Product Brochure
Access control security solutions for use on aircraft trolleys and containers
Maple is a globally renowned solutions led company, specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of access control solutions for the logistics industry. Founded in 1974 by Jim Maple, the company has earned a reputation for engineering excellence, inventive design and practical product solutions. It is a philosophy that has led to a series of pioneering developments and product innovations, attracting a prestigious and diverse international client portfolio.
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Contents 04 Overview 06 About Aviation Seal 08 Benefits of Aviation Seal 10 Key Features 12 iButton Technology 14 Software Overview 16 Step-by-Step-Guide
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Overview
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The Key to a more Profitable Future Maintaining the control, integrity and security of your supply chain is paramount. Whether it’s ensuring unauthorised foreign objects cannot infiltrate the infrastructure or preventing loss of goods from within, it is imperative that control and visibility are never compromised. With an over reliance on outdated and vulnerable sealing methods across the indutry, it is estimated that stock losses run in to many millions, yet there is little in the way of intelligence and insight as to where and how these high levels of theft occur‌until now.
A Solution Demanded by the Industry Aviation Seal was born out of a requirement to reduce huge shrinkage rates whilst gaining tighter control over the movement of airline containers. The result of extensive development and consultation with globally renowned commercial airlines and inflight retail service providers, the innovative Aviation Seal offers a solution that not only deters theft and collusion but improves efficiency and increases profitability.
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About Aviation Seal
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Secure, Accountable Transportation of High Value Goods Inside Airline Containers Electronic Seal & Lock
Compatibility
An integrated electronic seal and locking application, Aviation Seal replaces outdated control methods that are susceptible to misuse and manipulation. Automatically generated 5 digit seal numbers streamline operations and provides you with the ability to monitor and control access to trolleys & containers.
The characteristic low profile design of Aviation Seal aids compatibility with all variations of trolley & container. Furthermore its versatility offers the scope to extend usage across other on-board applications such as cabin doors and medical equipment.
A Powerful Deterrent
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The use of Aviation Seal on your assets conveys a powerful deterrent to any persons attempting to illicitly access carts. Access is continuously monitored to preserve integrity, whilst the current status of each individual asset is displayed via the VDU (Visual Display Unit).
Maple Aviation Seal has been developed in close consultation with industry professionals, with every aspect carefully engineered to aid and complement the unique environment of an aircraft. Aviation Seal has been approved and certified for use on-board aircraft by the CAA and EASA, meeting all requirements of the Airworthiness Directives for aircraft interior equipment. In particular, products are supplied to comply with the production standards of Part 21G and design requirements of Part 21J.
Transparency of Operation Aviation Seal allows you to identify who is accessing your assets, when and where in a wholly transparent operation. All door activity including locking and sealing is captured as part of a concise audit trail, enabling you to monitor compliance and interrogate operations to identify any security breach.
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Benefits of Aviation Seal
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Powerful Access Control Solution that Provides Insightful User Data Capture Activity
Reduce Losses
Aviation Seal captures a complete audit trail for individual trolleys and containers. No more ambiguity, no more grey areas, just powerful and insightful data about who is accessing your assets, when and where.
Aviation Seal is proven to drive down theft and reduce shrinkage. What was previously a low-risk and anonymous offence is transformed in to a perilous act – making opportunistic theft or collusion highly unlikely.
Detect Unauthorised Access
Increase Profitability
In the event of attack or forced entry to your asset, Aviation Seal will automatically identify the incident. A ‘SEAL BROKEN’ message will be displayed to alert other users of the security breech, whilst the details of the event itself will be captured via the audit trail.
Aviation Seal will increase your profitability, offering a typical payback period of approximately 18 months. In addition to reducing theft and shrinkage rates, traditional sealing methods will be rendered obsolete leading to cost savings in equipment supply and administration tasks.
Accountability
Environmental Benefits
Aviation Seal reinforces individual’s responsibilities. Failure to follow correct procedures in securing trolleys or containers will be highlighted via the Aviation Seal software. By increasing surveillance of such procedures, employees are made more accountable for assets under their control.
Even typical low intensity operations will see a standard duty-free cart sealed around 1,000 times a year. Aviation seal is a single, self-powered, reusable seal, with a typical 3-5 year battery life, helping environmentally conscious operators drive down waste and reduce cost at the same time.
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Key Features
1. Control Unit
2. High visibility VDU
3. Seal status LED
4. Activate Button
5. iButton Receptor
6. Battery
Low profile design aids installation to all variations of trolley & container. Each unit is programmed with a unique ID, enabling you to identify trailer movements and full operation history. On pressing the activate button, the LED will blink red to indicate that the unit is ‘SEALED’ or remain inactive if not sealed. Present a valid user ID fob to the receptor to seal / unseal the trolley. Any attempt to access the trolley with a deleted fob will trigger an ‘error’ message.
