Mobile Computer Cabinets is not a new concept, but securing mobile computers is a frequent problem that we see our customers struggle with. Keeping track of their mobile devices that are mission critical for their manufacturing and warehouse operations. Making sure that they do not disappear, they are kept charged and are secured when not being used.
We have had solutions in the past for this, Apex was a company that we sold for a while. They had a good way of securing the devices, but not a good way to charge them. When they were purchased by their largest customer, Fastenal, they pretty much exited the logistics market.
During this time, Zebra acquired a European company that had a locker system for their mobile computers. But it was hard to get, a little clunky, and didn’t physically secure the devices. Flash forward a few years and all of these obstacles have been overcome. Many sizes, and form factors. The ability to lock a device both physically and with software.
The Apex Solution required a cloud connection that would run the locker system, unlocking a door when the user logged into the locker. The Zebra locker is different in that you can leave the devices physically unsecured in a charge cradle in the locker and when a user picks up the device, they must log into the device in order to unlock it for use and this also registers the device to that user.
Then the usual functions of monitoring who has a device and ensuring that they return it to the locker when the shift is over. If you are looking a technology partner that has this level of expertise with Zebra mobile computers, EMP Tech Group is always the best place to start looking .