Codelocks International has announced a new partnership with CES Security. The collaboration makes selected Codelocks products compatible with CES Security’s patented key cylinders, combining two access control technologies within a single, integrated solution.
Colin Campbell, CEO at Codelocks International, said: “We’ve worked with CES on an ad hoc basis to give the customers who ask for it the ability to include their digital locks as part of their master key system. In addition, we receive regular enquiries – for a key that cannot be easily copied, and we can integrate these with our digital locks to provide a fully combined access control solution.”
The CES Security key system is patented until 2038, meaning keys cannot be duplicated without authorisation. Each override key is individually registered with CES Security and is fully traceable, providing auditability of who was issued a key and when – a requirement increasingly expected in regulated environments.
Three Codelocks products are the first to launch with this new functionality: the mechanical CL500 Key and CL600 locks, and the electronic CL5000. In addition to their existing features, these locks can now be configured into a CES Security master key system.
Mario Del-Signore, managing director at CES Security said: “This partnership will help larger users manage their complex environments with reduced numbers of keys, greater confidence and security, and the simplicity of coded access. We’re especially excited about the added value for locksmiths and installers, who can now add a patented master key system to an existing Codelocks installation and offer customers a more sophisticated solution as a result.”