7. Lock Control
Simple lock control switch. The unit cannot be sealed until trolley is locked (or unlocked without first unsealing)
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Pressing the activate button will trigger the current seal number to display or in the event of unauthorised access a ‘SEAL BROKEN’ message will be shown. Press the activate button to interact with Aviation Seal or to simply view the current status of the unit.
The iButton utilises nominal power consumption, facilitating an impressive 3-5 year battery-life. The battery itself can be quickly and easily replaced as and when required.
8. Lock Display Window
Visual confirmation of the lock status, red indicates the trolley is locked, transparent represents unlocked.
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Simple, Intuitive & User Friendly Where traditional mechanical lock and key systems are time consuming, uncontrolled and vulnerable to misuse or abuse, Aviation Seal provides an intelligent, tamper-evident, secure solution. Aviation Seal has been designed to aid conformity with existing security protocols whilst offering a user friendly experience. Maple have carefully crafted a bespoke security application to meet a very specific brief for commercial airlines, that also improves efficiencies by reducing the time spent on administering lock and seal procedures.
Implementation & Support Employing 40 years of experience in providing security solutions for logistics operations, Maple are well versed in the implementation of access control systems. We work alongside each of our clients to ensure you unlock the full potential of Aviation Seal, providing training and consultation to aid the identification of any loss of control or security breech within the supply chain. In addition to this, Maple offer a comprehensive support package, ensuring all equipment conforms to the ‘Maintenance & Installation’ requirements outlined by the CAA & EASA.
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iButton Technology
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At the heart of Aviation Seal is iButton technology, offering a host of benefits over less practical alternatives. Like the trolleys themselves each individual user is assigned a unique ID, uncovering previously unobtainable information about who, when and where your trolleys are accessed. Integration The iButton can be incorporated into existing ID badges with no requirement for additional keys or fobs. The iButton technology also ensures there is no signal interference with other devices or RFID communications that are readily used throughout international airports.
Efficiency Each individual unit has a capacity for 2,000 unique event logs, with the extraction of data achieved with rapid download speeds of around 2-3 seconds. The iButton also utilises nominal power consumption, facilitating a typical batterylife of between 3-5 years (low battery warning alerts via the downloader & activity reports).
Security Aviation Seal instils transparency and security into otherwise unaccountable operations. Each user is issued with a unique iButton, which in turn captures individual activity as part of an audit trail; any lost or stolen iButton fob can be quickly replaced, with the original deleted from the database to maintain integrity of the system.
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Software Overview
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Aviation Seal provides you with the ultimate access control solution for mobile assets. The entire system is administered via an intuitive, simple to use software programme that places insightful and powerful information at your fingertips. User Friendly Software Aviation Seal is supplied with access to a bespoke, user friendly software suite that places you in complete control of your assets. The cloud based application allows you to effectively manage authorised access to your fleet of trolleys and containers, upload data and view comprehensive audit trails. The programming and control of iButtons is a simple, efficient process. Authorised users simply log into the system where by they can create new users, issue replacement iButtons or release removal notifications to deactivate existing users.
Activity Reports Aviation seal records each and every door event as part of a comprehensive audit trail. Seal number, door status, date and time of event, who accessed the trolley and any unauthorised access attempt are all captured – helping you to clearly identify any loss of control. Once data has been extracted from trolleys and uploaded via an automatic Wi-Fi connection (all data is encrypted), administrators can then access a variety of reports, including; Individual user activity, cart activity and key management reports. Reports can be tailored (for example via specified time periods) and then exported for external analysis.
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Step-by-Step Guide The following sequence represents a typical operation. Aviation Seal can be tailored to meet your own requirements.
With the trolley stocked and ready for departure from the bond, press the activate button to reveal the seal number & record on the manifest.
When on board the aircraft, to open the trolley, show the iButton key and unlock door.
To view the previous seal number, hold down the activate button for 3 seconds, VDU will flash ‘LAST’ followed by number.
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Close trolley door, turn the catch to the lock position and seal using the iButton fob.
The lock indicator will now turn red and the trolley is secured, ready to depart. The seal number can be reviewed at any point by pressing the activate button.
Once the door has been unlocked a new seal number is generated.
When trolley is ready for stowing, cabin crew record the seal number on the manifest and place the cart into a locked/seal state with their iButton fob.
In the event of unauthorised / forced access, a ‘SEAL BROKEN’ message will display.
On return to the bond, the audit trail can be quickly exported via the Aviation Seal Downloader.
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Notes
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Maple specialise in the design and manufacture of locking and sealing applications for the protection of high risk, sensitive, goods in transit. We understand the complexities and the diversity of the logistics industry, we recognise that assets are at their most vulnerable when in transit and we appreciate the time critical environment in which our clients operate. It is this understanding that ensures our tailored solutions are designed around your individual requirements to deliver effective, feasible solutions that can be seamlessly integrated with existing procedures.
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