Keeping your storage cabinets organised is an extremely important part of ensuring your workplace runs smoothly. Taking the time to purchase cabinetry that’s suitable for your business will ensure minimum time wasted searching for things, which inturn makes office processes that much more efficient and productive. We understand that getting paperwork and loose office supplies arranged can get downright messy sometimes; here are some simple, but useful tips to keep your storage key cabinets and filing cabinet solutions in tiptop shape!

Organising Key Cabinets

Ideal for decluttering large amounts of keys, key cabinets are popularly used in a variety of different occupations from real estate agents to vehicle hiring firms. From small key management solutions for a single emergency key box to larger options for over 400 keys, you will ideally need secure key cabinets to maintain authorised access to restricted areas, especially  if the key cabinet is located in a public area.

Bring some order to your lockable key cabinets by using placeholders with a numbering system. - a time tested practice that’s easily implemented and promises good results. Use a permanent ink stamp to number each key tag, number the placeholders clearly in the secure key cabinet as well and place each key on its corresponding hook for easy retrieval.

Include placeholders for absent keys with a descriptive tag (placed on small stickers) such as “Key Loaned” or any other innovative tags to make organisation of your storage key cabinets easier.

Organising Filing Cabinet Solutions

The first step to arranging your paperwork is to think about how you would search for something and then arrange your files in that logical order. While. it may seem obvious enough, labeling everything is a  critical part of organising your filing cabinet and should include file folders, cabinets and boxes for quick retrieval.

Throwing out trash and unnecessary paperwork is an important segment of maintaining your filing cabinets. Set up an easy, weekly process  to weed through new paperwork and route each document to their correct filing location. Ensure you don’t misplace anything by keeping all paperwork that reaches your desk prior to filing  in one place, such as your desktop inbox.

If you require a key management system, but  prefer not to use separate key cabinets,  key storage panels fit neatly inside any existing file cabinet and are just as effective. Follow the same  good practices used to organise storage key cabinets for quick and easy retrieval.

At Telkee Lockable Cabinets there are a lot of solutions for you to choose from across the board in terms of industries and their different requirements, as well as the types and models of secure key cabinets from the barest of minimums to concise solutions for your requirements. In this article, we will go through the choices of secure key cabinets on offer at Telkee Lockable Cabinets and its uses depending on the range of requirement.

Key Storage Cabinets

This type of key storage cabinets are available and facilitate the basic requirements you may have, being to store your keys. However, with the right tools and accessories, you can definitely enforce proper key management practices along with it too. These secure key storage cabinets come with standard security and locking mechanisms using locks and keys such as the bi-lock, cam lock and 3-digit combo lock.  As a solution, they would be ideal for use by the likes of industries in real estate, school & universities, and hospitals or aged care institutions. They all come with expansion panels, up to a certain limit depending on their models which include the likes of Telkee 347, Telkee 530, Telkee 686 and Telkee 686L that allows for various capacities of expansions panels.

Digital/Electronic Secure Key Cabinet

When looking to add further security to your key cabinets, digital/electronic or rather keyless entry locking mechanisms are the way to go, and this is option is available with Telkee Lockable Cabinets to ensure safety for your keys. You may opt for the mechanical keypad, or even the mechanical keypad with a manager override lock feature.  These keyless entry locking mechanisms include 4 or 6 digit changeable combinations. The likes of the high security safe lock offers more security features such as a downloadable audit trail for accountability, lockdown and time-lock capacity, and more. The models that can be fitted with these digital/electronic locks include all models except for Telkee 347/35 for the mechanical keypad, whilst the high security safe lock is available for models 530, 686 and 686L.

