Based in Unanderra, NSW, Leussink Engineering was recently engaged by Dutch company Boon Edam, a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, to create a bespoke visual display unit.
Operating in 27 countries, Boon Edam is a global supplier to some of the world’s biggest companies and multinational groups, as well as public and private agencies. Boon Edam’s global clients include dozens of Fortune 500 companies, including major Australian companies and household names.
To mitigate the risk of spreading coronavirus through building entrances, Boon Edam decided to expand its range of touchless entrance solutions. Touchless entrance systems are not only more hygienic, but they can have security measures installed to prevent tailgating and other unauthorised entry.
Boon Edam engaged Leussink to create a robust, functional and aesthetically pleasing visual display unit to show the appropriate lift as an authorised person walks through the speed gate security entrance at the front of a prominent Melbourne office building.
“The visual display unit needed to clearly show the user which lift to proceed to, and it needed to seamlessly integrate with our product,” said Michael Fisher, Managing Director of Boon Edam. “Leussink was able to come up with a customised solution that we were very happy with, and importantly, so was our client. Boon Edam was already well advanced on touchless entry solutions, including facial recognition, palm readers and lift destination control, and the impacts of COVID have only accelerated this change.
“The visual display was important to an ongoing touchless entry project, so we needed a local engineering partner that was agile, and could meet our unique brief. Working with an Australian organisation with the right expertise on the project was helpful for us and meant quick turnaround times which was important on this job. Leussink’s visual display blended in so well with our speed gates that it looks like it was part of the original product. The units were well designed structurally too, to minimise the risk of them being bumped out of position.”
The unit is made of powder-coated aluminium and manufactured using intricate 3D machining. It bolts to the existing gates and once installed blends neatly with the existing channel. It’s designed to be robust and functional. From the initial meeting in November 2019, the project took only six months to complete.
Leussink’s Ray Leussink said the relationship with the team from Boon Edam was positive.
“Given the restrictions of the COVID pandemic we haven’t met face-to-face but via video, with plenty of email and phone communications to back this up. Despite the absence of in-person meetings we developed a great working relationship with the Boon Edam team.”
Fisher added: “Ray Leussink and the whole team were fantastic to work with from start to finish – a truly professional and high-quality Australian manufacturing and engineering company.”