Access control with human counters for retail

Details: Released: 01.07.2020; Last updated: 08.11.2023; Hits: 6340

Schmersal is now helping retailers and other institutions deal with the aftermath of the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic with the Access control called Human counter. The system can be used for Entry control Comply with the Corona regulation on doors in public facilities.

Distance rule and hygiene are the order of the day in the corona pandemic. To ensure safety margins, companies need a Access management organize in your building technology. The Schmersal Human Counter SHC-IO-20 is an intuitive traffic light system with an integrated counter for electronic access control. It automatically counts the number of visitors entering a facility through the doors.

Light curtain diagnosis via Bluetooth interface

Is the maximum number of visitors exceeded, a signal tone sounds from the access control system. This indicates that the person who entered last no longer has access and must leave the building or facility. The access control is indicated by traffic light colors with green for Please enter and red for Bitte warten.

Access control tested successfully

The Human Counter already successfully has one test phase lasting several weeks in a retail store in Hessen and is available immediately. The Human Counter is also suitable for medical practices, fitness studios, restaurants and other public buildings and facilities.

The indicator light in green, yellow and red with buzzer and the programmable safety relay module of the series Protect SRB-E are the core elements of electronic access control.

Schmersal produces these at the Wettenberg site. The safety relay module normally monitors all common safety switching devices. He scores the highest in the machine safety required security level.

The Traffic light system can be installed very quickly and easily. Only a 230 V socket is required and the counter must be set. The access control can count the access of up to 20 people. It consists of components that have been tried and tested throughout industry.

For user-friendly operation of the human counter, command devices from the Schmersal N range installed that are hygienic and easy to clean.

Know-how meets corona crisis

“Many businesses have developed creative emergency solutions for electronic access control. However, these are often labor-intensive or sometimes even harbor additional risks of infection, ”says Ulrich Bernhardt (Picture), Head of Sales Control Systems, Schmersal Group.

“The Schmersal Human Counter, on the other hand, is a simple systemthat can be achieved with little personnel and investment. In addition, our accumulated experience in security matters was incorporated into the development of the system. At Schmersal, we have been ensuring that people are in their work environment for decades protected from health hazards become".