Allegion

Allegion Access Control and Door Hardware for Commercial Facilities

Allegion, including Schlage, Ives, and Glynn-Johnson, provides access control and door hardware products used in commercial facilities that need secure entry management and supporting door hardware. Products include electronic locks, mechanical locks, hinges, and door control hardware for applications such as interior and perimeter doors, remote openings, and facilities where access control needs to extend beyond traditionally wired doors.

Allegion Electronic Locks, Mechanical Locks, and Door Hardware

Allegion is best known for security and access control products, with an emphasis on electronic and mechanical door hardware and wireless locking platforms that work with access control systems.

Key product categories include:

• Networked wireless electronic locks, including the AD 400 series
• Wireless mortise locks, including the XE360 series
• Offline or standalone electronic locks, including the CO 220 series
• Grade 2 tubular mechanical locks in the PT Series
• Architectural hinges from Ives
• Door holders and stops from Glynn-Johnson

Those products are positioned for facilities that need access control functionality with options such as wireless communication, credential support, integrated door hardware components, and compatibility with broader access control platforms.

Commercial Access Control Applications for Connected Facilities

Allegion products are used in:

• Commercial buildings that require access control
• Facilities already using, or planning to use, integrated physical access control systems
• Buildings where running wire is difficult or restricted
• Interior and perimeter door applications
• Elevators, gates, and remote access points
• Mixed-use or residential-style environments that include amenity spaces, common areas, and resident units

Access Control Use Cases for Retrofit, Remote Doors, and Facility Security

• Extending access control to doors where wiring is impractical or cost-prohibitive
• Supporting centralized lockdown or fast facility-wide security response
• Managing secure entry through mobile credentials, smart cards, or keypads
• Retrofitting existing buildings while reducing disruption at the opening
• Securing sensitive or high-traffic entry points with real-time monitoring
• Supporting offline or No-Tour access control approaches with wireless configuration tools
• Managing door status, access schedules, and audit records across facilities

These use cases are especially relevant when a facility needs to add or expand controlled access without rebuilding the door environment around hardwired infrastructure. They also fit projects where multiple door types or remote openings must be brought into a broader access control strategy.

Why Work With LONG

LONG supports commercial and industrial facilities as a technical partner focused on building systems. In projects involving access-related hardware and connected facility systems, LONG’s role is to help apply, engineer, integrate, and support solutions within complex building environments.

That role includes:

• Engineering support for system planning and application
• System integration across building systems where coordination is required
• Lifecycle service and long-term support after deployment

For Allegion-related applications, LONG can help evaluate how these products fit within an existing or planned building systems framework, especially in facilities where secure access, retrofit conditions, or multi-system coordination are important.

Allegion Wireless Locking and Door Hardware Overview

Allegion is a manufacturer focused on security and access control hardware, including:

• Lock designs that can be updated without removing the hardware from the door
• Open integration with major access control platforms
• Wireless communication designed to operate independently from IT networks
• Built-in components at the door that can simplify installation
• Support for centralized lockdown
• Compatibility with multiple credential types, including mobile and smart credentials
• Upgrade paths for future changes in communication or credentialing
• Installation approaches suited to retrofit work or locations where door modification needs to be limited