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News Release from: Miwa | Subject: Arora International Project
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 October 2004
New Arora International fits Miwa Locks
Miwa locks have just been fitted to over 358 bedrooms and most back of house locations making a total of almost 400 locks fitted throughout the new Arora Park hotel at Heathrow.
Due to the nature of their job, airline crews are among the most frequent users of hotels the world over and many carriers have standing reservation arrangements with hotels to use a group of rooms on a regular basis So what if instead of having to reserve rooms with one of the popular chains, the carrier had its own hotel exclusively for the use of its own crews and staff with everything tailored exactly to their needs? The building of the new Arora Park Heathrow is just such a hotel, designed exclusively for use by British Airways
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 11 Dec 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Miwa locks have just been fitted to over 358 bedrooms and most back of house locations making a total of almost 400 locks fitted throughout the building all of which interface with the Arora's FIDELIO PMS via the Nexus System 400.
The Nexus System 400 is the ideal solution for such buildings needing more than one front desk encoder.
The Arora has two terminals, although the system 400 can handle up to eight encoding terminals, providing flexibility and enhanced capability.
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Encoding with the system can be done either manually or by motorised encoders, and the system also has the extra ability to encode point of sale details on track two for use in bars, restaurants, cafes, business suites, sports facilities etc.
Its hand held data transfer unit has an easy to use menu for both lock programming and audit use.
Its full windows operating system makes for a comprehensive and easy to use programme, while the System 400's hand held data transfer unit has a simple menu for both lock programming and audit functions capacity, 30 custom names for effective programming of room types, a point of sale interface with the ability to encode POS data for bar, restaurant and sundry use etc and use of the RS485 network communications method.
The system is also designed for use with the Nexus Grade 1 mortise lock set, which incorporates a 3-hour fire rating and a full audit trail capabilities.
Director of Rooms at the Arora International Heathrow, Andrew F.
Paul, said: "With over 300 rooms this new 4 star deluxe hotel is now the flagship of our group.
When a BA staff member checks in at reception they are issued with a swipe card that not only serves as a room key, but it is also used to access the lifts and control the light and heating system in the rooms.
It will also give access to the gymnasium and provide entry to a dedicated ATM room containing a hole-in-the-wall cash machine.
"Important aspects in our selection of Miwa for the electronic locking system" continues Andrew Paul "were product, quality, reliability, knowledge and price.
The system we wanted had to be easy to set up and use and installers NT Security were one of the best contractors we spoke with from a professional, training and contract worker point of view.
"Teething troubles with the new locks were extremely minor, no more than you would encounter with any electronic system, and the installation has been an excellent shop window for the Miwa product.
Our contract includes a maintenance package with the company and the after sales support from both NT Security and Miwa has been superb! For example, when a minor fault developed in some of the lift access card readers one night shortly after we opened, an NT Security representative who lives locally even left a dinner party to render assistance at the hotel." Andy Purvis, General Manager of Miwa Lock (UK), concludes: "We are obviously very proud that Miwa products have been chosen for such a prestigious build as the Arora International Heathrow.".
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