Capability brochure (pdf) - Access IS

World Class
Data Capture
• Design & manufacture of
innovative data capture devices
• Standard, modified-standard
& custom solutions
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Inventive & knowledgeable team
Fast design & prototyping
• Highly reliable solutions
with proven technologies
• Worldwide network for
sales and support

Introducing Access IS
We design and manufacture world-class products that enable data
acquisition for our customers’ computer-based applications. For over
twenty years we’ve developed a substantial engineering team with a
broad range of technical skills and considerable inventiveness. This
team, together with our technical sales people, have experience in
solving all manner of challenges in markets as diverse as airports,
banks, retail stores and harsh industrial environments.
We aim to quickly turn design concepts into reality. All design
disciplines are performed in-house and, with significant investment
capital equipment, concepts can be prototyped quickly.
Our headquarters are conveniently located in Reading in the UK, just
30 minutes west of Heathrow airport. We have a subsidiary company
in Atlanta USA, and an extensive network of fully authorised sales
Capabilities
Investment in In-House Expertise
Our aim is to be an agile business and we pride ourselves in the
speed in which we can respond to our customers. To support this
philosophy, we maintain all key disciplines in-house.
Mechanical & PCB Design
Product realisation begins with CAD and we use Solid Edge
and Siemens NX
mechanical and
PCB design tools.
Our products often
incorporate many
material types and we
cater for engineered
resins, complex inmold
decorating and
multi-shot tooling.
Our PCB layout group
use the latest Altium software which allows complete real-time
integration of the PCB with our mechanical 3D CAD. Our in-house
PCB knowledge means that we are able to take into consideration
complex issues like ESD, RF interference and trace inductance
early in the design cycle.
Our designs go through comprehensive design verification testing
(DVT) and we follow design for manufacturability procedures to
smooth the transition from design to production.
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and support organisations in a further nine international locations
to offer prompt and high quality technical support. Access is
ISO9001:2008.
We hope you find this
brochure informative.
If you have any
questions, or would
like to discuss a
particular data capture
requirement, we invite
you to call us.
We look forward to
speaking to you.
In-House Molding & Realisation
Wherever possible, we opt to invest in tooling to ensure high cosmetic
finish and mechanical integrity whilst reducing component cost.
We have a tool room facility with
automated machining centres
connected directly for our
CAD systems to quickly
manufacture molded
parts, significantly
reducing the time it
takes us to develop
products and deliver
prototypes.
In addition, we have the capability to
produce two-shot molded keys, automatically
mill parts for production and laser etch housings
and keytops with logos and markings.
Software & Driver Development
We have developed an extensive library of software supporting
diverse development platforms, processors and operating systems.
Our embedded software is exceptionally flexible allowing new designs
to be released quickly, often using proven code. All device drivers
and production ATE software are produced in-house within our
quality management system, ensuring reproducibility and continuous
improvement in our software design.

Manufacturing
We take pride in manufacturing our products in the UK efficiently
and cost effectively. The majority of our manufactured products are
custom or semi-custom
in nature and batch size
varies from quantities
less than one hundred
units to continuous flowlines
of larger volumes.
This has required our
systems and people to
be highly flexible and
responsive. Our modern
facilities include surface
mount pick-and-place
assembly, flow-soldering
and in-house designed
automated test facilities. Access is ISO9000:2008 certified.
Technologies
Since the company’s foundation, we have continually developed
our in-house data-capture capability. As technologies emerge we
aim to take advantage of the increases in efficiency in capturing
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OCR, MICR & MRZ reading
We read all commonly used OCR,
MRZ and MICR fonts including
OCR-A, OCR-B, E-13B and CMC-7
Applications: passport, ID card,
visa card and cheque reading in
retail banks
2D symbol & bar code reading
Super-fast reading in any direction
of linear and 2D bar codes including
PDF417, Aztec, QR and Datamatrix
Applications: airport boarding card,
mobile ticket and mobile voucher
reading
NFC & RFID reading
Passive and active communication
mode technology for near field
communications
Applications: data capture from
e-passports, e-ID cards and mobile
tickets
Safety & Compliance
Designing with safety and EMC legislation in mind from the beginning
of a design significantly reduces the time taken to bring a product to
fruition.
Our engineering team has extensive knowledge of the requirements
of international legislative bodies. We self-certify to apply the CE and
UL marks, and our products are routinely designed to meet IEC and
FCC standards.
Many solutions are based on existing designs or incorporate a number
of proven technologies. This, together with in-house EMC emissions
and immunity test facilities, reduces approvals overheads.
and transferring data, and to pass the benefits on to our customers.
Today, our design team has considerable knowledge in many
technologies.
Magnetic stripe cards
Reading and writing to up to four
tracks, typically for cards conforming
to ISO7811/2/3
Applications: credit, loyalty, access
control card reading; travel document
reading
Smart cards & ICCs
Reading and writing technology for
contact and contactless cards to
ISO7816
Applications: single sign-on and
public key infrastructure security
USB & Bluetooth
Predominantly used to connect
Access devices to host systems and
peripheral devices
Applications: bi-directional, fast
connection of Access devices to
host systems and equipment

World Class Data Capture
Standard desktop products
Standard kiosk products
Hand-held & OEM products
Access IS
18 Suttons Business Park
Reading, Berkshire
RG6 1AZ, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 118 966 3333
Fax: +44 (0) 118 926 7281
Programmable keyboards with
integrated functionality
Keyboards designed to significantly
enhance productivity and efficiency with
programmability and functionality.
Security & airport document-readers
Access offers high-performance readers
for passports, e-passports, ID, e-ID cards
and travel documents, including 2D bar
coded tickets.
Keyboards, trackballs & readers
Keyboards and accessories designed
for public access kiosks and industrial
applications; suitable for indoor, outdoor
and harsh environments.
MRZ / e-passport reader
High performance, single action readers
of passports, e-passport, ID cards and
e-ID cards, capturing data from the MRZ
and document chip.
Miniature OCR / MRZ reading engine
The world’s smallest OCR swipe reader
module for OEM manufacturers to
integrate into portable hand-held devices
and ultra-mobile PC add-on modules.
OCR & MSR reader accessories
OEM OCR modules and snap-on
accessories for mobile computers
including Intermec and Motorola for OCR
and magnetic stripe card reading.
Access (North America) inc
PO Box 2569, Peachtree City
Georgia 30269-2569
USA
Tel: +1-770-631-8425
Fax: +1-678-364-8856
For further information email: sales@access-is.com or visit our website: www.access-is.com
All trademarks acknowledged. Specifications subject to change without prior notice. This literature is for outline information only.
Programmable keypads
Ultra-compact keypads for applications
where desk space is at a premium, for
example dealing rooms, to complement
existing systems and improve efficiency.
Stand-alone OCR & MSR readers
Devices for reading and writing to
magnetic swipe cards for loyalty, access
control and credit cards, and reading OCR
fonts on passports, visas and cheques.
Rugged mobile / paper barcode imagers
Optimised to read a wide variety of linear
and 2D bar codes quickly and reliably
for mobile tickets and vouchers in retail,
turnstile, transport and transport.
Passport reading modules
Passport readers for integration into airport
kiosks to read traditional and e-passports
for self check-in.
Imaging technology solutions
Utilising Access designed single board
computer and software, Access offers
custom machine-vision devices.
Wireless ID card & passport readers
A unique Bluetooth enabled OCR reader
for reading passports and ID cards
for security and airport queue-busting
applications.