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GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2019

Advantages and disadvantages of various locking options for deposit safes

Basically, between purely mechanical safe locks
and electronic locks for deposit safes.
There are still small but fine differences between them.

Here is a brief overview of the most common lock variants for deposit safes.

Key lock:

  • Key lock, four-eyes principle.
  • Electronic pin code lock.
  • Electronic Fingerscan / FingerPrint lock.
  • Combination of electronic and mechanical lock.
  • The key lock.
  • (You open and close your deposit safe with a double-bit key)

Advantages:

  • You do not need to remember a pin code to open the deposit safe.
  • It is not possible to "spy out" the code because you use a key.
  • It is not possible for authorised persons to pass on the pin code to unauthorised persons.
  • Full control over the persons who have access.
  • No battery change necessary.

Cons:

  • You have an additional key on your key ring.
  • Each additional person who is to have access requires a separate key, which must be specially made.
  • If a key is lost, the lock must be replaced.

Key lock in 4-eyes principle:
Opening the deposit safe is only possible by simultaneously locking 2 different safe locks and 2 different keys.

Advantages:

  • the opening of the safe is ONLY possible by 2 authorized persons
  • You do not have to remember a pin code to open the deposit safe.
  • Spying out" the code is not possible.
  • Passing on of the pin code by authorized to unauthorized impossible.
  • Full control over the persons who have access.
  • No battery change necessary.

Disadvantages:

  • You have an extra key on your key chain.
  • Each additional person who is to have access requires a separate key, which must be specially made.
  • If a key is lost, the lock must be replaced.
  • Electronic pin code lock.
  • You open and close your deposit safe with a pin code.
  • No key is necessary.

Advantages:

  • No additional key on the key ring.
  • In case of staff change, simple code change.
  • No key loss.
  • Unlimited number of authorised persons.

Disadvantages:

  • Easy to pass the pin code to unauthorized persons.
  • The "spying out" of the pin code by third parties.
  • Battery change necessary.
  • Another Pin-Code / Password, which you have to remember.
  • Electronic fingerscan lock.
  • You open and close your deposit safe with your fingerprint and usually there is also the possibility to open the deposit safe with a pin code.

Advantages

  • No additional key on the key ring.
  • You do not need to remember an additional pin code.
  • "Spying out" the pin code is not possible.
  • (using finger scan)
  • In case of change of employees, simply delete the finger from the system.
  • No key loss.

Disadvantages:

  • Battery replacement required.
  • Only a limited number of authorized persons possible .
  • The heavy strain on the hands (craftsmen, bakers etc.) can cause problems reading the fingerprint and access can be denied 
  • Combination of mechanical and electronic safe lock.
  • This is also a deposit safe with a lock in the 4-eye principle.
  • The safe is opened by a key lock and an electronic lock. 
  • These safe locks are generally only used where it is mandatory.
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