Convenience with digital keychain
The Upper Austrian family-owned company ekey biometric systems relies on in-house innovation to drive the development of fingerprint scanners for access solutions. In September 2021, the new product generation ekey dLine will be launched on the market: developed and manufactured at the company’s headquarters in Linz._
As an expert in biometrics, ekey has been manufacturing innovative fingerprint scanners for almost 20 years. Today, the product range includes fingerprint scanners that control doors, gates or alarm systems. The ekey dLine is the next generation of fingerprint scanners: ekey is making the front door smart. “We are ushering in a new era of access to buildings. Thus, their intelligent use with many smart functions begins for the first time at the front door,” says Leopold Gallner, ekey CEO, describing the new product for doors. Door manufacturers install the ekey dLine fingerprint scanner directly in the door leaf or handle. Once the door is installed in the house, it can be conveniently opened with a finger via a touch sensor. Advantages of the digital keychain: While conventional keys, smartphones, codes or cards can be forgotten, misplaced, lost or stolen, the finger is always with you. This also eliminates the need to duplicate keys or hire expensive locksmiths.
The front door becomes smart
This proven convenience of keyless access is extended in the new product generation by numerous smart applications that are administered via the ekey bionyx app. Administration of the system, as well as opening the door is possible at any time, even remotely. Individual authorizations for opening with the finger or smartphone including time slots can also be assigned. Especially convenient for all parents are push messages when the child opens the door with fingerprint and safely came home from school. Additional convenience is provided by a connection to the voice assistant Amazon Alexa. Via the smartphone, you always have an overview of all users, their individual access authorizations and much more. Once the ekey dLine fingerprint scanner and the ekey bionyx app have been set up, there are no ongoing costs. The system can be subsequently expanded with functions, users and devices and adapts precisely to the individual needs of the occupants – because that’s what smart living means.