“I was looking for an affordable security measure to keep several rooms in my building secure,” said Joseph Lamanna of Brainard Rivet Company in Girard, Ohio. “The LX100 is extremely cost-effective compared to other systems on the market and the quality is outstanding. Lathem continues to excel in designing affordable, high-quality products for small businesses.”

Lathem, one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of time, labor and security products for small business, introduced the LX100 Proximity Badge Door Lock. The LX100 is an economical, easy-to-use and keyless proximity badge door lock for interior access control.

In today’s economic climate, small business owners are looking for a cost-effective way to keep their facilities secure and control which employees have authorized access to rooms or areas of a building. The LX100 is an ideal solution. The LX100 allows for door access control for up to 120 users per lock with credit card size proximity badges or optional keychain fobs, simple user-installation on most existing interior doors, and stand-alone, battery-powered operation that doesn’t require a computer or external device to program or operate. It eliminates locksmith costs and the hassles of re-keying, and badges can be assigned to additional locks for multi-door control.

Using radio frequency technology, the LX100 instantly identifies proximity badges and keychain fobs to grant employees access. With four AA alkaline batteries, it operates for one year, or 4,000 uses depending on the door’s traffic. Additionally, it uses LED and audio tone alerts to signal whether a badge is authorized.

The FBI reports that employee theft is one of America’s fastest growing crimes. “Small businesses have the same concerns about workplace security as most large corporations,” said Lamanna. “The LX100 is great because each lock took about 10 minutes to install and now I have complete control over who has access from door to door. Better yet, I never have to call a locksmith for these doors because I can add or delete badges as employees or their privileges change. These locks help me save expenses over time too.”

The LX100 Proximity Door Lock comes in two models (to fit right & left hand doors). Detailed product information can be found on Lathem's website at www.lathem.com.