Basic lockers have been around for decades – gym lockers, school lockers, work lockers, storage lockers – a secure storage space. By their very nature, lockers need some sort of system to secure the goods inside. Traditionally this was a key; more recently we have seen the introduction of a digital door lock. Both have posed challenges for users and management alike.
Access control is the real key
With traditional lockers, users need to maintain a code or remember a code. Administrators spend considerable time allocating and tracking use. While digital locks offer some benefits, they still require some form of physical interaction with or near the lock to function. Keypads come with security and audit trail issues. Administrators have no way to see which lockers are being used, for how long and by who.
Smart locker systems are secure storage and distribution systems with network intelligence in-built, allowing them to interact with other connected devices or objects. They provide both users and administrators with seamless and keyless access methods, visibility over usage and a flexible system for supply chain distribution, asset management or storage solutions
Data insights drive business optimization
In a data driven world, visibility is crucial for asset, amenity and logistics management. The evolution to a truly smart locker management system has meant an upgrade from digital locks to access control systems that can be integrated with other third-party systems for automated data exchange to deliver rich data insights for workflow optimization.
In fact, a truly intelligent smart locker is the marriage of innovative hardware with an open and extensive software platform capable of customization to suit a unique application or business requirement. This is where TZ Smart Locker solutions are ahead of the rest.
Delivering intelligent control
The ‘smarts’ start in our patented Smart Locking Device technology, delivering unique granular intelligence at the locker level for unprecedented sensing and switching capability.
Next, our software infrastructure represents a fully integrated and flexible platform that starts at the localized client application at the locker bank for workflow implementation, synchronizes with an enterprise level centralized server for remote system reporting, live locker unit monitoring and integration with third party systems.
Then, we engineer a modular locker bank framework to ensure ease of installation and maintenance, before incorporating high utility options in line with customer needs
It is this comprehensive end-to-end approach, with a focus on technology solutions not door locks, that delivers the real benefits that smart technology offers.
