The use of delayed egress hardware prevents a door from being opened from the egress side, usually for a period of 15 seconds although an AHJ may approve a delay of up to 30 seconds.

In some healthcare units, controlled egress systems with fail-safe hardware are allowed to prevent egress under normal operation. View Image Gallery This article originally appeared in the ...

Delayed Egress with Latch Retraction (EExER) is designed for applications where both delayed egress and remote unlocking, remote dogging, access control or an automatic door operator is desired ...

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, a provider of access solutions, introduced the ASSA ABLOY egress calculator, an interactive tool that helps select the proper code compliant doors and hardware for ...

When a fire broke out on the 22nd floor of a Cook County office building in the heart of Chicago on Oct. 17, 2003, no one could have imagined that following established procedures would result in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 02, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- INOX®—creator of innovative and premium decorative hardware and door locks for more than 25 years—introduces the PD95 mortise lock for ...

The swift evacuation of a building and its occupants is critical in an escape or emergency situation. For decades, escape doors and exit hardware have been co-dependent in their purpose of ...