System facilitates international staff access
Snap On Diagnostics is a manufacturer and distributor of automotive diagnostics tools and equipment, having its head office in Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA. King’s Lynn is one of several operation centres worldwide.
CTS had been a long-standing supplier to Snap On. When the company consolidated their UK Diagnostics operations onto one site, CTS was invited to provide Snap On with a PC based access control system that would operate with their existing Corporate system in the US.
Having a number of sites worldwide, Snap On needs Certain employees to be able to gain entry to any of the company's premises at any time. The access control system CTS installed allows visiting employees admission to the King's Lynn building, using their system access cards from their home country facility. Conversely, UK employees can use their photographic access cards in the UK and throughout Snap On's Global sites.
The system is networked and enables comprehensive monitoring of employees' movements, who is on site at any given time, attendance etc throughout the site.
The system has been operating for 12 months and has been beneficial in controlling access. Based on the success of this system CTS have been invited to install this system in the Snap-on Tools site in Kettering, Northants.
CTS also provided an analogue addressable fire alarm system at the King's Lynn site. Automatic smoke detectors and manual call points are located throughout the premises to provide early warning of a fire. Operating via links to the access control system, in the event of an emergency any access controlled fire escape doors are automatically released.
Supporting these operations, a full emergency lighting system is installed throughout the site, providing sufficient light in the event of a power cut.
