Hands-free access control is increasingly popular in 2021, even as the worst aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic’s grip over America are releasing. In this blog entry, the access control technology installation experts here at 505 Locksmith will detail the benefits of hands-free access control for residential and commercial applications.
Low-Touch Mechanical Access Control
One simple and affordable method of low-touch access control is the installation of mechanical opening assisters like foot pulls or arm pulls. These allow you to open doors with your forearms or feet, allowing you to keep germs off of your hands. This hardware can be installed with minimal effort and is quite affordable. You can even purchase a hook to place on your keychain that allows you to open doors without touching them.
Germ Resistant Access Control Hardware
You can install hardware made of special copper and silver – metals with antimicrobial properties. This germ resistant hardware can even kill germs with special alloys or coatings that either kills bacteria or prevents them from being able to reproduce. This is a fantastic choice for installation in hospitals, museums, schools, or other areas where tons of people will be moving in and out.
Hands-Free Access Control
There’s additional hands-free access control solutions that require zero touch at all! One of the most popular forms of this technology are automatic door openers. While with many automatic door openers the user must press an exit button, this form of hands-free access control allows you to simply wave your hand in front of a sensor to open the door. For additional security, these doors can be paired with proximity card readers that require a badge to be shown as an access credential. An increasingly popular choice these days are systems that allow you to provide a credential housed on your cell phone – which is an eminently convenient solution.