Digitizing Access Management for Lockers and Cabinets
Nobody wants to leave their belongings lying around in busy offices, gyms, schools, hospitals, or co-working spaces, with the risk of them being stolen. It often makes sense to provide secure lockable space for staff or visitors, but managing physical locker keys eats up staff time. Coin-operated lockers are inconvenient nowadays in an increasingly cashless world. The solution can be digital access for lockers.
A digital lock designed specifically for lockers and cabinets solves the most important challenges facing any security team that manages lockers – whether independently or as part of their SMARTair access control system. A wireless digital locker system enhances the customer or visitor experience by reducing the risk of theft without requiring changes to (or the replacement of) existing door furniture. At the same time, it eliminates the need for mechanical keys, cutting the hassle and cost of replacing any that are lost or stolen. The right solution creates a flexible, efficient way to manage locker access almost anywhere.
The new SMARTair i-locker was created to meet these needs, offering wireless, mobile-enabled, real-time locker management as a smart, standalone solution for modern storage, or connected with a SMARTair wireless digital access management system. The i-locker brings intelligent, flexible control to personal storage, including convenient locking/unlocking via a smartphone app. Site users enjoy peace of mind when their belongings are secure and out of sight. Facilities managers save the time previously wasted managing and replacing keys.
Each i-locker is quick to fit without cables, wires, or damage. Devices are engineered by a global leader in access technology for reliability, attack resistance, and regulatory compliance. Battery power ensures energy-efficient operation without the need for expensive electrical maintenance. With the option of real-time, remote control if required, i-locker helps facilities managers to run a suite of keyless lockers, or to integrate lockers and cupboards with a growing digital access solution. The i-locker offers two convenient operating modes. In Free Mode, users identify unoccupied lockers at a glance and lock the device with a tap of their smartphone, RFID smartcard, tag, or bracelet. LEDs give rapid feedback and provide peace of mind that belongings are safely stored inside. With smartphone operation enabled, the Openow app displays their locker number for easy collection after use. In Assigned Mode, the user is allocated a specific locker.
Two shaft lengths to fit different locker widths and different cams ensure that the i-locker range covers a number of applications and streamlines locker management – in a swimming pool changing area, for example – without the need for complex infrastructure. A single, wall-mounted SMARTair hub connects up to 60 lockers with intuitive admin software. The i-locker can just as easily integrate with a digital access system to provide security staff and facilities managers with a more holistic site overview. Adding more lockers to the system is also simple. The SMARTair i-locker replaces the hassle of mechanical management with mobile, wireless convenience.
