Company Announcement - Pedestrian Door Solutions specialists, ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems South Africa (Pty) Ltd., have supplied and installed a number of Besam entrance systems to medical facilities both in South Africa and outside the country’s borders that offer fast, convenient and safe pedestrian flow.

“Besam is a premium entrance systems brand that leads the global market in presenting secure, comfortable access without detracting from the aesthetics of buildings and is extensively specified for a wide range of facilities,” according to ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Managing Director, André Aiton. “We are able to offer our customers the best of both by successfully combine local knowledge with global expertise and product innovation.”

The rugged reliability, high quality and efficient operation of the Besam systems make them particularly suited for medical facilities. The units which are completely assembled in the support beam, are suitable for extremely heavy duty applications “because,” explains Aiton, “the mechanism is programmed to comply with customers’ specific requirements. Furthermore, there is a wide range to choose from, including best-in-class theatre doors that offer numerous unique features to meet this niche application’s specific requirements. We have installed many different types of Besam entrance systems at more than 20 hospitals and clinics both in South Africa and outside our borders. Our most recent cross-border project was a Besam Power Swings for a medical facility in Gaborone Botswana.

A no-fuss entrance solution is important for a hospital and the Besam Bi-Parting sliding door mechanism, complete with accessories, was the perfect solution to meet the upgrade of an inner door at Life Little Company of Mary Hospital in Pretoria to facilitate access within the hospital. Life Little Company of Mary Hospital is a member of the Life Healthcare Group, one of the largest private hospital groups in southern Africa, operating 63 acute care facilities across the country.

The door opening response time and the stand-open time of the sliding doors can be set according to the customer’s requirements. Short stand-open time helps to prevent the air conditioned atmosphere to escape avoiding draughts and allowing for a controlled climate for patient, staff and visitor comfort. Aiton adds that climate control also helps to reduce electricity bills.

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems is a subsidiary of international Swedish giant, ASSA ABLOY, and leads the market in the supply of secure, safe and convenient door opening systems to facilities that demand security conscious, customer-friendly, reliable and attractive door opening systems including shopping centres, malls, banks, airports, hotels, fast food chains, casinos.

All door solutions are supported by ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems’ 24 hour after-sales service delivered by highly trained, qualified technicians.