ASSA ABLOY’s latest innovation in digital access management is making waves, snagging a top industry award. The Aperio KL100 Wireless Cabinet Lock just received the Kings Excellence Award for Exemplary Product Design of the Year, proving that even the smallest security solutions can pack a powerful punch.
Despite its discreet size, the Aperio KL100 brings robust digital security to lockers, cabinets, drawers, and other compact spaces. Thanks to Aperio’s integration-focused design, it seamlessly connects these often-overlooked openings into a unified digital access system. Now, securing valuables, sensitive documents, or personal belongings can be managed with the same ease and control as access to offices, labs, or entire buildings.
The Aperio KL100 is designed to blend seamlessly into existing environments. Its compact size and battery-powered operation ensure a swift, cable-free installation that minimizes disruption and maintains the aesthetic of the furniture. Compatible with over 130 different access control systems (and counting), the Aperio KL100 helps businesses combat workplace theft and safeguard confidential data, addressing the growing demands of data access management compliance.
The growing importance of product design for digital access hardware
ASSA ABLOY boasts a long and impressive history of award-winning product design. Their hardware has consistently earned accolades like the Red Dot and PLUS X Awards in Europe. The Aperio H100, a door device that integrates digital access technology within its battery-powered handle, has also been recognized with the EUIPO’s DesignEuropa Award and the German Design Council’s Iconic Award: Innovative Interior.
“We are thrilled to add the prestigious Kings Excellence Award to the numerous product design awards ASSA ABLOY has received,” says Vishal Maheshwari, Director and Head of Digital and Access Solutions MEIIA Region at ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions. “From the very beginning of product development, our processes take a holistic approach to design. We consider not only security functionality and aesthetics, but also usability, reliability, sustainability, ease of installation and maintenance, and much more. Recognition from our industry peers is incredibly rewarding.”
The Exemplary Product Design Award was presented at a ceremony during the Safe-Tech Conference in Mumbai, India, this past August. Safe-Tech’s annual conference brings together hundreds of security and fire safety professionals, including government officials, consultants, architects, and senior safety officers, to explore best practices, innovations, real-world case studies, and practical applications in physical security, fire protection, disaster preparedness, and process safety.