Town Center Mall, Panama

When a big company from the retail sector plans the construction of a large shopping mall on paper or on the screen of a computer, one of the most important aspects to be considered are the accesses to the building. The entrances and exits must be as wide as possible to attract new customers and to ensure visitors are fully satisfied and want to come back in the future.

Since its international expansion, Manusa has also been developing its projects on the American continent. The Town Center Mall is one of the most important shopping malls in Panama City and in the whole of the Central American country.

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Here Manusa installed automatic bi-parting doors at the building’s entrances. The project was completed alongside the distributor Sistemas API. This automation streamlines visitor traffic and makes their stay comfortable from the time they enter the mall to shop or stroll around.

The Town Center Mall, located on the East Coast of Panama, includes stores of the leading brands, a wide range of cuisine thanks to its restaurants, and entertainment to be enjoyed by both young and old in its cinema.

Validators at accesses for transport

When travelling by any kind of public transport, we must have a transport pass, a ticket or a receipt to confirm we have paid for the trip. We must often pass through a validator or an access control system to allow us through.

These are often seen especially on the underground and the train, although they are also becoming commonplace on other forms of transport, such as urban or interurban buses.

Manusa has developed validators that stand out thanks to their functions, their strong, stainless steel finish design, and the full, functional service they give to users. It is also a product that is fully prepared to tackle incidents such as power cuts or obstacles that might appear in the way.

Furthermore, their features include the possibility to install them on any type of public transport and their availability to integrate different validation systems.

In terms of safety, the product is fitted with photocells, a buzzer, personal identification and fraud control. The validators are equipped with a panic break-out system so that, in the event of an emergency or a power cut, the panels open automatically to ensure passengers can move and evacuate more easily.

Four operating modes have been established. On one hand, controlled entry and exit where people must identify themselves; secondly, controlled entry and free exit; and another two modes that are closed, so that access is blocked in both directions; and open, which offers no restrictions and its use is limited to special or emergency situations. In general, in cities we often see and use the first two modes described above.

Technology and ticket and personal data validators

The transport sector has also joined 21st century technology and trials are already being conducted in many cities for these ticket or personal data validators to perform the opening action following facial recognition or after the user fingerprint reader.

Sunway Putra Malaysia

It is now both natural and normal for most shopping malls in major cities to have entrances equipped with automatic doors. This type of product allows people to move around more easily, and also helps ensure the building’s HVAC and its energy efficiency remain optimal.

The most popular automatic accesses in shops are automatic sliding doors. Although there are often different options and models available, the most standardised has clear glass with some type of design on it, which is normally the company logo or the name of the shopping space inside.

In its major international expansion, Manusa installed 24 doors in the Sunway Putra Malaysia shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. The work was completed along with the distributor Bansho Sdn Bhd.

Without a doubt, this is a large building that is strategically located in the central business district of Kuala Lumpur, in one of the liveliest centres in the city.

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With views of the Putra World Trade Centre, the shopping mall has excellent access and provides an exciting space for employees from nearby companies and residents from the surrounding area to visit restaurants and shops.

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The modernity and elegance of the 24 automatic doors installed match the lines and layout of the building. The accesses are completely open-plan thanks to the transparency of the glass in the doors. This ensures natural sunlight can enter from the street, denoting thorough cleanliness and enabling visitors to see inside before they enter the shopping mall.

The retail sector is increasingly choosing this type of product for its facilities. Technology and the digital transformation are also closely linked to automatic doors.

The best automatic access control systems in banks

It is increasingly common to carry out banking transactions over the internet. But the fact that we use mobile apps, the computer or the mobile phone to make transfers or check the money we have in the bank does not mean that banks have disappeared from the city’s streets.

Although it is true that some banks have chosen to remove some of their branches, a great many people visit them every day in order to carry out all kinds of financial transaction, especially more complex ones. Furthermore, people who are unfamiliar with technology and on-line banking continue to use the physical branches of their bank.

Like in many other sectors, the bank has been using automatic doors in its branches for years. This type of entrance streamlines the flow of customers and employees and provides security against robberies and undesired intrusions.

Among all the types of Manusa products that can be installed in banks is the standard automatic sliding door that provides the fastest opening speed in the market. Along with this access model is the telescopic sliding door and the curved and semicircular sliding door.

