OVERVIEW
Local and national rail systems transport billions of tons and millions of people a day. Past disasters such as accidents and fires in tunnels have put a tremendous mount of focus on providing egress out of tunnels in the event of an emergency.
THREAT
The danger of a fire in a tunnel is the catalyst for multiple means of egress through the tunnel system. Tunnels are, by their nature, hostile environments for machines. There is a tremendous amount of dust, debris, moisture and cyclic pressure that would cause standard builder’s door hardware to fail. Access into the tunnel system must be controlled and, in many instances, monitored via electronic surveillance and access control to prevent unauthorized entry into a dangerous environment.
The danger of a fire in a tunnel is the catalyst for multiple means of egress through the tunnel system. Tunnels are, by their nature, hostile environments for machines. There is a tremendous amount of dust, debris, moisture and cyclic pressure that would cause standard builder’s door hardware to fail. Access into the tunnel system must be controlled and, in many instances, monitored via electronic surveillance and access control to prevent unauthorized entry into a dangerous environment.
SOLUTIONS
Surelock McGill has spent decades focused on designing, testing, and deploying locks into the most difficult environments across the globe. We have pressure, corrosive, and fire resistant multi-point locks that are suitable for hatches, man sized, and oversized doors. The common mounting footprint of the lock means that passage, key locking, and electronic access control systems can be seamlessly deployed across a wide area.
Constructing the locks from Marine Grade 316 stainless steel creates a corrosion resistant product that will provide reliable operation for years. Our tubular panic bar deflects the pressure created by trains entering the tunnel, and our various bolt and guide combinations will hold the door closed in even the most extreme pressure environments.
Surelock McGill has spent decades focused on designing, testing, and deploying locks into the most difficult environments across the globe. We have pressure, corrosive, and fire resistant multi-point locks that are suitable for hatches, man sized, and oversized doors. The common mounting footprint of the lock means that passage, key locking, and electronic access control systems can be seamlessly deployed across a wide area.
Constructing the locks from Marine Grade 316 stainless steel creates a corrosion resistant product that will provide reliable operation for years. Our tubular panic bar deflects the pressure created by trains entering the tunnel, and our various bolt and guide combinations will hold the door closed in even the most extreme pressure environments.
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