Large Capacity and Deep Key Variety of Secure Key Cabinets

If you work with a high volume of keys, and require large capacity secure key cabinets, don't you worry. Usually, such requirements stem from government offices or the likes of vehicle yards or car park management offices. In such cases, you will need large capacity/deep key variety of cabinets and Telkee Lockable Cabinets has a range especially for that requirement. They usually come with a mechanical key pad keyless entry with or without the manager override lock mechanism depending on your need, and allow for expansion with key hook panels. The models include Telkee 347/60, 530/100, 530/175, 530/245, 686/150, 686/250, 686/350, 686/450, 686L/150, 686L/250, 686L/350, 686L/450, 686L/550 and from the vehicle range, Telkee 347C/20, 530C/80, 686C/100, and 686LC/150.

You may have many requirements when looking for secure key cabinets. Whatever your need may be, be it a high security key management solution, an expansion friendly key storage solution, or a systematic means of issuing and tracking keys being stored in these secure key cabinets, Telkee Lockable Cabinets has a solution for your fits all your needs.

There's a great need for security and accountability in today's world, with the need to lock up and secure assets, whether it's your home, office or a continually expanding company. There are numerous amounts of keys that are stored and logged, in order to prevent unauthorised access without the proper channels of communication or authority. In such cases, you will require secure key cabinets, to store these keys, assure accountability and also prevent unauthorised access. This article will explain to you how you can use the likes of Telkee Lockable Cabinets and its range of models, as well as how using the accessories can further a systematic issuing and tracking procedure so that all keys are accountable at all times.

Models and Locking Measures for Key Cabinets

There are number of models of secure key cabinets made available by Telkee Lockable Cabinets that span across small, medium and large sized solutions depending on the scale of your requirement and industry.  These solutions are secured with locking mechanisms of the key and keyless variety. They include Cam Locks that are supplied with 2 keys, Bi-Lock Cam Lock, Spare Bi-Lock Key, 3-Digit Combo Locks, a Mechanical Key Pad for keyless entry, as well as a Mechanical Key Pad with Manager Override Lock.

Depending on your requirement, these locking mechanisms have been fitted to ensure that within the scope of your requirement, the necessary means of security has been provided. Along with that, these models are made with expansion in mind, whereby panels can be added to facilitate your growing expansions. Also, in cases where you already own filing cabinets, there are suspension panels with hook systems that can be installed into them for your convenience and ease.

Issuing and Tracking Procedures using Accessories for Secure Key Cabinets

With the right accessories to facilitate your secure key cabinet functions, you can easily enable an issuing and tracking procedure that's reliable and furthers accountability. With the use of index cards that catalogue the use of each key and purpose, as well as signature strips to be placed on each key hook once a key has been issued, it can definitely facilitate proper issuing and tracking measures and further key management with secure storage.

Let's face it; being assigned a bunch of keys can be a real hassle, especially if you have to carry them around in a big old key ring with so many dangling keys attached to it. You might spend ages trying to figure out which key opens which door and it can be a real headache. That's a thing of the past with key cabinets and key tags that allows you to only carry one master key to the key cabinet itself on your person. All those other keys you are responsible are happily stored on hooks according to their number which corresponds to that of the key tag, and is catalogued in the index cards or book.

Telkee Lockable Cabinets offers a great range of lockable secure key cabinets as well as a range of printed key tags for your convenience. The types of key cabinets on offer depend on the various needs you might come across and they range from the like of suspension file systems, vehicle cabinets, and adjustable shelf cabinets.

If you already have the likes of filing cabinets in your office, then you need not purchase extra secure lockable cabinets, as you can merely add on one or more key hook suspension file systems to store, and manage your keys. However, do make sure that the drawer that you are implementing the suspension panels in has a lock to ensure security of your keys and thereby the assets that you are safeguarding.  These suspension file systems for key management are available in three models. Namely, the 50-hook suspension file system model comes with 2 panels that facilitates 50 keys and comes with all the standard tags and accessories. The 100 -hook suspension file system model comes with 4 panels and accordingly facilitates that capacity whilst the 200-hook suspension file system model comes with 8 panels. They are all available with the standard key tags and accessories.

