PLANET MK3, 1193 X 810 X 725 mm, 330 L, 1150 Kg, Electronic, fire resistant
- The safe had to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye. This was done by laser cutting doors which became oval or elongated, curving the front of the safe and softening the touch.
- The safe had to be simple, convenient and easy to use. Ease of use was accommodated by a motorised locking mechanism, digital locks with credit card reader and self opening doors.
- The safe should compliment the room. As a furniture item the safes had to be coordinated to the particular brand of the hotel.
These three criteria had to be included into the design, with no loss of security for either guest or hotel management. An additional factor was the need for management control over a resource used by any number of different individuals and the potential for loss through unauthorised access. To this end the locks were given an audit trail function with the ability to record the date and time a particular lock was opened and record the code or credit card that opened the lock. This facility for the management to interrogate the lock and establish the method of opening completed the security circle and offered significant benefits to both guest and management.
