Making parcel lockers safer - even for little explorers
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- 29.4.2025
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The challenge
To accommodate a wide range of parcel sizes, compartments of various dimensions are necessary. Some of these compartments are large enough to lock a person inside. This problem is further intensified by the trend towards autonomous parcel lockers. To save energy, these parcel lockers enter a sleep mode after a period of inactivity. In this mode, the locker would not respond to a compartment being closed in order to immediately unlock it again. This presents potential risks if children, out of curiosity, explore a compartment and are accidentally locked inside. Smart safety solutions are needed to prevent such scenarios – and that is exactly where KEBA is raising the bar with the KePol Child Safety program.
The solution: KePol Lock Secure
Our solution includes a comprehensive package of measures designed to make parcel lockers as safe as possible. loxmate parcel lockers are equipped with these safety features as standard ex factory, so you don't have to worry about the safety of your parcel locker network.
The core idea behind KePol Child Safety is simple: the larger compartment doors only lock when the parcel locker is actively being operated. This assumes that a user is present and can either prevent a child from being locked in or call for help.
In summary:
Compartments with potential risk remain unlocked when the locker is not powered.
Locking only occurs when a user is actively sending or receiving a parcel.
KePol enables this through Lock Secure, an electromagnetic lock that does not mechanically engage when unpowered. It only locks when actively triggered. To do this, the closing action must be detected and locking activated.
Your advantages
Die Sicherheit ist im gesamten Produktlebenszyklus gewährleistet.
This solution offers several advantages:
Electromagnetic locks are generally more robust as they offer less surface area for manipulation or escape attempts.
They are also less prone to failure since they do not rely on components like gear wheels or mechanisms.
Safety is ensured even before commissioning or after decommissioning, as the compartments do not lock without power. This ensures safety throughout the entire product lifecycle.
In loxmate parcel lockers, all potentially hazardous compartments – specifically those above a certain compartment height near the ground – are equipped with Lock Secure.
Enhanced Safety Features
In addition to the locking mechanism, there are other features that contribute to the safety of loxmate lockers. All potentially hazardous compartments are equipped with ventilation openings to ensure sufficient air supply. So, even if someone were to become trapped despite all precautions, they would still have access to enough air.
