21 Jan WaterMarc install RFID Lockers from Entrance Control
180 lockers with SI Locks from Entrance Control have been installed at WaterMarc, the latest multi activity centre to open in Victoria.
WaterMarc is the largest aquatic and leisure facility in the northern region of Victoria and home to the premier gym and indoor swimming pool in the area with a wide range of fitness classes and training programs.
This $42 million Banyule City Council project is a leader in the provision of health and leisure services with facilities that will continue to deliver excellent results and service for all that visit.
One of the goals from the start was to provide a seamless experience for it members upon visiting. A key ingredient for WaterMarc in being able to deliver this experience was for the member’s lockers to integrate with the access control & membership system so only members can use the lockers provided.
To this end WaterMarc had 180 custom lockers built and fitted them with SI Locks provided by Entrance Control. The SI Locks are self-contained, smart locks, that are battery powered which eliminates the need for any wiring. . They feature a built in RFID reader and motor driven lock. The SI Locks are based on read/write technology which checks if a RFID credential (membership) is valid at that particular site and if the user already has a locker in use. Provided it meets these requirements the user can then lock the locker, if not the lock won’t function.
The SI Locks at WaterMarc are configured so the lockers are normally unlocked and a member may lock one for the duration of their visit using the same RFID credential, in this case their member card, that is used to gain access to the turnstiles and other access control points in the facility.
“The SI locks provide an effective, flexible and highly cost effective alternative to the traditional padlock or key based locker systems.” says Tom Zapulla, Leisure Facilities Co-Coordinator for Banyule City Council. “Members can use the same RFID wristband or card that they use to access the facility to lock any free locker. The software that comes with the system enables us to programme which cards work at which locations as well as adding validity times to cards to match membership periods or other functions such as programming the lockers to pop open out of hours. This enables us to match most of the functionality of a networked solution at a fraction of the cost.”