Smart storage solutions for higher education
Smart lockers and key management systems for campuses
Easily access loaner laptops, AV gear, lab materials, even facility keys—any time, day or night.
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Smarter equipment and key management for your entire campus
Campus security equipment tracking
Smart lockers offer a secure and efficient way to manage essential security equipment.
- Secure storage: Controlled storage for radios, first aid kits, and weapons, with automated, electronic chain of custody tracking.
- Easy automated sign outs: Lockers authenticate users and then unlock only the items they are authorized to access.
- Rapid emergency access: Easy access for authorized personnel during emergencies.
- Video verification: Add an integrated camera on locker doors for added security and video communication.
- Detailed access logs: Automated transaction logging so you always know who has which assets.
- Real-time alerts: Instant notifications for late returns, incomplete returns, or missing kit components.
Fleet key management
Efficiently manage on-demand and scheduled key sign-outs and collect data on vehicle use with ecos smart key cabinets.
- Real-time vehicle tracking: Know where each patrol car, delivery van, maintenance truck, and cart is, who is driving, and when the key is due for return.
- Live sign out data: Track in real time who took keys, when, and for which vehicle.
- Fault reporting: Drivers can easily log maintenance issues at sign-out or return. Critical faults trigger keys to lock out until a mechanic can service the vehicle.
- Mileage tracking: Require drivers to log mileage and gas levels before they can deposit keys.
IT & equipment management
ecos smart lockers automate your management of shared electronic devices and high-value IT assets.
- Integrated charging: 5V, 12V, and 230V charging for major electronics brands is available right in locker compartments.
- Smart battery monitoring: ecos lockers track battery status to avoid overcharging and extending your devices’ lifespans.
- Loaner tracking: Easily manage sign-outs and schedules for shared laptops and tablets.
- Automated usage reports: Turn data collected in real time into detailed reports you can use for audits and compliance.
- Easy access for students: Easy, self-service equipment checkout. Real-time alerts when devices are overdue.
Support better facilities management
Secure keys and streamline the management of campus facilities:
- Key security: Full tracking and accountability for facilities and master key access.
- Temporary contractor access: Managed access for external contractors. Set expiration dates on accounts so access expires when their job is done.
- Weather-resistant cabinets: Suitable for outdoors and cold climate use.
- Distributed use and management: Manage multiple locker locations across campus from one software dashboard.
- Emergency overrides: Remote unlocks of key cabinets and lockers when urgent access is needed.
Laboratory materials management
Temperature controls and weight tracking make ecos lockers a powerful solution for managing many wet laboratory materials.
- Granular equipment tracking: Monitor the location and status of shared lab equipment in real time.
- Scheduled access: Staff and faculty can reserve shared equipment for time-sensitive projects. Logging ensures you always know who had high-value items last.
- Department-specific access: Enforce sign-out rules unique to different departments. Include checklists at sign-out and return to collect additional information and for added accountability.
- Temperature control: Cold compartment options are available for storing sensitive materials.
Why Choose ecos for Your Institution’s Asset & Key Management?
Replacing lost laptops or other pieces of sensitive equipment is not cheap, but the real impact most institutions care about is lost productivity.
ecos smart lockers and key management systems are designed to keep your campus running smoothly. They automate equipment sign-outs, provide real-time tracking, improve accountability, and ensure essential tools are always available when and where needed.
Reclaim valuable time
ecos lockers make it easy for students, staff, and faculty to get the items they need 24/7. The locker system manages sign out faster than an equipment manager could by hand and with 100% error-free tracking.
- Instant self-service access: Authorized users can quickly retrieve or return items without waiting for assistance, 24/7.
- Automated tracking: The system automatically records who accesses what and when. Real-time alerts significantly reduce the time spent searching for misplaced items.
- Video communication: Include integrated cameras right on locker doors to communicate with users and for an added layer of accountability.
- Convenient mobile app control: The ecos webman app allows administrators to manage lockers and receive notifications easily. Users can check device availability on their phones to save even more time.
- Up-to-the-minute status updates: Real-time visibility into equipment use. Check the status of lockers or keys right from your phone so you know there is an issue immediately.
Improve campus security
Every ecos smart locker includes a standard set of robust security features to protect your important assets.
- Meets major security standards: ecos systems are ISO 27001-certified and compliant with the most rigorous information security management practices.
- Authentication options: Integrate your existing ID card system for authentication or use PIN codes or biometrics. Multi-factor authentication is available for added security.
- Tamper detection: ecos locker and key systems send alerts if there is any attempt to tamper with a locker. You will know instantly if there are too many failed logins or a brute-force access attempt.
- Comprehensive audit logs: Detailed records of all access attempts and equipment transactions provide a clear chain of custody.
- Cabinet video surveillance: Integrated cameras allow video communication with users and provide another level of access control for sensitive assets.
Adaptable to your campus environment
Our key systems and smart lockers are configurable for any combination of asset storage and installation location you need on campus.
- Various compartment sizes: ecos lockers can utilize 38 different compartment and drawer types and are sturdy enough to support up to 450 lb of equipment.
- Suitable for indoor and outdoor use: Locker options are available for interior and exterior installations, built to withstand temperatures from -4F (-20C) to 104F (40C).
- Flexible storage configurations: Integrate different locker types within a single system to efficiently manage a wide range of asset types.
- Scalable to support growth: This modular design allows you to add more lockers as your needs evolve.
- Centralized management, distributed access: Manage all lockers from a single software dashboard, no matter where you are on campus or around the world.
Streamlined management and support
ecos smart lockers are designed for ease of use and require minimal IT overhead.
- Intuitive cloud platform: ecos uses cloud-based management software that simplifies managing assets campus-wide. Securely access your management app from any PC or mobile device.
- No complex IT setup: ecos lockers are designed for a straightforward setup. You need basic electrical and network services.
- Automatic software updates: ecos provides regular security and feature updates so your locker systems are always state-of-the-art.
- Around-the-clock support: Dedicated support is available 24/7 to assist with any issues.
- Simplified staff training: ecos lockers’ intuitive interface makes training new staff quick and easy.
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Join other universities that made key control headaches a thing of the past. See how ecos can help your institution manage keys and equipment while saving staff time.