The C-Lever is a stand alone, mechatronic door fitting with electronics integrated within. Access is gained using a choice of contactless credentials such as keys, ID cards or fobs when fitted with the LEGIC chip. If a valid credential is read, a motor engages the handle coupling and the door can be opened for five seconds.

In addition, the LEGIC chip enables other applications such as time & attendance, cashless payment and audit trail. The same system also eliminates the need for students to carry money while on the school premises through a cashless vending solution that utilizes the same LEGIC smart card that operates Kaba’s C-Lever system. Students are able to pay for food and drinks in the canteen or at snack machines.

Having complete control over access via time zones, access rights etc, the college, one of the UK’s largest technical schools, has realized another benefit. The media has its own memory which can indicate which doors have been visited. This provides a quick method to initiate checks and controls over who has access where and at what times. This is a solution normally associated only with on-line systems.

This flexibility has given the college the opportunity to look at control of other stand alone applications, such as cabinet locks that will work with the same LEGIC chip. The Gege master key systems can even be integrated into a mechatronic solution simply by employing the LEGIC chip onto an existing key head. This can lead to an access control system that can be used on its own or integrated with other Kaba systems forming a single security solution.