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Media Contact:
Joanne Basilieres
Tel: (514) 735-5410 ext. 169
Fax: (514) 735-5540
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Suzanne Lloyd
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Fax: 1 800 490 3785
E-mail: hotelproducts@ilcounican.com
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NEW
YORK, NEW YORK (USA), November 11, 2000 – Ilco Unican Inc. today announced
the release of an optional auto deadbolt for the Solitaire 710-II stand-alone
electronic lock, at booth # 3062 of the International Hotel Motel and
Restaurant Show.
The
new auto deadbolt option adds the greatest level of room protection while the
guest is either in or out of their room. Each time a guest closes their door,
the lock’s auto deadbolt engages for increased guest privacy and security.
“With
this new feature, Ilco Unican offers all the guest security the lodging
industry will need. Thanks to the auto deadbolt, a real Do-Not-Disturb
function is available”,
states Michael Kincaid, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Unican
Electronics Division.
The
lock comes in various finishes including satin chrome, satin brass in full PVD,
black or gray paint, split, and custom colors. The Solitaire 710-II lock also
offers you a variety of features including mechanical, electrical, or removable
override options.
Equipped
with both visible and audible indicators, the Solitaire 710-II user-friendly
lock is activated using a magnetic-stripe keycard, which is compliant to ISO
standards and ABA dimensional specifications. The Solitaire 710-II lock is also
fully upgradeable to other reader technologies including the SolitaireSMART
stand-alone electronic lock, which is equipped with both contact smart card and
magnetic-stripe reader technologies. It operates on 4 AA standard alkaline
batteries that are protected by a factory-installed shrink-wrap and are easy to
replace. Other standard features include an audit memory capability for up to
400 transactions as well as an anti-pick latch and deadbolt to prevent forced
entry.
“The
Solitaire 710-II’s new design expands the Solitaire stand-alone electronic
lock series,”
continues Monica Tawa, Product Manager
Stand-alone Systems. “As the lock is now simpler to install,
learn, operate and maintain, it will allow the flexibility to customize to your
budget and specific requirements.”
This
durable lock is the centerpiece of the Solitaire
System, consisting of a front desk unit, keycards, in-room safes, energy
management, and other useful options, like Property Management System (PMS)
interface software, stand-alone card readers and exit devices. The front desk
unit features an advanced ergonomic design with a footprint smaller than a
standard sheet of paper. Designed for up to 16,000 rooms per property, the
system provides full audit tracking capability through infrared link, including
keycard access control, single opening, expiration date, and time of keycard.
This versatile and reliable security system can
operate stand-alone or interface with your PMS. The system can also be
factory-configured for Point-of-Sale use.
Designed to withstand various temperature ranges, the Solitaire
710-II stand-alone electronic lock comes with a two-year warranty. The
Solitaire 710-II stand-alone electronic lock with an optional auto deadbolt will
ship end of first Quarter 2001.
Background
Ilco
Unican Inc, a member of the Unican Group, is a world leader in the manufacture
and sale of electronic access control, key blanks, key cutting equipment and
mechanical pushbutton locks, reaching OEM accounts, distributors, agents,
government institutions, locksmiths, hotels, businesses, and hardware stores in
over 150 countries. The Unican Group offers a wide range of mechanical and
electronic security products produced in ISO 9001 certified facilities.