Automatic doors that guarantee a high level of security must be mentioned along with these. For example, emergency or panic break-out doors that include photocell systems, automatic lock and personnel identification. They can also be managed via remote control.

Also highly valued in this delicate sector are sliding blast resistant doors, which are ideal to protect the façade of the bank. In terms of operations, they have very low energy requirements and meet all safety conditions. They are also equipped with automatic sensor to detect any obstruction in order to stop and reverse the doors immediately.

This type of product is essential for banks. For safes and rooms where sensitive material is stored, the installation of access control systems using a password or fingerprint or iris reader is also important. Companies are already working on standardising facial recognition to open doors in the future.

Manusa launches the “Imagine, open to the future” campaign

Manusa, a leading company in the creation of intelligent accesses and automatic doors, is launching the “Imagine, open to the future” campaign.

The concept “Imagine” is closely linked to freedom, dreams and creativity, all of which are words of great symbolic power in our society. The imagination of Manusa through innovation and design is a guarantee of progress.

Manusa is now present in this world we all imagine, in which people are at the centre of creations. A global, sustainable, intelligent, friendly, dynamic, accessible and safe world in which shared space is understood through coexistence.

Xavier Costa, Co-Ceo, described this campaign as “synonymous with progress, of brand evolution and adaptation to a constantly changing world”. And he added that “we are creating access to the future from the present, always thinking of how to improve the accessibility and mobility of people”.

José F. Medina, Co-CEO of the company, indicated that “the value of over 50 years of experience enables Manusa to lead changes relating to innovation in the sector”.

The launch of this “Imagine, open to the future” campaign is accompanied by this corporate video that delves deeper into the aforementioned concept.

Established over 50 years ago, Manusa is a leading company in the creation, design and development of all kinds of intelligent accesses and automatic doors. It is present in more than 90 countries, and designs, produces, installs and maintains over 20,000 accesses each year.

It also has its own branches in Spain, Portugal, Brazil and China. Further information can be found on the company’s official website.

Gimnasio Arsenal, Madrid

Recently, there has been a growing trend in society to take care of yourself physically. Millions of people around the world do sports every day or several times a week to feel better and improve their physical appearance.

Gyms are one of the most profitable businesses in the retail sector. Although it is necessary to invest a significant amount of money in equipment and adequate facilities, today any entrepreneur who opens a gym will know that he or she will have plenty of customers. Young and old alike are taking part in activities to improve their physical fitness, tone up or strengthen their muscles to avoid injuries.

As with any type of business in this sector, it is essential to have basic features that help to improve the experience on the premises. And among these features we also include automatic accesses.

Manusa installed its products in the Gimnasio Arsenal, situated in the well- known Salamanca neighborhood, in the heart of Madrid. A five-story building of 8,500 square meters in which, in addition to the usual gym activities, it also has several swimming pools, a hairdressing and beauty salon, a cafeteria, a restaurant and other amenities.

The main entrance has an airlock system with two panic break-out system doors without vertical rails. The airlock system is considered the best solution to prevent drafts, and the panic break-out system, with its hinged leaves, offers the highest security without sacrificing the aesthetics provided by the transparency of the glass without vertical rails.

The sectional doors were installed with both side and central opening with fixed leaves, all with transparent panels. This successfully achieved a wider view and provided a feeling of open and diaphanous spaces.

Above all, the aim was for the clients to find a pleasant environment to improve their physical health. Something essential in a 21st century that is all about the small details.

The security of one-way corridors at airports

One of the many features at airports is security. At an airport you can find the national police, workers of private security companies, and automatic systems. Often when you have disembarked and enter the terminal, you come across automatic accesses that do not let you turn back.

This prevents anyone who is not a passenger on a flight or involved in airport work from entering an unauthorised area, such as the baggage reclaim carousels or the passport control areas. These are known as one-way corridors.

They can only be found at large airports and the system is gradually becoming standard in many airport complexes. As well as reducing costs, it cuts down on the number of security personnel, automating these rooms and areas without the need for human presence.

The system is made up of two doors that open automatically in the direction of flow of the passengers, without disturbing those walking along it in any way. It has alarms that are triggered whenever anyone attempts to use them in the opposite direction and an automatic locking device that is only unlocked when the corridor is completely empty.

