the issues or provide cost savings to Starbucks due to installation time, visibility issues with the privacy button, and product failure and operator error.

The Detroit Marriott, a 73-story luxury hotel with 1,300 rooms and suites, required an upgrade to its electronic access system from 1992 to meet the demanding security requirements of a luxury hotel in an international metropolis. The management was looking for the newest version of electronic locks with automatic deadbolt that provided a high level of security and were easy to use for guests and staff. The system needed to include central retrieval of access rights and lock data, multiple-keying plans, and all the Windows-based system applications. The hotel also wanted to optimize its energy use on a lasting basis by controlling the temperature in the individual rooms on a centralized basis.

The University of Southampton, one of the largest campuses in the UK, was looking to consolidate all access solutions, new installations, and service maintenance programs with one company. The high-traffic campus required systems and access solutions that work efficiently, safely, and remain compliant with building regulations. Faulty access solutions could affect the entire operation of a building and its overall security. The university's complex campus is spread across the city, making it crucial to have a single supplier familiar with the site requirements.

Hitachi Rail Europe was in the process of supplying new Class 800/801 trains as part of the Intercity Express Programme. These trains, which can travel at up to 125 mph in various formations from five to ten cars, were designed to provide an efficient means for passengers to travel on electrified and non-electrified routes. They were also intended to enhance the customer experience with more modern trains, better interiors and seating arrangements, and faster journey times. However, these trains required a high-security locking solution that could meet the client's exacting specifications. The solution needed to be reliable in extreme operating conditions and secure enough to protect the trains' valuable assets.

First Great Western operates high speed, commuter, regional and branch line train services across the former Wessex Trains, First Great Western Link and First Great Western routes. Their vision is to provide their customers and communities with travel that is safe, reliable and enjoyable. However, they faced a challenge in ensuring passenger safety when alighting the train at shorter platforms. They needed a selective opening device for their high-speed trains that would allow the Train Manager to control the automatic locking and unlocking device for the train doors.

Embassy Gardens is the residential and commercial centrepiece of the Nine Elms area regeneration, consisting of luxury apartments on a site that will offer residents a host of one-off leisure facilities such as the Sky Pool, a transparent 25m swimming pool which will bridge two of the residential buildings, an exclusive cinema and other exclusive leisure, fitness and business facilities. The challenge was to install a system within the residential units that have their own internal winter garden, allowing residents to enjoy their outdoor space whatever the weather.

The Nexus owned Tyne and Wear Metro, one of only two underground metro-type systems in the UK outside London, has been providing public transport to the people of Tyne and Wear for several decades. The Metro, which covers 60km and carries over forty million passenger journeys per year, opened in 1980 and opted for a Kaba 20 mechanical master key system for its security needs. The Metro has a varied range of locking solutions in Kaba 20 including, entrance and exit doors, perimeter fencing and track side pedestrian gates, signal points, office and high voltage access, and the train controls on the metro cars.

The rail sector demands high-quality security and surveillance equipment to increase passenger safety and improve passenger satisfaction. The challenge was to find a solution that could meet the legislated environmental and power requirements, while also being enclosed in a custom thermomechanical vandal-resistant rack-mounted casing. The solution also needed to have the ability to react to alarms and triggers to increase the recorded frame rate during incidents and securely protect the recording to allow later retrieval.

The University of the West of England (UWE) needed a high-security mechanical locking system for its new Faculty of Business and Law building. The new building includes two showcase law courts, a city trading room, a 300-seat lecture theatre, two Harvard lecture theatres, and technology-enhanced active learning classrooms. The university required a system that would allow quick access to all rooms to aid fast evacuation and ensure a lower number of keys in circulation. The system also needed to be flexible enough to evolve with UWE, helping to future-proof the installation.