What is FRANK?
Fortress has developed Fortress RFID Access Network Keys (FRANK). Using the employees’ existing RFID cards, the FRANK system allows the assignment of employee permissions, which can then be used to enforce conditions for machine operation or access.
Designed to work with proNet devices, FRANK can be integrated into automation systems using network protocols to manage access control permissions.
Features of FRANK, include being able to:
- Enforce access permissions
- Integrate with existing RFID site cards
- Track and record user interactions
- Gather insights to Who, Where, When and What
- Manage who can perform certain tasks
- Identify irregularities
- Optimise processes
- Increase operational efficiency
What can you do with FRANK?
Integrating into automation systems using industrial networks, FRANK allows you to gather access data and gain insights into usage and productivity patterns.
- Prevent unauthorized access and unauthorized line shut down.
- Enjoy simple integration and installation into existing networks, using your existing ID cards.
- Easily manage access permissions.
Control access
- Enable access to users with correct competencies
- Manage user permissions
- Integrate within a safety interlock solution
With FRANK Industrial Access Control system you can gather activity data for analysis – including who, when, and for how long automated equipment is accessed. Factory management can then use the data to determine where their production or maintenance resource is being deployed.
Manage productivity
- Record user interactions
- Enact efficient permission updates
- Discover insights into Who, Where, When and What
Watch how Access Control with FRANK works...
Preventing Unauthorised Access with FRANK - Tata Steel Case Study
Watch the video below to see how FRANK can be used to
enhance personnel safety in demanding industrial environments.
Unauthorised access can pose a serious risk to personnel and cause unnecessary machine downtime.
Enforcing personnel authentication and permissions as part of controlling access helps
reduce risk and contributes to maximizing productivity.
Fortress RFID Access Network Keys (FRANK) can ensure locations are only accessed by authorised personnel.
With the RFID reader integrated into the Fortress device, FRANK manages permissions through an industrial controller
and then delivers simple inputs/outputs to the control system whilst utilising existing ID cards.
