subject: Safety Key Boxes For Security And Organization [print this page] So you're thinking about getting a key cabinet for your job site, great! Key cabinets are a necessity when you are working with a large amount of keys because you can keep organized and you have great key security and peace of mind.
Key cabinets come in a bunch of different shapes, forms and sizes. Some of these types include hanging wall key boxes, combination key boxes and electronic boxes.
A safe box holds anywhere from 10-200 keys and is structured to be fire proof. Typically you would mount them on the wall. The boxes usually have different mounting points on the back panel, to ensure that they will fit any type of industrial or home stud spacing specs. The boxes usually have different mounting points on the back panel, to ensure that they will fit any type of industrial or home stud spacing specs.
I own a key shop and have done many installs for fireproof key safety boxes. Electronic systems are most often used a general office or a sterile environment type settings where key safety is ultimate.
For fast tracking of keys, you see lock boxes that have a clear tamper resistant front panel display that allows you to quickly scan the box and get a pretty good idea of how many keys are in the box.
In an work environment where a lot of people will need access to the keys in the safe box, you should get an electronic one because they allow multiple users and even have the option for data logging. You can code the access codes for up to 250 people on some of the popular units and each time a user logs in, you can track their 400 previous entries.
Not only are these key boxes for safety, the most important part of having a key box is ensuring that things run smooth, yes I'm talking about organization. I recently installed a box at a large trucking company. Their biggest problem was that truck mechanics would go to pick up the key to a truck that needed to be repaired and most often times, they would come back to the shop because they had grabbed the wrong key.
It was also explained to me that often times the utility mechanics would forget to put the key back into the box after they were done with the maintenance and actually bring the keys home with them, or lose the shops key all together!
If you are looking for an organized key storage area that is safe and reliable, you should look into an electronic key storage box. They mount right to the wall and actually are inexpensive. You have the benefit of smooth workflow and peace of mind, good luck!.
