It is not possible to fit every lock to any safe, as some of them will have different locking systems. What’s more, a lock may only be installed in a safe cabinet if it is certified in combination with the model (lock list). Please refer to each manufacturer’s lock list to see which lock can be fitted to which model.
As a rule, the following lock designs are installed:
double bit security locks (always provided with two keys).
Benefit: you do not need to remember a numerical code for these safe locks, or write the code down in a ‘secret’ place.
In the event of burglary, it is easy to trace who might have opened the safe with his or her key. Numerical safe codes, in contrast, can frequently be passed on without precise knowledge of how often this has taken place.
Drawback: in most cases key management is a laborious affair. No more than 2 keys exist for each lock. Service teams need to pick up the key. It is difficult to procure a replacement in the event of loss.
Mechanical numerical lock (the numerical code can be adjusted independently and at any time using a reset code. Naturally, only the owner of the currently valid code is able to perform a reset).
Benefit: you do not require a key to open this kind of numerical lock, which means it cannot be lost (mental lock).
Drawback: the combination can be passed on any number of times without control. In most cases the reset process is extremely elaborate. The combinations should be changed in regular intervals.
Electronic lock (codes are input – usually between 6 and 8 characters – via a keypad. Besides the basic functions, individual models come with software versions that can be installed in the locks to suit individual areas of application as required, e.g. with a time delay according to the accident prevention guidelines governing cash desks in banks [UVV-Kassen].):
Benefit: you do not require a key to open this kind of numerical lock, which means it cannot be lost (mental lock).
Drawback: the combination can be passed on any number of times without control. In most cases the reset process is extremely elaborate. The combinations should be changed in regular intervals.
Electronic locks are now standard for safe cabinets. Seeking to optimise processes, also to allow for flexible HR deployment/external contracting of cash-in-transit services, a large number of financial institutions are currently refitting mechanical locks with electronic locks.
Bode Panzer provides a comprehensive selection of mechanical and electronic locking systems. Among others, our range of locks includes the manufacturers SAFECOR, INSYS locks, pylocx, KABA or SARGENT and GREENLEAF.
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