This sophisticated user traffic detection system warns whenever a user or any object, such as a suitcase, remains in the corridor for longer than established. This one-way corridor can be connected to any local or remote external control or supervision system thanks to the many different possibilities for communication and integration of accessories, such as the intercom, the video-surveillance and counting system and the LED display.

Along with these systems, there is also an increasing amount of facial and passport control software that automatically supervises people entering the country of destination. Is complete access automation at airports something that we will soon see?

Frutería Gold Gourmet. Platea Madrid

Thousands of people visit shopping centres all over the world every day. They shop, visit stores, walk around, meet friends… In these retail areas, they carry out dozens of activities under one roof.

It is essential that the access allows the fluid movement of customers to and from the building. In the majority of cases, the entrances and exits usually have automatic sliding doors that, by means of movement sensors, open and close without the pedestrians needing to perform any type of action.

These automatic doors are also employed in some of the premises of buildings devoted to the retail sector. In the Frutería Gold Gourmet in Sala Platea, Madrid, Manusa installed an automatic door to provide easy access to customers, and to keep food fresh at the right temperature.

This fresh-produce shop has a transparent side-opening automatic door that allows the products to be seen through the glass from the outside. The upper profile is fixed to the top of the glass. And the chassis and cover have a wood finish, matching other elements in the premises, such as the roof and manual doors.

Platea Madrid is a gourmet area for culinary recreation located in front of Plaza de Colón, in Spain’s capital city, where previously the old Carlos III cinema was located.

It is a 5,800 square-metre area with interiors designed by Lázaro Rosa Violán, designer of restaurants such as Chez Cocó in Barcelona. Platea Madrid has a capacity of 1,100 people, it has six Michelin stars, a score of counters, a restaurant from the chef Ramón Freixa, a sweet spot staged by Mamá Framboise, the fresh-produce store Gold Gourmet, and the cocktail bar run by Diego Cabrera and Luca Anastasio. Without doubt, a fantastic place to enjoy with family and friends.

Which are the best automatic access control systems?

There are endless models and products to meet customer needs in the automatic door market. We often need an access control system to control the traffic of people either by remote control, movement sensor, or an identification element such as a card.

Worth highlighting are the panel corridors, which adapt easily to the architectural space of offices or other types of building. Some have folding panels for the utmost safety, as they include a system that prevents those passing through them from becoming trapped. Also worth mentioning are the concealable panel corridors, which ensure controlled, fast and safe access by people. This model is often seen, for example, at railway stations or at the entrances and exits to the underground in large cities.

As well as these models, there are the popular tripod turnstiles, which can be classed as the safest and most traditional products for protecting certain areas of restricted access and are used in any type of building or area.

Also very popular along with tripod turnstiles, especially in industrial or sporting areas, are full-height turnstiles, for free-flowing entry and controlled exit to and from any area where they are installed.

Access control systems for vehicles

More specific access control systems include Bus Rapid Transit systems, the one-way corridors that are increasingly commonplace in airports in large cities, or the automatic platform doors installed in bus stations for greater traveller safety, as the access opens when the vehicle is ready for users to get on or off in an orderly manner.

Manusa has a significant number of products related to access control systems that already meet the needs of many customers worldwide.

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (China)

When you visit a hospital it isn’t normally for pleasure. If you go to a healthcare complex it’s because you’re ill, you’re about to have an operation, you have a medical examination, or you’re going to visit a relative or friend. If being in a hospital is already bad enough, it is even more so if you don’t have a series of comforts around you.

This well-being, among other matters, includes automatic accesses to enter and exit the building. It also includes the automatic doors to the different areas of the facility, whether they be wards, operating theatres, corridors, waiting rooms, examination rooms, offices, etc.

In one of the emblematic projects of Manusa worldwide, work took place at The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (China). Several sliding hermetic doors with a vision panel and tubular handle were installed there, which are commonly used in laboratories, hospitals, and environments linked to the health sector and all types of clean rooms in industrial environments.

Clear View glazed hermetic doors, doors where the glass is framed to give a full view, were also installed. With these doors, patients can be monitored and supervised from outside the room. This is extremely important for the medical and nursing teams.

The good thing about this type of glass is that it offers privacy when required. They include an option to include glass with integrated Venetian blind or electropolarised glass to avoid being seen from outside the room.

This Chinese hospital first opened in 1988. Apart from providing medical treatment, this hospital is also a university hospital for teaching and scientific research. It also works on disease prevention and nuclear medicine treatments.