ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions at Karolinska University Hospital

Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm is one of Europe’s biggest. In case of a fire, a hospital must be easy to evacuate. But escape routes must not become weak points in access control. A new solution provides secure access control along with rapid evacuation and re-entry.

"Creating a user-friendly door environment for emergency situations was a major challenge,” said the fire safety coordinator at Karolinska University Hospital.

The hospital's search for technical solutions led to ASSA ABLOY Electric Lock 580 with split spindle function, plus a panic exit device capable of withstanding heavy usage in an emergency.

The solution is now being implemented in hundreds of doors at the hospital. The escape route solution will be an integral part of all construction projects.