Salto KS Explained: Keyless Access Control for Newcastle Businesses
If you’re a Newcastle business owner or property manager still handing out physical keys, you already know the headaches that come with them. A key goes missing, a staff member leaves without returning theirs, or you need to let a contractor into one storeroom but not the whole building — and suddenly you’re re-keying locks or chasing people down to hand keys back.
Salto KS is one of the ways we help Newcastle and Hunter Region businesses get out of that cycle. It’s a cloud-based, keyless access control system, and we’re currently the only supplier and installer of the full Salto KS range in the region. Here’s what it actually is, how it works, and whether it’s a fit for your site.
Quick Answer
Salto KS is a cloud-based keyless access control system that replaces physical keys with smart electronic locks opened via smartphone, RFID card, or PIN code. Access is managed remotely through an app, so you can grant, change or revoke access to any door instantly, from anywhere, without re-keying locks or chasing keys back from staff.
What Is Salto KS?
Salto KS (“KS” stands for Keys as a Service) is a cloud-based access control platform. Instead of mechanical keys, doors are fitted with smart electronic locks that are opened using a smartphone app, an RFID card or tag, or a PIN code — whichever combination suits your team.
Because it runs in the cloud rather than through an on-site server, there’s no server hardware to install, maintain or eventually replace. You manage the whole system — who has access, to which doors, and when — from a phone or computer, from anywhere.
How It Works, Practically
A Salto KS install typically involves three parts:
- Smart locks fitted to the doors you want to control — these can usually go onto your existing door hardware, so there’s minimal disruption to the door itself.
- A cloud connection, either via a hub on-site or the locks’ own connectivity, that keeps everything synced in real time.
- The management app or web portal, where you add and remove users, set access schedules, and see who’s opened what and when.
Locks also hold an offline memory, so if the internet drops out for a period, access still works — the system just syncs again once connectivity is back.
Why Newcastle Businesses Are Switching to It
- Access changes happen in seconds, not days – If someone loses their access credential or leaves the business, you remove their access remotely and immediately — no re-keying, no locksmith call-out, no window where a lost key is a live security risk.
- You can see exactly who accessed what, and when – Every entry is logged. For businesses that need an audit trail — multi-tenant buildings, clubs, warehouses with contractor access — that visibility alone is often worth the switch.
- It scales with you – Salto KS works for a single-site office as easily as it does for a business managing access across several Newcastle or Hunter locations from one dashboard.
- It suits older buildings, not just new ones – Because the locks typically retrofit onto existing door hardware, we regularly install Salto KS into character buildings around Newcastle and Lake Macquarie where rewiring for a traditional access control system would be impractical or expensive.
- Time-based and one-off access is easy – Give a cleaner access every weekday morning, a contractor access for a single afternoon, or an after-hours function organiser temporary access to one room — then have it expire automatically.
Who Salto KS Suits
We install Salto KS across a wide range of Newcastle and Hunter businesses, including:
- Offices and multi-tenant commercial buildings that need different access levels for different tenants or teams
- Retail and hospitality venues managing staff turnover and after-hours access
- Clubs and pubs controlling access to storerooms, gaming areas, and back-of-house zones
- Warehouses and storage facilities where contractors and staff need limited, trackable access
- Property managers overseeing multiple sites who want one system instead of one key ring per building
If you’re managing access across several doors, several people, or several sites, it’s worth a conversation.
Why Choose Newcastle Locksmiths & Security
We’re the only supplier and installer of the full Salto KS range in Newcastle and the Hunter, backed by 40 years in the security and locksmithing industry and ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 certification. That means the install isn’t just “smart locks on doors” — it’s designed, documented and supported to the same standard we apply to our commercial, government and industrial clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Salto KS need an internet connection to work?
Not constantly. Locks hold an offline memory and continue operating normally during a connectivity drop, then sync automatically once the connection returns.
Can Salto KS be added to our existing doors?
In most cases, yes. Salto KS locks are designed to fit onto standard existing door hardware, which is why it’s a popular option for retrofits rather than only new builds.
Is Salto KS only for large businesses?
No — it’s built to scale from a handful of doors at a single site up to multiple locations managed from one account, so it suits small and mid-sized Newcastle businesses just as well as larger operations.
How is this different from a standard keyless entry pad?
A basic keypad only replaces the key. Salto KS additionally gives you remote management, individual user credentials, full access logs, and the ability to change or revoke access instantly — none of which a standalone keypad can do.
Ready to Go Keyless?
If you’re tired of managing physical keys, or you need better visibility over who has access to your Newcastle business, get in touch for a free, no-obligation consultation. We’ll walk your site, talk through how Salto KS would work for your doors and your team, and give you a straightforward quote.
Call (02) 4963 7666 or (https://www.newcastlelocksmiths.com.au/contact/).