News · 10 October 2023

New smart doors revolutionise access control

A fusion of technology from Bitwards and innovative lock manufacturers is turning doors into smart assets right from the factory floor.

Lock manufacturers Dormakaba and Südmetall have both unveiled intelligent lock bodies that resemble traditional mechanical lock bodies but contain smart technology, enabling their use as part of Bitwards’ digital access control platform.

Dormakaba’s intelligent MTL lock body combines a traditional mechanical lock body, security locking and Bitwards’ mobile access technology. It is compatible with all mechanical Nordic doors and can be operated conventionally with a key or with a Bitwards mobile key.

The prominent German lock manufacturer Südmetall has also introduced a smart lock body suitable for all central and southern European doors. Like Dormakaba’s, it operates both by mobile and by key, with the added feature of unlocking with an RFID card.

With these solutions doors become intelligent at the factory. Traditionally doors are installed as “dumb” components and wired on site into the access control system. In the case of these smart doors the lock body already incorporates access control, and is simply activated for the customer on site.

The digital setup happens at the final destination, once the customer has moved in. At that point the customer gains access control and mobile unlocking in addition to traditional key access. All doors are “mobile-ready”, and the customer decides whether to activate the feature.

Press release, 10 October 2023.