Industries that would require these types of key management solutions would include the likes of offices, schools, hospitals, institutes and even governments. However, vehicle car yards and car parks would find them advantageous too. In such cases, Telkee Lockable Cabinets offers a wide range of vehicle cabinets that are equipped with mechanical key pads for keyless entry, key tags for each key item and not forgetting other accessories such as car yard stickers, long-life battery pack, audit software, perforated number sheets, and much more.

There are many things that you need to consider when attempting to be organised and ensuring that your valuables are safeguarded. It's not easy to keep track of everything, and mistakes can happen, but if you had a little help in terms of keeping track of things, maybe with the use of lockable key cabinets and a little help from the accessories that go with it, wouldn't your life be a little easier?

Key tags, and other accessories such as signature strips, index cards and so forth makes organisation simpler and more straight forward. However, if you already have a requirement for the likes of key tags, with Telkee Lockable Cabinets, there are some special key tags that come with the cabinets being sold. These include the likes of one plastic key tag bag that has been sequentially numbered from the starting point of one (1) to the number of hooks available in that particular model of lockable key cabinets which is available in either blue or red. That is, if you take the likes of the model T530/175, the purchase of the lockable cabinet comes with tags that have been numbered from #1 to #175. Apart from the likes of such standard offers, there are also yellow and green printed key tags up for grabs if you so require them. Custom numbering is definitely doable, with our services being offered to print key tags from numbers #0001 all the way up to #9999. That is a lot of keys! However, when it comes to special hand stamped key tags, there is a surcharge involved as the process is different, and for it a $0.10 per tag is attached for such a service.

Apart from the key tags, you might also want your cabinets to match the aesthetic of your office or surrounding where you will place your wall mount or free standing lockable key cabinet. The Telkee Lockable Cabinets come in two distinct colours, being either beige or gray. These two colours have their own advantages, where beige is best for offices and a standard colour, whilst the gray (which is actually Hammertone Gray), hides the likes of scratches better if it comes to that. However, do keep in mind that all the cabinets have been painted with a baked enamel scratch resistant paint, and the 347/35 model is the only one available in gray, while the others offer you the choice of picking from either colour.

Peruse the various models, products and accessories made available to you when you are looking to purchase lockable cabinets from the online catalogue. You will not be disappointed.

When deciding on office equipment and furniture, you might have an interior design aesthetic in mind. However, when it comes to ensuring that your property, assets and information are safeguarded, with the likes of lockable key cabinets, you may have to consider more criteria. In this article, we will be offering you tips on the decision making process when purchasing lockable key cabinets.

Consider the following criteria when deciding on the type, size and features of your lockable cabinets.

1. Types of keys being stored, i.e., will they be stored as bunches, or are the keys oversized?

 ♦ Consider the space that each hook capacity allows for hanging keys. The standard is to hold 1 or 2 regular house keys per hook.

♦ Oversized keys, such as car keys with insignias and bunches are by standard possible, however, they do take up a lot more space and can reduce overall capacity. In such cases, using every one row or hook to ensure that surrounding capacity of the hooks will not be hindered by oversized keys or bunches.

♦ Sometimes, in such cases of oversized or bunches of keys; you can opt to not include the last or final panel in order for the door to close without a hassle. For example, the Telkee 686 Cabinet model comes with a maximum of 450 hooks and 4 panels, where the maximum capacity with bunches would be 350 keys/hooks with 3 panels or even 250 keys/hooks with 2 panels.

♦ Number of hooks for key storage/security requirement. Will there be a requirement for expansion?

