CFL needed a secure way to manage and dispense their crew’s vital electronics, such as ticket scanners and hand printers. They also needed a way to charge these devices while they were securely stored. And at their maintenance centers, they faced an additional challenge for managing many different tools of widely varying sizes, shapes, and materials.

CFL installed ecos locker systems tailored with specific charging options to accommodate different device types, including 220V, 12V, and 5V USB sockets. The system utilizes ecos webman software and individual locker RFID recognition. Instead of assigning a specific tool to a specific person, the lockers use a dynamic release function. When a worker authenticates, the webman software automatically opens a locker containing the most fully charged device. Workers don’t need to check. They’re assured they’re receiving the most fully charged device possible. In the maintenance devices centers, multi-RFID recognition was deployed in ecos lockers to secure the various tools, using tags tailored to different equipment profiles.

ecos locker at CFL	Tool set in drawer

CFL gained significant operational efficiencies over time using dynamic release lockers. Workers no longer waste time with uncharged tools, and the software maintains a real-time, complete inventory lookup across all 5 locations. The rotating distribution system also spreads wear and tear across all devices.