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Schneider Electric and Sagem Sécurité develop a new security solution for industrial environments
April 2009 by Marc Jacob
Schneider Electric and Sagem Sécurité
(SAFRAN group) combine their expertise to
create a new security solution for industrial environments: the Harmony Biometric Switch.
Particularly innovative and perfectly suited to the needs and stipulations of the industrial
market, the Harmony Biometric Switch provides optimum access control to systems and
equipment.
The biometrics integrated in the “Harmony” key switch combine user-friendliness (no key,
badge or password that can be lost, forgotten, stolen or copied) with a high level of
protection (uniqueness of access using fingerprint recognition). It offers the industrial sector
increased productivity by reducing maintenance and operating costs of the system and, at
the same time, prevents unauthorised operation.
Designed to operate fully independently, without an additional interface (PC), the Harmony
Biometric Switch is simple to set-up since both its parametering and enrolment functions are
quick, intuitive and directly performed on the sensor. Regarding installation, its compactness
enables it to be easily integrated in a control panel due to its compliance to the standard
diameter 22mm cut-out mounting method.
Sagem Securité, world leader in biometrics and major provider for identification systems
throughout the world, has developed the biometric sensor. Originating from a compact
biometric module of the CBM MorphoSmartTM range, it will ensure the highest level of
security and reliability possible. This fingerprint recognition sensor uses the optical
technology mastered by Sagem Sécurité and provides the Harmony Biometric Switch with
an excellent image quality as well as robustness, which is essential in an industrial
environment.
Mechanical and electronic integration, together with the dialogue method, have been
developed by Schneider Electric, a market reference for control and signalling components
and Man-Machine Dialogue.