Firstly, consider the types of key being stored and the use of the cabinet. Accordingly, also consider whether future expansion will occur, and therefore, depending on the budget and investment, look into expansion measures with the available types of lockable cabinets. Telkee Lockable Cabinets offers 4 sizes, namely the following;

                                          i.    T347 (upto 1 Panel,  maximum of 60 hooks)

                                         ii.    T530 (upto 3 Panels,  maximum of 245 hooks)

                                        iii.    T686 (upto 4 Panels,  maximum of 450 hooks)

                                       iv.    T686L (upto 5 Panels,  maximum of 550 hooks)

2. Need for special locking mechanisms, measures or features.

♦ The standard locking feature available with Telkee Lockable Cabinets would be the cam lock that comes with 2 keys

♦ You may opt to upgrade to the likes of Keyless entry with a mechanical key pad, 3-digit combo lock, higher security with the likes of a mechanical key pad with 3 manager override or a 3-point locking system.

These are a few tips on aiding you in the search for the ideal lockable key cabinet. Stay tuned for more tips.

Let’s face it, lots of places need proper control and organisation, not to mention management practices. Without these in place there may be some form of chaos, especially when it comes to schools and universities, where you have so many requirements whether its key management or safeguarding personal information. For this very reason, that is why key and lockable cabinets are ideal solutions to those needs. Let us look at how schools and universities can make use of Telkee Lockable Cabinets.

Schools and universities have a large number of rooms and as well as building complexes, not to mention cupboards, lockers, offices and the list goes on. For all these situations, the responsible staff will need to make sure that they are safeguarded during closed hours, or in fact if there are items that are not always needed in demand, ensure that they are locked away for safeguarding. What is the common denominator here? That’s right, keys! You will need keys to all these items, and there may be more than one key.

Whether it is the administration, custodians, or janitorial staff, there may be many reasons why you will need access to the various locales. Therefore, for all these personnel, there should be a way in which they can get to the keys, and usually a custodian is in charge of them, and in some cases, the school or university administration. To safeguard the keys in itself, you need a lockable key cabinet that comes with proper means of safety to ensure that they are all stored in one location, with proper management practices taken to make sure someone is accountable when they take out keys from the key cabinets.

There are several solutions to your key management needs, one being using separate key cabinets that come with expansion panels and areas to denote them via numbering systems and there are also key hook panels that can be placed within filing cabinets that can be pulled out. In the latter case, this solution is ideal when it comes to office administration, as you can hold onto the master keys as well as any documentation that correlates to that room, building, or area, ensuring that there is a centralised location for all the master information, in case the duplications are lost or misplaced.

Regardless of who is to use these key and lockable cabinets, there is definite a very good use for them, and with the right practices put in place, you are sure to run a smooth sailing ship.

In the real world out there, there are many needs to be met. What we do not always see is the need of the real estate offices, agents, and dedicated people who make a living by ensuring that people have a home to live in. Real estate key management solutions can help in ensuring that their work lives are made a little easier with property management, organisation, and coordination.

With the rising population, one essential need would be a roof over one’s head for oneself and his or her family. For this very need, the real estate market exists with various properties on sale, on rent or long-term lease up for grabs. Therefore managing all these properties can be a hassle if not properly managed, and that is where real estate key management solutions come into play with the aid of secure lockable cabinets.

What does real estate properly management entail, you may ask. One of the most important factors would be to ensure that the assets that the clientele has trustingly handed over are safe and well guarded. This includes the deeds and information on each property to the keys. The success of a real estate office falls on this factor and whether the people in charge are competent at their responsibilities. In order to make life easier for the real estate offices, secure key storage and filing cabinet solutions are made available to undertake the task of securing each property listing, from the keys to the documentation.

You can safeguard the properties whilst properly managing them in two ways. One would be to use secure key cabinets itself to take care of all the keys that go in and out of the real estate office, which would be kept in a central location with the proper means of management that is needed such as signature strips and index cards so that responsibility is upheld. Another way would be to use key hook panels with suspension rails to be inserted into existing filing cabinets that pull out which could be used to carry specific property documentation and their respective keys placed on the key hook panels, thereby having a central location for all the information you may need of a certain property. These are some ways in which a real estate office can undertake their property management using key management solutions to make organisation and control easier whilst safeguarding your client’s trust.

