Category: Mobile Access Control

Leveraging intrinsically safe smartphones and Telaeris’ proprietary software, XPressEntry, safety and security professionals working in hazardous environments gain a powerful, handheld identification solution. Determining If Intrinsically Safe Devices are Required Back in the depths of the 2008 recession, Telaeris received a much-needed business opportunity with a major refinery for our XPressEntry handheld solution. The opportunity […]

Do You Actually Need Intrinsically Safe Devices for Access Control and Emergency Mustering? The project that launched Telaeris into the business of handheld devices back in 2007, at first glance, would require an intrinsically safe device. For an overview of what intrinsic safety is, read our previous blog here: “Intrinsic Safety – Understanding the Lingo”. […]

An Unexpected Lesson from the Classroom on Explosion Safety When you see an explosion happen, you become incredibly attuned to the importance of safety. I unexpectedly got this lesson back in 1982, in Mr. Strong’s 8th-grade classroom, when a science experiment went wildly wrong. One of my friends, Scotty, was demonstrating the importance of not […]

Over the years, our sales team has fielded a number of requests asking if our devices are Intrinsically Safe (IS) or ATEX compliant. For one reason or another, requests for explosion-safe products have increased recently. These customers operate in a variety of environments, such as mines, refineries, power plants, or confined spaces. They have been […]

In every workplace, someone is responsible for the people inside. It could be a school where teachers are accountable for their classrooms, a manufacturing plant spread across thousands of square feet, or an admin building where people come and go throughout the day. Someone needs to know who’s where, so that if an earthquake, gas […]

A critical part of workplace emergency preparedness is ensuring every employee is accounted for during a crisis. Many organizations assume that a simple clipboard and headcount suffice, but real-world scenarios often reveal significant gaps in this manual process. Even a routine drill can cause a company to rethink how to account for employees in an […]

At Telaeris, our handheld readers validate credentials or badges stored in a physical access control system. In the past few years, we have seen many customers deploy mobile credentials at the entrances to their facilities. The next logical step for them is to ensure that the handheld badge readers they already purchased can support these […]

Use a Passport or Country ID like a Badge! This episode of XPressEntry Fast Features covers XPressEntry’s latest function: the MRZ Scan. With this feature, users can enroll and scan their passport or international identity card as easily as a badge or barcode. This can be incredibly helpful as a method to quickly enroll visitors […]

In today’s uncertain world, where natural disasters, industrial accidents, and other emergencies can strike at any moment, having a well-thought-out evacuation action plan (EAP) is critical. An effective building evacuation plan not only ensures the safety of employees and visitors, but also minimizes panic and confusion. No evacuation story is more compelling than that of […]