Running an office is not easy, but if you are part of administration responsible for tasks, proper management and organisation goes a long way in ensuring that things do not go wrong, or missing. Secure key cabinets are the perfect solution for your key management requirement, whether you opt for a wall mounted option, or a filing cabinet addition, you need to be on top of things to ensure that they are utilised to the maximum potential and your administration requirements and needs are met.

The first step in making sure that your keys are stored securely is to acquire or purchase a key cabinet with the right tools. That is with hooks for hanging the keys, a numbering system or slots to add them and preferably some form of expansion capability in case you feel there will be a requirement for it in the future. Making sure that they are secure comes with the locking mechanism, and these can be anything from a key entry to a keyless entry. Depending on your requirement and the number of personnel that are responsible for it, you will have to make this decision based on that criteria.

Based on the type of office you run, that is, real estate, vehicle yards, government office, apartment complex, and so forth, the need for secure key cabinets may differ. However, one thing remains, and that is, you need to figure out an easy way to get to your keys. Therefore, start numbering the keys that you have in hand by using stamped, printed, or blank key tags and attaching the relevant key to the corresponding key tag. You can then use either printed or blank perforated sheets to number the hooks in your secure key cabinet up to the number you have used while numbering the key tags. Once that is done, one stage of key management process is complete.

The next step would be to ensure that when you need to find a key quickly, you have all the information readily available and this is done via the use of index cards, books, or logs. These can be numbered alphabetically or numerically depending on your preference and requirement. This will help you find your keys easier, and save time. Furthermore, you could also put to use signature strips so that the responsible person can quickly find out why a key is missing from the secure key cabinet, and to know the person accountable for dispatching the key.

You can organise your key cabinet better with these ways. Make sure to also purchase the right accessories or ensure that the accessories come in the package when you purchase a lockable key cabinet.

Ensuring that your valuables are safe is important to us, whether it is for personal usage, or when it comes to corporate life. If you were to purchase a Telkee Lockable Cabinet, there are several choices of locking options for you to choose from, depending on your needs and requirements, and the level of security that you want included in your secure cabinets. Let us look at each of the locking options in order for you to make an informed decision.

Standard Cam Lock: This is the standard lock that comes with the products made available at Telkee Lockable Cabinets and is included in the pricing as well. Each of these locks comes with two keys, where one will act as the master, and the other, the duplicate, or reserve key.

Mechanical Key Pad & Manager Override Lock: A keyless entry option with a lock and key override feature provided for the managers, this locking option for secure cabinets is quite popular. It comes with 4 or 6 digit combination that can be changed, as well as due to the fact that it is mechanical, you need not use batteries nor do you need maintenance on it. A 3-point locking system can be added to this system, which does not include the manager override locking feature, which is actually a cam lock. This security feature is made available to all cabinets except the 347/35 hook model.

3-Digit Combo Lock: This 3-digit combo lock comes with a 3 digit changeable combination, and a standard cam lock mechanism. It is also mechanical, and therefore does not require battery nor maintenance and is the least expensive keyless solution which is available for all cabinets.

High Security Safe Lock: This is the perfect solution for a high security high volume keyless entry requirement and holds the most features for security compared to the others with administration features embedded within. These include the likes of downloaded audit trail with a time stamp (in order to keep track of who has used), a lockdown and time-lock capacity, 3-point locking system and high capacity battery pack (which are available as an optional add-ons). It comes in two models, being the 8 user and 30 user models. This is available with 530, 686 and 686L models, but reduces the panel capacity by one panel.

3-Point Locking System: This locking mechanism is made available to models with either a mechanical keypad or high security safe lock only, that is, for models 530, 686 and 686L. It increases its security efficiency with a distinct 3 locking points.

Bi-Lock Cam Lock: With a quick release barrel for re-keying, this cam lock has a 12 tumbler, restricted keying system.